The federal data behind Clema
Every answer in Clema traces back to an official federal or public source. This page lists each one, the release Clema is on, and when the next update lands.
Last reviewed July 2026
Every source, with its release date
What each dataset covers, the release loaded in Clema today, and the next expected update.
IPEDS
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System · National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
- In Clema
- 2024 provisional data (Spring 2025 release)
- Coverage
- Data years 2014 to 2024
- Source cadence
- Three collection cycles per year (fall, winter, spring); files release about 10 months after collection closes
- Next update
- Fall 2025–26 provisional data, expected August to September 2026
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
- In Clema
- November 17, 2025 release
- Coverage
- Institution and field-of-study files
- Source cadence
- No fixed schedule; the Department publishes merged updates through the year
- Next update
- Merged 2025–26 files (published at the source June 10, 2026)
Campus Safety & Security
Campus Safety and Security (Clery Act) · U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
- In Clema
- Reporting years 2021 to 2023
- Coverage
- Reporting years 2021 to 2023
- Source cadence
- Annual collection each fall; the next source update is expected in 2027
- Next update
- Reporting years 2022 to 2024 (available at the source)
Cohort Default Rates
Official Cohort Default Rates · U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
- In Clema
- FY 2022 official rates
- Coverage
- More than 10 years of official rates
- Source cadence
- Official rates released each September
- Next update
- FY 2023 official rates, September 2026
Federal Pell Grant volume
Federal Pell Grant program data (Title IV volume reports) · U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
- In Clema
- AY 2024–25 (through Q3), through March 31, 2025
- Coverage
- Through March 31, 2025
- Source cadence
- Quarterly Title IV volume reports
- Next update
- AY 2024–25 Q4 and the AY 2025–26 quarters (source published through December 31, 2025)
Federal student loan volume
Federal Direct Loan program data (Title IV volume reports) · U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
- In Clema
- AY 2024–25 (through Q3), through March 31, 2025
- Coverage
- Through March 31, 2025
- Source cadence
- Quarterly Title IV volume reports
- Next update
- AY 2024–25 Q4 and the AY 2025–26 quarters (source published through December 31, 2025)
DAPIP accreditation
Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs · U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
- In Clema
- Continuously refreshed
- Coverage
- All recognized accreditors and their actions
- Source cadence
- Continuous; the source updates as accrediting agencies act
Equity in Athletics (EADA)
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act data · U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
- In Clema
- Academic year 2023–24
- Coverage
- Through academic year 2023–24
- Source cadence
- Annual; the report is published by October 15 each year
- Next update
- Academic year 2024–25 (available at the source)
PSEO graduate earnings
Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes · U.S. Census Bureau (LEHD)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
- In Clema
- 2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
- Coverage
- Graduation cohorts 2001 through 2019–21
- Source cadence
- Periodic version releases as partner states are added
FVT/GE program performance
Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment program performance data (PPD) · U.S. Department of Education
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
- In Clema
- Provisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
- Coverage
- 2019–21 graduate cohorts
- Source cadence
- Tied to Department of Education rulemaking
- Next update
- Official ED results begin publishing July 1, 2027
BLS wages & outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS and Employment Projections · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
- In Clema
- OEWS May 2025 release
- Coverage
- OEWS May 2025 release; Employment Projections 2024–34
- Source cadence
- OEWS is released annually each spring
- Next update
- Next OEWS release, spring 2027
How federal data releases work
Each agency publishes on its own cycle. Clema tracks every calendar and loads new files as they are released.
IPEDS: three cycles a year
NCES collects in fall (completions, 12-month enrollment, costs), winter (admissions, graduation rates, financial aid), and spring (fall enrollment, finance, human resources). Files become public roughly 10 months after a collection closes, first as provisional data, then as a revised final release.
Federal Student Aid: quarterly
Pell Grant and Direct Loan volume reports post every quarter on the FSA Data Center, with the full award-year picture completing after year end. Official Cohort Default Rates follow a separate annual cycle each September.
OPE surveys: annual
Campus Safety (Clery Act) and Equity in Athletics collections run each fall, with EADA published by October 15. DAPIP accreditation records are different: they update continuously as accrediting agencies take action.
Scorecard, Census & BLS: periodic
The College Scorecard has no fixed schedule; the Department ships merged updates through the year. Census PSEO adds partner states in periodic version releases, and BLS publishes OEWS wages each spring.
Want the full calendar with dates? Read the 2026 federal data release calendar.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Every dataset in Clema is an official federal or public source: IPEDS from the National Center for Education Statistics, the College Scorecard, Pell Grant and loan volume plus Cohort Default Rates from Federal Student Aid, Clery campus safety, EADA athletics, and DAPIP accreditation from the Office of Postsecondary Education, PSEO graduate earnings from the U.S. Census Bureau, and wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Every answer in Clema shows its source.
Each source is kept on its latest federal release or refreshed on a schedule aligned to the next one. IPEDS is on the Spring 2025 provisional release covering data years 2014 to 2024, the College Scorecard is on the November 17, 2025 release, Cohort Default Rates are the FY 2022 official rates, and Pell and loan volume run through March 31, 2025. This page lists the exact release for every source.
NCES publishes each IPEDS collection twice: a provisional release first, then a final release with any institutional revisions about a year later. Provisional data is complete, public, and citable; it is what NCES itself surfaces in College Navigator. Clema carries the Spring 2025 provisional release, the most recent IPEDS data available.
On each source's own cycle. IPEDS publishes three collections a year, Federal Student Aid posts Title IV volume quarterly, Clery and EADA are annual, the College Scorecard updates periodically through the year, and DAPIP accreditation changes flow continuously. Clema tracks each release calendar and loads new files as they are published.
Yes. Alongside the public federal datasets, Clema connects to institutional systems like your SIS and LMS so teams can ask questions across internal and federal data in one conversation, with access controls intact. Book a demo to see it with your own data.
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