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A. GENERAL INFORMATION
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Name:
Kathy Beier
Title:
Institutional Research Analyst
Office:
Office of Institutional Research
Mailing Address:
2350 Broadhollow Road
City/State/Zip/Country:
Farmingdale, NY 11735-1021
Phone:
631-794-6234
Fax:
631-794-6147
E-mail Address:
beierk@farmingdale.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site? Yes No
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If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:
www.farmingdale,edu/administration/provost/institutional-research/publications.shtml
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We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested
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 This information will not be published but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 publishers further refine CDS items.
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Address Information
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Name of College/University:
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
Mailing Address:
2350 Broadhollow Road
City/State/Zip/Country:
Farmingdale, NY 11735-1021
Street Address (if different):
City/State/Zip/Country:
Main Phone Number:
631-420-2000
WWW Home Page Address:
Admissions Phone Number:
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:
Admissions Office Mailing Address:
2350 Broadhollow Road-Laffin Hall
City/State/Zip/Country:
Farmingdale, NY 11735-1021
Admissions Fax Number:
631-420-2633
Admissions E-mail Address:
admissions@farmingdale.edu
If there is a separate URL for your
school’s online application, please
specify:
www.suny.edu/apply/suny
If you have a mailing address other
than the above to which applications
should be sent, please provide:
Admissions Processing
Farmingdale State College
279 Broadway-Suite A
Albany, NY 12204
Source of institutional control (Check only one):
Public
x
Private (nonprofit)
Proprietary
Classify your undergraduate institution:
Coeducational college
x
Men's college
Women's college
Academic year calendar:
Semester
x
Quarter
Trimester
4-1-4
Continuous
Differs by program (describe):
Other (describe):
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Degrees offered by your institution:
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Certificate
x
Diploma
Associate
x
Transfer Associate
Terminal Associate
Bachelor's
x
Postbachelor's certificate
Master's
x
Post-master's certificate
Doctoral degree
research/scholarship
Doctoral degree –
professional practice
Doctoral degree -- other
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B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE
B1
Institutional Enrollment - Men and Women Provide numbers of students for each of the following
categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2017. Note: Report
students formerly designated as “first professional” in the graduate cells.
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FULL-TIME PART-TIME
Men Women Men Women Total
Undergraduates
Degree-seeking, first-time
freshmen
751 516 17 7 1,291
Other first-year, degree-seeking 353 301 50 43 747
All other degree-seeking 3,174 2,220 804 769 6,967
Total degree-seeking
4,278 3,037 871 819 9,005
All other undergraduates enrolled
in credit courses
61 31 218 237 547
Total undergraduates
4,339 3,068 1,089 1,056 9,552
Graduate
Degree-seeking, first-time 10 11 1 22
All other degree-seeking
All other graduates enrolled in
credit courses
Total graduate
10 0 11 1 22
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Total all undergraduates
9,552
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Total all graduate
22
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GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS
9,574
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Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category. Provide numbers of undergraduate students for each of the
following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2017.
Include international students only in the category "Nonresident aliens." Complete the "Total
Undergraduates" column only if you cannot provide data for the first two columns. Report as your
institution reports to IPEDS: persons who are Hispanic should be reported only on the Hispanic
line, not under any race, and persons who are non-Hispanic multi-racial should be reported only
under "Two or more races."
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B2
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Degree-Seeking
First-Time
First Year
Degree-Seeking
Undergraduates
(include first-time
first-year)
Total
Undergraduates
(both degree- and
non-degree-
seekin
g)
Nonresident aliens
11 127 133
Hispanic/Latino
289 1,853 1,939
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
122 883 925
White, non-Hispanic
728 5,126 5,463
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
2 18 19
Asian, non-Hispanic
109 739 797
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-
Hispanic
3 27 30
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
24 204 212
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3 28 34
TOTAL
1,291 9,005 9,552
Persistence
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Number of degrees awarded from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
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Certificate/diploma
25
Associate degrees
312
Bachelor's degrees
1577
Postbachelor's certificates
Master's degrees
Post-Master's certificates
Doctoral degrees –
research/scholarship
Doctoral degrees – professional
practice
Doctoral degrees – other
Total
1914
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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 instructions and definitions of data elements, see
the IPEDS GRS Forms and Instructions for the 2017-18 Survey
For Bachelor's or Equivalent Institutions
In the following section for bachelor’s or equivalent programs, please disaggregate the Fall 2010 and Fall 2011 cohort
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(formerly CDS B4-B11) into four groups:
• Students who received a Federal Pell Grant*
• Recipients of a subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
• Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
• Total (all students, regardless of Pell Grant or subsidized loan status)
*Students who received both a Federal Pell Grant and a subsidized Stafford Loan should be reported in the
"Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant" column.
For each graduation rate grid below, the numbers in the first three columns for Questions A-G should sum to the
cohort total in the fourth column (formerly CDS B4-B11).
Fall 2011 Cohort
For
mer
ly
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For
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ly
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For
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For
mer
ly
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For
mer
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For
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ly
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Recipients of
a Federal Pell
Grant
Recipients of a
Subsidized
Stafford Loan
who did not
receive a Pell
Grant
Students who
did not receive
either a Pell
Grant or a
subsidized
Stafford Loan
Total (sum of 3
columes to the
left)
A- Initital 2011 cohort of first-time, full-time
bachelor's (or equivalent) degree seeking
undergraduate-students
87 40 194 321
B- Of the initial 2011 cohort, how many did not
persist and did not graduate for the following
reasons: deceased, permanently disabled,
armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal
government, or official church missions; total
allowable exclusion
s
0 0 0 0
C- Final 2011 cohort, after adjusting for
allowable exclusions
87 40 194 321
D - Of the initial 2011 cohort, how many
completed the program in four years or
less (by Aug. 31, 2015)
18 15 60 93
E - Of the initial 2011 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than four
years but in five years or less (after Aug.
