Institutional Update
Member institutions provide data on their operations and educational offerings in the annual Institutional Update. HLC uses the data to assess institutional health and identify trends.
What to Know for 2025
Reporting Period: March 3 – April 4
Resources for Institutions
- 2025 Institutional Update Guide (January 2025)
- Composite Financial Index (CFI) Worksheet
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio Worksheet
- Canopy Login
How to Prepare for the Institutional Update
- Ensure that HLC has the correct contact information for the roles responsible for the Institutional Update. The Chief Executive Officer, Accreditation Liaison Officer or Data Update Coordinator may submit changes to these roles through the Contact Update in Canopy.
- Refer to the 2025 Institutional Update Guide to prepare the required information.
New in 2025
Dual Credit: Credits Awarded and Student Head Count
In previous years, HLC asked institutions to estimate the number of dual credits they expected to award during the current academic year. This year and going forward, we will ask institutions to report the actual number of dual credits awarded for the previous academic year. In the 2025 Institutional Update, institutions will report dual credits awarded between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.
In addition, we clarified our instructions for reporting dual credit student head count. Institutions should provide the number of dual credit students enrolled between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, as reported in the IPEDS 12-Month Enrollment Survey, Part C – Unduplicated Count of Dual Enrolled Students.
How HLC Uses Institutional Update Data
- To update the information in our Directory of Institutions.
- To determine whether any financial and non-financial data suggest concerns that require follow-up through the risk indicators process or otherwise.
- To calculate HLC membership dues.
- To remain in compliance with federal requirements.
- To provide insight into the state our membership in annual reports.
Looking Ahead
HLC is exploring the feasibility of collecting information regarding institutional program offerings and publishing them in the Institutional Status and Requirements (ISR) Report. More information about this project will be available in the coming years.
