| TAB INDEX | CDS-CHANGES = | CDS-A | CDS-B | CDS-C | CDS-D | CDS-E | CDS-F | CDS-G | CDS-H | CDS-I | CDS-J | CDS Definitions |
| TAB NAME | TAB CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |
| CDS-CHANGE= S | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE CDS FOR 2011-2012 | |
| CDS-A<= ![endif]> | GENERAL INF= ORMATION | |
| CDS-B<= ![endif]> | ENROLLMENT = AND PERSISTENCE | |
| CDS-C<= ![endif]> | FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION | |
| CDS-D<= ![endif]> | TRANSFER AD= MISSION | |
| CDS-E<= ![endif]> | ACADEMIC OF= FERINGS AND POLICIES | |
| CDS-F<= ![endif]> | STUDENT LIF= E | |
| CDS-G<= ![endif]> | ANNUAL EXPE= NSES | |
| CDS-H<= ![endif]> | FINANCIAL A= ID | |
| CDS-I<= ![endif]> | INSTRUCTION= AL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE | |
| CDS-J<= ![endif]> | DEGREES CON= FERRED | |
| CDS Defini= tions | COMMON DATA= SET DEFINITIONS | |
| CLICK ON THE LINKS IN "TAB NAME" TO GET TO THE TA= B YOU WISH TO VIEW. TO RETURN TO= THIS TAB INDEX, SIMPLY CLICK ON THE "RETURN TO TAB INDEX" LINK LOCA= TED AT THE THE END OF THE DATA FOR EACH TAB. |
| SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE = CDS FOR 2011-2012 | |
| The items listed below are shaded in yellow throughout the spreadsheet's worksheets. | |
| CHANGED ITEMS | |
| J | Column heading for C= IP categories to include now reads: CIP 2010 Categories to Include |
| J | CIP category 3 descr= iption now reads: Natural resources and conservation |
| J | CIP category 5 descr= iption now reads: Area, ethnic, and gender studies |
| J | CIP category 16 desc= ription now reads: Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics |
| J | CIP category 51 desc= ription now reads: Health professions and related programs |
| RETURN TO TAB INDEX | |
| A.&nb= sp; General Information | |||||
| A0 | Respondent Inf= ormation (Not for Publication) | ||||
| A0 | Name: | Carrie Birckbichler<= /td> | |||
| A0 | Title: | = | Dire= ctor | ||
| A0 | Office: | = | Inst= itutional Research | ||
| A0 | Mailing Address: | = | 1 Mo= rrow Way | ||
| A0 | City/State/Zip/Country: | = | Slip= pery Rock, PA 16057 | ||
| A0 | Phone: | = | (724= ) 738-2099 | ||
| A0 | Fax: | = | (724= ) 738-4512 | ||
| A0 | E-mail Address: | = | carrie.bi= rckbichler@sru.edu | ||
| A0 | Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site? | Yes | No | ||
| x | |||||
| A0 | If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page: | ||||
| http://www.sru.edu/academics/institutionalresearch/Pa= ges/CommonDataSet.aspx | |||||
| A0A | We invite= you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requ= ested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publis= hers further refine CDS items. | ||||
| A1 | Address Information | ||||
| A1 | Name of College/University: | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | |||
| A1 | Mailing Address: | 1 Morrow Way | |||
| A1 | City/State/Zip/Country: | Slippery Rock, PA 16057 | |||
| A1 | Stre= et Address (if different): | ||||
| A1 | City/State/Zip/Country: | ||||
| A1 | Main Phone Number: | 1-800-SRU-9111 | |||
| A1 | WWW Home Page Address: | http://www.sru.edu | |||
| A1 | Admissions Phone Number: | (724) 738-2015 | |||
| A1 | Admissions Toll-Free Phone Nu= mber: | 1-800-929-4778 | |||
| A1 | Admissions Office Mailing Add= ress: | 1 Morrow Way | |||
| A1 | City/State/Zip/Country: | Slippery Rock, PA 16057 | |||
| A1 | Admissions Fax Number: | (724) 738-2913 | |||
| A1 | Admissions E-mail Address: | asktherock@sru.edu= | |||
| A1 | If there is a separa= te URL for your school’s online application, please specify: ______________ | http://www.sru.edu/academics/enrollment/Pages/apply.a= spx | |||
| A1 | If you have a mailin= g address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide: | ||||
| A2 | Source of institutional control (Check only one): | ||||
| A2 | Public | x | |||
| A2 | Private (nonprofit) | ||||
| A2 | Proprietary | ||||
| A3 | Classify your undergraduate institution: | ||||
| A3 | Coeducational college | x | |||
| A3 | Men's college | ||||
| A3 | Women's college | ||||
| A4 | Academic year calendar: | ||||
| A4 | Semester | x | |||
| A4 | Quarter | ||||
| A4 | Trimester | ||||
| A4 | 4-1-4 | ||||
| A4 | Continuous | ||||
| A4 | Differs by program (describe)= : | ||||
| A4 | Other (describe): | ||||
| A5 | Degrees offere= d by your institution: | ||||
| A5 | Certificate | x | |||
| A5 | Diploma | ||||
| A5 | Associate | ||||
| A5 | Transfer Associate | ||||
| A5 | Terminal Associate | ||||
| A5 | Bachelor's | x | |||
| A5 | Postbachelor's certificate | x | |||
| A5 | Master's | x | |||
| A5 | Post-master's certificate | ||||
| A5 | Doct=
oral
degree research/scholarship |
||||
| A5 | Doct=
oral degree
– professional practice |
x | |||
| A5 | Doctoral degree -- other | ||||
| RETURN TO TAB INDEX |
| B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE | ||||||
| B1 | Institut= ional Enrollment - Men and Women Provide numbers of students for each of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting dat= e or as of October 15, 2011. Note: Report students formerly designated as “first professional” in the graduate cells. | |||||
| B1 | FULL-TIME | PART-TIME | ||||
| B1 | Men | Women | Men | Women | ||
| B1 | Undergraduates | |||||
| B1 | Degre= e-seeking, first-time freshmen | 580 | 954 | 1 | 1 | |
| B1 | Other first-year, degree-seek= ing | 298 | 255 | 13 | 4 | |
| B1 | All other degree-seeking | 2,369 | 3,002 | 135 | 269 | |
| B1 | Total degree-seeking | 3,247 | 4,211 | 149 | 274 | |
| B1 | All o= ther undergraduates enrolled in credit courses | 2 | 1 | 38 | 39 | |
| B1 | Total undergraduates | 3,249 | 4,212 | 187 | 313 | |
| B1 | Graduate | |||||
| B1 | Degree-seeking, first-time | 52 | 97 | 19 | 59 | |
| B1 | All other degree-seeking | 80 | 144 | 64 | 148 | |
| B1 | All o= ther graduates enrolled in credit courses | 1 | 4 | 12 | 71 | |
| B1 | Total graduate | 133 | 245 | 95 | 278 | |
| B1 | Total all undergraduates | 7,961 | ||||
| B1 | Total all graduate | 751 | ||||
| B1 | GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS | 8,712 | ||||
| B2 | Enrollme= nt by Racial/Ethnic Category. Provide numbers of undergraduate students for ea= ch of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting= date or as of October 15, 2011. Include international students only in the category "Nonresident aliens." Complete the "Total Undergraduates" column only if you cannot provide data for the firs= t two columns. Report as your institution reports to IPEDS: persons who are Hispanic should be reported only on the Hispanic line, not under any rac= e, and persons who are non-Hispanic multi-racial should be reported only un= der "Two or more races." | |||||
| B2 | Degree-Seeking First-Time First Year |
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates (include first-time first-year) |
Total Undergraduates (both degree- and non-degree-seeking) |
|||
| B2 | Nonresident aliens | 4 | 58 | 61 | ||
| B2 | Hi= spanic | 32 | 119 | 119 | ||
| B2 | Black or African American, non-Hispanic | 92 | 400 | 400 | ||
| B2 | Wh= ite, non-Hispanic | 1,307 | 6,779 | 6,799 | ||
| B2 | American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispa= nic | 0 | 9 | 9 | ||
| B2 | Asian, non-Hispanic | 12 | 47 | 47 | ||
| B2 | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| B2 | Two or more races, non-Hispanic | 36 | 97 | 97 | ||
| B2 | Race and/or ethnicity unknown | 52 | 371 | 428 | ||
| B2 | TOTAL | 1,536 | 7,881 | 7,961 | ||
| Persistence | ||||||
| B3 | Number of degr= ees awarded from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 | |||||
| B3 | Certificate/diploma | 1 | ||||
| B3 | Associate degrees | |||||
| B3 | Bachelor's degrees | 1548 | ||||
| B3 | Postbachelor's certificates | |||||
| B3 | Master's degrees | 306 | ||||
| B3 | Post-Master's certificates | |||||
| B3 | Doct= oral degrees – research/scholarship | |||||
| B3 | Doct= oral degrees – professional practice | 51 | ||||
| B3 | Doctoral degrees – othe= r | |||||
| Graduation Rates | ||||||
| The items= in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data Collection System's Graduation Rate Survey (GRS). For complete instructi= ons and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS instructions and glo= ssary on the 2011 Web-based survey. | ||||||
| For Bachelor's or Equivalent Programs | ||||||
| Please p=
rovide data
for the Fall 2005 cohort if available. If Fall 2005 cohort data are not available, provide data for the Fall 2004 cohort. |
||||||
| Fall 2005 Cohort | ||||||
| Report f= or the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2005. Include in the cohort t= hose who entered your institution during the summer term preceding Fall 2005.= | ||||||
| B4 | Initial = 2005 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: | 1,464 | ||||
| B5 | Of the initial 2005 cohort, how many did not persist and di= d not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service= in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or offi= cial church missions; total allowable exclusions: | 7 | ||||
| B6 | Final 2005 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question B4) | 1,457 | ||||
| B7 | Of the initial 2005 cohort, how many completed the program = in four years or less (by August 31, 2009): | 556 | ||||
| B8 | Of the initial 2005 cohort, how many completed the program = in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2009 an= d by August 31, 2010): | 271 | ||||
| B9 | Of the initial 2005 cohort, how many completed the program = in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2010 and= by August 31, 2011): | 34 | ||||
| B10 | Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8,= and B9): | 861 | ||||
| B11 | Six-year graduation rate for 2005 cohort (question B10 divi= ded by question B6): | 59% | ||||
| Fall 2004 Cohort | ||||||
| Report f= or the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2004. Include in the cohort t= hose who entered your institution during the summer term preceding Fall 2004.= | ||||||
| B4 | Initial = 2004 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: | 1,540 | ||||
| B5 | Of the initial 2004 cohort, how many did not persist and di= d not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service= in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or offi= cial church missions; total allowable exclusions: | 8 | ||||
| B6 | Final 2004 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question B4) | 1,532 | ||||
| B7 | Of the initial 2004 cohort, how many completed the program = in four years or less (by August 31, 2008): | 551 | ||||
| B8 | Of the initial 2004 cohort, how many completed the program = in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2008 an= d by August 31, 2009): | 333 | ||||
| B9 | Of the initial 2004 cohort, how many completed the program = in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2009 and= by August 31, 2010): | 43 | ||||
| B10 | Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8,= and B9): | 927 | ||||
| B11 | Six-year graduation rate for 2004 cohort (question B10 divi= ded by question B6): | 61% | ||||
| For Two-Year Institutions | ||||||
| Please p= rovide data for the 2008 cohort if available. If 2008 cohort data are not available, provide data for the 2007 cohort. | ||||||
| 2008 Cohort | ||||||
| B12 | Initial 2= 008 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students: | |||||
| B13 | Of the in= itial 2008 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, forei= gn aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions: | |||||
| B14 | Final 200= 8 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13 from que= stion B12): | 0 | ||||
| B15 | Completer= s of programs of less than two years duration (total): | |||||
| B16 | Completer= s of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time: | |||||
| B17 | Completer= s of programs of at least two but less than four years (total): | |||||
| B18 | Completer= s of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal time: | |||||
| B19 | Total tra= nsfers-out (within three years) to other institutions: | |||||
| B20 | Total tra= nsfers to two-year institutions: | |||||
| B21 | Total tra= nsfers to four-year institutions: | |||||
| 2007 Cohort | ||||||
| B12 | Initial 2= 007 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students: | |||||
| B13 | Of the in= itial 2007 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, forei= gn aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions: | |||||
| B14 | Final 200= 7 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13 from que= stion B12): | 0 | ||||
| B15 | Completer= s of programs of less than two years duration (total): | |||||
| B16 | Completer= s of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time: | |||||
| B17 | Completer= s of programs of at least two but less than four years (total): | |||||
| B18 | Completer= s of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal time: | |||||
| B19 | Total tra= nsfers-out (within three years) to other institutions: | |||||
| B20 | Total tra= nsfers to two-year institutions: | |||||