31, 2015 and by Aug. 31, 2016)
21 9 37 67
F - Of the initial 2011 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than five
years but in six years or less (after Aug.
31, 2016 and by Aug. 31, 2017)
1 3 7 11
G - Total graduating within six years (sum
of lines D, E, and F)
40 27 104 171
H - Six-year graduation rate for 2011
cohort (G divided by C)
46.0% 67.5% 53.6% 53.3%
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Fall 2010 Cohort
For
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Recipients of
a Federal Pell
Grant
Recipients of a
Subsidized
Stafford Loan
who did not
receive a Pell
Grant
Students who
did not receive
either a Pell
Grant or a
subsidized
Stafford Loan
Total (sum of 3
columes to the
left)
A
- Initital 2010 cohort of first-time, full-time
bachelor's (or equivalent) degree seeking
undergraduate-students
97 36 202 335
B- Of the initial 2010 cohort, how many did not
persist and did not graduate for the following
reasons: deceased, permanently disabled,
armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal
government, or official church missions; total
allowable exclusion
s
0 0 0 0
C- Final 2010 cohort, after adjusting for
allowable exclusions
97 36 202 335
D - Of the initial 2010 cohort, how many
completed the program in four years or
less (by Aug. 31, 2014)
28 11 65 104
E - Of the initial 2010 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than four
years but in five years or less (after Aug.
31, 2014 and by Aug. 31, 2015)
15 8 29 52
F - Of the initial 2010 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than five
years but in six years or less (after Aug.
31, 2015 and by Aug. 31, 2016)
4 3 16 23
G - Total graduating within six years (sum
of lines D, E, and F)
47 22 110 179
H - Six-year graduation rate for 2010
cohort (G divided by C)
48.5% 61.1% 54.5% 53.4%
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For Two-Year Institutions
Please provide data for the 2014 cohort if available. If 2014 cohort data are not
available, provide data for the 2013 cohort.
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Initial 2014 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:
Of the initial 2014 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the
following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid
service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable
exclusions:
Final 2014 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13 from
question B12):
0
Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):
Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:
Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total):
Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of
normal time:
Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:
Total transfers to two-year institutions:
Total transfers to four-year institutions:
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B13
B14
B15
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Initial 2013 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:
Of the initial 2013 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the
following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid
service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable
exclusions:
Final 2013 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13 from
question B12):
0
Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):
Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:
Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total):
Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of
normal time:
Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:
Total transfers to two-year institutions:
Total transfers to four-year institutions:
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Retention Rates
Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate
students who entered in Fall 2016 (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 forces,
foreign aid service of the federal government or official church missions. No other adjustments to the initial
cohort should be made.
For the cohort of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate
students who entered your institution as freshmen in Fall 2016 (or the preceding
82.9%
summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your
institution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2017?
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C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
Applications
C1 First-time, 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 2017. Include
early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort.
Applicants should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for
admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of the
following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn
(by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were
3241
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Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied
subse
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1956
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Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted
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Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled
768
516
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Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled
1291
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Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final
admission was contingent on space availability)
Yes No
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x
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
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If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2017 admissions:
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Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list
Number accepting a place on the waiting list
Number of wait-listed students admitted
Yes No
Is your waiting list ranked?
If yes, do you release that information to students?
Do you release that information to school counselors?
Admission Requirements
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High school completion requiremen
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High school diploma is required and GED is
acce
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High school diploma is required and GED is not
acce
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High school diploma or equivalent is not required
C4 Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-
seeking students?
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Require
Recommend
x
Neither require nor recommend
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Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic
high school course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using
Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for
calculating units, please convert.
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Units
Required
Units
Recommended
Total academic units 15
English 4
Mathematics 3
Science 3
Of these, units that must be
lab
Foreign language 1
Social studies 4
History
Academic electives
Computer Science
Visual/Performing Arts
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C5
Other (specify)
Basis for Selection
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Do you have 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:
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selective admission for out-of-state students
selective admission to some programs
other (explain):
Open admission policy as described above for all students
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but--
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Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-
year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.
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Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Academi
c
Rigor of secondary school
record
x
Class rank x
Academic GPA
x
Standardized test scores x
Application Essay x
Recommendation(s) x
Nonacademi
c
Interview x
Extracurricular activities x
Talent/ability x
Character/personal qualities x
First generation x
Alumni/ae relation x
Geographical residence x
State residency x
Religious
affiliation/commitment
x
Racial/ethnic status x
Volunteer work x
Work experience x
Level of applicant’s interest x
SAT and ACT Policies
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Entrance exams
Yes No
Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test
scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking
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x
applicants?
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If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in
admission for Fall 2019.
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A
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ADMISSION
Require Recommend Require for Some
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if
Submitted
Not Used
SAT or ACT
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CT onl
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SAT onl
y
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or
ACT
SAT Subject Tests only
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If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants
for Fall 2019, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: (regardless of whether the writing score will be
used in the admissions process
)
:
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ACT with writing required
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ACT with writing recommended
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ACT with or without writing accepted
x
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If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants
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for Fall 2019 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the Essay score will be used
in the admissions process:
SAT with Essay component required
SAT with Essay component recommended
SAT with or without Essay component accepted
x
Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check all that apply:
SAT essay ACT essay
For admission
For placement
x
x
For advising
x x
In place of an application essay
As a validity check on the application essay
No college policy as of now
Not using essay component
C8D
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
C8D
Yes No
x
C8E
C8E
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-
7/1
Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for
fall-term admission
If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students,
C8F
C8F
C8G
Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
SAT
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ACT
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SAT Subject Tests
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AP
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CLEP
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Institutional Exam
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State Exam (specify):
C8G
Freshman Profile
x
x
x
NYS Regents Exam for Mathematics
Provide information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year
(freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2017, including students who began studies during summer,
international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arran
g
ements.
