Higher Education Information System (HEI)

Mission & Purpose

The Higher Education Information (HEI) system is a comprehensive relational database that includes student enrollment, course, financial aid, personnel, facilities, and finance data submitted by Ohio's colleges and universities. These data are used for a variety of purposes that include reporting on higher education outcomes, funding formula and financial aid program support, policy analysis, and strategic planning.

Contact HEI

HEI News

• Calls & Meetings
• Data Updates

Important Links

• Data Input Site (login required)
• Data and Reports
• File Submission Schedule
• Unrestricted Outputs
• Restricted Outputs (login required)

File Documentation for Primary Data Areas

• Academic Program
• Enrollment
• Facilities
• Faculty-Staff
• Financial
• Financial Aid
• Unit Record Tuition and Financial Aid

File Documentation for Affiliated Data Areas

• Capital Planning
• Tech Prep
• OLN
• NEALP
• TRIO
• Non-Credit

Submission Guidelines

• Data Access Policy
• Data Submissions Manual
• Creating Text File Documents
  • Office 2003
  • Office 2007
• HEI New User Training Powerpoint
• Verification Tables

Processes & Utilities

• Course Inventory Expert System
• Download Your Institutions Data (IPEDS)
• End-of-Term Process
• Resource Analysis
• Subsidy FTE Enrollment
• Success Points Process
• Selection of Degrees for SSI Process