Data Collection Comparison: Peterson's vs. IPEDS
With over 50 years of experience collecting and publishing the industry’s most accurate and objective education data, Peterson’s offers the most comprehensive college and university data sets available in the market today.
Here’s an overview of the differences in data collection between Peterson’s Education Data and IPEDS:
Peterson’s Education Data |
IPEDS |
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Relevance |
Real-time data Peterson’s engages with institutions to collect and update their data on a regular basis. We have a research team dedicated to collecting this information and publishing it quickly. |
Runs 12 -18 months Behind Periodic surveys reported by institutions are published a year behind and no service team. |
Precision |
More disaggregation for cutting data |
Basic level directory information and variables What you see is what you get. |
Fidelity |
More variables to measure what you’re looking for |
Higher level and less variables available What you see is what you get. |
Accuracy |
Dedicated research team |
No research contacts or services What you see is what you get. |
Service |
Data as an asset Your data support team is dedicated to helping you make the most of your data. We can perform custom projects and extracts to make sure you have what you need. |
No service element What you see is what you get. |
Jack Tynan
Business Development Manager
303.981.9528
jack.tynan@petersons.com
If you want a full technical analysis, please reach out to Jack who can provide more specific analysis.