C9 Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2017 who
submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled,
degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted test scores. Do not
include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading for a category 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. Do convert Old SAT scores to New SAT scores using
the College Board’s concordance tools and tables (sat.org/concordance).
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Percent submitting SAT scores 91% 1176
Percent submitting ACT scores 25% 321
Number submitting SAT scores
Number submitting ACT scores
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25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average:
SAT Evidence-Based Reading
and Writing
490 570 532
SAT Math 490 570 530
SAT Essay
ACT Composite 19 23 21
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ACT Math
ACT English
ACT Writing
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Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
SAT Evidence-
Based Reading
and Writing
SAT Math
700-800 1.00% 1.00%
600-699 15.00% 14.00%
500-599 57.00% 58.00%
400-499 26.00% 25.00%
300-399 1.00% 2.00%
200-299
Totals should = 100% 100.00% 100.00%
ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math
30-36 1.00%
24-29 21.00%
18-23 67.00%
12-17 11.00%
6-11
Below 6
Totals should = 100% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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 information for those students from whom you collected high
school rank information).
C10
C10
C10
C10
C10
C10
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
8%
Top half +
bottom half = 100%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
30%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class
69%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
31%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
3%
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshmen) students who submitted high school
class rank:
19%
C11
Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school
grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale). Report information only for
those students from whom
y
ou collected hi
g
h school GPA.
C11
C11
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C11
C11
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Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher
14.00%
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
17.00%
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
15.00%
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
23.00%
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
26.00%
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
5.00%
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
0.00%
Percent who had GPA below 1.0
0.00%
Totals should = 100%
100.00%
C12
C12
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year
(freshman) students who submitted GPA:
3.20
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who
submitted high school GPA:
99.00%
Admission Policies
C13
Application Fee
C13
C13
C13
C13
C13
Yes No
Does your institution have an
application fee?
x
Amount of application fee: $50.00
Yes No
Can it be waived for applicants
with financial need?
x
C13
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option,
C13
Same fee:
x
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Free:
C13
Reduced:
C13
C13
Yes No
Can on-line application fee be
waived for applicants with
financial need?
x
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Application closing date
C14
C14
C14
C14
Yes No
Does your institution have an
application closing date?
x
Application closing date (fall):
5/1
Priority date:
1/1
C15
Yes No
C15
x
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than
C16
Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
C16
C16
C16
On a rolling basis beginning
(date):
11/1
By (date):
Other:
C17
Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
C17
C17
C17
C17
C17
C17
C17
C17
C17
C17
Must reply by (date):
No set date:
Must reply by May 1 or within
__4___ weeks if notified
thereafter
Other:
x
Deadline for housing deposit (MM/DD):
Amount of housing deposit:
Refundable if student does not enroll?
Yes, in full
x
Yes, in part
No
7/1
50.00
C18
Deferred admission
C18
C18
C18
Yes No
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after
admission?
x
If yes, maximum period of postponement: 1 year
C19
Early admission of high school students
C19
Yes No
C19
x
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time,
first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high
school graduation?
C20
Common Application
Question removed from CDS.
(Initiated during 2006-2007 cycle)
Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21
Early Decision
C21
Yes No
C21
x
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan
that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission
decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks
students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year
(
freshman
)
a
pp
licants for fall enrollment?
C21
If “yes,” please complete the following:
C21
First or only early decision plan closing date
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C21
C21
C21
First or only early decision plan notification date
Other early decision plan closing date
Other early decision plan notification date
C21 For the Fall 2017 entering class:
C21
C21
C21
Number of early decision applications received by your institution
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
C22
Early action
C22
C22
Yes No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are
notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular
notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
x
C22
If “yes,” please complete the following:
C22
C22
Early action closing date
Early action notification date
C22
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?
C22
Yes No
C22
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D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
Fall Applicants
D1
D1
D1
Yes No
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no,
please skip to Section E)
x
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 transfer
students in Fall 2016.
D2
D2
D2
D2
Applicants
Admitted
Applicants
Enrolled
Applicants
Men 1,470 1,133 687
Women 1,292 899 519
Total 2,762 2,032 1,206
Application for Admission
D3
Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
D3
D3
D3
D3
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
D4
D4
D4
Yes No
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of
credits completed or else must apply as an entering
freshman?
x
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit
of measure?
D5
Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
Required of All
Recommended
of All
Recommended
of Some
Required of Some Not Required
High school transcript x
College transcript(s) x
Essay or personal
statement
x
Interview x
Standardized test scores x
Statement of good
standing from prior
institution(s)
x
D6
D7
2.5
If a minimum high school grade point average is required
of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
If a minimum college grade point average is required of
transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
D8
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: Transfer students with over 24
completed college credits will not need to send their SAT/ACT scores.
D9
List application 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
D9
D9
D9
D9
Priority Date Closing Date Notification Date Reply Date
Rolling
Admission
Fall 5/1 11/1
x
Winter
Spring 1/3 9/15
x
Summer
D10
D10
Yes No
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to
transfer students?
x
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D11
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable: Certain programs have their own
specific deadlines and requirements.
