IPEDS Minimum Data Set MDS

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IPEDS Minimum Data Set (MDS)
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Minimum Data Set

• Non-Title IV participating institutions
• Generally do not respond to IPEDS
• In an effort to collect a nominal amount of
  primarily market information that the general
  public finds useful, a MDS collection is to be
  designed and implemented

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Universe 2

• Currently 2,700 degree- or certificate-granting
  non-Title IV institutions listed by IPEDS
  (Universe 2 institutions)
• Open to the public
• Primary mission is provision of postsecondary
  education

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Area Search

• Many of the Universe 2 institutions are not known
  to IPEDS
• Extent of this problem is to be identified
  through the use of area samples
• Searches of telephone directories and other
  relevant sources

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Data collection

• Data will be collected using a web-based system
  operated by telephone interviewers
• Data will be collected from currently listed
  non-Title IV institutions as well as from those
  identified through area search
• Data will not be collected from non-Title IV
  institutions that respond to regular IPEDS

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Data collected

• Technical Review Panel to be convened to review
  data items to be collected
• Directory information
• Universe status
• postsecondary offerings
• Open/not open to public type of educ provided
• Degree/certificate-granting or not
• Training for certification type
• Year began operations mission
• Control, level, accreditation status

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Data collected

• Number of faculty and staff (7/1/01-6/30/02)
• Number of students
• Largest program
• 6-digit CIP code
• Cost
• Duration
• Number of attainments certificates, degrees,
  etc.

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Data Release

• Data will be displayed using a new internet data
  access system, IPEDS TOOL (similar to IPEDS COOL)
• Short tabular report, methodology report