| B21 | Total tra= nsfers to four-year institutions: | |||||
| Retention Rates | ||||||
| Report fo= r the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-see= king undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2010 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for = the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed for= ces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official church mission= s. No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made. | ||||||
| B22 | For the c= ohort of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution as freshmen in Fall 2010 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution= as of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2011? | 81% | ||||
| RETURN TO TAB INDEX | ||||||
| C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | First-ti= me, first-year, (freshmen) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2011. Include early decision, early action,= and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants shou= ld include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for considera= tion for admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who have= been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, place= ment on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequ= ently offered admission. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied | 2591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | To= tal first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied | 3827 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | To= tal first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted | 1479 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | To= tal first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted | 2464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | To= tal full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled | 580 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | To= tal part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | To= tal full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled | 954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | To= tal part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Freshman= wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admiss= ion was contingent on space availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Do you have a policy of placing students on= a waiting list? | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | If yes, please answer the questions below = for Fall 2011 admissions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Nu= mber of qualified applicants offered a placed on waiting list | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Number accepting a place on the waiting lis= t | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Number of wait-listed students admitted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Is your waiting list ranked? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | If yes, do you release that information to students? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Do you release that information to school counselors? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admission Requ= irements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | High school co= mpletion requirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | High scho= ol diploma is required and GED is accepted | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | High sch= ool diploma is required and GED is not accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | High scho= ol diploma or equivalent is not required | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Does your= institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-se= eking students? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Require | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Recommen= d | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Neither r= equire nor recommend | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Distribu= tion of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify = the distribution of academic high school course units required and/or recomm= ended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit eq= uals one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Units Required |
Units Recommended |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Total academic units | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | English | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Mathematics | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Science | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Of these, units tha=
t must
be lab |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Foreign language | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Social studies | 3 to 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | History | 3 to 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Academic electives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Computer Science | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Visual/Performing Arts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C5 | Other (specify) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basis for Selection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C6 | Do you h= ave an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so, check which applies: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C6 | Open admission policy as described above f= or all students | &nbs= p; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C6 | Open adm= ission policy as described above for most students, but-- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C6 | selective admission= for out-of-state students | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C6 | selective admission= to some programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C6 | other (explain) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Relative= importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Academic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Rigo= r of secondary school record | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Class rank | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Academic GPA | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Standardized test scores | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Application Essay | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Recommendation(s) | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Nonacademic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Interview | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Extracurricular activities | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Talent/ability | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Character/personal qualities= | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | First generation | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Alumni/ae relation | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Geographical residence | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | State residency | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Reli= gious affiliation/commitment | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Racial/ethnic status | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Volunteer work | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Work experience | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C7 | Level of applicant’s i= nterest | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAT and ACT Policies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8 | Entrance exams <= /span> | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8A | Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject = Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants? | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8A | If yes, = place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission for Fall 2013. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8A | ADMISSION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8A | &nbs= p; | Require | Recommend | Require for Some | Consider if Submitted | Not Used | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C8A | SAT = or ACT | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8A | ACT = only | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8A | SAT = only | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8A | SAT = and SAT Subject Tests or ACT | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8A | SAT = Subject Tests only | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8B | If your = institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-ye= ar, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2013, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: (regardless of whether the writing score will be used= in the admissions process): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8B | ACT with= Writing Component required | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8B | ACT with= Writing component recommended | = ; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8B | ACT with= or without Writing component accepted | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8C | Please indicate how your institu= tion will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check all that apply: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8C | SAT essay | ACT essay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8C | For admission | &nbs= p; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8C | For placement | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8C | For advising | = ; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8C | In place of an application essay | = ; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8C | As a validity check = on the application essay | = ; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8C | No college policy as of now | = ; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8C | Not using essay component | = ; | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8D | In addition, does y= our institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8D | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| &nbs= p; | x | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8E | Latest d= ate by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission | May 1, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8E | Latest da= te by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8F | If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students): = | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8G | Please i= ndicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8G | SAT | x | &nbs= p; | &nbs= p; | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8G | ACT<= /td> | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8G | SAT = Subject Tests | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8G | AP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8G | CLEP<= /td> | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8G | Inst= itutional Exam | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C8G | Stat= e Exam (specify): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freshman Profile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provide = percentages for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2011, including students= who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, = and students admitted under special arrangements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | Percent = and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2011 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enr= olled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted= test scores. Do not include par= tial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading for a cat= egory of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) = in this item. Do not convert SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa. The 2= 5th percentile is the score that 25 percent scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one that 25 percent scored at or above. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | Percent submitting SAT scores | 88%<= /td> | Number submitting SAT scores | 1349= | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | Percent submitting ACT score= s | 28% | Number submitting ACT scores | 428 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | SAT Critical Reading | 450 | 540 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | SAT Math | 450 | 540 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAT Writing | 430 | 530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAT Essay | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | ACT Composite | 18 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | ACT Math | 17 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | ACT English | 17 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | ACT Writing | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | Percent of first-time, first-year (freshma= n) students with scores in each range: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | SAT = Critical Reading | SAT Math | SAT Writing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | 700-800 | 0.37% | 0.45% | 0.38% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | 600-699 | 9.27% | 11.05% | 6.92% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | 500-599 | 42.62% | 45.44% | 37.07% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | 400-499 | 44.63% | 39.81% | 47.59% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | 300-399 | 2.97% | 3.26% | 7.82% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | 200-299 | 0.15% | 0.00% | 0.23% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals should =3D 100% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | ACT Composi= te | ACT English= | ACT Math | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | 30-36 | 0.47% | 2.57% | 1.17% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | 24-29 | 25.00% | 25.70% | 29.67% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | 18-23 | 65.89% | 51.40% | 48.13% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | 12-17 | 8.41% | 19.39% | 21.03% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | 6-11 | 0.23% | 0.94% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C9 | Below 6 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals should =3D 100% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C10 | Percent = of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges (report informatio= n for those students from whom you collected high school rank information). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C10 | Percent in top tenth of high school gradua= ting class | 14% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C10 | Percent i= n top quarter of high school graduating class | 42% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C10 | Percent i= n top half of high school graduating class | 83% | Top half + | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C10 | Percent i= n bottom half of high school graduating class | 17% | bottom half = =3D 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C10 | Percent i= n bottom quarter of high school graduating class | 3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C10 | Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshmen) students= who submitted high school class rank: | 82% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C11 | Percenta= ge of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who= had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (us= ing 4.0 scale). Report informa= tion only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C11 | Percent w= ho had GPA of 3.75 and higher | 22.93% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C11 | Percent w= ho had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 | 20.76% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C11 | Percent w= ho had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 | 21.29% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C11 | Percent w= ho had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 | 17.81% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C11 | Percent w= ho had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 | 16.29% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C11 | Percent w= ho had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 | 0.85% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C11 | Percent w= ho had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 | 0.07% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C11 | Percent w= ho had GPA below 1.0 | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| To= tals should =3D 100% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C12 | Average = high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: | 3.41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C12 | Percent = of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: | 99.22% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admission Policies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C13 | Application Fee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C13 | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C13 | Does= your institution have an application fee? | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C13 | Amount of application fee: | $30.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C13 | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C13 | Can i= t be waived for applicants with financial need? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C13 | If you ha= ve an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate polic= y for students who apply on-line: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C13 | Same fee: | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C13 | Free:= | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C13 | Reduc= ed: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C13 | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C13 | Can o= n-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need? | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C14 | Application closing date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C14 | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C14 | Does= your institution have an application closing date? | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C14 | Application closing date (fa= ll): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C14 | Priority date: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C15 | &n= bsp; | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C15 | Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C16 | Notification = to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in on= e only) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C16 | On a rolling basis b= eginning (date): | 15-Jun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C16 | By (date): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C16 | Other: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C17 | Reply policy f= or admitted applicants (fill in one only) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C17 | Must reply by (date)= : | 5/1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C17 | No s= et date: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C17 | Must= reply by May 1 or within _____ weeks if notified thereafter | By 5/1 or within 2 weeks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C17 | Other: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C17 | De= adline for housing deposit (MM/DD): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C17 | Am= ount of housing deposit: | $175.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C17 | Re= fundable if student does not enroll? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C17 | &nb= sp; Yes, in full | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C17 | &nb= sp; Yes, in part | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C17 | &nb= sp; No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C18 | Deferred admission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C18 | &n= bsp; | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C18 | Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission? | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C18 | If yes, maximum period of postponement: | 1 Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C19 | Early admissio= n of high school students | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C19 | &n= bsp; | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C19 | Does your institution allow high school students to enroll = as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more b= efore high school graduation? | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C20 | Common Application | Question removed from CDS. | (Initiated du= ring 2006-2007 cycle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Early Decision= and Early Action Plans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C21 | Early Decision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C21 | &n= bsp; | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C21 | Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admi= ssion plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission deci= sion well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students = to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment? | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C21 | If ̶= 0;yes,” please complete the following: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C21 | First or= only early decision plan closing date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C21 | First or= only early decision plan notification date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C21 | Other ea= rly decision plan closing date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C21 | Other ea= rly decision plan notification date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C21 | For the = Fall 2011 entering class: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C21 | Number o= f early decision applications received by your institution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C21 | Number o= f applicants admitted under early decision plan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C21 | Please provide significant details about your early decision plan: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C22 | Early action | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C22 | &n= bsp; | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C22 | Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students= are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notific= ation date but do not have to commit to attending your college? | x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C22 | If ̶= 0;yes,” please complete the following: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C22 | Early ac= tion closing date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C22 | Early ac= tion notification date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C22 | Is your early action plan a “restrictive” pl= an under which you limit students from applying to other early plans? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C22 | Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RETURN TO TAB INDEX |
| D. TRANSFER ADMISSION | ||||||
| Fall Applicants | ||||||
| D1 | &n= bsp; | Yes | No | |||
| D1 | Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section = E) | x | ||||
| D1 | If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit= by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities? | x | ||||
| D2 | Provide = the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking tran= sfer students in Fall 2011. | |||||
| D2 | Appli= cants | Admit= ted Applicants | Enrol= led Applicants | |||
| D2 | Men | 678 | 464 | 294 | ||
| D2 | Women | 736 | 505 | 303 | ||
| D2 | Total | 1,414 | 969 | 597 | ||
| Application for Admission | ||||||
| D3 | Indicate terms for which transfers may enr= oll: | |||||
| D3 | Fall | x | ||||
| D3 | Winter | |||||
| D3 | Spring | x | ||||
| D3 | Summer | x | ||||
| D4 | &n= bsp; | Yes | No | |||
| D4 | Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman? | x | ||||
| D4 | If yes, = what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure? | |||||
| D5 | Indicate all items required of transfer st= udents to apply for admission: | |||||
| D5 | Required of All | Recommended of All |
Recommended of Some |
Required of Some | Not R= equired | |
| D5 | High = school transcript | x | ||||
| D5 | Colle= ge transcript(s) | x | ||||
| D5 | Essay= or personal statement | x | ||||
| D5 | Inter= view | x | ||||
| D5 | Stand= ardized test scores | x | ||||
| D5 | State= ment of good standing from prior institution(s) | x | ||||
| D6 | If a min= imum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (= on a 4.0 scale): | N/A | ||||
| D7 | If a min= imum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): | 2.00<= /td> | ||||
| D8 | List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: Nursing applicants must submit = proof of RN licensure | |||||
| D9 | List app= lication priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column. | |||||
| D9 | Priority Date | Closing Date | Notification Date | Reply Date | Rolling Admission | |
| D9 | Fall | Jan-Mar | ||||
| D9 | Winter | |||||
| D9 | Spring | Sept-early = Oct | ||||
| D9 | Summer | Jan-Mar | ||||
| D10 | &n= bsp; | Yes | No | |||
| D10 | Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transf= er students? | x | ||||
| D11 | Describe additional requirem= ents for transfer admission, if applicable: | |||||
| Transfer Credit Policies | ||||||
| D12 | Report t= he lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: | C (ex= cept under two conditions, D) | ||||