Transfer Credit Policies
D12
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be
transferred for credit:
2.0
D13
D13
Number Unit Type
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be
transferred from a two-year institution:
90 credit
D14
D14
Number Unit Type
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be
transferred from a four-year institution:
90 credit
D15
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at
your institution to earn an associate degree:
30
D16
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at
your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
30
D17
Describe other transfer credit policies: Transfer students with over 24 completed college credits will
not need to send their SAT/ACT scores.
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E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIE
S
E1
Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary
for definitions.
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E2
E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course
Accelerated program
Cooperative education program
Cross-registration x
Distance learning x
Double major x
Dual enrollment x
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Exchange student program (domestic)
External degree program
Honors Program
Independent study x
Internships x
Liberal arts/career combination
Student-designed major
Study abroad x
Teacher certification program
Weekend college
Other (specify):
This question has been removed from the Common Data Set.
work
p
rior to
g
raduation:
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
Arts/fine arts x
Computer literacy
English (including composition) x
Foreign languages x
History x
Humanities x
Mathematics x
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical) x
Social science x
Other (describe): Communications x
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Common Data Set 2017-2018
F. STUDENT LIFE
F1
Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students and degree-seeking
undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2017 who fit the following categories:
F1
F1
F1
F1
F1
F1
F1
F1
F1
First-time, first-year
(freshman)
students
Undergraduates
Percent who are from out of state (exclude
international/nonresident aliens from the numerator
and denominator)
0.5% 0.3%
Percent of men who join fraternities 3.0% 2.9%
Percent of women who join sororities 7.6% 4.2%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -
affiliated housin
g
14.6% 6.5%
Percent who live off campus or commute
85.4% 93.5%
Percent of students age 25 and older
0.0% 21.7%
Average age of full-time students
18 22
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
18 23
F2
Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
Campus Ministries
Choral groups
Concert band
Dance x
Drama/theater x
International Student
Organization
x
Jazz band
Literary magazine
Marching band
Model UN x
Music ensembles
Musical theater x
Opera
Pep band
Radio station x
Student government x
Student newspaper x
Student-run film society
Symphony orchestra
Television station
Yearbook x
F3
ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)
F3
F3
F3
F3
On Campus
At Cooperating
Institution
Name of Cooperating
Institution
Army ROTC is offered:
Hofstra/SJU/Fordham
Naval ROTC is offered:
SUNY Maritime
Air Force ROTC is offered:
x
F4
Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for
undergraduates at your institution.
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
Coed dorms x
Men's dorms
Women's dorms
Apartments for married students
Apartments for single students
Special housing for disabled
students
Special housing for international
students
Fraternity/sorority housing
Cooperative housing
Theme housing
Wellness housing
Other housing options (specify):
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X
Common Data Set 2017-2018
G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
G0
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
Provide 2018-2019 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are
applicable to your institution.
Check here if your institution's 2018-2019 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this
time and provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2018-2019 academic
y
ear costs of attendance will be available:
31-May
G1
Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board List the typical tuition, required
fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL 2018-2019 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 semesters, 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 week 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 laboratory use)
G1
G1
G1
G1
G1
G1
G1
G1
G1
G1
First-Year Undergraduates
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
In-district
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-state (out-of-district):
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Out-of-state:
NONRESIDENT ALIENS
Tuition:
REQUIRED FEES:
ROOM AND BOARD:
(on-campus)
ROOM ONLY:
(on-campus)
BOARD ONLY:
(on-campus meal plan)
G1
G1
G2
G2
Minimum Maximum
Number of credits per term a student can take for the
stated full-time tuition
12
G3
G3
Yes No
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore,
junior, senior)?
X
G4
G4
G4
G4
Yes No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional
program?
X
%
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay
more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?
1.7%
Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your
college cannot provide separate tuition and room and
board fees
)
:
Other:
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G5
Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
G5
G5
G5
G5
G5
G5
G5
Residents
Commuters
(living at home)
Commuters
(not living at home)
Books and supplies $1,200 $1,200 $1,200
Room only
Board only $2,400
Room and board total (if your
college cannot provide separate
room and board figures for
commuters not living at home):
$14,193
Transportation $700 $1,850 $1,850
Other expenses $1,300 $1,300 $1,300
G6
Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only)
G6
G6
G6
G6
G6
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-district:
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-state (out-of-district):
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Out-of-state:
NONRESIDENT ALIENS:
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H. FINANCIAL AI
D
Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
Enter total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking
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 2016-
2017 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2016-2017 academic year's CDS Question B1
cohort.) Include aid awarded to international students (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 columns. (For a
suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for “non-need-
based scholarship or grant aid” on the last page of the definitions section.)
H1
H1
2017-2018
estimated
2016-2017
final
X
Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1,
H2, H2A, and H6 below:
H3
Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?
H3
H3
H3
Federal methodology (FM)
X
Institutional methodology (IM)
Both FM and IM
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
Need-based $
(Include non-need-
based aid used to
meet need.)
Non-need
-
based $
(Exclude non-need-
based aid used to
meet need.
)
Scholarships/Grants
Federal
$11,304,747
State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is
located)
$9,414,567 $326,487
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded
grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition
waivers (which are reported below).
$140,550 $128,249
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National
Merit) not awarded by the college
$187,986 $498,004
Total Scholarships/Grants
$21,047,850 $952,740
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
$12,606,843 $7,283,508
Federal Work-Study
$684,888
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note:
Excludes Federal Work-Stud
y
ca
p
tured above.
)
$72,911 $231,783
Total Self-Help
$13,364,642 $7,515,291
Other
Parent Loans
$368,431 $940,004
Tuition Waivers
Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to
re
p
ort them. Do not re
p
ort tuition waivers elsewhere.
