Changes for IPEDS 200102

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Changes for IPEDS 2001-02
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Overview for 2001-2002

• Fall 2001
• Hardware Improvements added 1.5 million to
  upgrade equipment that will enhance system
  performance
• Software Updates are being made to the system
  by Unisys (current contractor) and will use the
  current structure technology. System will
  function similar to last fall, but w/o the delays.

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Overview continued

• Winter 2001-02
• Software is being built by a different contractor
  Pinkerton (same as PAS)
• All new architecture
• Collection will include IC and C as before but
  will allow institutions to also do EF if they
  want
• Spring 2002
• Will use the new architecture

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Overview continued

• Special Features of New Architecture
• One ID and Password for all 3 collections
• More menu driven
• Individual locking by survey
• Special training for coordinators

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Additions to IC

• For institutions that do NOT have an open
  admissions policy
• applications, admissions, enrollments for
  FTFTDSUG cohort by gender
• and of students submitting SAT/ACT scores and
  75th and 25th percentile scores for each test
  (only if scores required and gt60 of students
  submit)
• for prior falls entering class
• Check-off item that asks whether institution
  offers teacher certification programs

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Additions to IC

• Check-off items that ask whether institution
  accepts
• dual credit (credit earned while in HS)
• credit for life experiences
• advanced placement credit
• Check-off items that ask whether institution
  offers
• ROTC
• study abroad
• accelerated programs (e.g., weekends)
• distance learning opportunities

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Additions to C

• Data on multiple majors (dual, double, split)
  collected by program, race/ethnicity, gender

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Additions to EF

• Part A -- Collect FT and PT degree-seeking UGs by
  race/ethnicity and gender (sum of old EF lines
  01-06 and 15-20)
• Part B -- Collect age data for GR and FP students
  as well as UGs
• Part D -- Collect unduplicated full-year
  headcount by race/ethnicity and gender, for UG,
  GR, FP
• Part E -- Collect total UGs in entering class

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Additions to EF

• Possible addition
• Collect number of non-credit courses and the
  corresponding contact hours for
• courses for workforce development
• other non-credit courses
• From two-year institutions for which non-credit
  instruction constitutes an important part of the
  institutions educational offerings (as
  determined by the institution)

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Additions to GRS

• Sections II and III only -- Collect 4-year and
  5-year Bachelors completers
• Calculate and display worksheet for 4-year and
  5-year graduation rates

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Thanks....

• Patricia Q. Brown
• NCES
• 202-502-7317
• Patricia.Brown_at_ed.gov
• http//nces.ed.gov/ipeds