| D13 | &n= bsp; | Number | Unit Type | |||
| D13 | Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: | No max | ||||
| D14 | &n= bsp; | Number | Unit Type | |||
| D14 | Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: | No max | ||||
| D15 | Minimum = number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an asso= ciate degree: | = ; | ||||
| D16 | Minimum = number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree: | 30.00= | ||||
| D17 | Describe other transfer cred= it policies: | |||||
| RETURN TO TAB INDEX |
| E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES= | ||
| E1 | Special = study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. | |
| E1 | Accelerated program | |
| E1 | Cooperative education program= | |
| E1 | Cross-registration | |
| E1 | Distance learning | x |
| E1 | Double major | x |
| E1 | Dual enrollment | x |
| E1 | English as a Second Language = (ESL) | |
| E1 | Exchange student program (dom= estic) | x |
| E1 | External degree program | |
| E1 | Honors Program | x |
| E1 | Independent study | x |
| E1 | Internships | x |
| E1 | Liberal arts/career combinati= on | x |
| E1 | Student-designed major | x |
| E1 | Study abroad | x |
| E1 | Teacher certification program= | x |
| E1 | Weekend college | |
| E1 | Other (specify): | |
| E2 | This question has been removed from the Common Data Set= . | |
| E3 | Areas in which all or= most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:<= /td> | |
| E3 | Arts/fine arts | x |
| E3 | Computer literacy | x |
| E3 | English (including compositio= n) | x |
| E3 | Foreign languages | |
| E3 | History | x |
| E3 | Humanities | x |
| E3 | Mathematics | x |
| E3 | Philosophy | |
| E3 | Sciences (biological or physi= cal) | x |
| E3 | Social science | x |
| E3 | Other (describe): | |
| Library Collections:= The CDS Publishers will collect library data again when = a new Academic Libraries Survey is in place. | ||
| RETURN TO TAB INDEX |
| F. STUDENT LIFE | |||||
| F1 | Percenta= ges of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students and degree-see= king undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2011 who fit the following categories: | ||||
| F1 | First-time, first-year (freshman) students | Undergraduates | |||
| F1 | Percent w= ho are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens from the numerato= r and denominator) | 13% | 10% | ||
| F1 | Percent o= f men who join fraternities | 10% | 5% | ||
| F1 | Percent o= f women who join sororities | 7% | 5% | ||
| F1 | Percent w= ho live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing | 95% | 36% | ||
| F1 | Percent w= ho live off campus or commute | 5% | 64% | ||
| F1 | Percent o= f students age 25 and older | 0% | 8% | ||
| F1 | Average a= ge of full-time students | 18 | 20 | ||
| F1 | Average a= ge of all students (full- and part-time) | 18 | 21 | ||
| F2 | Activiti=
es offered Identify those programs available at your institution. |
||||
| F2 | Campus Ministries | x | |||
| F2 | Chora= l groups | x | |||
| F2 | Conce= rt band | x | |||
| F2 | Dance= | x | |||
| F2 | Drama= /theater | x | |||
| F2 | Inte= rnational Student Organization | x | |||
| F2 | Jazz = band | x | |||
| F2 | Liter= ary magazine | x | |||
| F2 | March= ing band | x | |||
| F2 | Model= UN | x | |||
| F2 | Music= ensembles | x | |||
| F2 | Music= al theater | x | |||
| F2 | Opera= | ||||
| F2 | Pep b= and | ||||
| F2 | Radio= station | x | |||
| F2 | Stude= nt government | x | |||
| F2 | Stude= nt newspaper | x | |||
| F2 | Stude= nt-run film society | x | |||
| F2 | Symph= ony orchestra | x | |||
| F2 | Telev= ision station | x | |||
| F2 | Yearb= ook | ||||
| F3 | ROTC |
||||
| F3 | On Campus | At C= ooperating Institution | Name of Cooperating Institution | ||
| F3 | Army ROTC is offered: | x | |||
| F3 | Naval ROTC is offered: | ||||
| F3 | Air Force ROTC is offered: | ||||
| F4 | Housing:= Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affili= ated housing available for undergraduates at your institution. | ||||
| F4 | Coed dorms | x | |||
| F4 | Men's= dorms | ||||
| F4 | Women= 's dorms | ||||
| F4 | Apart= ments for married students | ||||
| F4 | Apart= ments for single students | x | |||
| F4 | Speci= al housing for disabled students | x | |||
| F4 | Speci= al housing for international students | ||||
| F4 | Frate= rnity/sorority housing | ||||
| F4 | Coope= rative housing | ||||
| F4 | Theme= housing | ||||
| F4 | Wellness housing | ||||
| F4 | Other housing options (specify): | x | |||
| Li= ving-Learning Communities | |||||
| RETURN TO TAB INDEX |
| G. ANNUAL EXPENSES | ||||
| G0 | Please provid= e the URL of your institution’s net price calculator: | |||
| Provide = 2012-2013 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to your institution. | ||||
| X | Check here if your institution's 2012-2013 academic year costs of attendance a= re not available at this time and provide an approximate date (i.e., month/= day) when your institution's final 2012-2013 academic year costs of attendance will be available: | |||
| 1-Jul | ||||
| G1 | Undergra= duate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board List the typical tuitio= n, required fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student = for the FULL 2012-2013 academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours for institutions that derive annual tuition by multiplying credit hour cost = by number of credits). A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to two semes= ters, two trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four plan. Room and board is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per wee= k or the maximum meal plan. Required fees include only charges that all full-= time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, = health, or activity fees.) Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laborato= ry use). | |||
| G1 | First-Year | Undergraduates | ||
| G1 | PRIV=
ATE
INSTITUTIONS Tuition: |
|||
| G1 | PUBL=
IC
INSTITUTIONS Tuition: In-district= |
$6,240 | $6,240 | |
| G1 | PUBL=
IC
INSTITUTIONS In-state (out-of-district): |
$6,240 | $6,240 | |
| G1 | PUBL=
IC
INSTITUTIONS Out-of-stat= e: |
$9,360 | $9,360 | |
| G1 | NONRE=
SIDENT
ALIENS Tuition: |
$9,360 | $9,360 | |
| &nbs= p; | ||||
| G1 | REQUI= RED FEES: | $2,266 | $2,266 | |
| &nbs= p; | ||||
| G1 | ROOM =
AND
BOARD: (on-campus) |
$9,150 | $9,150 | |
| G1 | ROOM =
ONLY: (on-campus) |
$6,084 | $6,084 | |
| G1 | BOARD
ONLY: (on-campus meal plan) |
$3,066 | $3,066 | |
| G1 | Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your colle= ge cannot provide separate tuition and room and board fees): | |||
| G1 | Other: | |||
| G2 | &n= bsp; | Minimum | Maximum | |
| G2 | Number o= f credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition | 12 | 18 | |
| G3 | &n= bsp; | Yes | No | |
| G3 | Do tuiti= on and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)? | x | ||
| G4 | Yes | No | ||
| G4 | Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program? &nb= sp; = ; <= /span> | x | ||
| G4 | % | |||
| G4 | If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1? | |||
| G5 | Provide = the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student: | |||
| G5 | Residents | Commuters (living at home) |
Commuters (not living at home) |
|
| G5 | Books and supplies | $1,425 | $1,425 | $1,425 |
| G5 | Room only | $6,084 | ||
| G5 | Board only | $3,066 | ||
| G5 | Room= and board total (if your college cannot provide separate room and board figu= res for commuters not living at home): | |||
| G5 | Transportation | $1,327 | $1,327 | $1,327 |
| G5 | Other expenses | $992 | $992 | $992 |
| G6 | Undergra= duate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only) | |||
| G6 | PRIV=
ATE
INSTITUTIONS: |
|||
| G6 | PUBL=
IC
INSTITUTIONS In-district= : |
$260.00 | ||
| G6 | PUBL=
IC
INSTITUTIONS In-state (out-of-district): |
$260.00 | ||
| G6 | PUBL=
IC
INSTITUTIONS Out-of-stat= e: |
$520.00 | ||
| G6 | NONR=
ESIDENT
ALIENS: |
$520.00 | ||
| RETURN TO TAB INDEX |
| H. FINANCIAL AID | |||||
| Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates | |||||
| Enter to= tal dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less than full-time degree-see= king undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, “total degree-seeking” undergraduates) in the following categories. (Note: If the data being reported are final figures for the 2010-2011 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2010-2011 aca= demic year's CDS Question B1 cohort.) Include aid awarded to international stu= dents (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is non-need-based= but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid colu= mns. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to c= over need, see the entry for “non-need-based scholarship or grant aid&#= 8221; on the last page of the definitions section.) | |||||
| H1 | 2011= -2012 estimated | 2010=
-2011 final |
|||
| H1 | Indicate= the academic year for which data are reported for items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 below: | x | |||
| H3 | Which ne= eds-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid? | ||||
| H3 | Federal methodology (FM) | x | |||
| H3 | Institutional methodology (IM) | ||||
| H3 | Both FM and IM | ||||
| H1 | &n= bsp; | Need= -based $ (Include non-need-based a= id used to meet need.) | Non-=
need-based
$ | ||
| H1 | Sc= holarships/Grants | ||||
| H1 | Federal | $10,361,276 | |||
| H1 | State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is located) | $9,149,649 | |||
| H1 | Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuiti= on funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below). | $914,700 | $1,900,602 | ||
| H1 | Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college | $30,700 | $2,418,854 | ||
| H1 | Total Scholarships/Grants | $20,456,325 | $4,319,456 | ||
| H1 | Se= lf-Help | ||||
| H1 | Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) | $21,402,314 | $27,814,448 | ||
| H1 | Federal Work-Study | $1,035,032 | |||
| H1 | State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.) | $775,502 | |||
| H1 | Total Self-Help | $22,437,346 | $28,589,950 | ||
| H1 | Ot= her | ||||
| H1 | Parent Loans | $9,942,748 | |||
| H1 | Tuition Waivers Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers i= n this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewher= e. |
$1,099,738 | |||
| H1 | Athletic Awards | $886,408 | |||
| H2 | Number o= f Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: List the number of degree-seeki= ng full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source. Aid = that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-= based aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awa= rded the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students ma= y be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be coun= ted as full-time undergraduates. | ||||
| H2 | First=
-time Full-time Freshmen |
Full-=
time Undergraduate (Incl. Fresh.) |
Less =
Than Full-time Undergraduate |
||
| H2 | a) | Numb= er of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall = 2011 cohort) | 1534 | 7461 | 500 |
| H2 | b) | Numb= er of students in line a w= ho applied for need-based financial aid | 1444 | 6497 | 244 |
| H2 | c) | Numb= er of students in line b w= ho were determined to have financial need | 1137 | 5384 | 210 |
| H2 | d) | Numb= er of students in line c w= ho were awarded any financial aid | 1132 | 5311 | 181 |
| H2 | e) | Numb= er of students in line d w= ho were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid | 800 | 3642 | 96 |
| H2 | f) | Numb= er of students in line d w= ho were awarded any need-based self-help aid | 1062 | 4927 | 142 |
| H2 | g) | Numb= er of students in line d w= ho were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid | 419 | 1203 | 14 |
| H2 | h) | Numb= er of students in line d w= hose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsi= dized loans, and private alternative loans) | 130 | 672 | 16 |
| H2 | i) | On a= verage, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-ba= sed aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS = loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) | 59.1% | 62.3% | 45.7% |
| H2 | j) | The =
average
financial aid package of those in line d |
$ 8,353 | $ 8,717 | $ 6,100 |
| H2 | k) | Aver= age need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e | $ 5,644 | $ 5,493 | $ 4,271 |
| H2 | l) | Aver= age need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f | $ 3,444 | $ 4,424 | $ 4,494 |
| H2 | m) | Aver= age need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidiz= ed loans, and private alternative loans) of t= hose in line f who we= re awarded a need-based loan | $ 3,398 | $ 4,246 | $ 4,463 |
| H2A | Number o=
f Enrolled
Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: List the number of degree-seeki=
ng
full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial ne=
ed
and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant a=
id.
Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1. |
||||
| H2A | First-time Full-time Freshmen |
Full-time Undergrad (Incl. Fresh.) |
Less
Than Full-time Undergrad |
||
| H2A | n) | Numb= er of students in line a w= ho had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholar= ship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) | 96 | 341 | 9 |
| H2A | o) | Aver= age dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded= to students in line n | $ 2,366 | $ 2,641 | $ 1,436 |
| H2A | p) | Numb= er of students in line a w= ho were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant | 56 | 211 | 4 |
| H2A | q) | Aver= age dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p | $ 2,821 | $ 4,110 | $ 4,815 |
| = | |||||
| H3 | Incorporated = into H1 above. | ||||
| Note: |
|||||
| Include: * 2011 undergraduate clas=
s who
graduated between July 1, 2098 and June 30, 2011 who started at your
institution as first- time students and received a bachelor's degree bet=
ween
July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. * only loans made to st= udents who borrowed while enrolled at your institution. * co-signed loans. |
|||||
| Exclude: * those who transferred
in. * money borrowed at oth= er institutions. |
|||||
| H4 | Provide = the percentage of the class (defined above) who borrowed at any time through= any loan programs (institutional, state, Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, private loans that were certified by your institution, etc.; exclude parent loans). Include both Federal Direct St= udent Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. | 84%<= /td> | |||
| H4a | Provide = the percentage of the class (defined above) who borrowed at any time through federal loan programs--Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. NOTE: exclude all institutional, state, private alternative loans and parent l= oans. | 84% | |||
| H5 | Report t= he average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed of those in lin= e H4. | $28,810 | |||
| H5a | Report t= he average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed, of those in H4= a, through federal loan programs--Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidi= zed and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. These are listed in line H4a. NOTE: exclude all institutional, state, private alternative loans and exclude parent loans= . | $23,571 | |||
| Aid to U= ndergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens (Note: Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1.) | |||||
| H6 | Indicate= your institution’s policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant= aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: | ||||
| H6 | Institutional need-based scholarship or gr= ant aid is available | x | |||
| H6 | Institutional non-need-based scholarship o= r grant aid is available | x | |||
| H6 | Institutional scholarship or grant aid is = not available | ||||
| H6 | If instit= utional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident a= liens who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid: | 13 | |||
| H6 | Average d= ollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: | $7,380 | |||
| H6 | Total dol= lar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: <= /td> | $95,943 | |||
| H7 | Check of= f all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit: | ||||
| H7 | In= stitution’s own financial aid form | x | |||
| H7 | CS= S/Financial Aid PROFILE | ||||
| H7 | In= ternational Student’s Financial Aid Application | ||||
| H7 | In= ternational Student’s Certification of Finances | ||||
| H7 | Other (specify): | ||||
| Process for First-Year/Freshman Students | |||||
| H8 | Check of= f all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applica= nts must submit: | ||||
| H8 | FA= FSA | x | |||
| H8 | In= stitution's own financial aid form | ||||
| H8 | CS= S/Financial Aid PROFILE | ||||
| H8 | St= ate aid form | ||||
| H8 | No= ncustodial PROFILE | ||||
| H8 | Bu= siness/Farm Supplement | ||||
| H8 | Other (specify): | ||||
| H9 | Indicate filing dates for first-year (fres= hman) students: | ||||
| H9 | Priority date for filing required financia= l aid forms: | 5/1 | |||
| H9 | Deadline for filing required financial aid= forms: | ||||
| H9 | No deadli= ne for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis): | ||||
| H10 | Indicate= notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b): | ||||
| H10 | a) | Students notifi= ed on or about (date): | |||
| H10 | Yes | No | |||
| H10 | b) | Students no= tified on a rolling basis: | |||
| H10 | If yes, sta= rting date: | 3/15 | |||
| H11 | Indicate reply dates: | ||||
| H11 | Students must reply by (date): | ||||
| H11 | or within _______ weeks of notification. | ||||
| Types of Aid = Available | |||||
| Please check = off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution: | |||||
| H12 | Loans | ||||
| H12 | FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIREC= T LOAN) | ||||
| H12 | Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans | x | |||
| H12 | Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans | x | |||
| H12 | Direct PLUS Loans | x | |||
| H12 | Federal Perkins Loans | x | |||
| H12 | Federal Nursing Loans | ||||
| H12 | State Loans | ||||
| H12 | College/university loans from institutiona= l funds | ||||
| H12 | Other (specify): | ||||
| H13 | Scholarships and Grants | ||||
| H13 | NEED-BASED: | ||||
| H13 | Federal Pell | x | |||
| H13 | SEOG | x | |||
| H13 | State scholarships/grants | x | |||
| H13 | Private scholarships | x | |||
| H13 | College/university scholarship or grant ai= d from institutional funds | x | |||
| H13 | United Negro College Fund | ||||
| H13 | Federal Nursing Scholarship | ||||
| H13 | Other (specify): | ||||
| H14 | Check off criteria used in awarding instit= utional aid. Check all that apply. = | ||||
| H14 | Non-Need Based | Need-Based | |||
| H14 | Academics | x | x | ||
| H14 | Alumni affiliation | x | |||
| H14 | Art | x | |||
| H14 | Athletics | x | |||
| H14 | Job skills | x | |||
| H14 | ROTC | x | |||
| H14 | Leadership | x | |||
| H14 | Minority status | x | x | ||
| H14 | Music/drama | x | |||
| H14 | Religious affiliation | ||||
| H14 | State/district residency | x | x | ||
| H15 | If your = institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students= such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a ce= rtain income level please provide details below: | ||||
| RETURN TO TAB INDEX |
| I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZ= E | |||||||||||
| I1 | Please r= eport the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2011. Include faculty who are on your institution’s payroll on the census date your institution uses for IPEDS/AAUP. | ||||||||||
| The fol= lowing definition of full-time instructional faculty is used by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in its annual Faculty Compensation Survey (the part time definitions are not used by AAUP). Instructional Faculty is defined as those members of the instructional-research staff whose major regular assignment is instructi= on, including those with released time for research. Use the chart below to determine inclusions and exclusions: | |||||||||||
| = | = | = | = | = | = | = | Full-time | Part-time | |||
| = | (a) instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine, faculty who = are not paid (e.g., those who donate their services or are in the military),= or research-only faculty, post-doctoral fellows, or pre-doctoral fellows | Exclude | Include only if they teach one or more non-clinical credit courses | ||||||||
| = | (b) administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, librarian, registrar, coach, and the like, even though they may devote part of their time to classroom instruction and may have faculty status | Exclude | Include if they teach one or more non-clinical credit courses | ||||||||
| = | (c) other administrators/staff who teach one or more non-clinical credit cou= rses even though they do not have faculty status | Exclude | Include | ||||||||
| = | (d) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of cour= ses, but have titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the lik= e | Exclude | Exclude | ||||||||
| = | (e) faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay | Include | Exclude | ||||||||
| = | (f) faculty on leave without pay | Exclude | Exclude | ||||||||
| = | (g) replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with pay | Exclude | Include | ||||||||
| Full-ti= me instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full= -time basis for instruction (including those with released time for research)<= /font> | |||||||||||
| Part-ti= me instructional faculty: Adjuncts and other instruc= tors being paid solely for part-time classroom instruction. Also includes full-time faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions. Employees who are not considered full-time instructional faculty but who teach one or more non-clinical c= redit courses may be counted as part-time faculty. | |||||||||||
| Minorit= y faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as Black, non-Hispanic; Americ= an Indian or Alaska Native; Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islande= r, or Hispanic. | |||||||||||
| Doctora= te: includes such degrees as Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, and Doctor of Public Health in any field such as arts, sciences, education, engineering, business, and public administration. A= lso includes terminal degrees formerly designated as “first professional,” including dentistry (DDS or DMD), medicine (MD), optometry (OD), osteopathic medicine (DO), pharmacy (DPharm or BPharm), podiatric medicine (DPM), veterinary medicine (DVM), chiropractic (DC or DCM), or law (JD). | |||||||||||
| Termina= l degree: the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts). | |||||||||||
| = | |||||||||||
| I1 | &n= bsp; | Full-Time | Part-Time | Total | |||||||
| I1 | a) | Total number of instructional faculty | 350 | 49 | 399 | ||||||
| I1 | b) | Total number who are members of minority groups | 61 | 9 | 70 | ||||||
| I1 | c) | Total number who are women | 168 | 28 | 196 | ||||||
| I1 | d) | Total number who are men | 182 | 21 | 203 | ||||||
| I1 | e) | Total number who are nonresident aliens (international) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| I1 | f) | Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree | 310 | 17 | 327 | ||||||
| I1 | g) | Total number whose highest degree is a master's but not a terminal master's | 40 | 27 | 67 | ||||||
| I1 | h) | Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| I1 | i) | Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| I1 | j) | Total number in stand-alone graduate/ professional programs in which faculty t= each virtually only graduate-level students | 18 | 1 | 19 | ||||||
| I2 | Student to Faculty Ratio | ||||||||||
| Report t= he Fall 2011 ratio of full-time equivalent students (full-time plus 1/3 part time) to full-time equivalent instructional faculty (full time plus 1/3 part time= ). In the ratio calculations, exclude both faculty and students in stand-alone graduate or professional programs such as medicine, law, veterinary, dentistry, social work, business, or public health in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students. Do not count undergraduate or graduate student teaching assistants as faculty. | |||||||||||
