Completions (C)
IPEDS collects data on the number of students who complete a postsecondary education program (completers) and the number of postsecondary awards earned (completions). Business and industry, the military, and other groups that need to recruit individuals with particular skills use these data extensively.
Data collected include:
- Completions by field of study, award level, recipient race/ethnicity and gender;
- Completers by race/ethnicity, gender, and age (collected at the total as well as by award level); and
- Whether programs are offered via distance education
Field of study is categorized according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP), a detailed coding system for postsecondary instructional programs.
Data Presentation
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Source: IPEDS 2020-21 Fall surveys, Data Release Web tables, Completions component (provisional data),
https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/search?query=2020-21&query2=&resultType=all&page=1&sortBy=date_desc&sources=Tables%20Library&overlayTableId=28460
Source: IPEDS Trend generator using Completions survey component data, 2009-10, 2014-15, and 2019-20:
https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/TrendGenerator/app/trend-table/4/24?trending=row&f=33%3D1%7C2%7C4&cid=4
Source: IPEDS Trend generator using 2019-20, Completions survey component data:
https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/TrendGenerator/app/trend-table/4/24?trending=column&valueCode=3&rid=71&ridv=11%7C52%7C51%7C24&cid=33
Other Resources
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) page
- Race/Ethnicity Information Center
- Mapping Old Post-Baccalaureate Award Levels with New Levels
- The History and Origins of Survey Items (2022–23 Update)
- Distance Education in IPEDS
- Timing of IPEDS Data Collection
- Student Cohorts and Subgroups in IPEDS
Survey Materials
Survey Forms
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