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Saturday, May 12, 2012

National Center for Education Statistics

This Week in IPEDS There are two items this week:
  1. Schedule and Data Collection Changes for 2012-13
  2. HR and SFA Early Release Data Now Available
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System


Welcome to IPEDS the primary source for data on colleges, universities, and technical and vocational postsecondary institutions in the United States

Who Is NCES?
The purpose of the National Center for Education Statistics' website is to provide clear, complete information about NCES' mission and activities, and to serve the research, education and other interested communities. NCES values your comments and suggestions for improving the usability of this site. To provide comments or suggestions, or to seek further assistance, contact the NCES webmaster at NCESwebmaster@ed.gov.

What Are NCES' Statistical Standards?
NCES has an extensive Statistical Standards Program that consults and advises on methodological and statistical aspects involved in the design, collection, and analysis of data collections in the Center. NCES program staff also provide consultation and advice to the NCES Data Cooperatives, and to other offices within the Department of Education as the need arises. This program publishes and updates the NCES Statistical Standards.

Who Uses NCES Statistics?
Education statistics are used for a number of purposes:
Congress  
Federal agencies 
State Education agencies  
State and local officials 
Educational organizations
The news media 
Business organizations 
The general public

How Can NCES Help You?
The National Center for Education Statistics helps its customers by:
  • Addressing high priority education data needs;
  • Providing consistent, reliable, complete, and accurate indicators of education status and trends; and
  • Reporting timely, useful, and high quality data to education policymakers and data users.

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