IPEDS Reporting

Policy Statement

CU reports annual data to IPEDS during for the fall, winter, and spring surveys as required by the federal government, because we receive Title IV funding.

Rationale

The completion of all IPEDS surveys, in a timely and accurate manner, is mandatory for all institutions that participate in or are applicants for participation in any Federal financial assistance program authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended. The completion of the surveys is mandated by 20 USC 1094, Section 487(a)(17) and 34 CFR 668.14(b)(19).

Policy Procedures

Postsecondary institutions submit IPEDS data annually through 12 interrelated survey components. Data in a collection year (cycle) are reported in 3 periods, and the data for each period are distributed in 3 corresponding releases.

The table below shows the survey components administered during each of the 3 periods in a collection year.11 To learn more about the information collected under each survey component, refer to the “What data are collected in IPEDS?” section of https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/about-ipeds. As noted, some data are collected for the prior year. This allows institutions time to prepare the most current and complete data prior to reporting to IPEDS.

*Indicates where data are reported for the current academic year. Otherwise, data are reported for the prior year.

Compliance

Federal

Title IV 1965 & 20 USC 1094, Section 487(a)(17) and 34 CFR 668.14(b)(19)