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A. GENERAL INFORMATION

A1. Address Information

Name of College or University........................................... University of Rhode Island

Mailing Address, City/State/Zip ......................................... Kingston, RI 02881

Street Address (if different), City/State/Zip

Main phone......................................................................... 401-874-1000

WWW Home Page Address ............................................... http://www.uri.edu

Undergraduate Admissions Phone Number........................ 401-874-7000

Undergraduate Admissions Toll-Free Number................... (none)

Undergraduate Admissions Fax Number............................ 401-874-5523

Undergraduate Admissions E-mail Address....................... [email protected].edu

Undergraduate Admissions Mailing Address, City/State/Zip Undergraduate Admissions Office

............................................................................................ University of Rhode Island

............................................................................................ 14 Upper College Rd.

............................................................................................ Kingston, RI 02881-1391

Graduate Admissions Phone Number................................. 401-874-2872

Graduate Admissions Toll-Free Number............................ (none)

Graduate Admissions Fax Number..................................... 401-874-5491

Graduate Admissions E-mail Address................................ [email protected]

Graduate Admissions Mailing Address, City/State/Zip...... Graduate Admissions Office

............................................................................................ University of Rhode Island

............................................................................................ 55 Lower College Road

............................................................................................ Kingston, RI 02881-1966

Is there a separate URL application site on the Internet? ... No

A2. Source of institutional control (check one only)

Public

Private (nonprofit)

Proprietary

A3. Classify your undergraduate institution:

Coeducational college

Men’s college

Women’s college

A4. Academic year calendar

Semester

4-1-4

Quarter

Continuous (describe):

Trimester

Differs by program (describe):

Other

A5. Degrees offered by your institution

Certificate Postbachelor’s certificate

Diploma Master’s

Associate Post-master’s certificate

Transfer Doctoral

Terminal First professional

Bachelor’s First professional certificate

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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, 2002.

FULL-TIME PART-TIME

Men Women Men Women

Undergraduates

Degree-seeking, first-time

freshmen 988 1,294 27 51

Other first-year, degree-

seekin

101 131 44 105

All other degree-seeking

2,906 3,465 492 798

Total degree-seeking

3,995 4,890 563 954

All other undergraduates

enrolled in credit courses

42 32 146 162

Total undergraduates

4,037 4,922 709 1,116

First-professional

First-time, first-professional

students 43 52 0 0

All other first-professionals

147 245 2 4

Total first-professional

190 297 2 4

Graduate

Degree-seeking, first-time

164 218 83 121

All other degree-seeking

233 346 339 533

All other graduates enrolled

in credit courses

20 43 328 475

* Total graduate

417 607 750 1,129

* Total all undergraduates: 10,784

** Total all graduate and professional students: 3,396

GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS

: 14,180

* First Professional students are counted as undergraduate students at URI

** Does not include 18 students who enrolled in GS525PHD joint program with Rhode Island College and did not register

for any courses in Fall 2002 semester.

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B2. 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, 2002. 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.

Degree-seeking

First-time First year

Degree-seeking

Undergraduates

(include first-time

first-year)

Total

Undergraduates

(both degree- and non-

degree-seeking)

Nonresident aliens 4 36 39

Black, non-Hispanic 115 445 467

American Indian or Alaskan Native 12 44 48

Asian or Pacific Islander 60 339 349

Hispanic 108 431 448

White, non-Hispanic 1,871 7,963 8,219

Race/ethnicity unknown 190 1,144 1,214

Total 2,360 10,402 10,784

Persistence

B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2001, to June 30, 2002.

Certificate/diploma

Associate degrees

Bachelor’s degrees………………...1,893

Postbachelor’s certificates

Master’s degrees……………….……565

Post-master’s certificates

Doctoral degrees……………….…….77

First professional degrees……………78

First professional certificates

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 instructions

and glossary on the 2002 Web-based survey.

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 1996. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 1996.

B4. Initial 1996 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all

students: 1,887

B5. Of the initial 1996 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 exclusions: Not Available

B6. Final 1996 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: 1,887

(Subtract question B5 from question B4)

B7. Of the initial 1996 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2000): 623

B8. Of the initial 1996 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after

August 31, 2000 and by August 31, 2001): 361

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B9. Of the initial 1996 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after

August 31, 2001 and by August 31, 2002): 106

B10. Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): 1,090

B11. Six-year graduation rate for 1996 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): 58%

Retention Rates

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

entered in fall 2001 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the

following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official

church missions. No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.

