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A. General Information

Last updated April 3, 2019

A1. Address Information 

    Name of College or University: University of North Florida 
    Mailing Address, City/State/Zip/Country: 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South 
Street Address (if different) City/State/Zip/Country: Jacksonville, FL 32224-2645
Main Phone Number: (904) 620-1000
    WWW Home Page Address: www.unf.edu 
Admissions Phone Number: (904) 620-2624
    Admissions Toll-free Number: 
    Admissions Office Mailing Address, City/State/Zip/Country:
Admissions Fax Number: (904) 620-2014
    Admissions E-mail Address: osprey@unf.edu


Is there a separate URL application site on the Internet? If so, please specify:

A2. Source of institutional control (check one only)

 

 

A3. Classify your undergraduate institution: 

 


A4. Academic year calendar 

 

 

A5. Degrees offered by your institution 

 

B. Enrollment and Persistence

Last Updated April 3, 2019

 

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 students
 Criteria Men Women
Undergraduates
Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen 793 1,061
Other first-year, degree-seeking 310 315
All other degree-seeking 2,125 3,042
Total degree-seeking 3,228 4,418
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses 49 46
Total Undergraduates 3,277 4,464 
First-professional
First-time, first-professional students 0 0
All other first-professionals 0 0
Total first-professional 0 0
Graduate
Degree-seeking, first-time 187 350
All other degree-seeking 0 0
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses                                  0 0
Total graduate 187 350


Part-time students
 Criteria Men Women
Undergraduates
Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen 36 47
Other first-year, degree-seeking 86  80
All other degree-seeking 1,306 1,824
Total degree-seeking 1,428 1,951
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses 185 313
Total Undergraduates 1,613 2,264
First-professional
First-time, first-professional students 0 0
All other first-professionals 0 0
Total first-professional 0 0
Graduate
Degree-seeking, first-time 453 862
All other degree-seeking 0 0
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses                                  0 0
Total graduate 453 862

Total all undergraduates: 11,618 
Total all graduate: 1,852 
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS: 13,470 
 
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.

 


Race/Ethnicity
Degree-seeking, 
First-Time First-Year
Degree-seeking Undergraduates 
(include first-time first-year)
Total Undergraduates 
(both degree- and non-degree seeking)
Nonresident aliens  5 107 125
Black, non-Hispanic 138 1,112 1,180
American Indian or Alaskan Native 10 48 49
Asian or Pacific Islander 83 610 652
Hispanic 111 543 575
White, non-Hispanic 1,566 8,472 8,897
Race/ethnicity unknown 24 133 140
Total 1,937 11,025 11,618

 

 

Persistence

B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. 


 Degrees Awarded
Certificate/diploma -
Associate degrees 538
Bachelor's degrees 2021
Post bachelor's certificates -
Master's degrees 513
Post-master's certificates -
Doctoral degrees 11
First professional degrees -
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: 987 

 

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: 0 

 

B6. Final 1996 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: 987 (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): 213 

 

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): 166  

 

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): 43 

 

B10. Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): 422 

 

B11. Six-year graduation rate for 1996 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): 43 % 

 

For Two-Year Institutions:

B12. Initial 1999 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students: __________________

 

B13. Of the initial 1999 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: ___________________

 

B14. Final 1999 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions___________________

        (Subtract question B13 from question B12)

 

B15. Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total): ___________________

 

B16. Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time: ____________

 

B17. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total): _______________

 

B18. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal time: ____________

 

B19. Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions: _________________

 

B20. Total transfers to two-year institutions: __________________

 

B21. Total transfers to four-year institutions: __________________

 

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? 76% 

C. FIrst-TIme, First-Year (Freshman) Admission

Last Updated April 3, 2019

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, non-admission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.

 

 

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? No

If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2002 admissions:


Number of qualified applicants offered a place 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: 

 


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

 


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.


Subject Units Required Units Recommended
Total academic units  19  
English 4  
Mathematics 3  
Science 3  
    Of those, units that must be lab 1  
Foreign language 2  
Social Studies 3  
History    
Academic electives 4  
Computer Science    
Visual/Performing Arts    
Other (specify)     

 

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:

 

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 ___

          other (explain) ________________________________________________________________________   

 

C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions. 


