Proposed New IPEDS Data Component Would Have Significant Impacts on Institutions

The U.S. Department of Education has proposed adding the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to this year’s IPEDS data collection. https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-15536.pdf  

The proposal would apply to four-year institutions with selective admissions processes and would require a highly detailed set of undergraduate and graduate student data—disaggregated by multiple student characteristics—along with five years of historical data.

If implemented as written, ACTS would represent one of the most complex IPEDS collections to date and could create a significant reporting burden for affected institutions.

AIR will be gathering community feedback on feasibility and workload. Stay tuned for opportunities to share your perspective or email me directly.

Christine M. Keller
AIR Executive Director & CEO 
executivedirector@airweb.org