Just Ask IPEDS—From Question to Insights in Minutes
Ask questions in plain English and get instant answers from IPEDS—the federal database for every U.S. college and university
Stop clicking and downloading. Just ask.
Last reviewed June 2026
Ask questions like a conversation:
- • "What's our fall completion rate?"
- • "How do we calculate IPEDS net?"
- and additional research queries...
"How does our graduation rate compare to peer institutions?"
Your graduation rate is 72%.
That compares favorably to the peer group average of 68%.
What is IPEDS?
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is the federal database containing comprehensive data on every college and university in the United States. It includes enrollment, graduation rates, financial aid, institutional characteristics, and much more.
Why Use IPEDS AI Agent?
Traditional IPEDS access is clunky and time-consuming. IPEDS AI Agent makes it effortless.
The Old Way
- ✗Navigate complex IPEDS website interfaces
- ✗Download multiple CSV files manually
- ✗Merge and clean data in Excel
- ✗Figure out variable definitions
- ✗Hours or days to get answers
With IPEDS AI Agent
- ✓Ask questions in plain English
- ✓Get instant, accurate answers
- ✓Compare institutions automatically
- ✓Export charts and data easily
- ✓Minutes instead of hours
Questions You Can Ask
Just type naturally—IPEDS AI Agent understands what you need.
Get Started Today
Try IPEDS AI Agent free or talk to us about your institution's needs
Free Trial
Experience IPEDS AI Agent with no commitment
No credit card required
- 14-day trial period
- 10 queries included
- Full access to IPEDS data
- Formatted & cited responses
Custom Plan
Tailored solutions for your institution's specific needs
Custom pricing for institutions
- Unlimited queries
- Unlimited users
- Priority support
- Custom integrations
Frequently
Asked Questions
Clema provides access to the most recent 10 years of IPEDS data, with updates applied regularly in line with fall, winter, and spring release cycles.
Start with a free 14-day trial that includes 10 queries. For continued access and custom plans tailored to your institution, book a demo with our team.
Anything in the IPEDS database: enrollment trends, graduation rates, tuition costs, financial aid, demographics, faculty data, institutional characteristics, and more—across all U.S. institutions from 2014-2024.
IPEDS AI Agent pulls directly from official IPEDS data. We show our sources and methodology with every answer so you can verify the results yourself.
Instead of navigating tables and filters, you simply ask questions in plain English and get immediate, usable insights.