A. General Information

Common Data Set 2012-2013

A-General Information P

age 1

Address Information

Name of College/University:

Mailing Address:

City/State/Zip/Country:

Street Address (if different):

City/State/Zip/Country:

Main Phone Number:

WWW Home Page Address:

Admissions Phone Number:

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:

Admissions Office Mailing Address:

City/State/Zip/Country:

Admissions Fax Number:

Admissions E-mail Address:

If there is a separate URL for your

school’s online application, please

specify: ______________

If you have a mailing address other

than the above to which applications

should be sent, please provide:

Public

Private (nonprofit)

Proprietary

Classify your undergraduate institution:

Coeducational college

Men's college

Women's college

Academic year calendar:

Semester

Quarter

Trimester

4-1-4

Continuous

Differs by program (describe):

Other (describe):

Degrees offered by your institution:

Certificate

Diploma

Associate

Transfer Associate

Terminal Associate

Bachelor's

Postbachelor's certificate

Master's

Post-master's certificate

Doctoral degree

research/scholarship

Doctoral degree –

professional practice

Doctoral degree -- other

www.commonapp.org

Source of institutional control (Check only one):

401-863-2378

n/a

401-863-9300

admission_unde[email protected]

Box 1876, 45 Prospect Street

Providence, RI 02912 USA

A. General Information

Brown University

One Prospect Street

Providence, RI 02912 USA

401-863-1000

www.brown.edu

Common Data Set 2012-2013

B-Enrollment & Persistence P

age 2

Men Women Men Women

Undergraduates

Degree-seeking, first-time

freshmen

698 838 0 0

Other first-year, degree-seeking

8 3 0 0

All other degree-seeking

2,231 2,325 21 9

Total degree-seeking 2,937 3,166 21 9

All other undergraduates enrolled

in credit courses

6 8 81 207

Total undergraduates 2,943 3,174 102 216

Graduate

Degree-seeking, first-time

328 347 5 13

All other degree-seeking

821 804 40 49

All other graduates enrolled in

credit courses

1 2 17 23

Total graduate 1150 1153 62 85

6,435

2,450

8,885

Degree-Seeking

First-Time

First Year

Degree-Seeking

Undergraduates

(include first-time

first-year)

Total

Undergraduates

(both degree- and

non-degree-

seeking)

182 694 754

193 632 653

111 368 377

689 2,787 2,910

4 17 17

167 744 800

2 5 5

89 291 296

99 595 623

1,536 6,133 6,435

Persistence

Number of degrees awarded from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012

Certificate/diploma

Associate degrees

Bachelor's degrees 1603

Postbachelor's certificates

Master's degrees 479

Post-Master's certificates

Doctoral degrees –

research/scholarship

232

Doctoral degrees – professional

practice

Doctoral degrees – other

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-

Hispanic

Two or more races, non-Hispanic

Race and/or ethnicity unknown

TOTAL

Black or African American, non-Hispanic

American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic

Hispanic

White, non-Hispanic

Asian, non-Hispanic

B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE

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, 2012. Note: Report

students formerly designated as “first professional” in the graduate cells.

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

Total all undergraduates

Total all graduate

GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS

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, 2012.

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."

Nonresident aliens

Common Data Set 2012-2013

B-Enrollment & Persistence P

age 3

Graduation Rates

Fall 2006 Cohort

1,468

1,467

1,216

153

B10

1,394

B11

95%

Fall 2005 Cohort

1,439

1,438

1,197

150

B10

1,369

B11

95%

For Bachelor's or Equivalent Programs

Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate

students who entered in Fall 2005. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the

summer term preceding Fall 2005.

Please provide data for the Fall 2006 cohort if available. If Fall 2006 cohort data are

not available, provide data for the Fall 2005 cohort.

Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate

students who entered in Fall 2006. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the

summer term preceding Fall 2006.