Athletic Awards
H2
Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: List the number of degree-seeking 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 awarded the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in
more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
First-time
Full-time
Freshmen
Full-time
Undergraduate
(Incl. Fresh.)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergraduate
a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students
(
CDS Item B1 if re
p
ortin
g
on Fall 2016 cohort
)
1248 6820 1771
b) Number of students in line a who applied for need-based
financial aid
1038 4894 690
c) Number of students in line b who were determined to
have financial need
740 3736 549
d) Number of students in line c who were awarded any
financial aid
678 3529 452
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H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
e) Number of students in line d who were awarded any
need-based scholarshi
p
or
g
rant aid
609 3030 315
f)
Number of students in line d who were awarded any
need-based self-hel
p
aid
342 1974 292
g) Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-
need-based scholarshi
p
or
g
rant aid
12 27 1
h)
Number of students in line d whose need was fully met
(exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private
alternative loans
)
58 298 24
i)
On average, the percentage of need that was met of
students who were awarded any need-based 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
)
61.0% 58.0% 42.0%
j)
The average financial aid package of those in line d.
Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace
EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private
alternative loans
)
$ 8,390 $ 7,950 $ 4,465
k)
A
verage need-based scholarship and grant award of
those in line e
$ 7,494 $ 6,575 $ 3,049
l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS
loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
of those in line f
$ 3,252 $ 4,042 $ 3,664
m)
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans,
unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of
those in line f who were awarded a need-based loa
n
$ 3,151 $ 4,029 $ 3,659
H2A
Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: List the number of
degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were
awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded
the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and
full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
H2A
H2A
H2A
H2A
H2A
First-time
Full-time
Freshmen
Full-time
Undergrad
(Incl. Fresh.)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergrad
n) Number of students in line a who had no financial need
and who were awarded institutional non-need-based
scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were
awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
31 144 114
o) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based
scholarshi
p
and
g
rant aid awarded to students in line n
$ 4,329 $ 3,221 $ 3,465
p) Number of students in line a who were awarded an
institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- - -
q) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based
athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in
line
p
- - -
H3
Incorporated into H1 above.
Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and H5.
Include: * 2017 undergraduate class: all students
who started at your institution as first- time
students and received a bachelor's degree
between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.
* only loans made to students who borrowed
while enrolled at your institution.
* co-signed loans.
Exclude:
* students who transferred in.
* money borrowed at other institutions.
* parent loans
* students who did not graduate or who graduated with another degree or certificate (but no bachelor's degree)
Provide the number of students in the 2017 undergraduate class who started at your
institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2016
and June 30, 2017. Exclude students who transferred into your institution
H4
539
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Number and percent of students in class (defined in H4 above) borrowing from federal, non-federal, and any loan sources, and the
average (or mean) amount borrowed. NOTE: The “Average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed,” is designed to
provide better information about student borrowing from federal and nonfederal (institutional, state, commercial) sources. The numbers,
H5
percentages, and averages for each row should be based only on the loan source specified for the particular row. For example, the
federal loans average (row b) should only be the cumulative average of federal loans and the private loans average (row e) should only
be the cumulative average of private loans.
H5
Source/Type of Loan
a) Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford
Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private
loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both
269 50.00%
$22,105
Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family
Education Loans.
b) Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal
Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both
261 48.00% $21,249
Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family
Education Loans.
c) Institutional loan programs.
d) State loan programs.
e) Private student loans made by a bank or
lender.
Number in the
class (defined in
H4 above) who
borrowed from
the types of loans
specified in the
first column
-
-
26
Percent of the
class (defined
above) who
borrowed from
the types of
loans specified in
the first column
(nearest 1%)
-
-
5.00%
A
verage per-
undergraduate-
borrower
cumulative
principal
borrowed from
the types of loans
specified in the
first column
(nearest $1)
-
-
$15,400
Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens (Note: Report numbers and
dollar amounts for the same academic
y
ear checked in item H1.
)
H6
Indicate your institution’s policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-
seeking nonresident aliens:
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available X
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available X
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available
H6
H6
H6
H6
H6
H6
H7
H7
H7
H7
H7
4
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident
aliens, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens who
were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-
seekin
g
nonresident aliens:
$938
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-
seeking nonresident aliens:
$3,750
H7
Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
International Student’s Financial Aid Application
Institution’s own financial aid form
International Student’s Certification of Finances
Other (specify):
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Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
H8
H8
X
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
Business/Farm Supplement
Other (specify):
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:
State aid form
Noncustodial PROFILE
FAFSA
Institution's own financial aid form
H9
Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:
H9
H9
H9
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
4/1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a
rolling basis):
H10
Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):
H10
H10
H10
H10
a)
Students notified on or about (date):
Yes No
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:
X
If yes, starting date: 3/1
H11
Indicate reply dates:
H11
H11
Students must reply by (date):
or within _______ weeks of notification.
Types of Aid Available
Please check off all t
yp
es of aid available to under
g
raduates at
y
our institution:
H12
Loans
H12
FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)
H12
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
X
H12
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
X
H12
Direct PLUS Loans
X
H12
H12
H12
H12
H12
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
College/university loans from institutional funds
Other (specify):
X
H13
Scholarships and Grants
H13
NEED-BASED:
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
Federal Pell
SEOG
State scholarships/grants
Private scholarships
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
United Negro College Fund
Federal Nursing Scholarship
Other (specify):
X
X
X
X
X
H14
Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
Non-Need Based Need-Based
Academics X X
Alumni affiliation X X
Art
Athletics
Job skills X X
ROTC
Leadership
Minority status
Music/drama
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H14
H14
X XState/district residency
Religious affiliation
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 certain income level please
provide details below:
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Common Data Set 2017-2018
I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZ
E
Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2017. Include
faculty who are on your institution’s payroll on the census date your institution uses for
I1
IPEDS/AAUP.
