Report: IPEDS

Report

Summary:

• The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.
  NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally. (Source: About NCES)

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is a system of surveys designed to collect data from all primary providers of post secondary education. IPEDS is a single, comprehensive system designed to encompass all institutions and educational organizations whose primary purpose is to provide postsecondary education. IPEDS is the core post secondary education data collection program within the U.S. Department of Education, and it is sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The IPEDS system is built around a series of interrelated surveys to collect institution-level data in such areas as enrollments, program completions, faculty, staff, finances, and academic
  libraries. (Source: What is IPEDS? 1997)

• These data are used at the federal and state level for policy analysis and development; at the institutional level for benchmarking and peer analysis; and by students and parents, through the College Navigator, to aid in the college search process. (Source: What is IPEDS? Data Feedback Report)
  Direct link to Metropolitan State University

• Data Feedback Reports are published annually in January for the prior fiscal year. 

• The current report is attached or is viewable online. Prior reports are available from the IPEDS website. Metropolitan State University's IPEDS ID is 174020.

IPEDS Summary Report_2019_174020
IPEDS Summary Report_2018_174020
IPEDS Summary Report_2017_174020
IPEDS Summary Report_2016_174020

• Metropolitan State University's IPEDS Peer (Custom Comparison) Group was established in 2005.

• Links to current reports of peers

California State University-Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA) 110547
Governors State University (University Park, IL) 145336
Metropolitan State University of Denver (Denver, CO) 127565
Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago, IL) 147776
SUNY Empire State College (Saratoga Springs, NY) 196264
University of Baltimore (Baltimore, MD) 161873
University of Houston-Clear Lake (Houston, TX) 225414