The Office of Institutional Compliance is responsible for seeking authorizations or exemptions to offer degree programs via the Online Campus or at any of Columbia College’s Nationwide Venues. The office processes a large number of external applications and reports to various regulatory agencies.
Institutional Compliance works closely with Academic Affairs, Institutional Research and additional internal departments to ensure Columbia College is in compliance with operating and offering degree programs.
Net Price Calculator
"In accordance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), by October 29, 2011, each postsecondary institution that participates in Title IV federal student aid programs must post a net price calculator on its website that uses institutional data to provide estimated net price information to current and prospective students and their families based on a student’s individual circumstances."
IPEDS' Net Price Calculator Requirement
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Codes
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
The NCES (see Other Terms below) website describes IPEDS as "the primary source for data on colleges, universities and technical and vocational postsecondary institutions in the United States."
IPEDS Glossary
Other Terms
The National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) is part of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The National Center for Education Statistics "is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education."