The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) has joined a coalition of higher education organizations in submitting comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed regulations for the new Workforce Pell...

On April 7, 2026, a federal court in Massachusetts issued a new temporary restraining order (TRO) affecting the timeline for the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) data collection.The order extends th...

On April 4, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction affecting the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) reporting requirements for a subset of institutions. This ruling bui...

As of April 1, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts has expanded the temporary restraining order (TRO) affecting Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) reporting deadlines, based on a March 31 ruling.Th...

IntroductionIn Institutional Research (IR), key performance indicators (KPIs) such as first‑year retention, graduation rates, time to degree, and credit hour production have long served as cornerstones of accountability,...

I work with a team of statisticians and data scientists to develop advanced analytics that support our institutional mission and progress toward Indiana University’s strategic plan. Our analytics range from the cla...

On March 24, 2026, a federal court in Massachusetts held a hearing on a request for a preliminary injunction related to the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) data collection. The case, brought by a c...

AIR is monitoring a recent legal development that may affect the timeline associated with the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) reporting requirement.A federal judge in Massachusetts has issued a tem...

According to guidance confirmed with leadership at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), institutions that are unable to meet the March 18, 2026, deadline for submitting data to the Admissions and Consumer...

On March 2, 2026, a broad coalition of higher education associations—including the Association for Institutional Research (AIR)—joined the American Council on Education (ACE) and more than 60 peer institution...

How Rapidly Evolving AI-Powered Analytics Are Being Adopted to Support Student SuccessThe application of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to institutional student data offers pow...

Predictive analytics has received quite a bit of attention in the professional literature on Institutional Research in recent years. For example, the fall 2023 volume of the AIR Professional File was devoted to predictiv...

The availability and ease of use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools is certainly reshaping the context of work across multiple industries at a rapid pace. This has led some members to question as to whether...

On February 25, 2026, AIR sent a formal letter to Dr. Matthew Soldner, Acting Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and Acting Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), requesti...

As a Student Success Analyst in IR at Florida State University, I support FSU’s mission and vision by conducting research on academic, co-curricular, and post-graduation outcomes of our students. I also serve both ...

On February 17, 2026, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) issued an update to the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) collection affecting how institutions report the sex vari...

As we begin a new year, I want to thank you for the many ways you continue to support and strengthen our community. A new year offers a natural moment to reflect on where we have been—and to look ahead to the leade...

On January 26, 2026, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) updated ACTS data templates, moving from version 1.0 to version 1.1. The revised templates are now available at https://acts.rti.org/templates,&nbs...

My current title is Coordinator of Online Education Analytics. My primary role involves researching our online students, but I also help with automating and streamlining IPEDS, PDP, Common Data Set, and all the other typ...

The National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) has announced the launch of Auxiliary Performance & Experience (APEX), a new benchmarking survey designed to help institutions assess and compa...