Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Forms and Documents

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
22355	Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)		Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1850-0582	ICR Reference No: 199805-1850-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199711-1850-003
Agency/Subagency: ED/IES	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/10/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/13/1998
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with ED's memo to OMB of 6/23/98 and 7/7/98. In addition, ED agrees to the following terms: 1) In the next submission of this paperwork (or by academic year 2001 - 2002), ED will require respondent to report based on the new race/ethnicity categories (as they appear in the 10/30/97 federal register); 2) In that some respondents will have the capability to report on the new categories prior to academic year 2001 - 2002, ED will provide respondents with sufficient guidance (e.g., written instructions or alternative reporting formats), so that respondents will have the option to report on the new categories prior to academic year 2001 - 2002; 3) In order to both maximize utility of the forms and reduce burden on respondents and because such information is accessible from alternative sources, ED will, in time for the academic year 1999 - 2000, remove all questions from IPEDS forms that ask for information on Congressional Districts.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2001	07/31/2001	08/31/1998
Responses	46,665	0	40,579
Time Burden (Hours)	277,809	0	125,516
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: IPEDS constitutes the core of NCES' postsecondary education data collection program and helps NCES meet its mandate to report full and complete statistics on the condition of postsecondary education in the U.S. IPEDS provides data on a broad range of topics including postsecondary enrollments, faculty and staff, programs, degrees awarded, number and types of institutions, finances, and information on time to degree/graduation rates. Because IPEDS is a system of surveys, it makes it possible to develop a more comprehensive perspective of postsecondary education than any single component could provide.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	46,665	40,579	0	4,708	1,378	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	277,809	125,516	0	117,808	34,485	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/13/1998

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