B22. For the cohort of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your

institution as freshmen in fall 2001 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as

of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in fall 2002? 80%

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

Applications

C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who

applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 2002. 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………………………………..4,712

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied…………………………….6,360

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted………………………...3,088

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted……………………..4,562

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled…………………….1,001

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled……………………….26

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled…………………1,307

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled…………………….49

C2. Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was

contingent on space availability)

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

No:

If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 2001 admissions:

Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list _____

Number accepting a place on the waiting list _____

Number of wait-listed students admitted _____

Admission Requirements

C3. High school completion requirement

Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students:

High school diploma is required and GED is accepted

High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted

High school diploma or equivalent is not required

C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?

Required

Recommended

Neither required nor recommended

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C5. 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.

Units Required Units Recommended

Total academic units

18 18

English

4 4

Mathematics

3 4

Science

2 3

Of these, units that must be lab

2 2

Foreign language

2 3

Social studies

2 3

History

-- --

Academic electives

5 5

Other (specify) Science, Engineering and Music majors should contact departments

for additional requirements

Basis for Selection

C6. 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: URI does NOT have an open admissions policy.

C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year,

degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

Very Important

Important Considered Not Considered

Academic

Secondary school record

Class rank

Recommendation(s)

Standardized test scores

Essay

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Very important

Important Considered Not Considered

Nonacademic

Interview

Extracurricular activities

Talent/ability

Character/personal qualities

Alumni/ae relation

Geographical residence

State residency

Religious affiliation/commitment

Minority status

Volunteer work

Work experience

SAT and ACT Policies

C8. Entrance exams

A. Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-

seeking applicants?

Yes No

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

ADMISSION

Require Recommend Require for

some

Considered if

submitted

Not used

SAT I

ACT

SAT I or ACT (no preference)

SAT I or ACT--SAT I preferred

SAT I or ACT--ACT preferred

SAT I and SAT II

SAT I and SAT II or ACT

SAT II

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?

Placement

Yes No

Counseling

Yes No

B. Does your institution use the SAT I or II or the ACT for placement only? NO.

C. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: February 1

Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission: URI does NOT use SAT II.

D. If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are

not required of some students): Required for all freshman candidates unless they have been out of secondary

school for more than three years.

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Freshman Profile

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

enrolled in fall 2002, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and

students admitted under special arrangements.

C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2002 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

verbal for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. SAT scores

should be recentered scores. 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.

Percent submitting SAT scores _96%

Number submitting SAT scores 2,293

Percent submitting ACT scores *

Number submitting ACT scores *

* Number too small to report

25th Percentile 75th Percentile

SAT I Verbal 490 590

SAT I Math 500 610

ACT Composite * *

ACT English * *

ACT Math * *

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

SAT I Verbal SAT I Math

700-800 1.5% 3.5%

600-699 20.3% 25.2%

500-599 50.4% 48.2%

400-499 23.7% 19.4%

300-399 3.3% 3.0%

200-299 0.8% 0.7%

ACT

Composite

ACT English ACT Math

30-36 * * *

24-29 * * *

18-23 * * *

12-17 * * *

6-11 * * *

Below 6 * * *

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).

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class………………15.8%

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class…………….58.8%

Percent in top half of high school graduating class………………..89.3%

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class……………10.6%

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class…………1.3%

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: 80%

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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 you collected high school GPA.

Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher Not available.

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.99 Not available.

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 Not available.

Percent who had GPA below 1.0 Not available.

C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA:

Not available.

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: Not available.

Admission Policies

C13. Application fee

Does your institution have an application fee?

Yes No

Amount of application fee: In-state/$35; Out-of-state/$45

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?

Yes No

C14. Application closing date

Does your institution have an application closing date?

Yes No

Application closing date (fall): February 1

Priority date: December 15

C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?

Yes No

C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)

On a rolling basis beginning (date): November 1

By (date):

Other:

C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)

Must reply by (date): May 1

No set date

Must reply by May 1 or within _____ weeks if notified thereafter

Other: __________

C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?

