Common Data Set 2007-2008

The Purpose of the Common Data Set

The Common Data Set (CDS) was developed through collaboration among publishers of college guides, colleges and universities, representatives of higher education organizations, high school counselors, and the National Center for Education Statistics. Many of the items and definitions in the Common Data Set are being used on the surveys of several major publishers. The goal of CDS is to improve the comparability of data reported by colleges and universities, and to ease each institution's burden by asking questions in a standardized way on numerous surveys.

A. General Information

A.General Information

A0	Respondent Information (Not for Publication)
A0	Name:		Larry Levine
A0	Title:		Research Analyst
A0	Office:		Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness
A0	Mailing Address:		UAB101, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave
A0	City/State/Zip/Country:		Albany, NY 12222
A0	Phone:		(518) 437-4792
A0	Fax:		(518) 437-4994
A0	E-mail Address:		[email protected]
A0	Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?			Yes	No
				X
A0	If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:
	https://www.albany.edu/institutional-research-planning-and-effectiveness/cds-2007-2008

A0A	We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.


A1	Address Information
A1	Name of College/University:	University at Albany - SUNY
A1	Mailing Address:	1400 Washington Avenue
A1	City/State/Zip/Country:	Albany, NY 12222
A1	Street Address (if different):
A1	City/State/Zip/Country:
A1	Main Phone Number:	(518) 442-3300
A1	WWW Home Page Address:	http://albany.edu
A1	Admissions Phone Number:	(518) 442-5435
A1	Admissions Toll-Free Phone Nu
A1	Admissions Office Mailing Addre	University at Albany, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, University Hall, 1400 Washington Avenue
A1	City/State/Zip/Country:	Albany, NY 12222
A1	Admissions Fax Number:	(518) 442-5383
A1	Admissions E-mail Address:	[email protected]
A1	If there is a separate URL for the UAlbany online application, please specify: ______________	https://www.albany.edu/admiss
A1	If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide:

A2	Source of institutional control (Check only one):
A2	Public	X
A2	Private (nonprofit)
A2	Proprietary

A3	Classify your undergraduate institution:
A3	Coeducational college	X
A3	Men's college
A3	Women's college

A4	Academic year calendar:
A4	Semester	X
A4	Quarter
A4	Trimester
A4	4-1-4
A4	Continuous
A4	Differs by program (describe):

A4	Other (describe):


A5	Degrees offered by your institution:
A5	Certificate
A5	Diploma
A5	Associate
A5	Transfer Associate
A5	Terminal Associate
A5	Bachelor's	X
A5	Postbachelor's certificate	X
A5	Master's	X
A5	Post-master's certificate	X
A5	Doctoral degree research/scholarship	X
A5	Doctoral degree professional practice
A5	Doctoral degree -- other

B. Enrollment and Persistence

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, 2007.
B1		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME
B1		Men	Women	Men	Women
B1	Undergraduates
B1	Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen	1223	1291	3	2
B1	Other first-year, degree-seeking	512	424	11	8
B1	All other degree-seeking	4258	4173	285	259
B1	Total degree-seeking	5,993	5,888	299	269
B1	All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses	41	37	99	122
B1	Total undergraduates	6,034	5,925	398	391
B1	First-Professional
B1	First-time, first-professional students
B1	All other first-professionals
B1	Total first-professional	0	0	0	0
B1	Graduate
B1	Degree-seeking, first-time	342	603	71	159
B1	All other degree-seeking	575	809	710	1113
B1	All other graduates enrolled in credit courses	20	44	164	326
B1	Total graduate	937	1456	945	1598
B1	Total all undergraduates				12,748
B1	Total all graduate and professional students				4,936
B1	GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS				17,684

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, 2007. 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.
B2			Degree-Seeking First-Time First Year	Degree-Seeking Undergraduates (include first-time first-year)	Total Undergraduates (both degree- and non-degree-seeking)
B2	Nonresident aliens		42	240	256
B2	Black, non-Hispanic		228	1132	1145
B2	American Indian or Alaska Native		4	23	23
B2	Asian or Pacific Islander		173	705	713
B2	Hispanic		203	931	937
B2	White, non-Hispanic		1409	7273	7421
B2	Race/ethnicity unknown		460	2145	2253
B2	TOTAL		2,519	12,449	12,748

	Persistence
B3	Number of degrees awarded from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007
B3	Certificate/diploma
B3	Associate degrees
B3	Bachelor's degrees	2770
B3	Postbachelor's certificates	58
B3	Master's degrees	1345
B3	Post-Master's certificates	53
B3	Doctoral degrees	161
B3	First professional degrees
B3	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 2007 Web-based survey.

	For Bachelor's or Equivalent Programs

	Please provide data for the fall 2001 cohort if available. If fall 2001 cohort data are not available, provide data for the fall 2000 cohort.