The following 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 instruction, 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 courses even
though they do not have faculty status
Exclude Include
(d) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but have
titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like
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-time instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full-time basis for instruction (including those with released time for
research)
Part-time instructional faculty: Adjuncts and other instructors 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 credit courses
may be counted as part-time faculty.
Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as Black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska Native;
Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic.
Doctorate: 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. Also
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).
Terminal degree: the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts).
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a) Total number of instructional faculty
239 504 743
b) Total number who are members of minority groups
c) Total number who are women
117 218 335
d) Total number who are men
122 286 408
e)
Total number who are nonresident aliens (international)
f) Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
190
g) Total number whose highest degree is a master's but not a terminal
master's
49
h) Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's
i)
Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note:
Items f,
g
, h, and i must sum u
p
to item a.
)
j)
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which facult
y
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y
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y g
raduate-level students
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Report the Fall 2017 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
under
g
raduate or
g
raduate student teachin
g
assistants as facult
y
.
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Fall 2016 Student to Faculty ratio
(based on 8122
407
students
and faculty).
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In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and
class sections offered in the Fall 2017 term.
Class Sections: A class section is an organized course offered for credit, identified by discipline and
number, 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 class 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 dissertation or thesis research, music instruction,
or one-to-one readings. Exclude students in independent study, co-operative programs, internships, foreign
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 Subsections: A class subsection includes any subsection of a course, such as laboratory,
recitation, and discussion subsections that are supplementary in nature and are scheduled to meet
separately from the lecture portion of the course. Undergraduate subsections are defined as any
subsections of courses in which degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled for credit. As above,
exclude noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, 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 the above definitions, please report for each of the following class-size intervals the number of class
sections and class subsections offered in Fall 2017. 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.
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2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total
SECTIONS
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SECTIONS
56 114 172 0 0 0 0 342
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determine the percentage, use majors, not headcount (e.g., students with one degree but a double major will be represented twice).
Calculate the percentage from your institution’s IPEDS Completions by using the sum of 1st and 2nd majors 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 prefer, you can
compute the percentages using 1st majors only.
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CIP 2010 Categories
to Include
Agriculture
4.0% 3.9% 0.7%
1
Natural resources and conservation 3
Architecture 4
Area, ethnic, and gender studies 5
Communication/journalism
7.1%
9
Communication technologies 10
Computer and information sciences
8.0% 6.4%
11
Personal and culinary services 12
Education 13
Engineering 14
Engineering technologies
5.1% 12.5%
15
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 16
Family and consumer sciences 19
Law/legal studies 22
English 23
Liberal arts/general studies
64.4%
24
Library science 25
Biological/life sciences
4.5%
26
Mathematics and statistics
0.3%
27
Military science and military technologies 28 & 29
Interdisciplinary studies
12.2%
30
Parks and recreation
3.0%
31
Philosophy and religious studies 38
Theology and religious vocations 39
Physical sciences 40
Science technologies 41
Psychology
3.2%
42
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and
protective services
7.1% 10.9%
43
Public administration and social services 44
Social sciences
1.2%
45
Construction trades 46
Mechanic and repair technologies 47
Precision production 48
Transportation and materials moving
2.8%
49
Visual and performing arts
2.2%
50
Health professions and related programs
72.0%
19.2% 9.0%
51
Business/marketing
16.0% 0.3% 24.0%
52
History 54
Other
TOTAL (should = 100%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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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 agreed to among publishers which do not appear on
the CDS document but may be present on individual publishers’ surveys.
* Academic advisement: Plan under which each student is assigned to a faculty member or a trained
adviser, who, through regular meetings, helps the student plan and implement immediate and long-term
academic and vocational
g
oals.
Accelerated program: Completion of a college program of study in fewer than the usual number of years,
most often by attending summer sessions and carrying extra courses during the regular academic term .
Admitted student:
A
pplicant who is offered admission to a de
g
ree-
g
rantin
g
pro
g
ram at
y
our institution.
* Adult student services: Admission assistance, support, orientation, and other services expressly for adults
who have started colle
g
e for the first time, or who are re-enterin
g
after a la
p
se of a few
y
ears.
American Indian or Alaska Native:
A
person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South
America (including Central America) and maintaining tribal affiliation or community attachment.
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
withdrawn
(
b
y
a
pp
licant or institution
)
.
Application fee: That amount of money 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: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian
subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the
Phili
pp
ine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Associate degree: An award that normally requires at least two but less than four years of full-time
e
q
uivalent colle
g
e work.
Bachelor’s degree: An award (baccalaureate or equivalent degree, as determined by the Secretary of the
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 bachelor’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 actual work experience with their
college studies.) Also, it includes bachelor’s degrees in which the normal four years of work are completed in
three
y
ears.
Black or African American:
A
person havin
g
ori
g
ins in an
y
of the black racial
g
roups of Africa.
Board
(
char
g
es
)
:
A
ssume avera
g
e 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 range of services, including (often) the following: coordination of visits
of employers to campus; aptitude and vocational testing; interest inventories, 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; career resource
materials.
Carne
g
ie units: One
y
ear of stud
y
or the equivalent in a secondar
y
school sub
j
ect.
Certificate: See Postsecondar
y
award, certificate, or diploma.