Yes No

If yes, maximum period of postponement:

C19. Early admission of high school students: 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? Yes No

C20. Common application: Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary

School Principals if submitted?

Yes No

If “yes,” are supplemental forms required?

Yes No

Is your college a member of the Common Application Group?

Yes No

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Early Decision and Early Action Plans

C21. Early decision: 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?

Yes No

If “yes,” please complete the following:

First or only early decision plan closing date

First or only early decision plan notification date

Other early decision plan closing date

Other early decision plan notification date

For the Fall 2002 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:

C22. Early action: 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?

Yes No

If “yes,” please complete the following:

Early action closing date: December 15

Early action notification date: January 15

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D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students? Yes No

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed

at other colleges/universities?

Yes No

D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall

2002.

Applicants Admitted Applicants Enrolled Applicants

Men 671 370 238

Women 731 450 354

Total 1402 820 592

Application for Admission

D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

Fall Winter Spring Summer

D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?

Yes No

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:

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)

D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify

(on a 4.0 scale): not required

D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify

(on a 4.0 scale): 2.5 (but may be higher for some programs)

D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

Transfer candidates to Pharmacy are only reviewed for access as third-year students.

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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.

Priority date Closing date Notification date Reply date Rolling

admission

Fall May 1 May 1 June 1 X

Winter

Spring November 1 November 1 December 1 December 15

Summer

D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students? Yes No

URI does NOT have open admissions policy.

D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable: College record given primary consideration.

High school record and test scores of minor importance. Preference given to students with 24 or more transferable credits.

Transferring to the College of Pharmacy from another institution or from other programs at URI is highly competitive.

Preference is given to students who have satisfactorily completed science courses equivalent to those required in the URI

Pharmacy Program.

Transfer Credit Policies

D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C

D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:

Number 60 credits

Unit type

D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: See D16.

Number ______ Unit type

D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: Does not

apply.

D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:

24 Semester Hrs.

D17. Describe other transfer credit policies:

Pharmacy program applicants accepted for third-year status only.

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E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

E1. Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions.

Accelerated program Honors program

Cooperative (work-study) program Independent study

Cross-registration Internships

Distance learning Liberal arts/career combination

Double major Student-designed major

Dual enrollment Study abroad

English as a Second Language Teacher certification program

Exchange student program (domestic) Weekend college

External degree program

Other (specify):

E2. Removed from CDS

E3. Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:

Arts/fine arts Humanities

Computer literacy Mathematics

English (including composition) Philosophy

Foreign languages Sciences (biological or physical)

History Social science

Other: History or Philosophy

Library Collections

Report the number of holdings. Refer to the IPEDS 2000 Academic Libraries Survey, Section D "Library Collections, FY

2000", lines 26-30, column 2 for corresponding equivalents.

E4. Books, serial backfiles, and government documents (titles) that are accessible through the library’s catalog: 1,205,138

E5. Current serials subscriptions (paper, microform, electronic): 7,926

E6. Microforms (units): 1,655,084

E7. Audiovisual materials (units): 11,671

F. STUDENT LIFE

F1. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in fall

2002 who fit the following categories:

First-time, first-year Undergraduates

(freshman) students

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens) 52%

38%

*Percent of men who join fraternities 13%

*Percent of women who join sororities 14%

11%

*Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing 94%

33%

Percent who live off campus or commute 6%

62%

Percent of students age 25 and older 0.085%

15%

Average age of full-time students 18.4

20.8

Average age of all students (full- and part-time) 18.4

22.5

* Includes ALL freshmen, not only first-time, first-year freshmen.

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F2. Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.

Choral groups Marching band Student government

Concert band Music ensembles Student newspaper

Dance Musical theater Student-run film society

Drama/theater Opera Symphony orchestra

Jazz band Pep band Television station

Literary magazine Radio station Yearbook

F3. ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers’ Training Corps)

Army ROTC is offered:

On campus

At cooperating institution (name):

Naval ROTC is offered: Not offered.

On campus

At cooperating institution (name):

Air Force ROTC is offered: Not offered.

On campus

At cooperating institution (name):

F4. Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your

institution.

