Topic/focus: Other Year(s): 1980 - 2010 Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Study and sample characteristics: Raw survey data Universe: Primary post-secondary education providers Variables: 200+ Access: Publically available Cost: Free Key web links: National Center for Education Statistics: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Primary Institutional Contact: EDRC Coordinator (tchelius@mcw.edu)
Summary: The IPEDS is the NCES's core postsecondary education data collection program. It is a single, comprehensive data collection system developed to encompass all institutions and organizations that provide postsecondary education as their primary goal. The IPEDS is a system of surveys built to collect institution-level data in such areas as enrollment, program completions, faculty and staff, and financing.