The Fall Enrollment component collects student enrollment counts by level of student, enrollment status, gender and race/ethnicity. In addition, first-time student retention rates and the student-to-faculty ratio are collected. Enrollment by age is required in odd-numbered years, and enrollment by residence of first-time undergraduates is required in even-numbered years.
Institutions operating on a traditional academic year calendar (semester, trimester, quarter, or 4-1-4) report Fall enrollment as of the institution's official fall reporting date or October 15. Institutions operating on a calendar that differs by program or that enrolls students on a continuous basis (referred to as program reporters) report Fall enrollment as students enrolled any time during the period August 1 and October 31.
Submission Year | Reporting Criteria | Comments | Type | |
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2022-23 | The following changes were implemented for the 2022-23 data collection period: Changed the existing instructions for r/e reporting in student surveys to include information on reporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and undocumented students Method of reporting aggregate data - Institutions must report aggregate data to the U.S. Department of Education using the NINE categories below. Racial/ethnic designations are requested only for United States citizens, residents, and other eligible non-citizens. Eligible noncitizens include all students who completed high school or a GED equivalency within the United States (including DACA and undocumented students) and who were not on an F-1 non-immigrant student visa at the time of high school graduation. More information about other eligible (for financial aid purposes) non-citizens is available at https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility/requirements/non-us-citizens.
For Non-Hispanic/Latino individuals:
In addition, the following categories may be used:
Racial/ethnic descriptions - Racial/ethnic designations as used in this survey do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. The categories are:
Other descriptive categories
New FAQ on reporting DACA/undocumented students In which race/ethnicity category do I report undocumented and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students? Undocumented and DACA students who completed high school or a GED equivalency within the United States and who were not on an F-1 non-immigrant student visa at the time of high school graduation are considered eligible non-citizens and their race/ethnicity should be reported using the seven race/ethnicity categories provided:
For Non-Hispanic/Latino individuals:
If a student’s race/ethnicity is unknown, you can include them in the race/ethnicity unknown category. | Changes | ||
2022-23 | 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 reporting students studying in consortium agreements, please refer to the Resource page at https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/report-your-data/data-tip-sheet- reporting-data-consortium-institutions. | Reminder | ||
2021-22 | There are no changes to this survey component. | Change | ||
2021-22 | Part B, Enrollment of students by age, is required this year. | Reminder | ||
2020-21 | There are no changes to this survey component. | Change | ||
2020-21 | 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 than usual 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 2020-21 data collection year will vary from 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. Part B, Enrollment of students by age, is optional this year. | Reminder | ||
Box Folders
2023-24
2022-23
2022-23 Fall Enrollment IPEDS Documentation