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 DepartmentÂs willingness to expand IPEDS to collect more detailed student financial aid data, improve data on EDÂs 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 DepartmentÂs 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.
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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)