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The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia) and other U.S. jurisdictions (see appendix A for a list of other U.S. jurisdictions). This First Look presents findings from the provisional data of the IPEDS spring 2018 data collection, which included four survey components: Fall Enrollment and Human Resources at postsecondary institutions during fall 2017 and Finance and Academic Libraries for the 2017 fiscal year. Data for all components were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. This First Look provides users with access to fully reviewed, edited, and imputed IPEDS data. These provisional data are an update to the previously released preliminary data, which were not extensively reviewed or edited. Final data, including revisions to the provisional data submitted by institutions after the close of data collection, will be available during the next collection year (2018-19). The purpose of this report is to introduce new data through tables containing descriptive information, such as totals, averages, and percentages. The findings presented here demonstrate the range of information available through IPEDS. [For the previously released preliminary data, see "Enrollment and Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2017; and Financial Statistics and Academic Libraries, Fiscal Year 2017. First Look (Preliminary Data). NCES 2019-021," ED589739.]

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia) and other U.S. jurisdictions (see appendix A for a list of other U.S. jurisdictions). This "First Look" presents findings from the preliminary data of the IPEDS spring 2018 data collection, which included four survey components: "Fall Enrollment" and "Human Resources" at postsecondary institutions during fall 2017 and "Finance" and "Academic Libraries" for the 2017 fiscal year. Data for all components were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. This "First Look" provides users with access to IPEDS data soon after the close of data collection. This report is based upon preliminary data that have not been extensively reviewed or edited. Provisional data, containing fully reviewed, edited, and imputed data, will be released approximately 3 months after the preliminary data. Final data, including revisions to the provisional data submitted by institutions after the close of data collection, will be available during the next collection year (2018-19). The purpose of this report is to introduce new data through tables containing descriptive information, such as totals, averages, and percentages. The findings presented here demonstrate the range of information available through IPEDS; they include only a sample of the information collected and are not meant to emphasize any particular issue. [For the 2016 report, see ED579175.]

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia) and other U.S. jurisdictions (see appendix A for a list of other U.S. jurisdictions). This "First Look" presents findings from the provisional data of the IPEDS spring 2017 data collection, which included four survey components: (1) "Fall Enrollment"; (2) "Human Resources" at postsecondary institutions during fall 2016; (3) "Finance"; and (4)"Academic Libraries" for the 2016 fiscal year. Data for all components were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. A brief summary of the spring 2017 survey components is included in this report. This "First Look" provides users with access to provisional IPEDS data that are fully reviewed, edited, and imputed. Final data, including revisions to the provisional data submitted by institutions after the close of data collection, will be available during the next collection year (2017-18). The purpose of this report is to introduce new data through tables containing descriptive information, such as totals, averages, and percentages. The findings presented here demonstrate the range of information available through IPEDS; they include only a sample of the information collected. A glossary of IPEDS terms is also provided. [For the 2015 version of this report, see ED572585.]

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia) and other U.S. jurisdictions. This "First Look" presents findings from the provisional data of the IPEDS winter 2016-17 data collection, which included five survey components: "Graduation Rates," "200 Percent Graduation Rates," "Student Financial Aid," "Admissions," and "Outcome Measures." Data for these components were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. Though fielded during the same collection period, each survey component collected data on different groups of individuals (e.g., cohorts starting at a specific time). A brief summary of the winter 2016-17 survey components is included in this report, and data collection procedures are summarized in appendix A. This "First Look" provides users with access to fully reviewed, edited, and imputed IPEDS data. These provisional data are an update to the previously released preliminary data, which were not extensively reviewed or edited. Final data, including revisions to the provisional data submitted by institutions after the close of data collection, will be available during the next collection year (2017-18). The purpose of this report is to introduce new data through tables containing descriptive information such as totals, averages, and percentages. The findings presented here demonstrate the range of information available through IPEDS; they include only a sample of the information collected. A glossary of IPEDS terms is provided. [For the previous version of this report, see ED576673.]

