The resources available from this page are intended to assist institutions and state agencies with the transition to the new race and ethnicity categories.
| Implementation Schedule for New Race and Ethnicity Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| IPEDS Component | ||
| Data Collection Cycle | Fall Enrollment Human Resources |
Completions 12-month Enrollment Graduation Rates |
| 2008–09 2009–10 |
Optional | Optional |
| 2010–11 | Required | Optional |
| 2011–12 | Required | Required |
U.S. Department of Education guidance:
Final Guidance on Maintaining, Collecting, and Reporting Racial and Ethnic Data to the U.S. Department of Education, 10/19/07
Federal Register, Volume 72, Number 202, pp. 59266-59279
