New IPEDS Data Center
AIR Office (air@airweb.org)

NCES announces the release of the new IPEDS Data Center, a “one-stop-shop” for retrieving IPEDS data. It replaces the Peer Analysis System (PAS) and Dataset Cutting Tool (DCT), but maintains all of the functionality of those tools. It also has new features to improve users’ experiences and serves as an entry point to the Executive Peer Tool (ExPT) and IPEDS Data Analysis System (DAS). For a detailed announcement about the Data Center, go to http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/news_room/ana_4_6_2009.asp.

To start using the new Data Center, go to http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter. There are three levels of access, but only two are available through the IPEDS Data Center; the “Collection level” is accessible only through the Data Collection System—under the Tools menu, select “Go to Collection Level Data Center.”

IPEDS Website has a new look – check it out at http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds. The site was redesigned in conjunction with the launch of the Data Center. Keyholders and coordinators should visit the “Data Provider Center” at http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/keyholder. Here you can access the Data Collection System, Prior Year Revision System, and materials focused specifically on reporting data to IPEDS.

If you’ve been to the new NCES Data Center and you are ready to begin using this IPEDS tool, AIR has developed an overview and instructions to help you learn. Go to http://www.airweb.org/ipeds and click on the Tools and Resources tab. Here you’ll also find videos on using the Executive Peer Tool, College Navigator, help for new keyholders, and a list of IPEDS training workshops.

New Look for IPEDS Website

IPEDS Website has a new look – check it out at http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds. The site was redesigned in conjunction with the launch of the Data Center. Keyholders and coordinators should visit the “Data Provider Center” at http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/keyholder. Here you can access the Data Collection System, Prior Year Revision System, and materials focused specifically on reporting data to IPEDS.

Learning to Use the New IPEDS Data Center

If you’ve been to the new NCES Data Center and you are ready to begin using this IPEDS tool, AIR has developed an overview and instructions to help you learn. Go to http://www.airweb.org/ipeds and click on the Tools and Resources tab. Here you will also find videos on using the Executive Peer Tool, College Navigator, help for new keyholders, and a list of IPEDS training workshops.

In addition, there will be several IPEDS presentations offered during the 49th Annual AIR Forum in Atlanta.

Saturday, May 30 Pre-Forum Workshops:
8:00-11:30 am: Introduction to IPEDS Data Submission and Data Use
12:30-4:00 pm: Advanced Use of the New IPEDS Data Center

Tuesday, June 2 Concurrent Sessions:
8:45-9:30 am: IPEDS – New Data Center
3:30-4:30 pm: Implementing the New Race/Ethnicity Standards in Postsecondary Institutions (Panel Discussion)
3:30-4:30 pm: IPEDS – Latest News