What is EADA and what data must institutions report annually?

• A. Educational Access Data Act; reports admission statistics for athletes.
• B. Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act; reports gender equity data, including participation, staffing, and budgets.
• C. Equity in Administration and Development Act; reports fundraising metrics.
• D. Environmental and Asian Development Act; reports facility energy usage.

Answer: (B)

Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act is the federal requirement that institutions participating in federal student aid programs annually disclose gender equity data for their intercollegiate athletic programs. The data reported includes participation numbers by gender (and by sport), staffing data (coaches and administrators by gender), and budget data (operating and non-operating expenses by gender). This information helps the Department of Education monitor Title IX compliance and track whether opportunities in athletics are balanced between men and women. The other options name different acts or reference data that EADA does not require (such as admission statistics, fundraising metrics, or facility energy usage).