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Your primary source for information on U.S. colleges, universities, and technical and vocational institutions.

IPEDS is a system of 12 interrelated survey components conducted annually that gathers data from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs. The data collections occur in fall, winter, and spring.
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Latest Data Release
The latest release on January 7, 2025 are provisional data from the Spring 2024 data collection, including Enrollment and Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2023 and Financial Statistics and Academic Libraries, Fiscal Year 2023.

Use The Data


Access IPEDS data submitted to NCES through our data tools or download the data to conduct your research.
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Report Your Data


Report your institution’s data and access resources that will help with successful submission.
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Find Your College


Narrow down your college from over 6,000 colleges, and explore resources to plan, prepare, and graduate.
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Collaborate With NCES


Collaborate with NCES to learn more about IPEDS activities, outreach, R&D, and federal grants and fellowships.

Survey Components


Learn more about the individual IPEDS survey components: view training videos, infographics, answers too frequently asked questions, survey forms, and more.