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About IPEDS

Your primary source for information on U.S. colleges, universities, and technical and vocational institutions.

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Use The Data

Access IPEDS data submitted to NCES through our data tools or download the data to conduct your own research and analysis.

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Narrow down your college from over 6,000 colleges, and explore resources to plan, prepare, and graduate from college.

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Questions

IPEDS Data Collection and Data Tools Help Desk

For assistance with the 2026-27 IPEDS collection, Prior Year Revisions (PYR), or IPEDS data tools, contact the AEM IPEDS Help Desk.

We can assist with:

Registration and Institutional Characteristics (IC)
Data Collection System (DCS)
Survey reporting and edit questions
Prior Year Revisions (PYR)
IPEDS Data Tools
General IPEDS reporting and data access questions

Phone: (877) 994-7337 (877-99-IPEDS)

Contact Us: Submit your request using the IPEDS Community of Practice Contact Us form.

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. Eastern.

2025-26 ACTS Help Desk

For questions related only to the 2025–26 collection (including ACTS), please contact the RTI Help Desk.
Phone: (877) 225-2568
Email: ipedshelp@rti.org

Media/Press

Read the IPEDS Media Primer for more information about the data and tools available. All media questions are first directed to the U.S. Department of Education Press Office. 400 Maryland Ave SW, 7E-247, Washington, DC 20202 Phone: (202) 401-1576 Email: press@ed.gov