Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Codes

CIP codes are at the heart of FAEIS data. They are used to define student survey disciplines, and to classify faculty. CIP codes are also used used by the Institutional Research office at your institution for submitting data to the US Department of Education (NCES survey). FAEIS allows YOU to choose the CIPs that best define the educational programs in your college. The following links provide documents to help you understand the hierarchy of the CIP codes used in FAEIS.

• New FAEIS CIP Codes for 2009
• FAEIS Agriculture CIP Codes with Definitions (PDF file)
• FAEIS Human Sciences/Family and Consumer Sciences CIP Codes with Definitions (PDF file)
• FAEIS Forestry and Natural Resources CIP Codes with Definitions(PDF file)
• FAEIS Veterinary Medicine CIP Codes with Definitions (PDF file)
• FAEIS Related Sciences CIP Codes with Definitions (PDF file)
• Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Codes used by FAEIS: [PDF format] [WORD format]
• Classification of Instructional Programs 2010 Edition with Definitions (PDF file)

Need a CIP?

If you wish to report a progam in your college that doesn't match the CIPs we provide in FAEIS, check the complete list of CIP 2000 codes above and contact our Help Desk with the codes you need added to FAEIS.

Can't Find a CIP? (new and emerging programs)

The FAEIS Office continues to try to identify new and emerging programs, especially those programs that do not have corresponding CIP codes. In many case the new programs are multi-disciplinary, but sometimes they really are new fields like Viticulture and Organic Agriculture that have not yet been classified. If you think your program fits in this category, please contact us with this information, and we will keep track of it for future use (see below).

CIP 2010

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the Institute of Education Sciences announced on July 8, 2009, the launch of the 2010 list of Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP). The 2010 CIP is the fifth edition of the CIP since it was created in 1980. The 2010 CIP includes more than 300 new instructional programs across more than 50 disciplines.   Unlike previous editions, CIP 2010 is only available electronically. However users can download current and past versions of the CIP from Resources Page on the CIP Website.