Academic/non-academic Factors Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Academic        
Secondary school record X      
Class rank     X  
Recommendation(s)     X  
Standardized test scores X      
Essay     X  
Nonacademic        
Interview       X
Extracurricular activities     X  
Talent/ability     X  
Character/personal qualities       X
Alumni/ae relation       X
Geographical residence       X
State residency       X
Religious affiliation/commitment       X
Minority status       X
Volunteer work     X  
Work experience     X  

 

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 

 

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

  

ADMISSION 

Tests Require Recommend Require for Some Consider If Submitted Not Used
SAT I          
ACT          
SAT I or ACT (no preference)  X        
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 

Counseling Yes 

 

B. Does your institution use the SAT I or II or the ACT for placement only? If so, please mark the appropriate boxes below:

 

PLACEMENT 

 Tests  Require Recommend  Require for some 
SAT I      
SAT II      
ACT      
SAT I or ACT      


C. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission July 15 

 

Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission NA 

 

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): _____________________________________________________________________ 
 

Freshman Profile 

Provide information 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 2018 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. Do not convert SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa. Do convert Old SAT scores to New SAT scores using the College Board’s concordance tools and tables (sat.org/concordance).

 


Assessment  25th Percentile Score 75th Percentile Score
SAT I Verbal  500 600
SAT I Math  500 600
ACT Composite 20 23
ACT English    
ACT Math    

 

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


Score range SAT I Verbal SAT I Math 
700-800 3% 2%
600-699 24% 25%
500-599 51% 52%
400-499 22% 21%
300-399 0% 0%
200-299 0% 0%

 

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


Score Range
ACT Composite
ACT English  ACT Math
30-36 0%    
24-29 20%    
18-23 76%    
12-17 3%    
6-11 0%    
Below 6 0%    

 

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).
 
 

 

C11. Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school gradepoint averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale). Report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA. 

 

 

C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: 3.43 

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: 100% 

 

Admission Policies 

C13. Application fee 

 

Does your institution have an application fee? Yes 
Amount of application fee: $20.00
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes

 

C14. Application closing date 

Does your institution have an application closing date? Yes 
Application closing date (fall): July 2
Priority date: December 31
 
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?  
Yes  
 

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

On a rolling basis beginning (date): Yes, No specific date

By (date): __________
Other: __________ 
 
C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)

 

Must reply by (date): July 31  

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

If yes, maximum period of postponement: 2 semesters

 

C19. Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, firsttime, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation? Yes

 

C20. Common Application: Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if submitted? Yes 

If “yes,” are supplemental forms required? Yes 

Is your college a member of the Common Application Group? No 

 

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? 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   
 
If “yes,” please complete the following: 

Early action closing date November 15

Early action notification date by December 2

D. Transfer Admission

Last Updated April 3, 2019

Fall Applicants

D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)

Yes 

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities? 

Yes

D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall 2018


 Gender Applicants Admitted Applicants Enrolled Applicants
Men 863 678 364
Women 1,508 1,146 587
Total 2,371  1,824 951 

Application for Admission

D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll: 

 


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

Yes

 

If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure? 12 semester hours

 

D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:


 Items  Required of All Recommended of All Recommended of Some Required of Some Not required
High school transcript       X  
College transcript(s) X        
Essay or personal statement       X  
Interview       X  
Standardized test scores       X  
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)       X  

 

D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 2.0  

 

D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 2.0 

 

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

 

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.


 Terms Priority Date Closing Date Notification Date Reply Date Rolling Admission
Fall   July 2     X
Winter          
Spring   November 2     X
Summer   March 8     X

 

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

 

D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________ 

 

Transfer Credit Policies 

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

 

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

Number 72                         Unit type Semester Hours 

 

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

Number 90                         Unit type Semester Hours 

 

D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: 30 Semester Hours 

 

D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree: 30 Semester Hours  

 

D17. Describe other transfer credit policies: Associate in Arts degree from Florida public institution or 60 semester hours transferable credit required to attain junior level status. Students must pass or be exempt from the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) for admission to upper-level degree programs. Maximum number of transferable semester hours is 90.

