Description

• Provides a multitude of data on educational institutions
• IPEDS is built around a series of interrelated surveys to collect institution-level data in such areas as enrollments, program completions, faculty, staff, and finances
• IPEDS is a system of surveys designed to collect data from all primary providers of postsecondary education

Importance

• Provides standardized data to the Federal Government
• Peer comparisons can be made with other similarly situated institutions
• Trend analysis is used to assess change among the various indicators within the institution over time
  

IPEDSReport.pdf (Adobe PDF)