The Education Department clarified that a new IPEDS admissions supplement requiring disaggregated applicant and admissions data will apply only to four‑year institutions, easing the reporting burden on community colleges and fully open‑admissions campuses. The department said the rule will still require six years of disaggregated admissions data from eligible institutions in the next survey cycle. At the same time, California State University announced it will expand direct admissions after a successful pilot, automatically offering spots to qualified students without requiring an application. CSU officials frame the move as a strategy to increase access and enrollment among local students and to simplify pathways into higher education. Clarification: IPEDS is the federal Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System; the supplement aims to increase transparency about admissions and aid practices at four‑year institutions.