| I2 | Fall 2011 Student to Faculty ratio | 20 | to 1 | (based on | 7766.80 | students | |||||
| and | 379.22 | faculty). | |||||||||
| I3 | Undergraduate Class Size | ||||||||||
| In the = table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the siz= e of classes and class sections offered in the Fall 2011 term. | |||||||||||
| Class S= ections: A class s= ection is an organized course offered for credit, identified by discipline and num= ber, meeting at a stated time or times in a classroom or similar setting, and= not a subsection such as a laboratory or discussion session. Undergraduate c= lass sections are defined as any sections in which at least one degree-seeking undergraduate student is enrolled for credit. Exclude distance learning classes and noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissert= ation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Exclude students in independent study, co-operative programs, internships, forei= gn language taped tutor sessions, practicums, and all students in one-on-one classes. Each class section should be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of course catalog cross-listings. | |||||||||||
| Class S= ubsections: A class s= ubsection includes any subsection of a course, such as laboratory, recitation, and discussion subsections that are supplementary in nature and are schedule= d to meet separately from the lecture portion of the course. Undergraduate subsections are defined as any subsections of courses in which degree-se= eking undergraduate students enrolled for credit. As above, exclude noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis resear= ch, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Each class subsection should = be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of cross-listings= . | |||||||||||
| Using t= he above definitions, please report for each of the following class-size interval= s the number of class sections and class subsections offered in Fall 2011. For example, a lecture class with 800 students who met at another time in 40 separate labs with 20 students should be counted once in the “100+” column in the class section column and 40 times under= the “20-29” column of the class subsections table. | |||||||||||
| I3 | Number of Class Sections with Undergradua= tes Enrolled | ||||||||||
| I3 | Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers= ) | ||||||||||
| I3 | CLASS SECTIONS | 2-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-99 | 100+ | Total | ||
| I3 | 22 | 165 | 408 | 242 | 182 | 73 | 31 | 1123 | |||
| I3 | CLASS SUB-SECTIONS | 2-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-99 | 100+ | Total | ||
| I3 | 143 | 70 | 89 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 319 | |||
| RETURN TO TAB INDEX |
| J. DEGREES CONFERRED | |||||
| J1 | Degrees confe= rred between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 | ||||
| J1 | For each= of the following discipline areas, provide the percentage of diplomas/certifica= tes, associate, and bachelor’s degrees awarded. To determine the percen= tage, use majors, not headcount (e.g., students with one degree but a double m= ajor will be represented twice). Calculate the percentage from your institution’s IPEDS Completions by using the sum of 1st and 2nd ma= jors for each CIP code as the numerator and the sum of the Grand Total by 1st Majors and the Grand Total by 2nd major as the denominator. If you prefe= r, you can compute the percentages using 1st majors only. | ||||
| J1 | Cate= gory | Diploma/Certificates | Associate | Bachelor’s | CIP 2010 Categories to Include |
| J1 | Agriculture | 1 | |||
| J1 | Natural resources and conservation | 3 | |||
| J1 | Architecture | 4 | |||
| J1 | Area, ethnic, and ge= nder studies | 5 | |||
| J1 | Communication/journa= lism | 4.85% | 9 | ||
| J1 | Communication techno= logies | 10 | |||
| J1 | Computer and informa= tion sciences | 1.87% | 11 | ||
| J1 | Personal and culinar= y services | 12 | |||
| J1 | Education | 15.63% | 13 | ||
| J1 | Engineering | 14 | |||
| J1 | Engineering technolo= gies | 5.81% | 15 | ||
| J1 | Foreign languages, l= iteratures, and linguistics | 0.97% | 16 | ||
| J1 | Family and consumer = sciences | 19 | |||
| J1 | Law/legal studies | 22 | |||
| J1 | English | 2.07% | 23 | ||
| J1 | Liberal arts/general= studies | 24 | |||
| J1 | Library science | 25 | |||
| J1 | Biological/life scie= nces | 2.13% | 26 | ||
| J1 | Mathematics and stat= istics | 0.97% | 27 | ||
| J1 | Military science and= military technologies | 28 & 29 | |||
| J1 | Interdisciplinary st= udies | 5.49% | 30 | ||
| J1 | Parks and recreation= | 10.72% | 31 | ||
| J1 | Philosophy and relig= ious studies | 0.32% | 38 | ||
| J1 | Theology and religio= us vocations | 39 | |||
| J1 | Physical sciences | 1.62% | 40 | ||
| J1 | Science technologies= | 41 | |||
| J1 | Psychology | 3.10% | 42 | ||
| J1 | Homeland Security, l= aw enforcement, firefighting, and protective services | 43 | |||
| J1 | Public administratio= n and social services | 2.13% | 44 | ||
| J1 | Social sciences | 6.85% | 45 | ||
| J1 | Construction trades<= /td> | 46 | |||
| J1 | Mechanic and repair technologies | 47 | |||
| J1 | Precision production= | 48 | |||
| J1 | Transportation and m= aterials moving | 49 | |||
| J1 | Visual and performin= g arts | 5.10% | 50 | ||
| J1 | Health professions a= nd related programs | 100.00% | 13.31% | 51 | |
| J1 | Business/marketing | 13.05% | 52 | ||
| J1 | History | 4.01% | 54 | ||
| J1 | Other | ||||
| J1 | TOTAL (should =3D 100%) | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | |
| RETURN TO TAB INDEX |
| Common Data Set Definitions |
| All definitions related to the financial aid section appear= at the end of the Definitions document. |
| Items preceded by an asterisk (*) represent definitions agr= eed to among publishers which do not appear on the CDS document but may be present on individual publishers’ surveys. |
| *Academic advisement: Plan under whi= ch each student is assigned to a faculty member or a trained adviser, who, throu= gh regular meetings, helps the student plan and implement immediate and long-term academic and vocational goals. |
| Accelerated program: Completion of a college program of study in fewer than the usual number of years, most o= ften by attending summer sessions and carrying extra courses during the regul= ar academic term. |
| Admitted student: Applicant who is o= ffered admission to a degree-granting program at your institution. |
| *Adult student services: Admission assistance, support, orientation, and other services expressly for adult= s who have started college for the first time, or who are re-entering after a = lapse of a few years. |
| American Indian or Alaska Native: A = person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. |
| Applicant (first-time, first year): = An individual who has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to be considered for admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withd= rawn (by applicant or institution). |
| Application fee: That amount of mone= y that an institution charges for processing a student’s application for acceptance. This amount is not creditable toward tuition and required fees, nor is it refundable if the student is not admitted to the institution. |
| Asian or Pacific Islander: A person = having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, = the Indian Subcontinent, or Pacific Islands. This includes people from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, American Samoa, India, and Vietnam= . |
| Associate degree: An award that norm= ally requires at least two but less than four years of full-time equivalent college work. |
| Bachelor’s degree: An award (baccalaureate or equivalent degree, as determined by the Secretary of t= he U.S. Department of Education) that normally requires at least four years= but not more than five years = of full-time equivalent college-level work. This includes ALL bachelor̵= 7;s degrees conferred in a five-year cooperative (work-study plan) program. = (A cooperative plan provides for alternate class attendance and employment = in business, industry, or government; thus, it allows students to combine a= ctual work experience with their college studies.) Also, it includes bachelor’s degrees in which the normal four years of work are comp= leted in three years. |
| Black, non-Hispanic: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (except those of His= panic origin). |
| Board (charges): Assume average cost= for 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan. |
| Books and supplies (costs): Average = cost of books and supplies. Do not include unusual costs for special groups of students (e.g., engineering or art majors), unless they constitute the majority of students at your institution. |
| Calendar system: The method by which= an institution structures most of its courses for the academic year.= |
| Campus Ministry: Religious student organizations (denominational or nondenominational) devoted to fostering religious life on college campuses. May also refer to Campus Crusade for Christ, an interdenominational Christian organization. |
| *Career and placement services: A ra= nge of services, including (often) the following: coordination of visits of employers to campus; aptitude and vocational testing; interest inventori= es, personal counseling; help in resume writing, interviewing, launching the= job search; listings for those students desiring employment and those seeking permanent positions; establishment of a permanent reference folder; care= er resource materials. |
| Carnegie units: One year of study or= the equivalent in a secondary school subject. |
| Certificate: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma. |
| Class rank: The relative numerical p= osition of a student in his or her graduating class, calculated by the high scho= ol on the basis of grade-point average, whether weighted or unweighted.= |
| College-preparatory program: Courses= in academic subjects (English, history and social studies, foreign language= s, mathematics, science, and the arts) that stress preparation for college = or university study. |
| Common Application: The standard application form distributed by the National Association of Secondary Sc= hool Principals for a large number of private colleges who are members of the Common Application Group. |
| *Community service program: Referral= center for students wishing to perform volunteer work in the community or participate in volunteer activities coordinated by academic departments.= |
| Commuter: A student who lives off ca= mpus in housing that is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with the colleg= e. This category includes students who commute from home and students who h= ave moved to the area to attend college. |
| Contact hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also refe= rred to as clock hour. |
| Continuous basis (for program enrollment): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that enroll students at any time during the academic year. For example, a cosmetology school or a word processing school might allow students to enroll and be= gin studies at various times, with no requirement that classes begin on a ce= rtain date. |
| Cooperative education program: A pro= gram that provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government. |
