FPI is moving to a new, modern platform, launching when the survey opens this October. Participants can expect a much easier submission process and better analytics tools for benchmarking against peer institutions.
Now is the time to start gathering your institution's data. Questions? Reach out to analytics@appa.org.
How does your campus compare?
Facilities Performance Indicators (FPI) is APPA's benchmarking program built specifically for educational facilities, with decades of peer-comparable data on custodial, maintenance, grounds, utilities, and administration, collected from institutions across North America every year.
Survey participants and purchasers: sign in with your APPA account to open your dashboard. Don’t have access yet? Purchase access.
Three Ways Into the Data
Summary
A two-page overview of the year’s headline findings — what changed, what held steady, and what it signals for facilities leaders.
All APPA MembersDetailed Report
A 20+ page PDF of complete findings across all five functional areas, broken out by region, Carnegie Classification, enrollment, energy sources, and service levels.
Participants & PurchasersFPI Dashboard
Interactive screens and downloadable data to compare your campus against peers. Survey participants see actual school names; purchased access is anonymized.
Participants & PurchasersA note on naming: the interactive benchmarking tool formerly called the “FPI Report” is now the FPI Dashboard.
Access Your FPI Results
Institutions that completed the survey and organizations that purchased access open the FPI Dashboard and Detailed Report in MyWorkspace. Sign in with your APPA account when prompted.
Go to MyWorkspacePurchase FPI Dashboard and Detailed Report access for your institution, or for your organization as a business partner.
Purchase AccessKey Insights from the 2025 Findings
Watch the on-demand webinar for a walkthrough of the most impactful findings from the FPI 2025 data — and what they mean for your program, your staff, and your budget.
How the Annual Cycle Works
Data Collected
Participating institutions submit data for the completed fiscal year.
Data Reviewed
APPA staff review submissions and identify outliers.
Outliers Verified
Participants confirm or correct flagged values.
Findings Published
Summary, Detailed Report, and FPI Dashboard released.
Access & Pricing
Access to the Detailed Report and FPI Dashboard is based on your membership type and whether your institution participated in the survey.
Institutional Access
| Who | Price |
|---|---|
| Participating APPA Institutional MembersDashboard with school names + Detailed Report · includes prior years | Free |
| Non-Participating APPA Institutional MembersAnonymized Dashboard + Detailed Report · current year only | $2,000 |
| Participating Non-MembersDashboard with school names + Detailed Report · includes prior years | $2,000 |
Business Partner Access Anonymized Dashboard + Detailed Report · current year only
| Business Partner Level | Price |
|---|---|
| Bronze | $10,000 |
| Silver save 10% | $9,000 |
| Gold save 15% | $8,500 |
| Platinum save 20% | $8,000 |
Participate in the FPI 2026 Survey
Institutions that complete the survey get it all at no cost — the FPI Dashboard with school names, the Detailed Report, and prior-year data. This year’s survey also brings a new, streamlined data collection and reporting experience.
Ask About Participating