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Intermediate Application of Data Sets: Understanding & Using Data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

3:00 pm EST
Webinar

Webinar recordings and presentations are available to Members.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education, collects data on more than 7300 postsecondary institutions annually via the Integrated Postsecondary Educations Data System (IPEDS) data collection. These data are accessible to the public through the IPEDS ‘Use the Data’ portal. The first part of the webinar will discuss the IPEDS survey universe, data collection cycle, and data availability, as well as the major IPEDS components and considerations that should be made when using data from each component.

The second part of the webinar will describe the options and processes for accessing IPEDS data, including a discussion of shortcuts, tips, common research questions, and how you can get more help learning about IPEDS or retrieving IPEDS data.

Presenters:
Samuel Barbett, Team Lead IPEDS Data Quality, National Center for Education Statistics
Tara Lawley, Team Lead IPEDS Operations, National Center for Education Statistics