Policy analysts, program planners, and decision makers in postsecondary education frequently need data on emerging issues quickly. It is not always feasible for NCES to use its large, recurring surveys to provide such data quickly due to the length of time required to implement large-scale data collection efforts. NCES has established PEQIS to collect timely data on focused issues needed for program planning and policy development with a minimum burden on respondents. In addition to obtaining information on emerging issues quickly, PEQIS surveys are also used to assess the feasibility of developing large-scale data collection efforts on a given topic or to supplement other NCES postsecondary surveys.
PEQIS employs a standing sample (panel) of approximately 1,600 postsecondary education institutions at the 2-year and 4-year level. The nationally representative panel includes public and private colleges and universities that award associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. PEQIS can also conduct surveys of state higher education agencies.
If you have questions about the PEQIS program, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. If your questions are not addressed by the information on the website, please send an email to PEQIS@ed.gov.
Recent Publications
June 23, 2011:
Public-Use Data Files and Documentation: Students with Disabilities at Postsecondary Institutions, 2008-09 (NCES 2011-019)June 23, 2011:
Students with Disabilities at Degree-Granting Postsecondary InstitutionsSeptember 24, 2009:
Public-Use Data Files and Documentation (PEQIS 16): Distance Education at Postsecondary Institutions, 2006-07February 10, 2009:
Public Use Data Files and Documentation (PEQIS 14): Dual Enrollment Programs and Courses for High School Students (NCES 2009-045)