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.
Reporting Documentation
| Submission Year | Reporting Criteria | Comments | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Part C. | Change | ||
| 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. | Reminder | ||
| 2021-22 | There are no changes to the IC Header for 2021-22 | Change | ||
| 2021-22 | 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. For example, if a summer term began later tan the usual date due to Coronavirus Pandemic postponements , continue to report using the timeframes as defined in the IPEDS instructions. NCES expects that some data reported during the 2021-22 data collection year will vary for established prior trends due to the impacts of Coronavirus Pandemic. If an error edit is triggered even when submitting accurate data, please indicate in the corresponding context box or verbally to the Help Desk that the seemingly inconsistent data are accurate and reflect the effects of Coronavirus Pandemic. | Reminder |
Resources
Box Folders
- 2023-24 IC Header IPEDS Documentation
- 2022-23 IC Header IPEDS Documentation
- 2021-22 IC Header IPEDS Documentation
- 2020-21 IC Header IPEDS Documentation
IPEDS Survey Materials
Reference
JIRA Issues
ODSPA-11450 - Getting issue details... STATUS
ODSPA-13746 - Getting issue details... STATUS