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia) and other U.S. jurisdictions. This "First Look" presents findings from the preliminary data of the IPEDS fall 2012 data collection, which included three survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2012-13 academic year; Completions, covering the period July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012; and 12-Month Enrollment, covering the period July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. Data for all three components were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. This "First Look" using IPEDS preliminary data provides users with an opportunity to obtain access to IPEDS data soon after the close of data collection. Preliminary data have not been extensively reviewed or edited. Provisional data for this collection, containing fully reviewed, edited, and imputed data, will be released approximately 3 months after the preliminary data. Final data, including revisions to the provisional data submitted by institutions after the close of data collection, will be available during the next collection year (2013-14). The purpose of this report is to introduce new data through the presentation of tables containing descriptive information. Selected findings have been chosen to demonstrate the range of information available when using the IPEDS data rather than to discuss all of the observed differences, and they are not meant to emphasize any particular issue. Not all data collected during the fall 2012 collection are displayed in this "First Look"; however, all data from the fall 2012 collection are publicly available through the IPEDS Data Center, found at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter. Appended are: (1) Data Collection Procedures; and (2) Glossary of Terms. (Contains 4 tables and 8 footnotes.)

This "First Look" presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) spring 2011 data collection. This collection included five components: Student Financial Aid for the 2009-10 academic year; Enrollment for fall 2010; Graduation Rates within 150 percent of normal program completion time for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students beginning college in 2004 at 4-year institutions or in 2007 at less-than-4-year institutions; Graduation Rates within 200 percent of normal program completion time for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students beginning college in 2002 at 4-year institutions or in 2006 at less-than-4-year institutions; and Finance for fiscal year 2010, such as revenues and operating expenditures. The data on which this report is based are available to researchers and the public through the IPEDS Data Center and the College Navigator. Appended are: (1) Survey Methodology;and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 24 tables and 22 footnotes.)

This "First Look" presents findings from the Human Resources (HR) Component of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) winter 2010-11 data collection. The HR component consists of the following three sections: Employees by Assigned Position (EAP) and Fall Staff for fall 2010 and Salaries for academic year 2010-11. Only the EAP and Salaries sections of the HR component were required for the winter 2010-11 collection; the Fall Staff section was optional. The HR data were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. This "First Look" report continues the series of First Look reports based on the collection of data from more than 7,000 postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. The purpose of this report is to introduce new data through the presentation of tables containing descriptive information. Appended are: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 12 tables and 13 footnotes.) [For "Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2009, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Staff, 2009-10. First Look. NCES 2011-150," see ED512565.]

This "First Look" presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2010 data collection, which included three survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2010-11 academic year; Completions, covering the period July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010; and 12-Month Enrollment, covering 2009-10. This "First Look" report is based on the collection of data from more than 7,000 postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. It is hoped that the information provided in the report will be useful to a wide range of readers. Further, it is hoped that the results reported here will encourage researchers and others to make full use of the IPEDS data for analysis, for peer comparisons, or to help answer questions about postsecondary education institutions. Appended are: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 12 tables and 11 footnotes.) [For the 2009 report, see ED511504.]

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (the 50 states and the District of Columbia) and other jurisdictions. For IPEDS, a postsecondary institution is defined as an organization that is open to the public and has as its primary mission the provision of postsecondary education. IPEDS defines postsecondary education as formal instructional programs with a curriculum designed primarily for students who are beyond the compulsory age for high school. This includes institutions that offer academic, vocational, and continuing professional education programs and excludes institutions that offer only avocational (leisure) and adult basic education programs. Due to budgetary constraints at the time, data contained in this Statistics in Brief were not imputed or otherwise adjusted for the purposes of reducing nonresponse bias when originally collected, and therefore, the data were not released to the public. The data have now been analyzed for nonresponse and appropriate imputations have been conducted. Appendices include: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 30 tables and 7 footnotes.)

