Current Initiatives
Our innovative and evidence-based initiatives put IHEP’s data-driven research into practice. In each of our focus areas, we support national, state, local, and institutional efforts to achieve stronger educational outcomes for today’s students.
current initiatives
NCES Next
A multi-year initiative convening leading national experts from across the higher education community to reimagine and strengthen the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Postsecondary Data for Action Network
A year-long learning community that brings together cross-functional teams of institutional researchers, administrators, faculty, and data professionals to support applied research and policy engagement.
Postsecondary Data Collaborative
The Postsecondary Data Collaborative is an IHEP-led coalition of diverse organizations that recognize the power of high-quality data to ensure equitable access and success in higher education.
Latest content
IHEP Launches National Project to Reimagine Federal Postsecondary Data Infrastructure
All the ways ED’s latest admissions data collection went wrong
What the Education Department’s Reimagining IES report recommends for federal postsecondary data collections
Why Data Practitioners Are Central to Improving College Completion: Early Insights from the Postsecondary Data for Action Network