The National Directory of Higher Education in Prison Programs includes data from three Annual Surveys.

Comparison graphics

Explore the following graphics to see an overview of what has changed over time. You can also view the full data archive details for each year.

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Year 1 to Year 3
2020 National Directory of Higher Education in Prison Programs; Academic Year 2018-2019; 300 Academic Institutions; 433 Facilities; 322 Programs2022 National Directory of Higher Education in Prison Programs; Academic Year 2020-2021; 465 Academic Institutions; 589 Facilities; 406 Programs

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Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
A map depicts the facilities and academic institutions in the National Directory of Higher Education in Prison Programs for the Academic Years of 2020-2021, 2019-2020, and 2018-2019; flashing back and forth between the three datasets.