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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.
HEI Contacts and News
Important Links
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Higher Education Information (HEI) System FAQs, training, and system documentation
File Documentation for Data Areas
- Academic Programs
- Capital Planning
- Choose Ohio First
- College Credit Plus (CCP)
- Enrollment
- Facilities
- Faculty-Staff
- Financial
- Financial Aid (General)
- Ohio Innovation Exchange (OIEX)
- Unit Record Tuition and Financial Aid
- Fees Inventory
- Non-Credit Program Inventory
Data Submission Information
- Data Access Policy
- New HEI Liaisons Request Form
- New OTC Attestor Request Form
- Header Record Explanation
- About Individual File Descriptions
- Verification Tables
- Secure File Transfer Site
Processes & Utilities
- Course Inventory Expert System
- Resource Analysis
- State Share of Instruction (SSI) Information
- Correcting Data Already Loaded to the Database (applies to HEI Core files only)
