CIP 2010 Web Site Released

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the Institute of Education Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of the 2010 Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Web site. The CIP is a taxonomic scheme of instructional programs used by postsecondary institutions when reporting on degrees and awards completed by field of study. The 2010 CIP is the fifth edition of the CIP since it was created in 1980. The 2010 CIP includes more than 300 new instructional programs across more than 50 disciplines. Examples include: Viticulture and Enology (01.0309), Folklore Studies (05.0209), Informatics (11.0104), and Applied Psychology (42.2813). Unlike previous editions, CIP 2010 is only available electronically. However, users can download current and past versions of the CIP from the Resources page on the CIP Web site. From the Web site, users can also:

  • Browse the 2010 CIP
  • Search for CIP codes using keywords
  • Crosswalk the 2000 and 2010 CIP
  • View a list of new CIP codes
  • View a list of deleted CIP codes
  • View a list of moved CIP codes
  • Contact NCES for assistance
  • Access a detailed help manual

In addition to the CIP Web site, NCES also created two user tools, the CIP Wizard and CIP Selector, which can be accessed from the CIP Home page. The CIP Wizard is a tool designed to aid individuals who report data to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). It allows the user to look up 2000 CIP codes that have been previously used to report degrees and award data for an institution, and maps these codes to the 2010 CIP. The CIP Selector is designed to help users - data reporters and others - in identifying possible 2010 CIP codes that best describe instructional programs. It guides users through a series of questions and returns a list of suggested 2010 CIP codes based on their responses.

Visit the CIP Home page and Resources page at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/ and http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=55 respectively.

To become more familiar with the new CIP Web site, you may access CIP 2010 Training Modules through AIR’s IPEDS Resource Center: www.airweb.org/ipeds.