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Streamline Your IPEDS Reporting with Upload Files

Learn to streamline IPEDS reporting by creating reusable upload files, reducing manual entry and errors. This webinar guides you through building submission-ready files, locating documentation, and leveraging master datasets for broader institutional analysis.

All Levels • On-Demand Webinar • 1-2 Hours

Unlocking Insights with the IPEDS Data Feedback Report

Discover how to leverage the IPEDS Data Feedback Report (DFR) to benchmark your institution effectively. This webinar guides participants in understanding DFR components, tailoring reports for specific audiences, and utilizing insights for informed decision-making.

All Levels • On-Demand Webinar • 1-2 Hours

2024-25 NCES IPEDS Updates

Stay informed on the latest IPEDS changes for 2024–25 through 2026–27. This free AIR-hosted webinar covers updates to Admissions, Cost of Attendance, Student Financial Aid, and enhancements to IPEDS tools and the website.

All Levels • On-Demand Webinar • 1-2 Hours

Comparing PDP and IPEDS Metrics

Explore the differences and complementarities between PDP and IPEDS metrics to better understand and report on student success.

Beginner • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours

Leveraging Postsecondary Data Partnership Dashboards for Effective Benchmarking

Learn how to navigate, interpret, and leverage PDP Analysis-Ready files to deepen institutional research and strengthen student success strategies.

Beginner • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours

Understanding the PDP Analysis-Ready Files

Learn how to navigate, interpret, and leverage PDP Analysis-Ready files to deepen institutional research and strengthen student success strategies.

Beginner • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours

Using the PDP to Understand Academic Momentum

Learn how to use PDP dashboards to measure academic momentum and identify early indicators of student success or risk.

Intermediate • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours

Using the PDP to Support a Student-Centered Continuous Quality Improvement Plan

Learn how to leverage PDP dashboards to design, implement, and communicate a student-centered continuous quality improvement (CQI) plan.

Intermediate • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours

Using the PDP for Student Retention: Who Am I Losing and When Are They Leaving?

Learn to use PDP dashboards to identify retention patterns across all student populations—not just first-time, full-time freshmen.

Intermediate • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours

Understanding the Postsecondary Data Partnership Institution-Level Dashboards

Learn how to navigate PDP dashboards to identify student success metrics, performance gaps, and opportunities for institutional improvement.

All Levels • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours

IPEDS Student Financial Aid and Cost Survey Training

Build foundational skills to complete IPEDS Student Financial Aid (SFA) and Cost Survey (CST) submissions accurately and effectively.

All Levels • Live Online Workshop • Half Day

IPEDS Human Resources Training

Learn to prepare, classify, and submit accurate IPEDS Human Resources data while strengthening your understanding of HR data practices.

All Levels • Live Online Workshop • Half Day

IPEDS Finance Training for IR Professionals

Gain foundational knowledge of higher education finance and strengthen your ability to complete and benchmark using IPEDS Finance data.

All Levels • Live Online Workshop • Half Day

IPEDS Data Tools

Explore IPEDS tools hands-on and learn how to select and use the right resource for answering institutional research questions.

Intermediate • Live Online Workshop • Half Day

IPEDS Data as the Public Face of an Institution

Understand how IPEDS data shapes public perception and strengthen your institution’s credibility through accurate, consistent reporting.

Beginner • Live Online Workshop • Half Day

Beyond Compliance: How to Use IPEDS Data to Examine Student and Institutional Success

Learn to use IPEDS academic performance metrics to analyze, interpret, and present insights about student and institutional success.

Intermediate • Live Online Workshop • Full Day

IPEDS Data and Benchmarking: Supporting Decision Making and Institutional Effectiveness

Learn how to use IPEDS data and benchmarking techniques to support institutional effectiveness and strategic decision-making efforts.

All Levels • Live Online Workshop • Half Day

New IPEDS Keyholder Workshop

Build foundational skills for managing IPEDS submissions and planning cycles with hands-on tools, resources, and peer connections.

Beginner • Live Online Workshop • Full Day

Best Practices for Reporting and Using IPEDS Data to Improve Office Efficiencies

Learn best practices for managing IPEDS submissions, using benchmarking data, and improving IR office efficiency through Excel.

Intermediate • In-Person Workshop • Full Day

IPEDS Keyholder Essentials: A Beginner’s Guide

Gain the essential knowledge and skills to manage IPEDS reporting responsibilities accurately, confidently, and on time.

Beginner • Live Online Course • Multi-Day

IPEDS Keyholder Efficiencies: Reducing the Reporting Burden

Enhance your skills to streamline IPEDS processes, manage data effectively, and leverage reporting for institutional improvement.

