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Education Department revises IPEDS data collection notice for admissions transparency supplement

A Federal Register notice published Sept. 14 revises supplementary information on the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, covering the 2025-26 and 2026-27 cycles.

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The Department of Education published in the Federal Register a notice on September 14, 2026, revising the supplementary information provided in its earlier November 13, 2025 submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The notice is part of the review and approval process for the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) for the 2025-26 through 2026-27 collection cycles.

The original November 2025 notice requested public comment on the ACTS supplement. The September 2026 document updates only the supplementary information section of that notice, according to the filing. The official version of the document is available as a PDF from the Government Publishing Office.

The action is classified as a Notice in the Federal Register, meaning it is a procedural document informing the public of the submission to OMB and the opportunity to comment, rather than a final rule or regulation.

Sources

  1. Federal Register. Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2025-26 Through 2026-27; Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) View
  2. GovInfo / U.S. Government Publishing Office. Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2025-26 Through 2026-27; Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) View