Coed dorms Special housing for disabled students

Men’s dorms Special housing for international students

Women’s dorms Fraternity/sorority housing

Apartments for married students Cooperative housing

Apartments for single students

Other housing options (specify): Three Womens’ Floors

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G. ANNUAL EXPENSES

Provide 2003-2004 academic year costs for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.

URI tuition and fees are set by the state legislature and are not available for 2003-04 until after July 1, 2003.

G1. Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board (actual 2002-03 figures are included below)

List the typical tuition, required fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL 2003-2004

academic year (30 semester hours 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).

FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATES

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

In-district: $3,864 $3,864

In-state (out-of-district): $3,864 $3,864

Regional out-of-state *

$5,796 $5,796

Out-of-state: $13,334 $13,334

NONRESIDENT ALIENS:

$13,334 $13,334

REQUIRED FEES:

$1,990 $1,990

ROOM AND BOARD:

(on-campus) $7,402 $7,402

ROOM ONLY:

(on-campus) $4,266 $4,266

BOARD ONLY:

(on-campus meal plan) $3,136 $3,136

* The New England Regional Student Program allows students from other New England States to enroll in URI

programs that are NOT offered in their own states at this reduced rate.

G2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition 12 minimum 19 maximum

G3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?

Yes No

If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe briefly:

G5. Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:

Residents Commuters

(living at home)

Commuters

(not living at

home)

Books and supplies: $800 $800 $800

Room only:

$4,300

Board only:

$1,598 $2,257

Transportation: (In/Out) $180/552 $2,610/$3,162 $1,025/$1,397

Other expenses: $1,570 $1,570 $1,570

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G6. Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges:

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

In-district: $161

In-state (out-of-district): $161

Regional out-of-state*

$242

Out-of-state: $556

NONRESIDENT ALIENS:

$556

* The New England Regional Student Program allows students from other New England States to enroll in URI

programs that are NOT offered in their own states at this reduced rate.

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H. FINANCIAL AID

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

H1. Enter total dollar amounts awarded to 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 2001-2002 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2001-2002

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

column. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for “non-

need-based gift 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:

2002-2003 estimated or 2001-2002 final

Need-based

(Include non-need-

based aid use to meet

need.)

Non-need-based

(Exclude non-need-

based aid use to

meet need.)

$ $

Scholarships/Grants

Federal

$7,385,261 $0

State

$1,588,150 $0

Institutional (endowment, alumni, or other

institutional awards) and external funds

awarded by the college excluding athletic

aid and tuition waivers (which are

reported below) $7,533,437 $2,118,263

Scholarships/grants from external sources

(e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not

awarded by the college $1,592,711 $0

Total Scholarships/Grants

$18,099,559 $2,118,263

Self-Help

Student loans from all sources (excluding

parent loans)

$34,515,000 $17,847,290

Federal Work-Study

$900,000

State and other work-study/

employment $3,179,172 $2,934,621

Total Self-Help

$38,594,172 $20,781,911

Parent Loans

$6,603,497 $11,243,793

Tuition Waivers

N/A N/A

Athletic Awards

$1,343,243 $2,854,392

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H2. Number of Enrolled Students Receiving Aid: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time

undergraduates who applied for and received financial aid. 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 receiving 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.

First-time

Full-time

Freshmen

Full-time

Undergrad

(Incl. Fresh)

Less Than

Full-time

Undergrad

a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if

reporting on Fall 2002 cohort) 2,282 8,885 1,517

b) Number of students in line a who were financial aid applicants (include

applicants for all types of aid)

1,928 6,511 558

c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need

1,638 6,511 508

d) Number of students in line c who received any financial aid

1,539 6,326 421

e) Number of students in line d who received any need-based gift aid

1,107 4,618 388

f) Number of students in line d who received any need-based self-help aid

1,513 6,072 364

g) Number of students in line d who received any non-need-based gift aid

568 2,354 55

h) Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS

loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)

1,046 5,090 128

i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who

received any need-based aid. Exclude any resources that were awarded to

replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative

loans)

72.0% 68.0% 78.0%

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)

$ 7,795 $ 8,965 $ 5,242

k) Average need-based gift award of those in line e

$ 3,070 $ 4,256 $ 1,372

l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans,

unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f

$ 5,222 $ 6,026 $ 3,966

m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans,

and private alternative loans) of those in line f who received a need-

based loan

$ 4,637 $ 5,334 $ 2,769

H2A. Number of Enrolled Students Receiving Non-need-based Grants and Scholarships: List the number of degree-

seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who received non-need-based

gift aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort receiving 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.

