External Reporting
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Federal
IPEDS Reports
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is a set of surveys conducted annually by the U.S. Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). IPEDS gathers information about enrollments, program completions, graduation rates, faculty and staff, finances, institutional prices and student financial aid from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs.
| Month Due | |
|---|---|
| Institutional Characteristics | October |
| Completions | October |
| 12 Month Enrollment | October |
| Student Financial Aid* | February |
| Graduation Rates | February |
| 200% Graduation Rates | February |
| Outcome Measures | February |
| Admissions | February |
| Fall Enrollment | April |
| Finance* | April |
| Human Resources | April |
| Academic Libraries* | April |
* The Student Financial Aid, Finance, and Academic Libraries surveys are completed by partners within the University. For questions regarding Student Financial Aid, please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid. For questions regarding Finance, please contact Finance & Facilities. For questions regarding Academic Libraries, please contact Jackie Belanger, UW Libraries (jeb24@uw.edu).
State
PCHEES
The Public Centralized Higher Education Enrollment System (PCHEES) is a 7-component data survey compiled by the Washington State Office of Financial Management that collects student-level information about demographics, admission, enrollment, course-taking activity, and degree completion from all public 4-year institutions in the state.
| Month Due | |
|---|---|
| Summer Day 10 | October |
| Fall Day 10 | October |
| Winter Day 10 | January |
| Spring Day 10 | April |
| Summer Final | October |
| Fall Final | January |
| Winter Final | April |
| Spring Final | July |
Accrediting Organizations
NWCCU
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities collects information about enrollment, faculty and staff as part of its annual report requirements.
| Due | |
|---|---|
| NWCCU Report | August 1 |
Collaborative Groups
AAUP
The American Association of University Professors collects data about faculty compensation anually, and publishes The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession.
| Month Due | |
|---|---|
| Faculty Salary by Rank | February |
AAUDE
The primary purpose of the Association of American Universities Data Exchange is the annual exchange of data/information of common interest agreed upon by member institutions (research universities).
CDS
The Common Data Set is the product of a collaborative effort among institutions of higher education to provide information most commonly needed by the Department of Education and various ranking agencies regarding student enrollment and persistence, admissions, academic offerings, student life, expenses and financial aid, faculty and class size, and degrees conferred.
CDS reporting is shared between IADS and other offices within the University.
CSRDE
The Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange at the University of Oklahoma is a consortium of two-year and four-year institutions that are dedicated to achieving higher levels of student success. It collects information regarding the retention of first-time, full-time baccalaureate degree-seeking freshmen cohorts.
ICORA
The Interinstitutional Committee of Registrars and Admissions Officers gathers information about year-over-year changes in overall admissions and enrollments, by academic origin, race/ethnicity, gender, and residency.
Ranking Surveys
US News & World Report
US News & World Report collects a great deal of information concerning all aspects of a student’s experience at the University, including academics, student life, athletics, amenities, etc. There is also a separate financial survey, based on the IPEDS financial survey.
| Month Due | |
|---|---|
| US News Finance Survey | May |
| US News Main Survey | May |
| US News Financial Aid Survey* | May |
Times Higher Education
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings incorporate institutional data as well as publications and a global reputation survey. The institutional data collection portion of the World University Rankings was previously collected by Thomson Reuters as part of the Global Institutional Profiles Project. Beginning with the 2014-15 data collection, Times Higher Education collected data directly. However, survey questions remained the same, gathering factual information about a university’s activities, from faculty and enrollment statistics to research income.
| Month Due | |
|---|---|
| THE World University Rankings | March |
Clarivate (formerly Thomson Reuters)
The institutional data collection portion of the Global Institutional Profiles Project gathers factual information about a university’s activities, from faculty and enrolment statistics to research income. This information was previously used in the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings.
| Month Due | |
|---|---|
| Clarivate | June |
GRUP
The Global Research University Profiles (GRUP) online survey conducted by the Center for World-Class Universities (CWCU) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University aims to develop a database on the facts and figures of around 1200 research universities in the world. The survey results are combined with other performance indicators developed by the CWCU researchers to produce customized comparisons of research universities at a global level.
| Month Due | |
|---|---|
| GRUP Survey | October |
College Navigators
Fiske
Fiske collects various information about the enrollment, academic profile and student life at colleges across the country and helps prospective students navigate through the information.
| Month Due | |
|---|---|
| Institutional Questionnaire | May |
ACT
The ACT National Curriculum Survey is a nationwide survey of educational practices and expectations conducted every three to five years by ACT. The survey collects data about what entering college students should know and be able to do to be ready for college-level coursework in English, math, reading, and science.
College Board
The College Board’s Annual Survey of Colleges is a Web-based survey of nearly 4,000 accredited undergraduate colleges and universities in the U.S. The survey collects information of use to high school students, parents, and school counselors about the characteristics of each college including programs, costs, application requirements, and deadlines.
| Month Due | |
|---|---|
| College Board Survey | February |