Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Key Points:

• Click here to access the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) site.
• College Navigator is a useful generic source of information about the college.

One can access and customize college comparison data submitted to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) through data tools provided by IPEDS. The NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing education data. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. IPEDS is the most commonly used NCES tool that provides a detailed preview of individual college data