This "First Look" presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) spring 2010 data collection. This collection included five components: Student Financial Aid for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the 2009-10 academic year; Enrollment for fall 2009; Graduation Rates within 150 percent of normal program completion time for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students beginning college in 2003 at 4-year institutions or in 2006 at less-than-4-year institutions; Graduation Rates within 200 percent of normal program completion time for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students beginning college in 2001 at 4-year institutions or in 2005 at less-than-4-year institutions; and Finance for fiscal year 2009. Appended are (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 25 tables and 11 footnotes.)

This "First Look" presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2009 data collection, which included three survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2009-10 academic year, Completions covering the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, and 12-Month Enrollment covering academic year 2008-09. The data on which this report is based are available to researchers and the public through the IPEDS Data Center and the College Navigator. Both of these sources can be found at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds. This "First Look" report is based on the collection of data from more than 6,700 postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. The purpose of this report is to introduce new data through the presentation of tables containing descriptive information. Tabulations in this report focus on selected data items collected in fall 2009 from 6,822 Title IV institutions and administrative offices in the United States. Table 1 also includes the 154 Title IV institutions in the other jurisdictions. Unless otherwise indicated, imputed data were included in the tabulations in place of missing data for institutions that did not report values for the necessary items. The selected items in this report, as well as the other items collected in fall 2009, are available through the IPEDS Data Center. Several tables in this "First Look" display trends over time. In table 4, the time points displayed were chosen to demonstrate the range of data available from IPEDS for trend analysis, not to emphasize any particular period of change. In tables 5 and 6, the time period of three years was chosen to reflect the same period as the College Affordability Index (CAI). The CAI, which is calculated over a three year period, is the ratio of the percentage change in tuition and required fees for full-time, first-time undergraduate students to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index. No comparison of tables 5 and 6 to the CAI is intended. Instead, tables 5 and 6 provide an additional, complementary source of information on the change in the price of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate students. Appended to this report is the survey methodology and a glossary of IPEDS terms. (Contains 13 tables and 10 footnotes.)[For the 2008 report see ED506744.]

This First Look report presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) spring 2009 data collection. This collection included five components: Student Financial Aid for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the 2008-09 academic year; Enrollment for fall 2008; Graduation Rates within 150 percent of normal program completion time for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students beginning college in 2002 at 4-year institutions or in 2005 at less-than-4-year institutions; Graduation Rates within 200 percent of normal program completion time for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students beginning college in 2000 at 4-year institutions or in 2004 at less-than-4-year institutions; and Finance for fiscal year 2008. Appended is the survey methodology and a glossary of IPEDS terms. Two appendixes are included: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 21 tables and 20 footnotes.)

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia) and other jurisdictions, such as Puerto Rico. This First Look presents data from the Winter 2008-09 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), including data on the number of staff employed in Title IV postsecondary institutions in fall 2008 by primary function/occupational activity, length of contract/teaching period, employment status, salary class interval, faculty and tenure status, academic rank, race/ethnicity, and gender. Appended is a survey methodology and a glossary of IPEDS terms. (Contains 9 tables and 7 footnotes.)[For previous year's edition of this report see ED503655.]

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (the 50 states and the District of Columbia) and other jurisdictions, such as Puerto Rico. For IPEDS, a postsecondary institution is defined as an organization that is open to the public and has as its primary mission the provision of postsecondary education, i.e., formal instructional programs with a curriculum designed primarily for students who are beyond the compulsory age for high school. This definition includes academic, vocational, and continuing professional education programs and excludes institutions that offer only avocational (leisure) and adult basic education programs. This First Look presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Fall 2008 data collection, which included three survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2008-09 academic year, Completions covering the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. and data on 12-Month Enrollment for the 2007-08 academic year. These data were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. It is based on the collection of data from more than 6,700 postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. Appended are: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 11 tables and 6 footnotes.)

