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The Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA) communicates information on the undergraduate student experience through a common web reporting template, the College Portrait.

The VSA is a voluntary initiative for 4-year public colleges and universities. Developed through a partnership between the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), the VSA is designed to help institutions meet the following objectives:

  • Demonstrate accountability and stewardship to public
  • Measure educational outcomes to identify effective educational practices
  • Assemble information that is accessible, understandable, and comparable
In the news...

VSA Participants
For a list of VSA early adopters by state and links to their College Portraits Click Here.

National Student Clearinghouse Develops VSA Query.
The Clearinghouse is developing a cohort query to calculate the undergraduate success rate for the VSA. The new measure provides a more accurate assessment of student progress by including transfer patterns in the enrollment and graduation rates of exiting students. Read more details

College Portrait data entry template available to VSA participants.
VSA Participants received access info to the "Participant Only" area of the website on Feb 15th. Read more details

VSA Registration continues.
Read the joint announcement from AASCU and NASULGC