E. Academic Offerings and Policies

Last Updated April 3, 2019

 

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

 

 

E2. Has been removed from the CDS. 

 

 

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

 


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 other materials including government documents (paper titles--line 27) that are accessible through the library’s catalog: 746,604  

 

E5. Current serial subscriptions in paper and microform--not electronic--including government documents (line 29): 3,466 

 

E6. Microforms (units--line 28): 1,281,531 

 

E7. Audiovisual materials (units--line 30): 67,208 

F. Student Life

Last Updated April 3, 2019

  

F1. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students and degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2002 who fit the following categories: 


Category First-time, first-year (freshmen) students Undergraduates
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens from the numerator and denominator) 4% 5%
Percent of men who join fraternities 6% 6%
Percent of women who join sororities 8% 5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing 64% 17%
Percent who live off campus or commute 36% 83%
Percent of students age 25 and older 0% 25%
Average age of full-time students 18 22
Average age of all students (full- and part-time) 18 23

 

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

 


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

 

Army ROTC is offered: 

 

 

Naval ROTC is offered:

 


Air Force ROTC is offered:

 

  

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

 

G. Annual Expenses

Last Updated April 3, 2019

 

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

 


G1. Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board 

List the typical tuition, required fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL 2019-2020 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).
  
  TYPE  FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATES
PRIVATE INSTITUTION
Tuition:
         
PUBLIC INSTITUTION
Tuition:
    In-district: 
   
    In-state (out-of-district):    
    Out-of-state:    
NON-RESIDENT ALIEN: 
Tuition:
   
REQUIRED FEES:     
ROOM AND BOARD:
(on-campus)
   
ROOM ONLY
(on-campus)
   
BOARD ONLY:
(on-campus meal plan)
   

Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your college cannot provide separate tuition and room and board fees): _______________________

 

Other: _____________________________________________________________________________________

 

G2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition ___ minimum___maximum

 
G3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)? Yes/No
 
G4. If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe briefly: ___________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________  

 

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


 
Expenses

Residents
Commuters 
(living at home)
Commuters 
(not living at home)
Books and supplies      
Room only:      
Board only:      
Transportation:      
Other expenses:      

 

G6. Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only):  


Type Undergraduate per-credit hour charges
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:                  
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS 
    In-district:
 
    In-State (out -of-state-district):  
    Out-of-state:  
NON-RESIDENT ALIENS:  

H. Financial Aid

Last Updated April 3, 2019

 

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates 

 

H1. 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 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 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:

2002-2003 estimated or 2001-2002 final



Awards
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 6,075,151 4,500
State 7,084,708 1,306,249
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
2,403,938

305,698
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college 530,926  628,875
Total Scholarships/Grants 16,094,723 2,245,322
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) 12,271,804 2,583,733
Federal Work-Study 279,369  
State and other work-study/ employment    
Total Self-Help 12,551,173 2,583,733
Parent Loans 502,522 835,614
Tuition Waivers 269,424 177,488
Athletic Awards 594,388 121,800


H2. Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid:  List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source. Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1.  Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.

 


Enrolled Student Awards
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 2018 cohort) 1,827 7,666  3,382
b) Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid 1,569 5,895 1,564
c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need 1,146 4,795 1,236
d) Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid 1,127 4,664 1,165
e) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid 450 1,963 533
f) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid 387 1,974 603
g) Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid 971 3,150 453
h) Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)  246 1,051  269
i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) 
77%

72%

62%
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) $1,871 $2,253 $2,509
k) Average need-based scholarship or grant award of those in line e $1,732 $1,943 $1,862
l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f $2,420  $3,639 $4,086 
m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan $2,386 $3,643 $4,091


H2A. Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants:  List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1.  Note:  In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.

