Admissions 2025-26 - IPEDS HELP DESK OMB NO. 1850-0582

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Admissions 2025-26 is an IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey component focused on collecting information about the undergraduate selection process for first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students entering in the fall term. It gathers admissions considerations, admissions yields, and SAT/ACT test scores when used. The document provides reporting reminders by academic calendar, summarizes 2025-26 reporting changes across Part A through Part E, and supplies submission resources and help-desk contact for survey completion questions.

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Overview

Admissions Overview

Data Reporting Reminders

Changes to reporting (2025-26)

Resources and Help Desk

Part A - Screening Questions

Open admission policy (Fall 2025)

Entering student types with admissions requirements

IPEDS Data Collection System [https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/survey/print](https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/survey/print) 2025-26 Data Collection System IPEDS HELP DESK (877) [225-2568 | ipedshelp@rti.org](225-2568 | ipedshelp@rti.org) OMB NO. 1850-0582 v.33 : Approval Expires 8/31/2027 User ID: 29C0011 Admissions 2025-26 Institution: Missouri University of Science and Technology (178411) User ID: 29C0011 Overview Admissions Overview Welcome to the IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey component. The primary purpose of ADM is to collect basic information about the undergraduate selection process for entering ﬁrsttime, degree/certiﬁcate-seeking students in the fall term. This includes information about admissions considerations, admissions yields, and SAT and ACT test scores (if test scores are used in admissions decisions) . Data Reporting Reminders: • Report data to accurately reﬂect the time period corresponding with the IPEDS survey component, even if such reporting is seemingly inconsistent with prior-year reporting. • Institutions operating on a traditional academic year calendar (semester, trimester, quarter, or 4-1-4) report admissions as of the institution's oﬃcial fall reporting date or October 15. Institutions operating on an "other academic calendar”, a calendar that differs by program, or that enrolls students on a continuous basis (referred to as program reporters) report admissions as students who enroll any time during the period of August 1 through October 31. Changes to reporting: The following changes have been made for 2025-26 collection: • Added Part A – Screening Questions • Expanded Part B to collect admissions considerations information for transfer-in degree/certiﬁcate-seeking students at institutions that do not have an open admission policy and for students in program(s) with admissions requirements at institutions that are primarily open admission but have at least one program that is not open admission (if applicable) . • Added two admissions considerations for transfer-in students in Part B (if applicable) . • Expanded Part C to collect applicants, admits, and enrolled counts for transfer-in degree/certiﬁcate-seeking students at institutions that do not have an open admission policy and for students in program(s) with admissions requirements at institutions that are primarily open admission but have at least one program that is not open admission (if applicable) . • Expanded Part C to disaggregate applicants, admits, and enrolled counts by race/ethnicity and full-time/part-time enrollment status. • Expanded Part D to collect test score information for transfer-in degree/certiﬁcate-seeking students at institutions that do not have an open admission policy (if applicable) . • Added Part E – Waitlist, Early Decision, and Early Action (if applicable) . • Revised "gender" to "sex" where applicable. Revised "men" to "male" and "women" to "female" where applicable. • Removed question collecting student headcounts of Another Gender. Resources: • To download the survey materials for this component: Survey Materials • To access your prior year data submission for this component: Reported Data If you have questions about completing this survey, please contact the IPEDS Help Desk at 1-877-225-2568. 1 of 15 3/19/2026, 11:05 AM IPEDS Data Collection System [https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/survey/print](https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/survey/print) Institution: Missouri University of Science and Technology (178411) User ID: 29C0011 Part A-Screening Questions 1 1. For the Fall 2025 admission cycle, did your institution have an open admission policy under which virtually all students that completed a high school diploma (or received a GED/ other equivalent) were admitted for all or most entering undergraduate-level programs? Institutions that require only an Ability to Beneﬁt (ATB) or similar test beyond the high school diploma/equivalent

FAQs

What is the primary purpose of the IPEDS ADM admissions component for 2025-26?

Its primary purpose is to collect basic information about the undergraduate selection process for entering first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students in the fall term, including admissions considerations, yields, and test scores when used.

How do institutions report admissions based on their academic calendar?

Traditional academic year calendars report as of the institution’s official fall reporting date or October 15, while other calendars/program reporters report admissions for students who enroll between August 1 and October 31.

What key changes were added for the 2025-26 data collection?

Updates include adding Part A screening questions, expanding Parts B and C for transfer-in considerations and disaggregations, expanding Part D for transfer-in test score information, adding Part E for waitlist/early decision/early action, and revising gender wording to sex where applicable.

Sep 25, 2026

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