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The Case for IES: Four Ways States Use Federal Data to Guide Postsecondary Research and Policy

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Data from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provide vital insights on key higher education issues that inform evidence-based policymaking across the country. For state leaders grappling with questions about college affordability, as well as student access and success, federally collected and maintained postsecondary data—such as the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS)—offer critical insights that many states coul

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The Case for IES: How Federal Education Data Informs Federal Policy

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Lawmakers are best equipped to find solutions that benefit all students when they are armed with high-quality data. For decades, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education has conducted studies, such as t he National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), that provide key evidence to inform policymaking in higher education.

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The Case for IES Postsecondary Studies: What NPSAS and BPS Tell us About College Affordability and Student Outcomes

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The recent cancel lation of critical grants and contracts at the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) jeopardizes the future of congressionally mandated and statistically robust surveys on postsecondary education experiences and outcomes. These include the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) and its longitudinal follow-up study of the outcomes of first-time college students, the Beginning Postsecondary Study (BPS).

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Continuing our vital work together in 2025

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

This season presents opportunities to share gratitude for the Institute for Higher Education Policys hard-working team and engaged partners, celebrate our impact, and set sights on the year ahead. Its also a time for reflection. A time to reflect on progress towards our vision of a more equitable and just society through higher education and a time to reflect on the vital need to continue our efforts with persistence and zeal into 2025 and beyond.

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The Case for IES Postsecondary Studies: How Cutting Education Data Threatens U.S. Economic Growth and Global Competitiveness

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

The Trump Administration has made clear it intends to dismantle the federal systems that support education in this country. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) set this plan in motion last month when it abruptly cancelled millions in contracts overseen by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The cancelled contracts included those that fund the Condition of Education , a congressionally mandated report produced annually by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

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The Trump Administration’s Proposed Budget Cuts to IES Threaten Education Research

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Federal lawmakers have long recognized robust postsecondary data as a cornerstone of evidence-based higher education policymaking. For decades, investments in federal education research and data, primarily through the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), have enabled students and institutions nationwide, and policymakers on both sides of the aisle to make informed decisions and improve outcomes across higher education.

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IHEP’s Value Data Collaborative Offers Proof Points for Equitable Postsecondary Value

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Postsecondary education should be a powerful engine for economic mobility for all students, but too often outcomes vary by race, income, geography, and other systemic factors. That’s why we launched the Value Data Collaborative to equip colleges, institutional systems, and state agencies with the tools to better understand and strengthen the value of higher education for all students.