Federal Register #Docket No.: ED-2025-SCC-0382

Notice of Data Collection for IPEDS Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS)

The Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is announcing a data collection initiative for the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). - Government Buyer: - Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - OEMs and Vendors: - RTI International (contractor supporting data collection and quality assurance) - Products/Services Requested: - Collection of detailed, disaggregated data from postsecondary institutions - Data elements include admissions outcomes, financial aid awards, academic results (graduation rates, GPA), SAT/ACT score percentiles - Data disaggregated by sex and race-sex pairs - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on transparency for students and families making college application decisions - Supports research on the role of race in admissions - Privacy protections: data collected in aggregate form, safeguards for sensitive information - No procurement of products or services; this is a notice of a federal data collection program

Description

The Department of Education published a notice regarding the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) for the years 2025-26 through 2026-27. The ACTS collection aims to provide transparency to consumers about college admissions practices by collecting detailed, disaggregated data on admissions outcomes, financial aid, and academic outcomes. The data collection is designed to inform students and families during the college application process and to support research on the role of race in college admissions. The Department emphasizes privacy protections and the use of aggregated data to protect individual student information.

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