Use The Data
Access IPEDS data submitted to NCES through our data tools or download the data to conduct your own research and analysis.
Search Existing Data
Search for tables, charts, publications, or other products related to postsecondary education by keywords and filters.
Review publications using IPEDS data including First Looks, Web Tables, methodology reports, and Digest Tables.
Create Custom Data Analyses
Use the Trend Generator to view trends on most frequently asked subject areas including: Enrollment, Completions, Graduation Rates, Employees and Staff, Institutional Revenues, and Financial Aid.
Look up information for one institution at a time. Data can be viewed in two forms: institution profile (similar to College Navigator) and reported data (institution's response to each survey question).
Create simple descriptive statistics (e.g., total, count, average, median, standard deviation, percentiles) on selected IPEDS institutions and variables.
Download, print, or customize an institution's Data Feedback Report, a report that graphically summarizes selected institutional data and compares the data with peer institutions.
Customize a summary table for a select subgroup of institutions on the following popular topics: tuition and fees, room and board, student financial aid, admissions, test scores, student enrollment, degrees/certificates awarded, and graduation rates.
Use these shortcuts to expedite the research process if you are a frequent or returning data user.
Download IPEDS Data
Data are available starting with the 1980-81 collection year for the Custom Data Files function, which zip the data into comma separated value (*csv).
Download IPEDS data files for more than 7,000 institutions and up to 250 variables. Data files are provided in comma separated value (*.csv) format.
Data are available starting with the 1980-81 collection year for the Complete Data Files function, which zip the data into comma separated value (*csv). Beginning with the 2004-05 collection year, data for each collection year are compiled into an Access database.
Beginning with the 2004-05 collection year, data for each collection year are compiled into an Access database.
