Institutional research offices are scrambling to respond to a sweeping federal demand for admissions and enrollment data, according to reporting by Eric Hoover. Colleges across the country are expediting large, detailed dataset deliveries to comply with a new subpoena‑style request from federal authorities tied to national policy reviews. Institutional researchers warn the scale and speed of the request is taxing staff capacity, diverting resources from usual analytics and raising questions about student privacy and data governance. Some IR leaders report that the turnaround expectations and volume of historical materials are unprecedented. Campus leaders and trustees should expect heightened scrutiny of admissions pipelines and data stewardship. IT and compliance teams will need to prioritize data triage, audit trails and legal review as institutions balance transparency with risk management.