This First Look report presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) spring 2008 data collection, which included four components: Student Financial Aid for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the 2007-08 academic year; Enrollment for fall 2007; Graduation Rates for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students beginning college in 2001 at 4-year institutions or in 2004 at less-than-4-year institutions; and Finance for fiscal year 2007. This First Look report is based on the collection of data from over 6,500 postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. Tabulations in this report present selected data items collected from the 6,551 Title IV institutions in the United States (excluding those in other jurisdictions) that were eligible for at least one component of the spring 2008 collection. In addition, 81 administrative offices in the United States were eligible for the Finance component and are included in the Finance tabulations. Information regarding IPEDS survey procedures and response rates is available in appendix A. Detailed definitions of terms used in this report are available in appendix B. (Contains 8 footnotes and 16 tables.) [For "Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2006; Graduation Rates, 2000 & 2003 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2006. First Look. NCES 2008-173," see ED501565.]

This First Look report presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2007 data collection, which included three survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2007-08 academic year, Completions covering the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, and 12-Month Enrollment covering academic year 2006-07. The data on which this report is based are available to researchers and the public through the IPEDS Peer Analysis System and the College Navigator. This First Look report is based on the collection of data from more than 6,500 postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. Selected findings include: (1) In 2007-08, there were 6,709 Title IV postsecondary institutions in the United States and other jurisdictions of which 41 percent were classified as 4-year institutions, 33 percent were 2-year institutions, and the remaining were less-than-2-year institutions; (2) Among all Title IV institutions in the United States, 41 percent reported offering a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest offering, 13 percent reported offering an award of at least 2 but less than 4 years as their highest offering, 20 percent reported offering an associate's degree as their highest offering, and 26 percent reported offering an award of less than 2 years as their highest offering; (3) During 2007-08, private not-for-profit 4-year institutions reported average tuition and required fees charges for full-time undergraduates of $19,047; private for-profit 4-year institutions reported charging $14,908, on average, for tuition and required fees during 2007-08, and public 4-year institutions reported charging out-of-state undergraduates an average of $13,595 and in-state undergraduates an average of $5,730; (4) Public 4-year institutions reported a 5 percent increase (after adjusting for inflation) in instate tuition and required fees and a 3 percent increase in out-of-state tuition and required fees charged to full-time undergraduates between 2005-06 and 2007-08; over the same 2-year period, 4-year private not-for-profit institutions reported a 7 percent increase and private for-profit 4-year institutions reported a 5 percent increase in tuition and required fees charged to full-time undergraduates; (5) Private for-profit 4-year institutions reported the highest overall average price of attendance during 2007-08 for full-time undergraduates living on campus ($33,029); the comparable figure for private not-for-profit 4-year institutions was $31.109; public 4-year institutions reported an average price of $16,758 for in-state full-time undergraduates living on campus and $24,955 for out-of-state full-time undergraduates living on campus; (6) For the 2006-07 academic year, 4-year Title IV institutions reported awarding 2.4 million degrees and 2-year institutions reported awarding 563,875 degrees; (7) During the 2006-07 academic year, Title IV institutions reported conferring about 3.8 million postsecondary awards (degrees or certificates); (8) During the 2006-07 academic year, Title IV institutions in the United States reported a 12-month unduplicated headcount enrollment totaling 25.0 million individual students; of which 21.6 million were undergraduates, 3.1 million were graduate students, and 367,000 were first-professional students; and (9) During the 2006-07 academic year, Title IV institutions in the United States reported fulltime equivalent enrollment of 14.9 million graduate and undergraduate students. Two appendixes are included: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 11 tables and 10 footnotes.)

