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Glossary

The online version of the IPEDS Glossary provides definitions for almost 500 postsecondary-related terms used in the collection and dissemination of IPEDS data.

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Infrastructure Capital assets consisting of roads, bridges, drainage systems , water and sewer systems, and other similar assets. Infrastructure assets usually have longer useful lives than other capital assets such as buildings.
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