A directory on comparative data about higher education is presented. Descriptions are provided of a total of 50 reports/data collections concerning the following areas: comparative state information about state funding and expenditures for higher education; comparative state and institutional information about salaries of college faculty and administrators; comparative data on student tuition, required fees, and other student charges; student financial aid; finances for government and postsecondary institutions; student enrollments, residence and migration, degrees, and credit hours; population trends/projections; and tax revenue and tax capacity. Fact books about higher education in states/regions of the United States are also covered, along with longitudinal and individual based surveys. For each report, survey, and collection of data, information is provided on: organization or person responsible for collecting, compiling, reporting, and publishing the data; contact names, addresses, telephone numbers, and prices when available, the type of data collected and reported, the frequency of data collection and reporting, the history of data collection and reporting, and cautionary notes included with the report/data. (SW)