Class rank: The relative numerical position of a student in his or her graduating class, calculated by the high
school on the basis of
g
rade-
p
oint avera
g
e, whether wei
g
hted or unwei
g
hted.
College-preparatory program: Courses in academic subjects (English, history and social studies, foreign
languages, 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
School 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
communit
y
or
p
artici
p
ate in volunteer activities coordinated b
y
academic de
p
artments.
Commuter: A student who lives off campus in housing that is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with the
college. This category includes students who commute from home and students who have moved to the area
to attend colle
g
e.
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Contact hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also
referred 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 begin studies at various times, with no requirement that
classes be
g
in on a certain date.
Cooperative education program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and employment in
business, industr
y
, or
g
overnment.
Cooperative housing: College-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing in which students share room and
board ex
p
enses and
p
artici
p
ate in household chores to reduce livin
g
ex
p
enses.
* Counseling service: Activities designed to assist students in making plans and decisions related to their
education, career, or
p
ersonal develo
p
ment.
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
re
q
uired for achievin
g
a de
g
ree, di
p
loma, certificate, or other formal award.
Credit hour: A unit of measure representing 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
institution without havin
g
to a
pp
l
y
to the second institution.
Deferred admission: The practice of permitting admitted students to postpone enrollment, usually for a
p
eriod of one academic term or one
y
ear.
Degree: An award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official
reco
g
nition for the successful com
p
letion of a
p
ro
g
ram of studies.
Degree-seeking students: Students enrolled 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 occu
p
ational
p
ro
g
rams.
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 enroll 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 Postsecondar
y
award, certificate, or diploma.
Distance learning: An option for earning course credit at off-campus locations via cable television, internet,
satellite classes, videota
p
es, corres
p
ondence 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 dissertation 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 classified 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.); Podiatry (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 doctor’s degree -
research/scholarship or a doctor’s degree - professional practice.
Double major: Program in which students may complete two undergraduate programs of study
simultaneousl
y
.
Dual enrollment: A program through which high school students may enroll in college courses while still
enrolled in high school. Students are not required to apply for admission to the college 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 ma
y
re
p
l
y
to the offer under the colle
g
e’s re
g
ular re
p
l
y p
olic
y
.
Early admission: A policy under which students who have not completed high school are admitted and enroll
full time in colle
g
e, usuall
y
after com
p
letion of their
j
unior
y
ear.
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Early decision plan: A plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision (and
financial 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 admitted but forwarded for consideration with
the re
g
ular a
pp
licant
p
ool, without
p
re
j
udice.
English as a Second Language (ESL): A course of study designed specifically for students whose native
lan
g
ua
g
e is not En
g
lish.
Exchange student program-domestic:
A
ny arrangement between a student and a college that permits study
for a semester or more at another college in the United States without extending the amount of time required
for a de
g
ree. See also Stud
y
abroad.
External degree program: A program of study in which students earn credits toward a degree through
independent study, college courses, proficiency examinations, and personal experience. External degree
p
ro
g
rams re
q
uire minimal or no classroom attendance.
Extracurricular activities (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admissions process given for
participation in both school and nonschool-related activities of interest to the college, such as clubs, hobbies,
student
g
overnment, athletics,
p
erformin
g
arts, etc.
First-time student:
A
student attending any institution for the first time at the level enrolled. Includes students
enrolled in the fall term who attended a postsecondary institution for the first time at the same level in the prior
summer term. Also includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credit earned before
g
raduation from hi
g
h 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 entered with advanced standing (college credits earned before
g
raduation from hi
g
h 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 de
g
ree
p
ro
g
ram
)
or less than 900 contact hours.
Freshman:
A
first-
y
ear under
g
raduate student.
*Freshman/new student orientation: Orientation addressing the academic, social, emotional, and
intellectual issues involved in beginning college. May be a few hours or a few days in length; at some
colle
g
es, there is a fee.
Full-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits, 12 or more quarter
credits, 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
p
articular re
g
ion, state, or countr
y
of residence.
Grade-point average (academic high school GPA): The sum of grade points a student has earned in
secondary 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 for 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
p
oints for their
g
rades in advanced or honors courses.
Graduate student: A student who holds a bachelor’s or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-
baccalaureate level.
* Health services: Free or low cost on-campus primar
y
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 Develo
p
ment
(
GED
)
, or another state-s
p
ecified examination.
Hispanic or Latino: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish
culture or ori
g
in, re
g
ardless of race.
Honors program: Any special program for very able students offering the opportunity for educational
enrichment, inde
p
endent stud
y
, acceleration, or some combination of these.
Independent study: Academic work chosen or designed by the student with the approval of the department
concerned, under an instructor’s supervision, and usually undertaken outside of the regular classroom
structure.
In-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state’s or institution’s
residenc
y
re
q
uirements.
International student: See Nonresident alien.
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, supervised work experience usually related to a student’s major field, for which
the 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.
* Le
g
al services: Free or low cost le
g
al advice for a ran
g
e of issues
(
personal and other
)
.
Liberal arts/career combination: Program 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
throu
g
h crossre
g
istration.
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Master's degree: An award that requires 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 formerly 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
desi
g
nated racial/ethnic minorit
y g
rou
p
s.
* Minority student center: Center with programs, activities, and/or services intended to enhance the college
ex
p
erience of students of color.
Model United Nations:
A
simulation activity 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.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander:
A
person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii,
Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
Nonresident alien:
A
person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on
a visa or tem
p
orar
y
basis and does not have the ri
g
ht to remain indefinitel
y
.
* On-campus day care: Licensed day care for students’ children (usually age 3 and up); usually for a fee.
