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2019-20 Survey Materials > Form date: 8/21/2019
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| degree | granting The term 'contact hour' has been replaced with the term 'clock hour'
The term 'formal award' has been replaced with the term 'recognized postsecondary credential'
There is a new instruction to exclude students participating in Experimental Pell
For 2020-21 changes, please review the preview screens available on the Survey Materials page. |
Overview |
Institutional Characteristics Header Overview |
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. |
The IC Header data affect other survey components in the following ways: |
The Educational Offerings question verifies your institution's inclusion in IPEDS. The Control and Levels page is key to all survey components, especially to Finance (F) and Graduation Rates (GR). Additionally, this is important information for students, impacts many federal reports, and is used in placing institutions in appropriate net price groupings. Calendar system selection impacts student charges data reported in Institutional Characteristics (IC), Fall Enrollment (EF) data, GR data, and Student Financial Aid (SFA) data related to the net price calculation. Enrollment levels impact student charges in IC and enrollment categories in the EF survey component.
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The Open Admission question determines whether the Admissions component will be required in the Winter collection. The Academic Libraries expenses question determines whether the Academic Libraries component will be required in the Spring collection. This question is asked of degree-granting institutions only. The operations question for new institutions determines reporting of 12-month enrollment (E12).
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Changes to reporting for 2019-20 |
| 2020-21 Changes for IC Header: - Segment subbaccalaureate certificates that are less than one year in length on ICH (Former category 1 will be split into 1a and 1b)
- Remove academic year equivalencies (e.g., One academic year equals 900 contact or clock hours of instruction, 30 semester credit hours or its equivalent, or 45 quarter credit hours.)
2020-21 Part B - Organization - Control and Levels
| 2. What award levels are offered by your institution? [Check all that apply] | When reporting award levels for subbaccalaureate certificates (levels 1, 2, and 4), determine program length by the number of credit or clock hours, NOT the academic year length in parentheses. The academic year length is meant only to provide context.
The "Other" award level should not be used unless your program truly does not fit any of the other award levels. We expect very few institutions to fit the "Other" category.
Even though Teacher Preparation certificate programs may require a bachelor's degree for admission, they are considered subbaccalaureate undergraduate programs. Check the applicable award level 1, 2, or 4, depending on the length of the Teacher Preparation program. | | | Award Level |
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| BELOW THE BACCALAUREATE: |
| 1a | | Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of
- less than 300 clock hours, or
- less than 9 semester or trimester credit hours, or
- less than 13 quarter credit hours |
| 1b | | Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of
- 300-899 clock hours, or
- 9-29 semester or trimester credit hours, or
- 13-44 quarter credit hours |
| 2 | | Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of
- at least 900 but less than 1,800 clock hours, or
- at least 30 but less than 60 semester or trimester credit hours, or
- at least 45 but less than 90 quarter credit hours |
| 3 | | Associate's degree |
| 4 | | Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of
- 1,800 or more clock hours, or
- 60 or more semester or trimester credit hours, or
- 90 or more quarter credit hours |
| BACCALAUREATE AND ABOVE: |
| 5 | | Bachelor's degree or equivalent |
| 6 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate |
| 7 | | Master's degree |
| 8 | | Post-master's certificate |
| 17 | | Doctor's degree - research/scholarship |
| 18 | | Doctor's degree - professional practice |
| 19 | | Doctor's degree - other |
| 12 | | Other (please specify in context box below) |
| | Yes, I confirm that I reviewed the award levels offered by my institution above. |
| | You may use the space below to provide context for the data you've reported above. | | |
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