Title page
Contents
Acknowledgments 4
Introduction 7
IPEDS 2017-18 7
Fall Enrollment 8
Finance 8
Human Resources 8
Academic Libraries 9
Selected Findings 10
Characteristics of Enrolled Students 10
Revenues and Expenses of Title IV Entities 10
Employees in Postsecondary Institutions 10
Academic Library Collections 11
Appendix A. Data Collection Procedures 25
Appendix B. Glossary of IPEDS Terms 27
Table 1. Number and percentage distribution of students enrolled at Title IV institutions, by control of institution, student level, level of institution, attendance status, and other selected characteristics: United States, fall 2017 12
Table 2. Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students in the fall 2016 cohort, number still enrolled in fall 2017, and retention rates at Title IV institutions, by attendance status, level of... 14
Table 3. Number and percentage distribution of students enrolled at Title IV institutions, by control of institution, student level, level of institution, distance education status of student, and distance education status of... 15
Table 4. Number and percentage distribution of students enrolled at Title IV institutions, by attendance status, student age, and level and control of institution: United States, fall 2017 17
Table 5. Amount and percentage distribution of revenues and expenses of all Title IV institutions and administrative offices, by level and control of institution or administrative office, accounting standards... 18
Table 6. Number of staff at Title IV institutions and administrative offices, by control and level of institution or administrative office, medical school staff status, occupational category, and employment... 21
Table 7. Number and adjusted 9-month average salaries of full-time instructional staff at Title IV degree-granting institutions, by academic rank, control and level of institution, and gender: United States,... 23
Table 8. Number of items in library collections at Title IV degree-granting institutions, by level and control of institution and type of collection: United States, fiscal year 2017 24