Initial 2006 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking

undergraduate students; total all students:

Of the initial 2006 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 2006 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from

question B4)

Of the initial 2006 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by

August 31, 2010):

Final 2005 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from

question B4)

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 and by August 31, 2010):

Of the initial 2005 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by

August 31, 2009):

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):

Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):

Six-year graduation rate for 2005 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):

Of the initial 2006 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years

but in five years or less (after August 31, 2010 and by August 31, 2011):

Of the initial 2006 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years

but in six years or less (after August 31, 2011 and by August 31, 2012):

Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):

Six-year graduation rate for 2006 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):

Initial 2005 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking

undergraduate students; total all students:

Of the initial 2005 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:

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 instructions and glossary on the 2012 Web-based survey.

Common Data Set 2012-2013

B-Enrollment & Persistence P

age 4

Retention Rates

B22

97%

For the cohort of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate

students who entered your institution as freshmen in Fall 2011 (or the preceding

summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your

institution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2012?

Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate

students who entered in Fall 2011 (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.

Common Data Set 2012-2013

C-Freshman Admission P

age 5

Applications

11383

17359

1288

1471

699

840

Yes

Admission Requirements

High school completion requirement

Units

Required

Units

Recommended

Total academic units 16 20

English 4 4

Mathematics 3 4

Science 3 4

Of these, units that must be

lab

2 3

Foreign language 3 4

Social studies 0 0

History 2 2

Academic electives 1 1

Computer Science

0 0

Visual/Performing Arts

0 1

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled

Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission

was contingent on space availability)

C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION

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 2012. 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 subsequently offered

admission.

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted

Is your waiting list ranked?

If yes, do you release that information to students?

Do you release that information to school counselors?

High school diploma is required and GED is accepted

High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?

If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2012 admissions:

Number of qualified applicants offered a placed on waiting list

Number accepting a place on the waiting list

Number of wait-listed students admitted

High school diploma or equivalent is not required

Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking

students?

Require

Recommend

Neither require nor recommend

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.

Common Data Set 2012-2013

C-Freshman Admission P

age 6

Other (specify)

Basis for Selection

n/a

Very Important Important Considered Not Considered

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record

Class rank X

Academic GPA

Standardized test scores X

Application Essay X

Recommendation(s) X

Nonacademic

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

Entrance exams

Yes No

C8A

Require Recommend Require for Some

Consider if

Submitted

Not

Used

C8A

SAT or ACT

C8A

ACT only

C8A

SAT only

C8A

SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT

C8A

SAT Subject Tests only

C8B

C8C

SAT essay

ACT essay

C8C

For admission

X X

Familiarity with computers is

recommended. Physics,

chemistry, and as advanced a

level of mathematics as

possible are recommended for

prospective science or

engineering majors.

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:

Open admission policy as described above for all students

Open admission policy as described above for most students, but--

selective admission for out-of-state students

selective admission to some programs

ADMISSION

If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for

Fall 2014, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: (regardless of whether the writing score will be used in the

admissions process):

ACT with Writing Component required

ACT with Writing component recommended

ACT with or without Writing component accepted

Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check all that apply:

other (explain)

Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-year,

degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores

in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?

If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in

admission for Fall 2014.

Common Data Set 2012-2013

C-Freshman Admission P

age 7

C8C

For placement

C8C

For advising

C8C

In place of an application essay

C8C

No college policy as of now

C8C

Not using essay component

C8D

Yes No

C8E

January

C8E

January

C8F

C8G

SAT

C8G

ACT

C8G

SAT Subject Tests X

C8G

CLEP

C8G

Institutional Exam

C8G

State Exam (specify):

Freshman Profile

Percent submitting SAT scores

82% 1255

Percent submitting ACT scores

37% 557

25th Percentile 75th Percentile

SAT Critical Reading 660 760

SAT Math 660 770

SAT Writing 670 780

SAT Essay n/a n/a

ACT Composite 29 34

ACT Math 28 34

ACT English 30 35

ACT Combined English/Writing 28 32

Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:

SAT Critical

Reading

SAT Math SAT Writing

700-800 62.00% 65.00% 66.00%

600-699 29.00% 28.00% 27.00%

500-599 9.00% 7.00% 6.00%

400-499 0.00% 0.00% 1.00%

300-399 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

200-299 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Totals should = 100% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math

30-36 72.00% 76.00% 64.00%

24-29 26.00% 21.00% 33.00%

18-23 2.00% 3.00% 3.00%

12-17 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

6-11 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):

Provide percentages for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman)

students enrolled in Fall 2012, including students who began studies during summer, international

students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements.

Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2012 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. The 25th 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.

Number submitting SAT scores

Number submitting ACT scores

As a validity check on the application essay

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?

Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term

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, or if

Common Data Set 2012-2013

C-Freshman Admission P

age 8

Below 6 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Totals should = 100% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

C10

94%

C10

99%

C10

100% Top half +

C10

0% bottom half = 100%

C10

45%

C11

n/a

C11

n/a

C11

n/a

C11

n/a

C11

n/a

C11

n/a

C11

n/a

C11

n/a

C12

n/a

C12

n/a

Admission Policies

C13

Application Fee

C13

Yes No

C13

Does your institution have an

application fee?

C13

Amount of application fee: $75

C13

Yes No

C13

Can it be waived for applicants with

financial need?

C13

Same fee: X

C13

Free:

C13

Reduced:

C13

Yes No

C13

Can on-line application fee be waived

for applicants with financial need?

C14

Application closing date

C14

Yes No

C14

Does your institution have an

application closing date?

C14

Application closing date (fall):

January 1

C14

Priority date:

n/a

C15

Yes No

C15

C16

Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)

C16

On a rolling basis beginning (date):

C16

By (date): April 1

C16

Other:

C17

Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)

C17

Must reply by (date):

May 1

C17

No set date:

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshmen) students who submitted high school class

rank:

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 you collected high school GPA.

Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24

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).

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class

Percent in top half of high school graduating class

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted

high school GPA:

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the

fall?

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99

Percent who had GPA below 1.0

Totals should = 100%

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year

(freshman) students who submitted GPA:

Common Data Set 2012-2013

C-Freshman Admission P

age 9

C17

Must reply by May 1 or within _____

weeks if notified thereafter

C17

Other:

C17

Yes, in full

C17

Yes, in part

C17

C18

Deferred admission

C18

Yes No

C18

1 year

C19

Early admission of high school students

C19

Yes No

C19

C20

Common Application (Initiated during 2006-2007 cycle)

Early Decision and Early Action Plans

C21

Early Decision

C21

Yes No

C21

November 1

C21

December 15

C21

n/a

C21

n/a

C21

2923

C21

555

C21

C22

Early action

C22

Yes No

C22

n/a

C22

n/a

C22

Yes No

C22

n/a n/a

Deadline for housing deposit (MM/DD):

Amount of housing deposit:

Question removed from CDS.

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) applicants for

fall enrollment?

If “yes,” please complete the following:

First or only early decision plan closing date

First or only early decision plan notification date

Refundable if student does not enroll?

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after

admission?

If yes, maximum period of postponement:

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?

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?

If “yes,” please complete the following:

Early action closing date

Early action notification date

Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?

Other early decision plan closing date

Other early decision plan notification date

For the Fall 2012 entering class:

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: We ask that you not submit an application

to another Early Decision plan, or a single-choice Early Action plan. If you are admitted under our Early

Decision plan you will need to withdraw all pending applications—including those you may have

already submitted to Regular, Rolling, or (open) Early Action programs.

Common Data Set 2012-2013

D-Transfer Admission P

age 10

Fall Applicants

Yes No

Applicants

Admitted

Applicants

Enrolled

Applicants

Men 948 60 37

Women 919 37 26

Total 1,867 97 63

Fall X

Winter

Spring X

Summer

Yes No

8 courses

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

Interview X

Standardized test scores X

Statement of good

standing from prior

institution(s)

n/a

Priority Date Closing Date Notification Date Reply Date

Rolling

Admission

Fall March 1 May 15 June 10

Winter

Spring March 1 May 15 June 10

Summer

D10

Yes No

D10

Application for Admission

D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no,

please skip to Section E)

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing

credit by transferring credits earned from course work

completed at other colleges/universities?

Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer

students in Fall 2012.

Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of

credits completed or else must apply as an entering

freshman?

If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit

of measure?

Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:

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):

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: Each applicant must submit two

letters of recommendation from college instructors.

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.

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to

transfer students?

Common Data Set 2012-2013

D-Transfer Admission P

age 11

D11

D12

D13

Number Unit Type

D13

15 courses

D14

Number Unit Type

D14

15 courses

D15

n/a

D16

15.00

D17

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable: Students may not transfer into

the Program in Liberal Medical Education continuum or the 5-year Dual Degree Program with

Rhode Island School of Design.

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete

at your institution to earn an associate degree:

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete

at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:

Describe other transfer credit policies:

Courses in professional or career-oriented programs are

generally not acceptable for transfer credit; courses taken at non-accredited institutions are not

acceptable for transfer credit.

Transfer Credit Policies

Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may

be transferred for credit:

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be

transferred from a two-year institution:

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be

transferred from a four-year institution:

Common Data Set 2012-2013

E-Academic Offerings P

age 12

Accelerated program

Cooperative education program

Cross-registration x

Distance learning

Double major x

Dual enrollment

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Exchange student program (domestic) x

External degree program

Honors Program x

Independent study x

Internships x

Liberal arts/career combination

Student-designed major x

Study abroad x

Teacher certification program x

Weekend college

Other (specify): x

Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course

work prior to graduation:

Arts/fine arts

Computer literacy

English (including composition)

Foreign languages

History

Humanities

Mathematics

Philosophy

Sciences (biological or physical)

Social science

Other (describe): x

E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the

glossary for definitions.

8-year medical program (AB or ScB, plus MD); 5-year degree programs (AB & ScB); 5-year

dual degree program with Rhode Island School of Design (AB or ScB, plus BFA)

No requirements in specific areas, but students must graduate with writing competency.

Common Data Set 2012-2013

F-Student Life P

age 13

First-time, first-year

(freshman)

students

Undergraduates

97%

95%

0% 15%

0% 5%

100% 79%

0% 21%

0% 1%

18 20

Campus Ministries

Choral groups x

Concert band x

Dance x

Drama/theater x

International Student

Organization

Jazz band x

Literary magazine x

Marching band x

Model UN x

Music ensembles x

Musical theater x

Opera x

Pep band x

Radio station x

Student government x

Student newspaper x

Student-run film society x

Symphony orchestra x

Television station x

Yearbook x

At Cooperating

Institution

Army ROTC is offered:

Naval ROTC is offered:

Air Force ROTC is offered:

Coed dorms x

Men's dorms

Women's dorms

Apartments for married students

Apartments for single students x

Special housing for disabled

students

Special housing for international

students

Fraternity/sorority housing x

Cooperative housing x

Theme housing x

Wellness housing x

Other housing options (specify):

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -

affiliated housing

F. STUDENT LIFE

Percent who are from out of state (exclude

international/nonresident aliens from the numerator

and denominator)

Percent of women who join sororities

Percent of men who join fraternities

Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students and degree-seeking

undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2012 who fit the following categories:

Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.

Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for

undergraduates at your institution.

Percent who live off campus or commute

Percent of students age 25 and older

Average age of full-time students

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)

Providence College

On Campus

ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)

Name of Cooperating

Institution

Common Data Set 2012-2013

G-Annual Expenses P

age 14

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:

First-Year Undergraduates

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

Tuition:

$44,608 $44,608

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

Tuition:

In-district

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

In-state (out-of-district):

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

Out-of-state:

NONRESIDENT ALIENS

Tuition:

$44,608 $44,608

REQUIRED FEES:

$1,004 $1,004

ROOM AND BOARD:

(on-campus)

$11,620 $11,620

ROOM ONLY:

(on-campus)

$7,200 $7,200

BOARD ONLY:

(on-campus meal plan)

$4,420 $4,420

Minimum Maximum

3 5

Yes No

G. ANNUAL EXPENSES

Provide 2013-2014 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are

applicable to your institution.

