diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/basic.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/basic.py
index d928ddd989..b6e73e1626 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/basic.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/basic.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Student and course analytics.
 
 Serve miscellaneous course and student data
 """
+import json
 from shoppingcart.models import (
     PaidCourseRegistration, CouponRedemption, Invoice, CourseRegCodeItem,
     OrderTypes, RegistrationCodeRedemption, CourseRegistrationCode
@@ -187,6 +188,15 @@ def enrolled_students_features(course_key, features):
         student_features = [x for x in STUDENT_FEATURES if x in features]
         profile_features = [x for x in PROFILE_FEATURES if x in features]
 
+        # For data extractions on the 'meta' field
+        # the feature name should be in the format of 'meta.foo' where
+        # 'foo' is the keyname in the meta dictionary
+        meta_features = []
+        for feature in features:
+            if 'meta.' in feature:
+                meta_key = feature.split('.')[1]
+                meta_features.append((feature, meta_key))
+
         student_dict = dict((feature, getattr(student, feature))
                             for feature in student_features)
         profile = student.profile
@@ -195,6 +205,11 @@ def enrolled_students_features(course_key, features):
                                 for feature in profile_features)
             student_dict.update(profile_dict)
 
+            # now featch the requested meta fields
+            meta_dict = json.loads(profile.meta) if profile.meta else {}
+            for meta_feature, meta_key in meta_features:
+                student_dict[meta_feature] = meta_dict.get(meta_key)
+
         if include_cohort_column:
             # Note that we use student.course_groups.all() here instead of
             # student.course_groups.filter(). The latter creates a fresh query,
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_basic.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_basic.py
index c933e7e343..3f681d7b6c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_basic.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_analytics/tests/test_basic.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Tests for instructor.basic
 """
 
+import json
 from student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from mock import patch
@@ -32,6 +33,12 @@ class TestAnalyticsBasic(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.ces = tuple(CourseEnrollment.enroll(user, self.course_key)
                          for user in self.users)
         self.instructor = InstructorFactory(course_key=self.course_key)
+        for user in self.users:
+            user.profile.meta = json.dumps({
+                "position": "edX expert {}".format(user.id),
+                "company": "Open edX Inc {}".format(user.id),
+            })
+            user.profile.save()
 
     def test_enrolled_students_features_username(self):
         self.assertIn('username', AVAILABLE_FEATURES)
@@ -54,6 +61,19 @@ class TestAnalyticsBasic(ModuleStoreTestCase):
             self.assertIn(userreport['email'], [user.email for user in self.users])
             self.assertIn(userreport['name'], [user.profile.name for user in self.users])
 
+    def test_enrolled_students_meta_features_keys(self):
+        """
+        Assert that we can query individual fields in the 'meta' field in the UserProfile
+        """
+        query_features = ('meta.position', 'meta.company')
+        with self.assertNumQueries(1):
+            userreports = enrolled_students_features(self.course_key, query_features)
+        self.assertEqual(len(userreports), len(self.users))
+        for userreport in userreports:
+            self.assertEqual(set(userreport.keys()), set(query_features))
+            self.assertIn(userreport['meta.position'], ["edX expert {}".format(user.id) for user in self.users])
+            self.assertIn(userreport['meta.company'], ["Open edX Inc {}".format(user.id) for user in self.users])
+
     def test_enrolled_students_features_keys_cohorted(self):
         course = CourseFactory.create(course_key=self.course_key)
         course.cohort_config = {'cohorted': True, 'auto_cohort': True, 'auto_cohort_groups': ['cohort']}