-
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 -
Building Analytics as an Institutional Capability
IntroductionUniversities aspire to become more data-informed, yet many organize analytics in ways that make achieving that goal difficult. Analysts distributed across functional units tend to develop reports independentl...Read Moreabout: Building Analytics as an Institutional Capability -
From Interest to Service: Introducing AIR’s Nominee Evaluation Guide
Every AIR leader begins somewhere. For some, it starts with a colleague recognizing their potential. For others, it begins with a personal decision to step forward, contribute to the profession, and serve a community tha...Read Moreabout: From Interest to Service: Introducing AIR’s Nominee Evaluation Guide -
When a Survey Can Ask Why: AI Follow-Ups in Student Affairs Assessment
Anyone who has coded open-ended survey data knows the frustration of a response that signals something important but does not provide enough detail to inform action. A student might share, “The sessions weren&rsquo...Read Moreabout: When a Survey Can Ask Why: AI Follow-Ups in Student Affairs Assessment -
From Risk Scores to Action
Building a retention watchlist that staff can actually useRetention models often produce more names than a student-success team can reasonably review. At that point, a technically strong model can still fail as a decisio...Read Moreabout: From Risk Scores to Action -
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 -
IPEDS 2026-27 Data Collection Now Open
The fall 2026-27 collection for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) opened September 16, 2026. A few support resources are new this cycle, so keyholders will want to get oriented before the fall de...Read Moreabout: IPEDS 2026-27 Data Collection Now Open -
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 -
Taming the IR/IE Queue: What Works and What Doesn’t
The Challenge If you search through a bookstore, a video tutorial library, or your favorite search engine for ideas on being more productive, you will find more content than you could possibly digest. I know this be...Read Moreabout: Taming the IR/IE Queue: What Works and What Doesn’t -
Less Frustration, More Concentration: 5 Quick Tips for Excel
Excel is a core tool for Institutional Research and Effectiveness (IR/IE) offices, but small friction points may disrupt your concentration and break your workflow. As it’s easy to miss useful features amongst the ...Read Moreabout: Less Frustration, More Concentration: 5 Quick Tips for Excel -
Get to Know Our Community: Allyson Meyers
For me, the most rewarding part of IR is seeing the direct, real-world impact data has on student success initiatives and support programs—especially those serving diverse and marginalized students. Some of my favo...Read Moreabout: Get to Know Our Community: Allyson Meyers -
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