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 2013-2014 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).

Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your

college cannot provide separate tuition and room and

board fees):

Other:

Check here if your institution's 2013-2014 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 2013-2014 academic

year costs of attendance will be available:

Number of credits per term a student can take for the

stated full-time tuition

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g.,

sophomore, junior, senior)?

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional

program?

If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay

more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?

Common Data Set 2012-2013

G-Annual Expenses P

age 15

Residents

Commuters

(living at home)

Commuters

(not living at home)

Books and supplies $1,404 $1,404 $1,404

Room only $7,200

Board only $4,420 $4,420

Transportation n/a n/a n/a

Other expenses $1,824 $1,824 $1,824

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:

$5,576.00

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

In-district:

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

In-state (out-of-district):

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

Out-of-state:

NONRESIDENT ALIENS:

$5,576.00

Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:

Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only)

Common Data Set 2012-2013

H-Financial Aid P

age 16

2012-2013

estimated

2011-2012

final

Need-based $

(Include non-need-

based aid used to

meet need.)

Non-need-

based $

(Exclude non-need-

based aid used to

meet need.)

$4,871,445 $5,442

$153,468 $0

$88,831,766 $50,793

$4,959,596 $3,952,277

$98,816,275 $4,008,512

$8,371,135 $3,289,353

$3,538,075

$868,676 $0

$12,777,886 $3,289,353

$117,878 $8,739,314

$554,369 $2,278,415

$0 $0

First-time

Full-time

Freshmen

Full-time

Undergraduate

(Incl. Fresh.)

Less Than

Full-time

Undergraduate

Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students

(CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2012 cohort)

1536 6103 30

Number of students in line a who applied for need-

based financial aid

856 2943 9

Number of students in line b who were determined to

have financial need

745 2710 9

Athletic Awards

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.

Parent Loans

Tuition Waivers

Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do

not report tuition waivers elsewhere.

State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is

located)

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded

grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition

waivers (which are reported below).

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National

Merit) not awarded by the college

Total Scholarships/Grants

Self-Help

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)

H. FINANCIAL AID

Scholarships/Grants

Federal

Both FM and IM

Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?

Federal methodology (FM)

Institutional methodology (IM)

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 2011-

2012 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2011-2012 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.)

Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1,

H2, H2A, and H6 below:

Federal Work-Study

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note:

Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)

Total Self-Help

Other

Common Data Set 2012-2013

H-Financial Aid P

age 17

Number of students in line c who were awarded any

financial aid

745 2710 9

Number of students in line d who were awarded any

need-based scholarship or grant aid

716 2565 8

Number of students in line d who were awarded any

need-based self-help aid

633 2437 7

Number of students in line d who were awarded any

non-need-based scholarship or grant aid

0 0 0

Number of students in line d whose need was fully met

(exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private

alternative loans)

745 2710 9

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)

100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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)

$ 40,523 $ 39,526 $ 18,336

Average need-based scholarship and grant award of

those in line e

$ 38,050 $ 36,541 $ 13,284

Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS

loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans

)

of those in line f

$ 4,318 $ 4,961 $ 6,202

Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans,

unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans

) of

those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan

$ 4,853 $ 5,579 $ 5,510

H2A

First-time

Full-time

Freshmen

Full-time

Undergrad

(Incl. Fresh.)

Less Than

Full-time

Undergrad

H2A

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)

0 8 0

H2A

Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based

scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n

$ 0 $ 6,349 $ 0

H2A

Number of students in line a who were awarded an

institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or

grant

n/a n/a n/a

H2A

Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based

athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in

line p

n/a n/a n/a

Incorporated into H1 above.

Include: * 2012 undergraduate class who

graduated between July 1, 2098 and June 30,

2012 who started at your institution as first- time

students and received a bachelor's degree

between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

* only loans made to students who borrowed

while enrolled at your institution.

