The Center for Research in Securities Prices (CRSP), located in the center of the Chicago financial district, is an integral part of the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business.  The Center is dedicated in its goal to provide complete, accurate, and easily usable securities data to all of its users, either directly through Subscription or Custom extractions, or through strategic business partnerships with respected institutions, corporations, and organizations.

CRSP files provide a strong foundation for economic forecasting, stock market research, and financial analyses to academic institutions, investment banks, brokerage firms, corporations, banks, and government agencies.  Much academic research in stock market and investment analysis uses CRSP data as a source due to the completeness and accuracy of the information.