The purpose of this brief is to provide data that will help Utahns understand more about women’s educational attainment in the state. The raw data used in this brief were downloaded from the National Center of Educational Statistics IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) for 2008. IPEDS is the core postsecondary A UWEP Utah Women and Educat i o n P r o j e c t Figure 1: Percentage of 18-24-Year-Old Females Enrolled in Postsecondary Institutions by Year Utah Female National Female 1987 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 24% 26% 28% 30% 32% 34% 36% 38% 40% 42% 44% 2 education data collection program in the United States that provides information on colleges, universities, and technical and vocational institutions. This brief includes relevant demographics and research findings related to postsecondary enrollment (participation) and graduation (completion).