IPEDS is the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. It is a system of interrelated surveys conducted annually by the U.S. Department’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). IPEDS gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires that institutions that participate in federal student aid programs report data on enrollments, program completions, graduation rates, faculty and staff, finances, institutional prices, and student financial aid. These data are made available to students and parents through the  college search Web site and to researchers and others through the .

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Data Feedback Reports

IPEDS – Current

IPEDS Archive 2010-2014

ComponentYear
Registration Collection
     IC Header
Fall Collection
     Institutional Characteristics
     Completions
     12-Month Enrollment
Winter Collection
     Financial Aid
     Graduation Rates
     Graduation 200
     Admissions
Outcome Measures
Spring Collection
     Fall Enrollment
     Finance
     Human Resources
     Academic Libraries