This Week In IPEDS (TWII)

Reminder: Custom Comparison Group Deadline is July 15, 2016

As a reminder, if your institution wishes to create or update a custom comparison group for your annual Data Feedback Report (DFR), the deadline is July 15, 2016. Each fall, a DFR is emailed to the CEO/President and IPEDS Keyholders and compares your institution’s IPEDS data with your peer institutions’ IPEDS data. While creating a custom comparison group is not required, creating a customized group may make the DFR more useful for your campus leaders.

There are two ways to create a custom comparison group: 1) by using the IPEDS Data Center’s Customize DFR (http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/) or 2) through the Data Collection System’s Tool menu and scroll down to locate Comparison Group Edit/Upload (https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/IPEDS). Instructions for creating a custom comparison group are located under the Data Collection System’s Help menu. Unsure about which institutions to include in your comparison group? Take advantage of the Association for Institutional Research’s online tutorial and handout on suggested practices when creating comparison groups:
http://www.airweb.org/EducationAndEvents/IPEDSTraining/Tutorials/Pages/CreatingComparisonGroups.aspx

Contact the IPEDS Help Desk for assistance in creating and/or uploading your institution’s custom comparison group.

IPEDS Help Desk
Toll Free 1-877-225-2568
ipedshelp@rti.org