This First Look report presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) spring 2007 data collection, which included four components: Student Financial Aid for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the 2006-07 academic year; Enrollment for fall 2006 and 12-month counts for 2005-06; Graduation Rates for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students beginning college in 2000 at 4-year institutions or in 2003 at less-than-4-year institutions; and Finance for fiscal year 2006. This First Look report is based on the collection of data from over 6,500 postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. Tabulations in this report present selected data items collected from the 6,518 Title IV institutions in the United States (excluding those in other jurisdictions) that were eligible for at least one component of the spring 2007 collection. In addition, 81 administrative offices in the United States were eligible for the Finance component and are included in the Finance tabulations. Information regarding IPEDS survey procedures and response rates is available in appendix A. Detailed definitions of terms used in this report are available in appendix B. (Contains 21 tables and 15 footnotes.) [For "Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2005; Graduation Rates, 1999 and 2002 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2005. First Look. NCES 2007-154," see ED496551.]

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects institution-level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia) and other jurisdictions, such as Puerto Rico. In 2005-2006, participation in IPEDS was a requirement for the 6,622 institutions and 83 administrative offices (central or system offices) that participated in Title IV federal student financial aid programs, such as Pell Grants or Stafford Loans during the 2005-06 academic year. Tabulations in this report present selected data items collected from the 6,457 Title IV institutions in the United States (excluding those in other jurisdictions) that were eligible for at least one component of the spring 2006 collection. In addition, 80 administrative offices in the United States were eligible for the Finance component and are included in the Finance tabulations. Topics covered are characteristics of enrolled students, revenues and expenses of Title IV institutions, graduation rates, and student financial aid. The following are appended: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 20 tables and 12 footnotes.)

This report presents information from the Winter 2005-06 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) web-based data collection. Tabulations represent data requested from all postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. The tables in this publication include data on the number of staff employed in Title IV postsecondary institutions in fall 2005 by primary occupational activity, length of contract/teaching period, employment status, salary class interval, faculty and tenure status, academic rank, race/ethnicity, and gender. Also included are tables on the number of full-time instructional faculty employed in Title IV postsecondary institutions in 2005-06 by length of contract/teaching period, academic rank, gender, and average salaries. Appended are: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 12 tables and 8 footnotes.)

This "First Look" presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2005 collection, which included two survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2005-06 academic year, and Completions covering the period July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005. These data were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System is designed to collect institution level data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (the 50 states and the District of Columbia) and other jurisdictions, such as Puerto Rico. For IPEDS, a postsecondary institution is defined as an organization that is open to the public and has as its primary mission the provision of postsecondary education. IPEDS defines postsecondary education as formal instructional programs with a curriculum designed primarily for students who are beyond the compulsory age for high school. This includes academic, vocational, and continuing professional education programs and excludes institutions that offer only avocational (leisure) and adult basic education programs. Tabulations in this report present selected data items collected in fall 2005 from the 6,463 Title IV institutions in the United States. One table also includes the 159 Title IV institutions in the other jurisdictions. Additional detailed information is available through the various IPEDS web tools. In the fall collection, institutions provided data on institutional characteristics, tuition and fees, and price of attendance for the 2005-06 academic year and completions data (degrees, certificates, and other formal awards conferred) for the 2004-05 academic year. Appended to this report are: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 12 tables and 8 footnotes.)

This E.D. TAB presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Spring 2005 data collection, which included four components: Student Financial Aid for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the 2003-04 academic year, Enrollment for fall 2004 and 12-month counts for 2003-04. Graduation rates for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students beginning college in 1998 at 4-year institutions or in 2001 at less-than-4-year institutions, and Finance for fiscal year 2004. These data were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. The data on which this report is based are available to researchers and the public through the IPEDS Peer Analysis System and College Opportunities On-Line. This report continues a series of E.D. TABs based on the collection of data from over 6,500 postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. Appended are: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 11 tables and 5 footnotes.)

