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IPEDS
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System — the federal system that collects standardized data from every U.S. college that participates in federal aid.
IPEDS is operated by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is the most authoritative source of U.S. college statistics: enrollment, admissions, tuition, completions, retention, graduation rates, and finances. Every Title IV institution (i.e., every college that participates in federal student aid) is required by law to report annually to IPEDS. Data lags by 1–2 years from the most recent academic year because of the reporting cycle. CampusPin uses IPEDS as its primary source for institutional facts and links every profile back to the IPEDS UNITID where applicable.
See also
College Scorecard
A free U.S. Department of Education dataset of college costs, outcomes, and student-aid debt — built on IPEDS plus Treasury earnings data.
Clery Act campus security report
A federally mandated annual report of campus crime statistics published by every U.S. college that participates in federal aid.
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