| Cooperative housing: College-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing in which students share room and board expenses and participate in household chores to reduce living expenses.<= /font> |
| *Counseling service: Activities desi= gned to assist students in making plans and decisions related to their education, career, or personal development. |
| Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied by a recipient toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award. |
| Credit course: A course that, if successfully completed, can be applied toward the number of courses requ= ired for achieving a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award. |
| Credit hour: A unit of measure repre= senting an hour (50 minutes) of instruction over a 15-week period in a semester = or trimester system or a 10-week period in a quarter system. It is applied toward the total number of hours needed for completing the requirements = of a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award. |
| Cross-registration: A system whereby students enrolled at one institution may take courses at another institu= tion without having to apply to the second institution. |
| Deferred admission: The practice of permitting admitted students to postpone enrollment, usually for a perio= d of one academic term or one year. |
| Degree: An award conferred by a coll= ege, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies. |
| Degree-seeking students: Students en= rolled in courses for credit who are recognized by the institution as seeking a degree or formal award. At the undergraduate level, this is intended to include students enrolled in vocational or occupational programs.= |
| Differs by program (calendar system): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that have occupational/vocational programs of varying length. These schools may en= roll students at specific times depending on the program desired. For example= , a school might offer a two-month program in January, March, May, September= , and November; and a three-month program in January, April, and October. |
| Diploma: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma. |
| Distance learning: An option for ear= ning course credit at off-campus locations via cable television, internet, satellite classes, videotapes, correspondence courses, or other means. |
| Doctor’s degree-research/scholarship: A Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work beyond the master’s level, including the preparation and defense of a dissert= ation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement. Some examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or D.M, and others, as designated by the awarding institution. |
| Doctor’s degree-professional practice: A doctor’s degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full-= time equivalent academic years. Some of these degrees were formerly classifie= d as “first-professional” and may include: Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.); Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.); Law (L.L.B. or J.D.); Medicine (M= .D.); Optometry (O.D.); Osteopathic Medicine (D.O); Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); Podia= try (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or, Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution. |
| Doctor’s degree-other: A doctor’s degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor̵= 7;s degree - research/scholarship or a doctor’s degree - professional practice. |
| Double major: Program in which stude= nts may complete two undergraduate programs of study simultaneously. |
| Dual enrollment: A program through w= hich high school students may enroll in college courses while still enrolled = in high school. Students are not required to apply for admission to the col= lege in order to participate. |
| Early action plan: An admission plan= that allows students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification dates. If admitted, the candidate is= not committed to enroll; the student may reply to the offer under the college’s regular reply policy. |
| Early admission: A policy under which students who have not completed high school are admitted and enroll full= time in college, usually after completion of their junior year. |
| Early decision plan: A plan that per= mits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision (and financia= l aid offer if applicable) well in advance of the regular notification date. Applicants agree to accept an offer of admission and, if admitted, to withdraw their applications from other colleges. There are three possible decisions for early decision applicants: admitted, denied, or not admitt= ed but forwarded for consideration with the regular applicant pool, without prejudice. |
| English as a Second Language (ESL): A course of study designed specifically for students whose native language= is not English. |
| Exchange student program-domestic: A= ny arrangement between a student and a college that permits study for a sem= ester or more at another college in the United S= tates without extending the amount of time required for a deg= ree. See also Study abroad. |
| External degree program: A program o= f study in which students earn credits toward a degree through independent study, college courses, proficiency examinations, and personal experience. Exte= rnal degree programs require minimal or no classroom attendance. |
| Extracurricular activities (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admissions process given f= or participation in both school and nonschool-related activities of interes= t to the college, such as clubs, hobbies, student government, athletics, performing arts, etc. |
| First-time student: A student attend= ing any institution for the first time at the level enrolled. Includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended a postsecondary institution for t= he first time at the same level in the prior summer term. Also includes stu= dents who entered with advanced standing (college credit earned before graduat= ion from high school). |
| First-time, first-year (freshman) student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. Includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended college = for the first time in the prior summer term. Also includes students who ente= red with advanced standing (college credits earned before graduation from hi= gh school). |
| First-year student: A student who has completed less than the equivalent of 1 full year of undergraduate work;= that is, less than 30 semester hours (in a 120-hour degree program) or less t= han 900 contact hours. |
| Freshman: A first-year undergraduate student. |
| *Freshman/new student orientation: O= rientation addressing the academic, social, emotional, and intellectual issues invo= lved in beginning college. May be a few hours or a few days in length; at some colleges, there is a fee. |
| Full-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits, 12 or more quarter cre= dits, or 24 or more contact hours a week each term. |
| Geographical residence (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process given to students from a particular region, state, or country of residence. |
| Grade-point average (academic high school GPA): The sum of grade points a student has earned in seconda= ry school divided by the number of courses taken. The most common system of assigning numbers to grades counts four points for an A, three points fo= r a B, two points for a C, one point for a D, and no points for an E or F. Unweighted GPA’s assign the same weight to each course. Weighting = gives students additional points for their grades in advanced or honors course= s. |
| Graduate student: A student who hold= s a bachelor’s or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-baccalaureate level. |
| *Health services: Free or low cost on-campus primary and preventive health care available to students. |
| High school diploma or recognized equivalent: A document certifying the successful completion of a prescribed secondary school program of studies, or the attainment of satisfactory scores on the Tests of General Educational Development (GED= ), or another state-specified examination. |
| Hispanic: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or ori= gin, regardless of race. |
| Honors program: Any special program =
for
very able students offering the opportunity for educational enrichment,
independent study, acceleration, or some combination of these. |
| Independent study: Academic work cho= sen or designed by the student with the approval of the department concerned, u= nder an instructor’s supervision, and usually undertaken outside of the regular classroom structure. |
| In-state tuition: The tuition charge= d by institutions to those students who meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. |
| International student: See |
| International student group: Student= groups that facilitate cultural dialogue, support a diverse campus, assist international students in acclimation and creating a social network. |
| Internship: Any short-term, supervis= ed work experience usually related to a student’s major field, for which t= he student earns academic credit. The work can be full- or part-time, on- or off-campus, paid or unpaid. |
| *Learning center: Center offering assistance through tutors, workshops, computer programs, or audiovisual equipment in reading, writing, math, and skills such as taking notes, managing time, taking tests. |
| *Legal services: Free or low cost le= gal advice for a range of issues (personal and other). |
| Liberal arts/career combination: Pro= gram in which a student earns undergraduate degrees in two separate fields, one = in a liberal arts major and the other in a professional or specialized major, whether on campus or through cross‑registration. |
| Master's degree: An award that requi= res the successful completion of a program of study of generally one or two full= -time equivalent academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree. Some of = these degrees, such as those in Theology (M.Div., M.H.L./Rav) that were former= ly classified as "first-professional", may require more than two full-time equivalent academic years of work. |
| Minority affiliation (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process for members of designated racial/ethnic minority groups. |
| *Minority student center: Center with programs, activities, and/or services intended to enhance the college experience of students of color. |
| Model United Nations: A simulation ac= tivity focusing on conflict resolution, globalization, and diplomacy. Assuming = roles as foreign ambassadors and “delegates,” students conduct research, engage in debate, draft resolutions, and may participate in a national Model UN conference. |
| Nonresident alien: A person who is n= ot a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a= visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely. |
| *On-campus day care: Licensed day ca= re for students’ children (usually age 3 and up); usually for a fee. |
| Open admission: Admission policy und= er which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications. |
| Other expenses (costs): Include aver= age costs for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a required f= ee), and furnishings. |
| Out-of-state tuition: The tuition ch= arged by institutions to those students who do not meet the institution’= s or state’s residency requirements. |
