Key Dates
The dates below represent important markers for Strategic Analysis throughout the year. They include closing dates for reports to the Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). They also include dates on which snapshots are pulled for student enrollments and faculty and staff counts. Note, however, that these snapshot dates mark only the initial phase of the processes to finalize the datasets and begin the updates to our web tables and reports.
Term |
First day of Classes |
Census date |
|---|---|---|
Fall 2024 |
August 26, 2024 |
September 23, 2024 |
| Winter 2025 (Residential-Blacksburg) | January 2, 2025 |
January 3, 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
January 21, 2025 |
February 18, 2025 |
Summer 2025: Sessions 1 and 3 |
May 27, 2025 |
June 3, 2025 |
Summer 2025: Session 2 |
July 8, 2025 |
July 15, 2025 |
Faculty Data Snapshot Dates |
|---|
| Fall: October 31 |
| Spring: March 31 |
IPEDS Reporting Dates |
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| Fall: mid-October |
| Winter: early February |
| Spring: early April |
SCHEV Reporting Dates |
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| Annual Admissions Report: early September |
| Degrees Conferred: late September |
| Annual Course Enrollment: late September |
| Institutional Catalog: late September |
| Early Enrollment Estimate: mid-September |
| Admission Requirements: late September |
| Institutional Information, Updates Only: late September |
| Financial Aid: late October |
| Consolidated Year-End Certificate for Financial Aid Programs and Unfunded Scholarships: late October |
| Headcount: late October |
| Sponsored Research Activities: late November |
| Fall Cohort: late November |
| Early Enrollment Estimate: late January |
| Spring Cohort: mid-April |
| Tuition and Fee Survey: mid-May |
| Plan for Distribution of Student Aid Funds: late May/early June |
| Enrollment Projections: late April |
Other Reports & Surveys Dates |
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| Military Times Best for Vets Colleges: early June |
| Kiplinger’s Best Public Colleges: mid-late September |
| University of Delaware Cost Study: late January |
| Oklahoma State University Faculty Salary Survey: early February |
| QS World University Rankings: early February |
| AAUP Faculty Compensation Survey: mid-late February |
| Academic Analytics: mid-late February |
| Times Higher Education World University Rankings: mid-late March |
| Peterson’s Financial Aid Survey: mid-April |
| US News & World Report: mid-May |
| NCAA Graduation Success Rate: early June |
| Global Institutional Profile Project: mid-June |
| Global Research University Profile: late June |
| Please note that these dates are approximations based on previous years' deadlines and will be updated as possible. |