This E.D. TAB presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Winter 2004-05 data collection, which included two required survey components: Employees by Assigned Position (EAP) for fall 2004 and Salaries (SA) for academic year 2004-05; the Fall Staff (S) component was optional for fall 2004. These data were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. Tabulations in this report present selected data items collected from, or imputed for, the 6,374 Title IV institutions in the United States that are eligible for at least one component of the Winter 2004-05 data collection. Data for the 165 institutions located in other jurisdictions, such as Puerto Rico, are not included in the tabulations in this report. Institutions provided data about faculty and staff employed at Title IV participating institutions in the United States as well as salaries and fringe benefits of those full-time instructional faculty at Title IV degree-granting institutions in the United States. Degree-granting institutions are those offering associate's, bachelor's, master's, doctor's, and first-professional degrees. The information presented about salaries and fringe benefits have been adjusted. Total salary outlays for full-time faculty (by rank) on 11/12-month contracts were adjusted to 9/10-month outlays by multiplying the outlay for 11/12-month contracted faculty by 0.8182. The "equated" outlays were then added to the outlays for 9/10-month faculty to determine an average salary for each rank. Salaries for faculty on less than-9-month contracts are not included. Appended are: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPED Terms. [This report was produced with assistance from RTI International.] (Contains 9 tables.)

This E.D. TAB presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2004 data collection, which included two survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2004-05 academic year, and Completions covering the period July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004. These data were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. This E.D. TAB report continues a series of E.D. TABs based on the collection of data from over 6,500 postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. It aims to encourage researchers and others to make full use of the IPEDS data for analysis, peer comparisons, or to help answer questions about postsecondary education institutions. Appended are: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 11 tables.)

This E.D. TAB presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Spring 2004 data collection, which included four survey components: Student Financial Aid for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the 2002-03 academic year, Enrollment for fall 2003, Graduation Rates for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students beginning college in 1997 at 4-year institutions or in 2000 at less-than-4-year institutions, and Finance for fiscal year 2003. These data were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. The data on which this report is based are available to researchers and the public through the IPEDS Peer Analysis System and College Opportunities On-Line. Both of these sources can be found at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds. This report continues a series of E.D. TABs based on the collection of data from over 6,500 postsecondary education institutions that participate in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. Appended are: (1) Survey Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 19 tables.)

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is designed to collect data from postsecondary institutions in the United States (50 states and the District of Columbia) and other jurisdictions, such as Puerto Rico. For IPEDS, a postsecondary institution is defined as an organization open to the public that has as its primary mission the provision of postsecondary education. IPEDS defines postsecondary education as formal instructional programs with a curriculum designed primarily for students who are beyond the compulsory age for high school. This includes academic, vocational, and continuing professional education programs and excludes institutions that offer only avocational (leisure) and adult basic education programs. Participation in IPEDS was a requirement for the 6,568 institutions that participated in Title IV federal student financial aid programs such as Pell Grants or Stafford Loans during the 2003-04 academic year. Title IV schools include traditional colleges and universities, 2- year institutions, and for-profit degree- and non-degree-granting institutions (such as schools of cosmetology), among others. In addition, the four U.S. Service Academies are included in the IPEDS universe as if they were Title IV institutions. Tabulations in this report present selected data collected during the winter 2003-04 IPEDS collection about faculty and staff employed at Title IV degree- granting institutions 4 in the United States. Degree granting institutions are those offering associate's, bachelor's, master's, doctor's, and first-professional degrees.

This document presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2003 data collection, which includes two survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2003-04 academic year and Completions covering the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003. This data was collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. The Institutional Characteristics component of IPEDS collects and maintains information used to classify postsecondary institutions based on a variety of characteristics. Data on sector, level, control, and affiliation allow classification within general categories. In addition, this component collects data on tuition and fees and room and board charges. The completions component collects data annually on recognized degree completions in postsecondary education programs by level and on other formal awards by length of program. Data were collected by race/ethnicity and gender of recipient and by field of study. In addition, completions data on the number of students with multiples majors were collected by field of study, degree level, race/ethnicity, and gender from those schools that award degrees with multiple majors. The following are appended: (1) Survey of Methodology; and (2) Glossary of IPEDS Terms. (Contains 13 tables & 4 figures.)