Report
Summary:
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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)
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IPEDS is the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. It is a system of interrelated surveys conducted annually by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). IPEDS gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires that institutions that participate in federal student aid programs report data on enrollments, program completions, graduation rates, faculty and staff, finances, institutional prices, and student financial aid.
(Source: About IPEDS)
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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: About IPEDS)
Direct link to Metropolitan State University
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Metropolitan State University's IPEDS ID is 174020.
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Data Feedback Reports are published annually in January for the prior fiscal year.
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Recent reports are linked below, additional historical reports can be found on the IPEDS website.
IPEDS Summary Report 2025
IPEDS Summary Report 2024
IPEDS Summary Report 2023
IPEDS Summary Report 2022
IPEDS Summary Report 2021
IPEDS Summary Report 2020
IPEDS Summary Report 2019