IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey component information and glossary
IPEDS Fall enrollment is a measure of student access to higher education at traditional institutions. Data is submitted for all students enrolled in credit-bearing courses/programs which could potentially lead to awards ranging from postsecondary certificates of less than 1 year to doctoral degrees. Some of the data submitted to IPEDS and used for this dashboard include: Full- and part-time, race/ethnicity, gender and age of students.
Dashboard updated on 09/29/2023 with Preliminary 2022 Fall Enrollment survey data. Preliminary data may change at any time due to revisions or corrections.
IPEDS
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.
Historically Minoritized
This category includes all races/ethnicities except White, Non-Resident, and Race/Ethnicity Unknown.
U.S. Non-Resident
A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.
Full-time
Undergraduate: A student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits. Graduate: A student enrolled for 9 or more semester credits. Doctors degree - Professional practice: full-time as defined by the institution.
Part-time
Undergraduate: A student enrolled for less than 12 semester credits. Graduate: A student enrolled for less than 9 semester credits.
4-Year Institutions
2-Year Institutions