Definitions

The Classifications include Title IV eligible, degree-granting colleges and universities in the United States represented in the National Center for Education Statistics IPEDS system that conferred degrees in 2013-14. Further information on the criteria for inclusion are available from the following links: Title IV, accreditation, and IPEDS methodology.

Classification Descriptions

• Basic Classification
• Undergraduate Instructional Program Classification
• Graduate Instructional Program Classification
• Enrollment Profile Classification
• Undergraduate Profile Classification
• Size & Setting Classification

Methodology

For a flowchart illustrating the logic of the six all-inclusive Classifications click here

• Basic Classification
• Undergraduate Instructional Program Classification
• Graduate Instructional Program Classification
• Enrollment Profile Classification
• Undergraduate Profile Classification
• Size & Setting Classification