Welcome to the Institutional Characteristics Header survey component (IC Header). This survey was introduced to collect data that are key to reporting throughout the IPEDS data collection, and must be completed and locked before any other survey can be started.
The IC Header should be completed based on the current year. Some IC Header questions may require nothing more than a confirmation, if nothing has changed. Please make changes as necessary, and complete items that do need a response (enrollment questions).
Remember, it is the responsibility of the keyholder to provide NCES with accurate data about the institution. Please never hesitate to call the IPEDS Help Desk at 1-877-225-2568 and ask for help to make sure that you are reporting correctly!
Because of the importance of the IC Header data in determining the screens you will receive in other surveys, be sure to report correctly, and to contact the IPEDS Help Desk if you have ANY questions about what you need to report.
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Reporting Documentation
Submission Year
Reporting Criteria
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2022-23
The following changes have been made for 2022-23: The Mission Statement Question from Institutional Characteristics has been moved to the IC Header. Subsequent questions in Part B have been renumbered. Part A Question 1 has been clarified to show it is a screening question for applicability and should only include for-credit activities; added remedial education. Added informational question regarding noncredit education in PaPart C.
Changes
2022-23
Data Reporting Reminder: Report data to accurately reflect the time period corresponding with the IPEDS survey component, even if such reporting is seemingly inconsistent with prior year reporting.