2015–16 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Data Inconsistencies Between the Outcome Measures (OM) and Graduation Rates (GR) Survey Components

Title:	2015–16 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Data Inconsistencies Between the Outcome Measures (OM) and Graduation Rates (GR) Survey Components
Description:	This data file documentation provides guidance and documentation to users of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data collected in the Graduation Rates (GR), 200 Percent Graduation Rates (GR200), and Outcome Measures (OM) survey components for the 2015–16 collection year. The purpose of the report is to document the data inconsistencies between the OM, GR, and GR200 survey components and describe the efforts made by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to improve data quality.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (10.5MB)
Cover Date:	August 2018
Web Release:	August 28, 2018
Print Release:	August 28, 2018
Publication #:	NCES 2018067 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Associated Centers:	IES
Authors:	Aida Aliyeva, Christopher Cody
Type of Product:	Technical/Methodological Report
Survey/Program Areas:	Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Keywords:	Graduation Rates, Postsecondary Outcome
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