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Renewing the Focus on IPEDS Data Quality
Accurate and reliable reporting for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) has always mattered. Helping institutions produce high-quality data is central to AIR’s work. For more than two decades...Read Moreabout: Renewing the Focus on IPEDS Data Quality -
Education Department Proposes New Study of College Program Closures
The U.S. Department of Education has proposed a new study of how and why colleges close or suspend academic programs, opening a 60-day public comment period through December 14, 2026, under an information collection noti...Read Moreabout: Education Department Proposes New Study of College Program Closures -
Education Department Extends FVT/GE Reporting to January 2027 as Deadline Passes
The U.S. Department of Education has set a final deadline of January 15, 2027, for Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) data reporting, covering the 2024, 2025, and 2026 cycles, after the October ...Read Moreabout: Education Department Extends FVT/GE Reporting to January 2027 as Deadline Passes -
Education Department Proposes ACTS Revisions, Opens 60-Day Comment Period
The U.S. Department of Education is proposing changes to the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) and is taking public comment through December 8, 2026, under an Integrated Postsecondary Education Data ...Read Moreabout: Education Department Proposes ACTS Revisions, Opens 60-Day Comment Period -
Most Undergraduate Programs Clear New Federal Earnings Test, IHEP Analysis Finds
The median earnings of 93% of undergraduate programs exceed the new federal earnings-premium standard enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3), according to When Purpose Meets Payoff, a report the Institute for...Read Moreabout: Most Undergraduate Programs Clear New Federal Earnings Test, IHEP Analysis Finds -
Education Department and ACE to Host November Webinar on FVT Reporting Compliance
The U.S. Department of Education and the American Council on Education (ACE) will host a free webinar on November 10, 2026, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET to help colleges and universities meet Financial Value Transparency...Read Moreabout: Education Department and ACE to Host November Webinar on FVT Reporting Compliance -
New AIR and Urban Institute Report Documents IR/IE Professionals' Experiences with the First ACTS Collection
A national study involving over 600 practitioners finds that the first ACTS cycle required substantial effort and raises concerns about data quality, while identifying specific ways to improve future collections. Last wi...Read Moreabout: New AIR and Urban Institute Report Documents IR/IE Professionals' Experiences with the First ACTS Collection -
Education Department Refreshes FVT/GE Reporting Data; About 1,550 Institutions Still Short
The U.S. Department of Education refreshed its Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) reporting guidance on September 25, 2026, posting an updated spreadsheet that reflects the latest data instituti...Read Moreabout: Education Department Refreshes FVT/GE Reporting Data; About 1,550 Institutions Still Short -
AIR Joins Higher Ed Groups Opposing Proposed EDGAR Grant Rule
AIR has joined the American Council on Education (ACE) and other higher education associations in a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's proposed changes to the Education Department General Administ...Read Moreabout: AIR Joins Higher Ed Groups Opposing Proposed EDGAR Grant Rule -
AIR Joins Higher Ed Groups in Comments on Federal Accreditation Rule
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) has joined the American Council on Education (ACE) and more than a dozen other higher education associations in a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Education's prop...Read Moreabout: AIR Joins Higher Ed Groups in Comments on Federal Accreditation Rule -
FVT/GE and STATS Reporting: Sequencing Current Reporting and Prior-Year Corrections
AIR has heard from institutions with questions about how prior-year Financial Value Transparency/Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) reporting affects their ability to complete the current reporting cycle through the National St...Read Moreabout: FVT/GE and STATS Reporting: Sequencing Current Reporting and Prior-Year Corrections -
Education Department Files Supplemental ACTS Explanation After Court Remand
The U.S. Department of Education has filed its supplemental explanation of the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS), the step a federal court required when it sent the survey back to the agency in Augus...Read Moreabout: Education Department Files Supplemental ACTS Explanation After Court Remand -
Behind the Missing FVT/GE Data: What We’re Hearing from Practitioners
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that more than 1,900 institutions have not reported or have underreported data required under the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) regulatio...Read Moreabout: Behind the Missing FVT/GE Data: What We’re Hearing from Practitioners -
AIR Urges NCES to Treat IPEDS Data Quality as a Shared Responsibility
On August 14, AIR submitted comments on IPEDS Technical Review Panel (TRP) #72, urging NCES to recognize that high-quality IPEDS data depend on both strong institutional practices and federal reporting processes that set...Read Moreabout: AIR Urges NCES to Treat IPEDS Data Quality as a Shared Responsibility -
FVT/GE and STATS Reporting Readiness Checklist
Not sure where to start with FVT/GE and STATS reporting? This AIR-prepared checklist walks institutions through every phase to prepare for the October 1, 2026 reporting deadline — covering the early-implementation ...Read Moreabout: FVT/GE and STATS Reporting Readiness Checklist -
Court Sends ACTS Back to Education Department; Injunction Holds
A federal court has sent the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) back to the U.S. Department of Education for further explanation, while leaving in place an injunction that pauses reporting deadlines f...Read Moreabout: Court Sends ACTS Back to Education Department; Injunction Holds -
AIR Publishes Guide to Higher Education Federal Earnings Data
Federal earnings data are playing an increasingly important role in higher education — in federal accountability policy, consumer information, research, and institutional decision-making. The new Student Tuition an...Read Moreabout: AIR Publishes Guide to Higher Education Federal Earnings Data -
Senate Panel Advances College Transparency Act in Cassidy's Final Push
A U.S. Senate committee has advanced the College Transparency Act (CTA), a bill that would overturn the longstanding federal ban on a student-level data network. The committee voted 21 to 1 on August 5, 2026, to move the...Read Moreabout: Senate Panel Advances College Transparency Act in Cassidy's Final Push -
Webinar | Program Accountability Reporting: FVT/GE, STATS, and the October 1 Deadline
Below you'll find the complete set of materials from the Program Accountability Reporting webinar: the full recording, the presentation slides, a curated Q&A summary organized by topic, and a list of resources mentio...Read Moreabout: Webinar | Program Accountability Reporting: FVT/GE, STATS, and the October 1 Deadline -
IPEDS Technical Review Panel Releases Data Quality Recommendations; Public Comments Open Through August 14
A summary of the latest IPEDS Technical Review Panel (TRP 72), IPEDS Data Quality: Practices, Strategies, and Structures to Support High-Quality Submissions, is now available for public review. The comment period remains...Read Moreabout: IPEDS Technical Review Panel Releases Data Quality Recommendations; Public Comments Open Through August 14