Title VI Oversight Meets Data Reality: Comments on the ACTS Proposal Analyzed—Key Takeaways for Higher Education

With the comment period now closed on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to its Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), more than 3,400 submissions reflect broad participation across higher education and the public. Announced on August 15, 2025, the proposed data collection would