* co-signed loans.

Exclude: * those who transferred in.

* money borrowed at other institutions.

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.

Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4, H4a,

H5, and H5a.

Common Data Set 2012-2013

H-Financial Aid P

age 18

37%

H4a

33%

$23,521

H5a

$14,516

201

$40,904

$8,180,854

Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

3/1

H10

a) 4/1

H10

Yes No

H10

b) Students notified on a rolling basis:

CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

International Student’s Financial Aid Application

Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-

seeking nonresident aliens:

Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:

Institution’s own financial aid form

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a

rolling basis):

Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):

CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:

International Student’s Certification of Finances

Other (specify):

Students notified on or about (date):

FAFSA

Institution's own financial aid form

Report the average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed of those

in line H4.

Indicate your institution’s policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-

seeking nonresident aliens:

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 Student Loans and Federal Family Education

Loans.

Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens

(Note: Report numbers and

dollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1.)

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:

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-

seeking nonresident aliens:

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available

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 loans.

Report the average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed, of those

in H4a, through federal loan programs--Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized

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.

Business/Farm Supplement

Other (specify):

State aid form

Noncustodial PROFILE

Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:

Common Data Set 2012-2013

H-Financial Aid P

age 19

H10

If yes, starting date:

H11

5/1

H11

Types of Aid Available

Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:

H12

H13

H14

Non-Need Based Need-Based

H14

H15

Scholarships and Grants

FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)

NEED-BASED:

Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans

Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Direct PLUS Loans

Other (specify):

Indicate reply dates:

Federal Nursing Loans

State Loans

College/university loans from institutional funds

Federal Perkins Loans

Students must reply by (date):

or within _______ weeks of notification.

Loans

Art

Federal Nursing Scholarship

Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.

Other (specify):

Federal Pell

SEOG

State scholarships/grants

Private scholarships

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds

United Negro College Fund

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:

State/district residency

Job skills

ROTC

Leadership

Athletics

Music/drama

Religious affiliation

Minority status

Academics

Alumni affiliation

Common Data Set 2012-2013

I-Faculty & Class Size P

age 20

Full-time Part-time

Exclude

Include only if

they teach one

or more non-

clinical credit

courses

Exclude

Include if they

teach one or

more non-

clinical credit

courses

Exclude Include

Exclude Exclude

Include

Exclude

Exclude Include

I1 Full-Time Part-Time Total

825 159 984

145 22 167

300 59 359

525 100 625

45 7 52

775 97 872

41 34 75

9 25 34

0 3 3

n/a n/a n/a

8 to 1 (based on 7850 students

and 935 faculty).

(d) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but have

titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like

(e) faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay

(f) faculty on leave without pay

Total number who are nonresident aliens (international)

Total number who are members of minority groups

Total number who are women

Total number who are men

Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2012. Include

faculty who are on your institution’s payroll on the census date your institution uses for

IPEDS/AAUP.

Student to Faculty Ratio

Report the Fall 2012 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.

Fall 2012 Student to Faculty ratio

Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree

Total number whose highest degree is a master's but not a terminal

master's

Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's

Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note:

Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)

(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

Total number in stand-alone graduate/ professional programs in

which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students

I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE

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:

Total number of instructional faculty

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).

(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

(g) replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with pay

though they do not have faculty status

Common Data Set 2012-2013

I-Faculty & Class Size P

age 21

I3 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total

I3 361 408 138 70 36 64 39 1116

I3 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total

I3 0

CLASS SUB-

SECTIONS

Undergraduate Class Size

Number of Class Sections with Undergraduates Enrolled

Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers)

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

SECTIONS

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 2012. 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.

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.

In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and

class sections offered in the Fall 2012 term.

