IPEDS: Collecting Information on Veteran and Servicemember Students

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1 IPEDS: Collecting Information on Veteran and Servicemember Students Gigi Jones, Ph.D. U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics June 4, 2015 (1:45pm-2:30pm Central)

2 Itinerary Context: Why collect this data? Quick overview of IPEDS About IPEDS Compliant data reporting Survey components related to population (IC/SFA) Key personnel to ensure reporting IPEDS Questions on Veterans and Servicemember students Collection and beyond Survey Materials* Questions and Answers

3 Context: Why collect this data? The increase in beneficiaries and federal dollars for veteran and military education benefits Led to the demand for more information Veterans and military servicemembers looking to use their educational benefits Policymakers to assess effectiveness of benefit programs and return on investment Researchers to study the impact of these programs on college participation and success Institutions and other campus offices seeking to conduct comparisons serving these students Further information: Technical Review Panel Report #36 (

4 Overview IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System 11 survey components make up the system Over 7,400 institutions report their data each collection year A collection runs from August of one year through April of the next year The 11 survey components are administered in three groups: Fall collection (6 weeks) Winter collection (9 weeks) Spring collection (17 weeks) Data are made public through two outlets College Navigator college search tool IPEDS Data Center data for researchers and analysts

5 IPEDS Website (nces.ed.gov/ipeds)

6 College Navigator (

7 IPEDS Data Center

8 Compliant Data Reporting The completion of all IPEDS surveys is mandatory for institutions that participate in or are applicants for participation in any federal student financial aid program (such as Pell grants and federal student loans) authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 USC 1094, Section 487(a)(17) and 34 CFR (b)(19)).

9 Reporting Noncompliance The regulations permit a fine of up to $35,000 for each violation of any provision of Title IV, or any regulation or agreement implementing that Title Noncompliance includes both timely and accurate reporting IPEDS gets a 99.8% annual response rate, on average

10 IPEDS Components Component Name Acronym Collection Period Survey Focus Institutional Characteristics IC Fall Institution Completions C Fall Student Enrollment (Fall) EF Spring Student Enrollment (12-month) E12 Fall Student Admissions ADM Winter Student Student Financial Aid SFA Winter Student Graduation Rates GR/GR200 Winter Student Outcome Measures OM Winter Student Academic Libraries AL Spring Institution Finance F Spring Institution Human Resources HR Spring Institution

11 Survey Components Institutional Characteristics Purpose: to collect basic institutional information control (public, private nfp, for-profit) calendar system mission student services charges (tuition, fees, and cost of attendance) athletic associations Student Financial Aid 2 Purposes: to collect financial aid information on undergraduates for Average Net Price To collect information on veteran and military servicemembers benefits

12 Registration

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14 Institutional Characteristics (IC)

15 Student Financial Aid (SFA)

16 Student Financial Aid (SFA)

17 Data Collection Calendar Registration Fall (6 wks) Winter (9 wks) Spring (17 wks) Open date Aug 5 Sept 2 Dec 9 Dec 9 Close date: Keyholder Close date: Coordinator Includes Registration Mapping Institution ID IC-H Oct 14 Feb 10 Apr 6 Oct 28 Feb 24 Apr 20 IC C E12 SFA GR GR200 ADM OM EF F HR AL

18 Collection and beyond For the upcoming collection , there are no new or additional questions. Any new questions or significant changes to existing questions can occur every three years, but must go through Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval.

19 Survey Materials (not in earlier presentation)

20 Survey Materials Access survey forms, directions, glossary terms, FAQs

21 Important Contacts IPEDS Help Desk, a knowledgeable staff of 20+ and whose primary duty is to help institutions successfully complete the IPEDS survey components ipedshelp@rti.org Phone: Stefanie McDonald, the new Institutional Characteristic and Student Financial Aid survey director can be contacted at: srmcdonald@air.org Phone:

22 Questions?