50-State Comparison: State Postsecondary Governance Structures

This interactive resource provides a comprehensive summary of the various entities that make up postsecondary governance ecosystems in each state and the District of Columbia. It also: (1) Focuses on and provides in-depth information about statewide coordinating boards/agencies and governing boards. If statewide boards do not exist, then information is provided for major systemwide coordinating and governing boards; (2) Includes general information about other state higher education entities, such as administrative/service offices, financial aid offices and advisory boards; and (3) Lists other postsecondary system-level governing boards, most multicampus institutional boards and membership organizations. Hyperlinked data tables for 50-state comparisons showing how all states approach governance structures are provided. A specific state's approach can be viewed by going to the individual state profile page.