ULibraries Research Guides: Main Guide: Finding Statistics

University of Utah Statistics

This box shows resources available to get data about the University of Utah. For information about U of U demographics in particular, review the link to the Office for Budget and Institutional Analysis

Office of Budget & Institutional Analysis
The Office of Budget and Institutional Analysis provides detailed information about the demographics of the University of Utah, as well as information about the number of students enrolled by college and major.
Utah System of Higher Education Data Book
The Utah System of Higher Education collects comparative data about institutions of higher education, including the University of Utah.

United States Statistics

This page lists resources available for finding local and national-level data about the United States. For information specifically from the United States Census and American Community Surveys or from international sources, please visit the two guides listed here

Demographic Statistics from the US Census and other sources
This guide describes multiple sources for finding data about the University of Utah and Salt Lake City, as well as data at the state and national level. Census and American Community Survey Data can be easily accessed through American Factfinder, a database described in detail in this guide.

How to use Data.Census.Gov website?

This guide tries to introduce data.census.gov website. It provides some links to tutorial guides and webinars.

Note: Please note that American Factfinder database has been discontinued and replaced by data.census.gov website.

International Statistics

The top link is the International Statistics Guide, which provides detailed information about sources for international statistics. The other links suggest additional sources to consult for high-level demographic data by country and topic

International Statistics Guide
This guide lists several resources for international statistical data
China Data Online
Check out China Data Online for statistical information specifically about China.
International Database
This is some basic world population and demographic data compiled by the US Census Bureau.
OECD
OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) featuring its books, papers and statistics and is the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. Users can browse by themes, such as energy, as well as by country.
United Nations Statistics Division
Visit this resources to find basic data collected by the United Nations, including basic demographic data about specific countries and regions, as well as comparative data on topics such as employment or education
World Development Indicators Online
The World Bank collects data about multiple countries in order to compare how they stand on major development indicators, such as educational attainment and health. For more information, check out this tutorial below.