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IPEDS 2025 Data Feedback Report Released

The 2025 IPEDS Data Feedback Report is now available. Each year, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) provides institutions with a comparison report summarizing key metrics such as enrollment, student success, financial data, staffing, and institutional resources relative to peer institutions.

The 2025 report offers updated federal benchmarking information and highlights how Georgia Tech compares within its designated comparison group.

2025–2026 Common Data Set Now Available

The Office of Institutional Research & Planning has released the 2025–2026 Common Data Set (CDS). The CDS provides standardized, comprehensive information on Georgia Tech’s enrollment, admissions, academic offerings, student life, annual expenses, and financial aid. This resource supports transparency and helps external publishers, researchers, and campus partners access accurate and consistent data.

The new edition reflects the latest available information for the 2025–2026 reporting cycle.

Fall 2025 Quick Facts Infographic Published

IRP is pleased to share the Fall 2025 Quick Facts, a high-level overview of Georgia Tech’s enrollment, student profile, degrees awarded, faculty counts, and other key institutional metrics. Quick Facts provides an at-a-glance reference for commonly requested data and is widely used by leadership, communicators, and campus stakeholders.

This year’s edition features updated fall enrollment, demographic details, and completion data based on official census data.

Data Communications in Institutional Research: Insights from AAUDE 2024

The Association of American Universities Data Exchange (AAUDE) recently convened its annual meeting, hosted by Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania from May 5 to 8 in Princeton, New Jersey. Georgia Tech Institutional Research and Planning co-facilitated a thought-provoking session titled: “Forget ‘SciCommers’ (Science Communicators). What about ‘DataCommers’ (Data Communicators)? What does Data Communications look like around AAUDE?”

2023-24 IPEDS Reports for Georgia Institute of Technology

IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) is a comprehensive survey system conducted annually by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). It collects data from colleges, universities, and technical institutions participating in federal student financial aid programs. Researchers, policymakers, and education stakeholders rely on IPEDS data to understand the landscape of higher education and identify patterns and changes over time.