 



Enrolled Student Awards
First-time Full-time Freshmen Full-time Undergrad
(Incl. Fresh)
Less Than Full-time Undergrad
n) Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) 371 892 186
o) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n $2,460 $3,050 $3,701
p) Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional nonneed-based athletic scholarship or grant 40 147 10
q) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p $3,458 $4,131 $2,389

 

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

 

X 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. 39% 
 
H5. Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4. Do not include money borrowed at other institutions: $15,079 
    

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 institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: 

 

 

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: 38 

 

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: $6,310  

 

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: $239,793  

 

Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

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

 


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

 

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

 

    Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:  April 1st

    Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:  _____________

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

 

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

 

    a.)  Students notified on or about (date): _____________ 

    b.)  Students notified on a rolling basis: Yes     If yes, starting date: March 15

 

H11. Indicate reply dates:
 
    Students must reply by (date): ______________ 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)

 

FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFEL)

 

H13. Scholarships and Grants

 

NEED-BASED:

 

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

 

Non-need Need-based   Criteria Non-need Need-based Criteria
X X Academics X   Leadership
    Alumni affiliation X   Minority status
    Art  X   Music/drama
X   Athletics     Religious affiliation
    Job skills X   State/district residency
    ROTC   ----------------  

I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size

Last Updated April 3, 2019

 

I-1. Please report the 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). 


Type Full-time Part-time Total
a.) Total number of instructional faculty 383 215 598
b.) Total number who are members of minority groups 58 23 81
c.) Total number who are women 152 110 262
d.) Total number who are men 231  105 336
e.) Total number who are nonresident aliens (international) 0 0 0
f.) Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree 366 NA 336
g.) Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s 15 NA 15
h.) Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s 2 NA 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 NA 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: 22 to 1. 

 

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  

Class Population 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total
CLASS SECTIONS 45 230 400 270 115 81 52 1,193
CLASS SUB-SECTIONS 17 78 110 61 1 2 0 269

J. Degrees Conferred

Last Updated April 3, 2019

 

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 and 2 
Architecture       4
Area and ethnic studies       5
Biological/life sciences     4 26
Business/marketing     21 8 and 52
Communications/communication technologies     8 9 and 10
Computer and information sciences     7 11
Education     15 13
Engineering/engineering technologies     3 14 and 15
English     4 23
Foreign languages and literature       16
Health professions and related sciences     13 51
Home economics and vocational home economics       19 and 20
Interdisciplinary studies       30
Law/legal studies       22
Liberal arts/general studies   100   24
Library science       25
Mathematics     1 27
Military science and technologies       28 and 29
Natural resources/environmental science       3
Parks and recreation       31
Personal and miscellaneous services       12
Philosophy, religion, theology        38 and 39
Physical sciences       40 and 41
Protective services/public administration     5 43 and 44
Psychology     7 42
Social sciences and history     7 45
Trade and industry
      46, 47, 48, and 49
Visual and performing arts     5 50
Other        
TOTAL 100% 100% 100%  

Common Data Set Definitions

Last Updated April 3, 2019
 

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. 

 

A

*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, non-admission, 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.

 

 

B

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 or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. 

 

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.

 

C

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. 

 

Certificate: See Post-secondary 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. 

 

 

D

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 post-secondary 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 Post-secondary 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. 

 

E

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 non-school-related activities of interest to the college, such as clubs, hobbies, student government, athletics, performing arts, etc. 

 

F

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 post-secondary 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. 

 

 

G

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. 

 

 

H

*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.

 

 

I

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. 

 

L

*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.

 

M

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. 

 

*Minority student center: Center with programs, activities, and/or services intended to enhance the college experience of students of color. 

 

N

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

 

O

*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. 

 

P

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. 

 

Post-secondary award, certificate, or diploma: Includes the following three IPEDS definitions for post-secondary awards, certificates, and diplomas of varying duration and credit/contact hour requirements— 

  •     Less Than 1 Academic Year: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the post-secondary 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 post-secondary 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 post-secondary 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. 

 

 

Q

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.

 

R

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 post-secondary 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). 

 

S

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. 

 

T

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 post-secondary 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. 

 

 

U

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.

 

V

*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.

 

 

W

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.

 

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 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 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 non-institutional 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.