Open admission: 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
q
ualifications.
Other expenses (costs): Include average costs for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a required
fee
)
, and furnishin
g
s.
Out-of-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the institution’s or
state’s residenc
y
re
q
uirements.
Part-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for fewer than 12 credits per semester or quarter, or
fewer than 24 contact hours a week each term.
* Personal counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to
ex
p
lore
p
ersonal, educational, or vocational issues.
Post-baccalaureate certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study
requiring 18 credit hours beyond the bachelor’s; designed for persons who have completed a baccalaureate
de
g
ree but do not meet the re
q
uirements of academic de
g
rees carr
y
in
g
the title of master.
Post-master’s certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study of 24 credit
hours 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-time.
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 least 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 least 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 operated by other than publicly elected or
a
pp
ointed officials.
Private for-profit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives
com
p
ensation, other than wa
g
es, rent, or other ex
p
enses for the assum
p
tion of risk.
Private nonprofit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no
compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include both
inde
p
endent non
p
rofit schools and those affiliated with a reli
g
ious or
g
anization.
Proprietar
y
institution: See Private for-profit institution.
Public institution: An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected
or a
pp
ointed school officials, and which is su
pp
orted
p
rimaril
y
b
y p
ublic funds.
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 describe 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
ma
y
be counted in onl
y
one
g
rou
p
.
Race/ethnicity unknown: Category used to classify students or employees whose race/ethnicity is not known
and whom institutions are unable to
p
lace in one of the s
p
ecified racial/ethnic cate
g
ories.
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Religious affiliation/commitment (as admission factor): Special consideration given in the admission
process for affiliation with a certain church or faith/religion, commitment to a religious vocation, or observance
of certain reli
g
ious tenets/lifest
y
le.
* Religious counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to
ex
p
lore reli
g
ious
p
roblems or issues.
* Remedial services: Instructional courses designed for students deficient in the general competencies
necessar
y
for a re
g
ular
p
ostsecondar
y
curriculum and educational settin
g
.
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 o
p
tional fees such as lab fees or
p
arkin
g
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 obtaining permanent resident alien status
(and who holds either an alien registration 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
p
er week
(
or maximum meal
p
lan
)
.
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 weeks for each semester of instruction. There ma
y
be an additional summer session.
Student-designed major: A program of study based on individual interests, designed with the assistance of
an adviser.
Study abroad: Any arrangement by which a student completes part of the college program studying in
another country. Can be at a campus abroad or through a cooperative agreement with some other U.S.
colle
g
e or an institution of another countr
y
.
* 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 system 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
se
p
arate summer session.
Talent/ability (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students with demonstrated
talent/abilities in areas of interest to the institution
(
e.
g
., s
p
orts, the arts, lan
g
ua
g
es, etc.
)
.
Teacher certification program: Program designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for
certification as teachers in elementar
y
, middle/
j
unior hi
g
h, and secondar
y
schools.
Transfer applicant: 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 previously attended
another colle
g
e or universit
y
and earned colle
g
e-level 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 round trips to student’s hometown per year for students in institutional
housin
g
or dail
y
travel to and from
y
our institution for commuter students.
Trimester calendar s
y
stem:
A
n academic
y
ear consistin
g
of 3 terms of about 15 weeks each.
Tuition: Amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term,
p
er course, or
p
er credit.
* Tutoring: May range from one-on-one tutoring in specific subjects to tutoring in an area such as math,
reading, 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, quarter
credit, contact hour
)
.
Undergraduate: A student enrolled in a four- or five-year bachelor’s degree program, an associate degree
p
ro
g
ram, or a vocational or technical
p
ro
g
ram below the baccalaureate.
* Veteran’s counseling: Helps veterans and their dependents obtain benefits for their selected program and
provides certifications to the Veteran’s Administration. May also provide personal counseling on the transition
from the militar
y
to a civilian life.
* Visually impaired: Any person whose sight loss is not correctable and is sufficiently severe as to adversely
affect educational
p
erformance.
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 service to the
communit
y
or the
p
ublic in
g
eneral.
Wait list: List of students who meet the admission requirements but will only be offered a place in the class if
s
p
ace becomes available.
Weekend college: A program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes
onl
y
on weekends.
White:
A
person havin
g
ori
g
ins in an
y
of the ori
g
inal peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
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* Women’s center: Center with programs, academic activities, and/or services intended to promote an
understandin
g
of the evolvin
g
roles of women.
Work experience (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students who have been employed
prior to application, whether for relevance to major, demonstration of employment-related skills, or as
ex
p
lanation of student’s academic and extracurricular record.
Financial Aid Definitions
Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.
External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that
students bring with them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork
to receive the dollars, but it has no role in determining the recipient or the dollar amount awarded.
Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid
a
pp
lications/forms, such as the FAFSA.
Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized,
unsubsidized, private, etc.; excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution. Student
loans co-si
g
ned b
y
a
p
arent are assumed to be the res
p
onsibilit
y
of the student and should be included.
Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for
which the 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
(g
rants,
j
obs, and loans
)
.
Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other
sources for which a student must have financial need to
q
ualif
y
.
Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a
student must demonstrate financial need to
q
ualif
y
.
Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from
institutional, state, federal, or other sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income)
awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, merit, 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-
based aid.
Note: Su
gg
ested order of precedence for countin
g
non-need mone
y
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
need not demonstrate financial need to
q
ualif
y
.
Private student loans: A nonfederal loan made by a lender such as a bank, credit union or private lender
used to pa
y
for up to the annual cost of education, less an
y
financial aid received.
Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your
institution in financial aid awards.
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