| Part-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for fewer than 12 credits per semester or quarter, or f= ewer than 24 contact hours a week each term. |
| *Personal counseling: One-on-one or = group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to explore personal, educational, or vocational issues. |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate: An a= ward that requires completion of an organized program of study requiring 18 c= redit hours beyond the bachelor’s; designed for persons who have complet= ed a baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of master. |
| Post-master’s certificate: An = award that requires completion of an organized program of study of 24 credit h= ours beyond the master’s degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. |
| Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma: Includes the following three IPEDS definitions for postsecondary awards, certificates, and diplomas of varying durations and credit/contact hour requirements— |
| Less Than 1 Academic Year: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (= below the baccalaureate degree) in less than 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) or in less than 900 contact hours by a student enrolled full-t= ime. |
| At Least 1 But Less Than 2 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 1 but less than 2 full-time equivalent academic years, or designed for completion in at le= ast 30 but less than 60 credit hours, or in at least 900 but less than 1,800 contact hours. |
| At Least 2 But Less Than 4 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 2 but less than 4 full-time equivalent academic years, or designed for completion in at le= ast 60 but less than 120 credit hours, or in at least 1,800 but less than 3,= 600 contact hours. |
| Private institution: An educational institution controlled by a private individual(s) or by a nongovernmental agency, usually supported primarily by other than public funds, and oper= ated by other than publicly elected or appointed officials. |
| Private for-profit institution: A pr= ivate institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumpti= on of risk. |
| Private nonprofit institution: A pri= vate institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumpti= on of risk. These include both independent nonprofit schools and those affilia= ted with a religious organization. |
| Proprietary institution: See<= font class=3D"font19"> Private for-profit institution. |
| Public institution: An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elect= ed or appointed school officials, and which is supported primarily by public f= unds. |
| Quarter calendar system: A calendar = system in which the academic year consists of three sessions called quarters of about 12 weeks each. The range may be from 10 to 15 weeks. There may be = an additional quarter in the summer. |
| Race/ethnicity: Category used to des= cribe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes= of the community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. A person may be counted in only one group. |
| Race/ethnicity unknown: Category use= d to classify students or employees whose race/ethnicity is not known and whom institutions are unable to place in one of the specified racial/ethnic categories. |
| Religious affiliation/commitment (as admission factor): |
| *Religious counseling: One-on-one or= group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to explore religious problems or issues. |
| *Remedial services: Instructional co= urses designed for students deficient in the general competencies necessary fo= r a regular postsecondary curriculum and educational setting. |
| Required fees: Fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay is the exception. Do not include application fees or optional fees such as lab = fees or parking fees. |
| Resident alien or other eligible non-citizen: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United= States and who has been admitted as a legal immigrant for the purpose of obtain= ing permanent resident alien status (and who holds either an alien registrat= ion card [Form I-551 or I-151], a Temporary Resident Card [Form I-688], or an Arrival-Departure Record [Form I-94] with a notation that conveys legal immigrant status, such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208 Asylee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or Cuban-Haitian). |
| Room and board (charges)—on campus: Assume double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals per week (or maxi= mum meal plan). |
| Secondary school record (as admission factor): Information maintained by the secondary school that may include such things as the student’s high school transcript, class rank, GPA, and teacher and counselor recommendations. |
| Semester calendar system: A calendar= system that consists of two semesters during the academic year with about 16 we= eks for each semester of instruction. There may be an additional summer sess= ion. |
| Student-designed major: A program of= study based on individual interests, designed with the assistance of an advise= r. |
| Study abroad: Any arrangement by whi= ch a student completes part of the college program studying in another countr= y. Can be at a campus abroad or through a cooperative agreement with some o= ther U.S. college or an institution of another country. |
| *Summer session: A summer session is shorter than a regular semester and not considered part of the academic = year. It is not the third term of an institution operating on a trimester syst= em or the fourth term of an institution operating on a quarter calendar system= . The institution may have 2 or more sessions occurring in the summer months. = Some schools, such as vocational and beauty schools, have year-round classes = with no separate summer session. |
| Talent/ability (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students with demonstrated talent/abilities in ar= eas of interest to the institution (e.g., sports, the arts, languages, etc.)= . |
| Teacher certification program: Progr= am designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification = as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools. |
| Transfer applicant: An individual wh= o has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to be considered for admi= ssion (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has previously attended another college or university and earned college-lev= el credit. |
| Transfer student: A student entering= the institution for the first time but known to have previously attended a postsecondary institution at the same level (e.g., undergraduate). The student may transfer with or without credit. |
| Transportation (costs): Assume two r= ound trips to student’s hometown per year for students in institutional housing or daily travel to and from your institution for commuter studen= ts. |
| Trimester calendar system: An academ= ic year consisting of 3 terms of about 15 weeks each. |
| Tuition: Amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term, per course, or per credit. |
| *Tutoring: May range from one-on-one tutoring in specific subjects to tutoring in an area such as math, readi= ng, or writing. Most tutors are college students; at some colleges, they are specially trained and certified. |
| Unit: a standard of measurement representing hours of academic instruction (e.g., semester credit, quart= er credit, contact hour). |
| Undergraduate: A student enrolled in= a four- or five-year bachelor’s degree program, an associate degree program, or a vocational or technical program below the baccalaureate. |
| *Veteran’s counseling: Helps v= eterans and their dependents obtain benefits for their selected program and prov= ides certifications to the Veteran’s Administration. May also provide personal counseling on the transition from the military to a civilian li= fe. |
| *Visually impaired: Any person whose= sight loss is not correctable and is sufficiently severe as to adversely affect educational performance. |
| Volunteer work (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students for activity done on a volunteer basis (= e.g., tutoring, hospital care, working with the elderly or disabled) as a serv= ice to the community or the public in general. |
| Wait list: List of students who meet= the admission requirements but will only be offered a place in the class if = space becomes available. <= /td> |
| Weekend college: A program that allo= ws students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends. |
| White, non-Hispanic: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the M= iddle East (except those of Hispanic origin). |
| *Women’s center: Center with programs, academic activities, and/or services intended to promote an understanding of the evolving roles of women. |
| Work experience (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students who have been employed prior to applicat= ion, whether for relevance to major, demonstration of employment-related skil= ls, or as explanation of student’s academic and extracurricular record= . |
| Financial Aid Definitions |
| Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offer= ed to financial aid applicants. |
| External scholarships and grants: Sc= holarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that students bring w= ith them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork to receive the dollars, but it has no role in determin= ing the recipient or the dollar amount awarded. |
| Financial aid applicant: Any applica= nt who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid applications/forms, such as the FAFSA. |
| Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidi= zed, private, etc.; excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at= an institution. Student loans co-signed by a parent are assumed to be the r= esponsibility of the student and should be included. |
| Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for which t= he institution determines the recipient. |
| Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's own standards. |
| Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and noninstitutional student aid (grants, jo= bs, and loans). |
| Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sou= rces for which a student must have financial need to qualify. |
| Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, s= tate, federal, or other sources for which a student must demonstrate financial= need to qualify. |
| Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional, s= tate, federal, or other sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, m= erit, or any other non-need-based reason. When reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid that is used to meet need should be counted as need-b= ased aid. |
| Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need m= oney as need-based: |
| Non-need institutional grants |
| Non-need tuition waivers |
| Non-need athletic awards |
| Non-need federal grants |
| Non-need state grants |
| Non-need outside grants |
| Non-need student loans |
| Non-need parent loans |
| Non-need work |
| Non-need-based self-help aid: Loans = and jobs from institutional, state, or other sources for which a student nee= d not demonstrate financial need to qualify. |
| Work study and employment: Federal a= nd state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your institution in financial aid awards. |
| RETURN TO TAB INDEX |