HEGIS

HEGIS (Higher Education General Information Survey) classifications characterize degree programs and concentrations into standardized program names that can be used to compare across different institutions that may have different names for the programs or concentrations. IPEDS replaced the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) in 1986. HEGIS collected data from 1966 to 1986 from a more limited universe of approximately 3,400 institutions accredited at the college level by an association recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. The transition to the IPEDS program expanded the universe to include all institutions whose primary purpose was the provision of postsecondary education.

Where Data Element Appears

ASIR Tableau Server Dashboards:

• Academic Progress Dashboard
• Degrees Dashboard
• Enrollment - New Students Dashboard
• Self Service Report Builder Dashboard
• Total Student Enrollment Dashboard

See Also

• HEGIS Major
• IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)