Beyond reporting requirements, institutions need reliable, well-documented processes for collecting, validating, reviewing, and submitting IPEDS data—and the ability to explain and reproduce that work.

The AIR IPEDS Process Review provides an independent review of your institution’s IPEDS-related practices to help improve efficiency and ensure the institution benefits beyond the federal requirement. AIR consultants examine how data move from institutional source systems through preparation, validation, review, and submission to identify gaps, risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities to strengthen data quality and reporting practices.

The review considers areas such as documentation, roles and responsibilities, data sources and definitions, calculation and validation procedures, internal checks and approval processes, continuity planning, and the reproducibility of reported data. Your institution receives practical, actionable recommendations to strengthen processes, reduce reporting risk, and build confidence that IPEDS submissions are accurate, consistent, and supportable.

Why Choose This Solution

This service is ideal for institutions that:

• Seek an independent assessment of their current IPEDS reporting processes and controls.
• Want to ensure IPEDS data and methodologies are well-documented, reproducible, and supportable.
• Anticipate staff transitions or rely heavily on institutional knowledge held by a small number of individuals.
• Are seeking to strengthen validation, review, documentation, or approval procedures.
• Want to be poised for increased federal attention to individual institutions’ IPEDS data quality and accuracy.