As the Department of Education (ED) considers changes to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) survey, ACE and three other higher education associations submitted comments raising concerns with the proposal. The IPEDS survey is the main source of federal higher education data about U.S. colleges and universities and their students, and colleges and universities who receive Title IV funding are required to complete it annually. While the department addressed some concerns previously raised, issues remain with the proposed changes to the reporting of gender; how non-resident students are reported; and expanding enrollment counts to include non-credit activity.
