2013-14 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Methodology Report (NCES 2014-067)

This report describes the universe, methods, and editing procedures used in the 2013-14 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 2013, winter 2013-14, and spring 2014. Information provided in this report is applicable to the full 2013-14 IPEDS collection year.