2012-13 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Methodology Report (NCES 2013-293)

To be used in conjunction with the annual suite of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) First Looks, this report describes the universe, methods, and editing procedures used in the 2012-13 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data collection. IPEDS data consist of basic statistics on postsecondary institutions regarding tuition and fees, number and types of degrees and certificates conferred, number of students enrolled, number of employees, financial statistics, graduation rates, and student financial aid. Institutions submitted these data during three reporting periods corresponding to fall 2012, winter 2012-13, and spring 2013. Information provided in this report is applicable to the full 2012-13 IPEDS collection year.