How often are data for the HR component collected?
Data for EAP and Salaries are collected annually during the Winter data collection cycle. Data for Fall Staff can be reported by institutions and administrative offices annually, however, Fall Staff is REQUIRED biennially in odd-numbered years (e.g., Fall 2007, Fall 2009, etc.). When Fall Staff is optional during even-numbered years (e.g., Fall 2008, Fall 2010, etc.), IPEDS simply serves as a reporting mechanism for those institutions that are required to provide data annually to their states or to other agencies.