Common Data Set 2012-2013

J-Degrees P

age 22

J1 Degrees conferred between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012

Category Bachelor’s

CIP 2010 Categories

to Include

Agriculture 1

Natural resources and conservation 1% 3

Architecture 4

Area, ethnic, and gender studies 5% 5

Communication/journalism 2% 9

Communication technologies 10

Computer and information sciences 3% 11

Personal and culinary services 12

Education 2% 13

Engineering 5% 14

Engineering technologies 15

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 3% 16

Family and consumer sciences 19

Law/legal studies 22

English 6% 23

Liberal arts/general studies 24

Library science 25

Biological/life sciences 11% 26

Mathematics and statistics 6% 27

Military science and military technologies 28 & 29

Interdisciplinary studies 6% 30

Parks and recreation 31

Philosophy and religious studies 2% 38

Theology and religious vocations 39

Physical sciences 3% 40

Science technologies 41

Psychology 4% 42

Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and

protective services

Public administration and social services 2% 44

Social sciences 25% 45

Construction trades 46

Mechanic and repair technologies 47

Precision production 48

Transportation and materials moving 49

Visual and performing arts 6% 50

Health professions and related programs 1% 51

Business/marketing 3% 52

History 4% 54

Other

TOTAL (should = 100%) 100.00%

For each of the following discipline areas, provide the percentage of diplomas/certificates,

associate, and bachelor’s degrees awarded. To 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.

J. DEGREES CONFERRED

Common Data Set 2012-2013

CDS Definitions P

age 23

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 goals.

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: Applicant who is offered admission to a degree-granting program at your institution.

*Adult student services: Admission assistance, support, orientation, and other services expressly for

adults 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

withdrawn (by applicant 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 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 normally 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 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 years.

Black, non-Hispanic: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (except those of

Hispanic 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 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.

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 position of a student in his or her graduating class, calculated by the

high school on the basis of grade-point average, whether weighted or unweighted.

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

community or participate in volunteer activities coordinated by academic departments.

Common Data Set 2012-2013

CDS Definitions P

age 24

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 college.

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 begin on a certain date.

Cooperative education program: A program 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.

*Counseling service: Activities designed 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

required for achieving a degree, diploma, 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 having to apply to the second institution.

Deferred admission: The practice of permitting admitted students to postpone enrollment, usually for a

period of one academic term or one year.

Degree: An award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official

recognition for the successful completion of a program 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 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 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 Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.

Distance learning: An option for earning 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 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

simultaneously.

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 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.

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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 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: Any 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 degree. See also Study 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

programs require 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 government, athletics, performing 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 graduation 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 entered with advanced standing (college credits earned

before graduation from high 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 than 900 contact hours.

Freshman: A first-year undergraduate 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

colleges, 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 particular region, state, or country 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 points for their grades 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 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 origin, 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 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

residency requirements.

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.

*Legal services: Free or low cost legal advice for a range 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 through cross‑registration.

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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

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 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.

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 temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.

*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

qualifications.

Other expenses (costs): Include average costs for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a

required fee), and furnishings.

Out-of-state tuition: The tuition charged 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

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

explore personal, 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

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

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 appointed officials.

Private for-profit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives

compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption 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

independent nonprofit schools and those affiliated with a religious organization.

Proprietary institution: See Private for-profit institution.

Public institution: An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected

or appointed school officials, and which is supported primarily by public 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 may be counted in only one group.

Race/ethnicity unknown: Category used 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): 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 religious tenets/lifestyle.

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*Religious counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to

explore religious problems or issues.

*Remedial services: Instructional courses designed for students deficient in the general competencies

necessary for 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 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

per week (or maximum 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 weeks for each semester of instruction. There may 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.

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 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 separate 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., sports, the arts, languages, etc.).

Teacher certification program: Program designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for

certification as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary 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 college or university and earned college-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

housing or daily travel to and from your institution for commuter students.

Trimester calendar system: An academic 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,

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

program, or a vocational or technical program 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 military to a civilian life.

*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 service 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.

Weekend college: A program that allows 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

Middle 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.

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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

explanation 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

applications/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-signed by a parent are assumed to be the responsibility 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 (grants, jobs, 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 qualify.

Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, 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, 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: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money 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 qualify.

Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your

institution in financial aid awards.