U.S. Department of Education Revises Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to IPEDS

The U.S. Department of Education has issued revisions to the discussion regarding the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) for the 2025-26 through 2026-27 academic years. This update aims to make admissions transparency data available to students and families as quickly as possible to inform their college application decisions. The revisions clarify quality assurance steps within the ACTS collection, comparing selected variables to previously reported IPEDS values.