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

received non-need-based gift

aid (exclude those receiving athletic awards

and tuition benefits)

160

763

o) Average dollar amount of non-need-based gift aid awarded to students in

line n

$ 3,609 $ 3,272 $ 0

p) Number of students in line a who received a non-need-based athletic

grant or scholarship

128 217 0

q) Average dollar amount of non-need-based athletic grants and

$ 6,643 $ 11,705 $ 0

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scholarships awarded

to students in line p

H3: Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?

Federal methodology (FM)

Institutional methodology (IM)

Both FM and IM

H4. Percent of the 2002 undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002 and borrowed through

any loan programs (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private, etc.; exclude parent loans). Include only students

who borrowed while enrolled at your institution. 64%

H5. Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4. Do not include money borrowed at

other institutions: $14,000

Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens (Note: Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same

academic year checked in item H1.)

H6. Indicate your institution’s policy regarding financial aid for undergraduate international (nonresident alien) students:

College-administered need-based financial aid is available for undergraduate international students

College-administered non-need-based financial aid is available for undergraduate international students

College-administered financial aid is not available for undergraduate international students

If college-administered financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens, provide the

number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens who received need-based or non-need-based aid: Does not

apply.

Average dollar amount awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: Does not apply.

Total dollar amount of financial aid from all sources awarded to all undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:

Does not apply.

Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

H7. Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:

FAFSA

Institution’s own financial aid form

CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

State aid form

Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent’s Statement

Business/Farm Supplement

Other: _____________________________________________________________

H8. Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:

URI does NOT provide financial aid awards to undergraduate international, non-resident aliens.

Institution’s own financial aid form

CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

Foreign Student’s Financial Aid Application

Foreign Student’s Certification of Finances

Other: _______________________________________________________________

H9. Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: March 1

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms: see next response

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis):

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H10. Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):

Students notified on or about (date): see next response

Students notified on a rolling basis:

yes no If yes, starting date: March 20

H11. Indicate reply dates:

Students must reply by (date): May 1

or within 2 weeks of notification.

Types of Aid Available

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

H12. Loans

FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)

Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans

Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Direct PLUS Loans

FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFEL)

FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans

FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

FFEL PLUS Loans

Federal Perkins Loans

Federal Nursing Loans

State Loans

College/university loans from institutional funds

Other (specify): ____________________________________________________________

H13. Scholarships and Grants

NEED-BASED:

Federal Pell

SEOG

State scholarships/grants

Private scholarships

College/university gift aid from institutional funds

United Negro College Fund

Federal Nursing Scholarship

Other (specify): ___________________________________________________________

H14. Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.

Non-need Need-based Non-need Need-based

X Academics X Leadership

X X Alumni affiliation X X Minority status

Art X Music/drama

X Athletics Religious affiliation

Job skills State/district residency

X ROTC ---------------

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I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE

I-1. Please report number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2002.

The following definition of instructional faculty is used by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in its

annual Faculty Compensation Survey. 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. Institutions are asked to

EXCLUDE:

(a) instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine

(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,

(c) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but have titles such as teaching assistant,

teaching fellow, and the like

(d) faculty on leave without pay, and

(e) replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave.

Full-time: faculty employed on a full-time basis

Part-time: faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions. Also includes

adjuncts and part-time instructors.

Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaskan native;

Asian or Pacific Islander; or Hispanic.

Doctorate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, Doctor of Public Health, and Doctor

of Philosophy degree in any field such as agronomy, food technology, education, engineering, public administration,

ophthalmology, or radiology.

First-professional: includes the fields of 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),

law (JD) and theological professions (MDiv, MHL).

Terminal degree: the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts).

