This collection
is approved for one year only. This collection does not currently
meet OMB standards for the collection of data on race and
ethnicity. ED and OMB are working to bring this and ED's other
collections into conformance with the OMB standards, and it is
expected that the resubmission of this collection will contain a
clear plan for bringing this collection into conformance with the
OMB standards. In addition, OMB appreciates the Departments
willingness to expand IPEDS to collect more detailed student
financial aid data, improve data on EDs program performance
measures, and collect new data on institutional accountability and
transfer of credit policies. However, OMB also recognizes that any
expansion of IPEDS needs to be closely coordinated with the
Departments other postsecondary efforts, including its strategy
for collecting postsecondary student level data. By January 2008,
OMB requests that the Department provide a coordinated plan on how
it plans to revise IPEDS and otherwise improve its postsecondary
education data, as well as a timetable for implementation and major
interim steps. This plan should explicitly address how the
Department could improve its program performance measures for its
postsecondary education programs (particularly the student aid
programs), and/or how they could improve the data collected on
existing measures. Completing this plan by January 2008 will
provide enough time to discuss this strategy with OMB before the
submission of the 2008-2009 information collection request.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2008
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2007
52,040
0
44,340
162,173
0
147,867
0
0
0
IPEDS is a system of surveys designed
to collect basic data from approximately 6,600 Title IV
postsecondary institutions in the United States. The IPEDS provides
information on numbers of students enrolled, degrees completed,
other awards earned, dollars expended, staff employed at
postsecondary institutions, and cost and pricing information. The
amendments to the Higher to the Higher Education Act of 1998, Parct
C, Sec. 131, specify the need for the "redesign of relevant data
systems to improve the usefullness and timeliness of the data
collected by such systems." As a consequences, in 2000 IPEDS began
to collect....
There was no actual reduction
in burden - but ROCIS counted the removal of the migrated
information as a reduction in burden. If fact, the burden from the
migrated information was incorporated in this current revised
submission including some additional data requirements that are
generating a program change of 14,306 burden hours.
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:
(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;
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.
IPEDScollectionhome.pdf
IPEDS 2007-2010 Supporting statement Section B 07-05-15.doc
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Web-Based Collection System (KI)