SARA Source

SARA Source

 

Welcome to SARA Source, our electronic catalog of distance education programs offered by SARA-participating institutions. The catalog provides important information that can be an excellent resource for academic advisors, academic deans, faculty, and others who work with students and/or are involved in new program development at the post-secondary level. It may also be helpful for institutions and states looking to develop teach-out plans and agreements.

The dashboard below contains the number of 100% online programs in which a SARA-participating institution graduated students in the most recent academic year for which data is available (2022-23). The counts displayed represent the number of available programs by degree level for a given CIP code.

NC-SARA uses two primary sources for its data:

  • IPEDS: The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, a mandatory data collection program from the U.S. Department of Education for institutions that participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs.
  • Voluntary Surveys: NC-SARA also collects data directly from institutions that don't participate in Title IV programs by using surveys. This ensures they capture information from a broader range of institutions.

This data is updated every fall, with the timing dependent on the Department of Education's release of the IPEDS Completions file. The most recent update was on August 21, 2024.

Please email sarasource@nc-sara.org with any questions.