Full-time Part-time Total

a.) Total number of instructional faculty 626 51 677

b.) Total number who are members of

minority groups 92 8 100

c.) Total number who are women 220 10 230

d.) Total number who are men 406 41 447

e.) Total number who are nonresident aliens

(international) 19 0 19

f.) Total number with doctorate, first

professional, or other terminal degree 570 45 615

g.) Total number whose highest degree is a

master’s but not a terminal master’s 53 6 59

h.) Total number whose highest degree is a

bachelor’s 2 0 2

i.) Total number whose highest degree is

unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h,

and i must sum up to item a.) 0 0 0

I-2. Student to Faculty Ratio

Report the Fall 2002 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 2002 Student to Faculty ratio: 17.5 to 1

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I-3. Undergraduate Class Size

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

offered in the Fall 2002 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 2002. 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.

Number of Class Sections with Undergraduates Enrolled

Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers)

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

CLASS

SECTIONS

91 282 491 306 96 81 45

1392

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

CLASS SUB-

SECTIONS

85 234 74 5 0 3 0

401

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J. DEGREES CONFERRED

Degrees conferred between July 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002

Reference: IPEDS Completions, Part A

For each of the following discipline areas, provide the percentage of diplomas/certificates, associate, and bachelor’s degrees

awarded.

Category Diploma/

Certificates

Associate Bachelor’s CIP 1990 Categories to

Include

Agriculture 1.9% 1 and 2

Architecture 0.5% 4

Area and ethnic studies 0.1% 5

Biological/life sciences 5.5% 26

Business/marketing 17.4% 8 and 52

Communications/communication

technologies

10.1%

9 and 10

Computer and information

sciences

1.1%

Education 8.0% 13

Engineering/engineering

technologies

6.0%

14 and 15

English 3.1% 23

Foreign languages and literature 1.8% 16

Health professions and related

sciences

11.4%

Home economics and vocational

home economics

19 and 20

Interdisciplinary studies 0.4% 30

Law/legal studies 22

Liberal arts/general studies 0.5% 24

Library science 25

Mathematics 0.7% 27

Military science and technologies 28 and 29

Natural resources/environmental

science

2.3%

Parks and recreation 31

Personal and miscellaneous

services

10.9%

Philosophy, religion, theology 0.6% 38 and 39

Physical sciences 1.3% 40 and 41

Protective services/public

administration

0.8%

43 and 44

Psychology 6.5% 42

Social sciences and history 6.7% 45

Trade and industry 46, 47, 48, and 49

Visual and performing arts 2.3% 50

Other

TOTAL

100% 100%

100.0%

* Human Development & Family Services degrees are reported to IPEDS as 19.0701, but ARE NOT Home

Economics degrees. For purposes of the CDS we report these degrees as CIP category 12.

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Common Data Set Definitions 2002

♦ 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 America and 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.

*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.

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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.

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 housing: College-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing in which students share room and board expenses

and participate in household chores to reduce living expenses.

Cooperative (work-study plan) program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and employment in

business, industry, or government.

*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 degreec

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

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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.

Doctoral degree: The highest award a student can earn for graduate study. The doctoral degree classification includes such

degrees as Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, Doctor of Public Health, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree

in any field such as agronomy, food technology, education, engineering, public administration, ophthalmology, or radiology.

For the Doctor of Public Health degree, the prior degree is generally earned in the closely related field of medicine or in

sanitary engineering.

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.

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 professional certificate (postdegree): An award that requires completion of an organized program of study designed

for persons who have completed the first professional degree. Examples could be refresher courses or additional units of

study in a specialty or subspecialty.

First professional degree: An award in one of the following fields: Chiropractic (DC, DCM), dentistry (DDS, DMD),

medicine (MD), optometry (OD), osteopathic medicine (DO), rabbinical and Talmudic studies (MHL, Rav), Pharmacy

(BPharm, PharmD), podiatry (PodD, DP, DPM), veterinary medicine (DVM), law (LLB, JD), divinity/ministry (BD, MDiv).

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).

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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 first professional degree, 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.

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.

Master’s degree: An award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent

of one but not more than two academic years of work beyond the bachelor’s degree.

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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.

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.

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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.

*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.

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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.

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.

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Financial Aid Definitions

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 programs (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 and external funds: Endowment, alumni, or external monies for which the institution determines the recipient

or the dollar amount awarded.

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 gift 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 gift 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.

Scholarships/grants from external sources: Monies received from outside (private) sources that the student brings 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.

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

financial aid awards.