Catalog of Administrative Data Sets

Administrative data are information collected, used, and stored primarily for administrative (i.e., operational), rather than research, purposes. These data can be an excellent source of information for use in research and impact evaluation. Specific requirements and processes for obtaining data vary by data source. To assist researchers in screening potential data sources, J-PAL North America has cataloged a number of key US data sets. The catalog documents procedures on how to access data based on information provided by the originating agencies.

For further information, view all of J-PAL North America's current resources related to administrative data. 

Used by a J-PAL affiliate for a randomized evaluation.
First year for which the data set is available.
State or province
Personally identifiable information is available such that data may be linked to external data sources.
62 result(s)
  • Crime, Violence, and Conflict

Indiana Judicial Branch Court Data

Indiana Office of Court Services (IOCS)
Court records for the Indiana Office of Court Services . This includes charge-level, case-level and defendant-level information from any court in Indiana, including the Indiana Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals of Indiana, the Indiana Tax Court, circuit, superior, probate, county, city, town, and...
  • Education

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Data

LAUSD Office of Data and Accountability Research and Reporting Branch
Student- and staff-level information collected by LAUSD, including standardized test scores, English Language Development level, school and classroom placement, and course enrollment.
  • Education
  • Labor Markets

Maryland Longitudinal Data System (MLDS)

Maryland Longitudinal Data System (MLDS) The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) The Maryland Department of Labor (Labor) Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS)
The Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center (MLDSC) creates a data set that is comprised of individual-level student and workforce data from several state agencies data providers. MLDSC is independent from the agencies that provide the data.
  • Labor Markets

Maryland Unemployment Insurance (UI) Wage Records

Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (DLLR) The Jacob France Institute (JFI) at the University of Baltimore
Quarterly wage data of employees, collected by employers and submitted to the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
  • Education

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Data

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
Currently collected to ensure compliance with state and federal education laws, DESE maintains a variety of student-level data sets including information on all students receiving public funds for elementary and secondary education in the state of Massachusetts. Data include student academic...
  • Health

Massachusetts Vital Records

Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS)
Individual level data from birth and death certificates in Massachusetts.
  • Health

Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) files

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC), Chronic Conditions Warehouse (CCW)
These datasets contain enrollment and claims data for persons enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in all 50 states and DC.
  • Health

Medicare Data

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Claims data from Medicare Parts A and B, prescription drug data from Part D, beneficiary information, and cost reports.
  • Crime, Violence, and Conflict

Miami-Dade Court Records

Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts Technical Services Division
Court records for the Miami-Dade County Criminal Court and Circuit Criminal Court. This includes charge-level, case-level and defendant-level information going back to 1980.
  • Labor Markets

Michigan Unemployment Insurance Records

Unemployment Insurance Agency (UI), Talent Investment Agency (TIA)
Personal information, wages, and other remuneration of individuals that are receiving, have received, or have applied for unemployment insurance benefits in the State of Michigan.