This census documents the governing boards of every public 4-year university in the United States for the year 2023. Created by Isabel McMullen and hosted on Harvard Dataverse, the data identifies board names, sizes, and the specific individuals serving in these roles.
Use Cases
- Analyzing the 'appointing authority' to determine the source of board appointments
- Comparing 'board size' across different state university systems
- Identifying individual 'member' names to track board composition in 2023
Strengths
- Covers 100% of public 4-year universities in the U.S.
- Includes specific 'appointing authority' for every board
- Provides individual-level data for all board members serving in 2023
Limitations
- Restricted to a single-year snapshot (2023)
- Excludes private and 2-year community college governing bodies
- Missing explicit column names and file format specifications in metadata
Provenance
- Source
- Isabel McMullen, Harvard Dataverse
- Time Range
- 2023
- Freshness
- Data reflects the 2023 academic/calendar year.
- Geography
- United States