If you’re in admissions, you have likely tapped into the Integrated Post Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS) at some point. But how often and how quickly have you found the data you were looking for and successfully used it to inform your enrollment strategy?
At 3E, we believe enrollment leaders need a data-informed strategy to realize success. With 3E IPEDS Insights, IPEDS is no longer intimidating. Our no cost solution is easy to use, providing the insights you’ve been searching for in just a few clicks.
📊 What Is 3E IPEDS Insights?
IPEDS is the U.S. Department of Education’s comprehensive data collection program for all colleges and universities receiving federal funding. It collects annual data on admissions, enrollment, financial aid, graduation rates, and more.
3E IPEDS Insights is an easy-to-use dashboard that displays the past 5-years’ worth of IPEDS admissions data, at no cost to higher education leaders.
💡 Why Should Admissions Care?
✅ Because IPEDS admissions data:
- Offers peer benchmarking
- Provides aid and accessibility evidence
- Informs territory and demographic targeting strategies
✅ Because 3E IPEDS Insights:
- Contains 5 years of IPEDS data from 2,000+ peer institutions
- Synthesizes available data into user-friendly board-ready, exportable visuals
- Saves you time and money
📍 Where to Start
Request free access to 3E IPEDS Insights. Once logged in, start by selecting your Institution from the drop down and reviewing the 5-year trends in your enrollment data. Explore categories like:
- Key enrollment metrics: applications, admits, deposits, admit rate and yield
- Net tuition revenue
- Pell eligibility
- College destination by state
🪄 Tips for First-Time Users
- Focus on peer comparisons to understand your market position.
- Use trends over time to spot shifts in performance.
- Combine IPEDS with internal CRM data to tell a more complete story.
🧰 Utilize the Insights
Once you have familiarized yourself with the platform, use the data available to better tell your story.
- Present to the Board with confidence.
- Advocate for resources using clear supporting evidence.
- Communicate your value to prospective students and their parents
At 3E, we help institutions turn this data into action by simplifying the complexity and tying insights directly to enrollment outcomes. Contact us today to learn more about our Enrollment Analytics Solutions.
🎟️ Get Free Access to 3E IPEDS Insights
💻Join us for our upcoming webinar on Tuesday, June 3 at 2 p.m. EST, for a walk through of the 3E IPEDS Insights dashboard.
📅 Schedule a consultation with 3E today. Let’s discuss how to leverage your enrollment data for future success.
