Data for the 2020-2021 Landscape Report are drawn from responses to the 2022 Annual Survey of Higher Education in Prison Programs (n = 172), which were compiled with known program information from the National Directory of Higher Education in Prison Programs (n = 234). 

Additional information on the Annual Survey and National Directory are provided within the report. The 2022 Annual Survey of Higher Education in Prison was launched in May 2022 and closed in August 2022. The survey consisted of 66 questions, gathering descriptive program information about the 2020-2021 academic year, during the COVID-19 pandemic (July, 2020 – June, 2021).

2020-2021 Data Highlights

• 396 Higher Education in Prison Programs
• 572 Academic Institutions Affiliated with Higher Education in Prison Programs
• 104 Associate’s Degree Pathways Offered
• 38 Bachelor’s Degree Pathways Offered