Beginner • Live Online Course • Multi-Day

PDP: Enrollment Dashboard Introduction and Basic Functionality

This is the introduction and basic functionality tutorial for the National Student Clearinghouse’s Postsecondary Data Partnership Enrollment dashboard. This tutorial discusses enrollment for student cohorts and provides an overview of the enrollment dashboard. (7:56)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Credit Completion Ratio: Institution-Level Dashboard Introduction and Basic Functionality

Learn the basic definitions, calculations, and functions of the PDP Credit Completion Ratio dashboard to explore first-year student success. (5:20)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Awarding Associate Degrees to Transfer-Out Students

Learn how to use PDP Dashboards to identify transfer-out students who may qualify for associate degrees through credit milestone achievement or reverse transfer. (7:36)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Credentials Earned by Hispanic Male Students Before and After Transferring to a 4-Year Institution

Learn how to use PDP Transfer Dashboards to examine credential completion rates for Hispanic male students before and after they transfer to a four-year institution. (4:28)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Transfer Dashboard Introduction and Basic Functionality

Learn how to use the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Transfer Dashboard to explore transfer-out rates, destination institution types, and credential attainment before and after student transfers. (13:52)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Impact of Attendance on First-Time Student Retention and Persistence Rates

Learn how first-time students’ enrollment status—full-time or part-time—affects retention and persistence rates using the PDP dashboards. (9:33)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Understanding Retention Rates of High-Achieving Female First-Year Students

Explore how retention rates differ for high-achieving female first-year students using the PDP dashboards. (5:26)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Retention/Persistence: Institution-Level Dashboard Introduction and Basic Functionality

Learn how to navigate and interpret the PDP Retention and Persistence Institution-Level dashboard to understand first-to-second year outcomes. (15:43)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Relationship Between Academic Performance and Gateway Course Completion

Learn how to use the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Gateway Course Completion dashboard to analyze the relationship between student GPA and the completion of required gateway courses. (4:54)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Impact of Course Type on Gateway Course Completion Rate

Learn how to use the Gateway Course Completion dashboard to examine the effect of course type—Math, English, or both—on first-year student success. (4:16)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Gateway Course Completion Dashboard Introduction and Basic Functionality

Learn how to use the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Gateway Course Completion dashboard to assess first-year student success and identify early momentum challenges. (10:15)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Impact of GPA on Credit Accumulation Rate

Learn how to use the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Credit Accumulation Rate dashboard to explore the relationship between GPA and academic momentum. (5:04)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Differences in Credit Accumulation Rate by Gender

Learn how to use the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Credit Accumulation Rate dashboard to analyze achievement gaps between male and female students. (4:17)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Outcomes: Institution-Level Dashboard Introduction and Basic Functionality

Learn how to navigate and use the Outcomes: Institution-Level dashboard to measure student completion and persistence rates across multiple timeframes. (11:00)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Impact of College Readiness on Time to Credential for First-Time Students

Learn how to use PDP dashboards to examine how college readiness in math and English affects the time it takes first-time students to complete an associate’s degree. (5:39)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Impact of Enrollment Type and Attendance on Time to Complete an Associate Degree

Explore how enrollment type (first-time vs. transfer-in) and attendance status (full-time vs. part-time) affect the time it takes students to complete an associate degree using the PDP Time to Credential Dashboard.(4:17)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Time to Credential / Credentials Conferred Dashboard Introduction and Basic Functionality

Learn how to use the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Time to Credential / Credentials Conferred dashboard to measure how long students take to complete credentials and analyze the number and type of credentials awarded each academic year. (9:22)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Impact of Pell Grants on Transfer-In Student Retention and Persistence Rates

Explore how to use the PDP Retention and Persistence Term-to-Term dashboard to examine the influence of Pell grant status on transfer-in student retention patterns. (4:18)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Understanding Fall-to-Spring Retention Rates for First-Time Students

Use the Retention/Persistence Term-to-Term dashboard to understand the fall-to-spring retention rates for first-time students. (5:26)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Impact of Preparedness on Six-Year Completion Rates

Learn how to use the PDP Outcomes Institution-Level dashboard to analyze how college-level math and English preparedness impacts six-year credential completion rates.(4:16)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Impact of Attendance on Three-Year Outcomes

Learn how to use the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Outcomes dashboard to measure differences in three-year outcomes between full-time and part-time students.

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Understanding the Credit Completion Ratio for Transfer-In Students

Learn how to use the PDP Credit Completion Ratio dashboard to analyze credit success rates among transfer-in students and identify equity gap. (4:48)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: First-Year Academic Probation

Learn how to use the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Enrollment dashboard to identify and understand first-year students on academic probation. (4:05)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Demographic Profile of First-Year Students

Learn how to use the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Enrollment dashboard to explore and understand the demographic characteristics of your institution’s first-year student population. (4:13)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Basic Institution-Level Dashboard Functionality

Learn to navigate, filter, and interpret Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) institution-level dashboards to support data-informed decision-making. (13:36)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Subgroup Gap Analysis

Learn how to use the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) Subgroup Gap Analysis to identify and address achievement and equity gaps between student populations. (6:32)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

PDP: Dimensions and Filters

Learn how to use dimensions and filters in the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) dashboards to better understand student outcomes and identify achievement gaps. (8:31)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

The Postsecondary Data Partnership Metrics

Explore the key metrics and dashboards within the Postsecondary Data Partnership to support student success strategies. (13:32)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

The Postsecondary Data Partnership Process

Learn how the Postsecondary Data Partnership (PDP) collects, processes, and shares data to drive student success initiatives. (5:00)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

The Purpose of the Postsecondary Data Partnership

Explore how the Postsecondary Data Partnership democratizes data, supports student success, and drives institutional improvement. (5:52)

Beginner • On-Demand Tutorial • < 1 Hour

Almost Too Easy: A New Way to Wrangle IPEDS Data

Quickly and easily transform IPEDS downloads into clean, analysis-ready datasets using a custom-built tool.

All Levels • On-Demand Webinar • < 1 Hour

Finance Fundamentals for the IR Professional

Build foundational financial literacy to strengthen your ability to integrate finance and enrollment data, benchmark your institution, and enhance your effectiveness as an IR professional.

All Levels • On-Demand Webinar • < 1 Hour