	Fall 2001 Cohort
	Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 2001. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 2001.
B4	Initial 2001 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students:				2,202
B5	Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions:				0
B6	Final 2001 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question B4)				2,202
B7	Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2005):				1,136
B8	Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2005 and by August 31, 2006):				220
B9	Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2006 and by August 31, 2007):				43
B10	Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):				1,399
B11	Six-year graduation rate for 2001 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):				64%

	Fall 2000 Cohort
	Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 2000. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 2000.
B4	Initial 2000 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students:				2,208
B5	Of the initial 2000 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions:
B6	Final 2000 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question B4)				2,208
B7	Of the initial 2000 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2004):				1,145
B8	Of the initial 2000 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2004 and by August 31, 2005):				213
B9	Of the initial 2000 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2005 and by August 31, 2006):				40
B10	Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):				1,398
B11	Six-year graduation rate for 2000 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):				63%


	Retention Rates
	Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelors (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 2006 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official church missions. No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.
B22	For the cohort of all full-time bachelors (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution as freshmen in fall 2006 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in fall 2007?				84%

C. First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission

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

Applications

First-time, first-year, (freshmen) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 2007. 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

9514

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

10735

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

4931

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

5501

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

1223

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

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

1291

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

Yes

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

If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 2007 admissions:

Number of qualified applicants offered a placed on waiting list

Number accepting a place on the waiting list

Number of wait-listed students admitted

Is your waiting list ranked?

If yes, do you release that information to students?

Do you release that information to school counselors?

Admission Requirements

High school completion requirement

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

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

Require

Recommend

Neither require nor recommend

Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic high school course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.

Units
Required

Units
Recommended

Total academic units

English

Mathematics

Science

Of these, units that must be
lab

Foreign language

Social studies

History

Academic electives

Computer Science

Visual/Performing Arts

Other (specify)

Basis for Selection

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)

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

Very Important

Important

Considered

Not Considered

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record

Class rank

Academic GPA

Standardized test scores

Application Essay

Recommendation(s)

Nonacademic

Interview

Extracurricular activities

Talent/ability

Character/personal qualities

First generation

Alumni/ae relation

Geographical residence

State residency

Religious affiliation/commitment

Racial/ethnic status

Volunteer work

Work experience

Level of applicants interest

SAT and ACT Policies

Entrance exams

Yes

C8A

Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?

C8A

If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institutions policies for use in admission for Fall 2009.

C8A

ADMISSION

C8A

Require

Recommend

Require for Some

Consider if Submitted

Not Used

C8A

SAT or ACT

C8A

ACT only

C8A

SAT only

C8A

SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT

C8A

SAT Subject Tests only

C8B

If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2009, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: (regardless of whether the writing score will be used in the admissions process):

C8B

ACT with Writing Component required

C8B

ACT with Writing component recommended

C8B

ACT with or without Writing component accepted

C8C

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

C8C

For admission

C8C

For placement

C8C

For advising

C8C

In place of an application essay

C8C

As a validity check on the application essay

C8C

No college policy as of now

C8C

Not using essay component

C8D

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

C8D

Yes

C8E

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

3/1

C8E

Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission

C8F

If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students):

C8F

C8G

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

C8G

SAT

C8G

ACT

C8G

SAT Subject Tests

C8G

CLEP

C8G

Institutional Exam

C8G

State Exam (specify):

Freshman Profile

Provide percentages for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2007, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements.

Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2007 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. Do not convert SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa. The 25th percentile is the score that 25 percent scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one that 25 percent scored at or above.

Percent and number of traditionally admitted first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2007 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Excludes international students and students admitted under special circumstances. Total SAT scores include conversions from ACT.

Percent submitting SAT scores

97%

Number submitting SAT scores

2450

Percent submitting SAT scores

98%

Number submitting SAT scores

1909

Percent submitting ACT scores

22%

Number submitting ACT scores

554

Percent submitting ACT scores

24%

Number submitting ACT scores

467

25th Percentile

75th Percentile

25th Percentile

75th Percentile

SAT Critical Reading

500

590

SAT Critical Reading

520

600

SAT Math

510

610

SAT Math

540

620

SAT Writing

SAT TOTAL

1070

1210

SAT Essay

ACT Composite

ACT Math

ACT English

ACT Writing

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

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

SAT Critical Reading

SAT Math

SAT Writing

SAT Critical Reading

SAT Math

700-800

2.78%

3.02%

700-800

3.57%

600-699

18.61%

27.14%

600-699

23.83%

34.17%

500-599

53.76%

53.39%

500-599

60.26%

56.06%

400-499

23.18%

15.43%

400-499

12.18%

6.14%

300-399

1.67%

1.02%

300-399

0.16%

0.05%

200-299

Totals should = 100%

100.00%

0.00%

Totals should = 100%

100.00%

ACT Composite

ACT English

ACT Math

ACT Composite

30-36

4.15%

30-36

4.93%

24-29

2.71%

24-29

3.21%

18-23

92.42%

18-23

91.86%

12-17

0.72%

12-17

6-11

Below 6

Totals should = 100%

100.00%

0.00%

Totals should = 100%

100.00%

C10

Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank information).

C10

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class

15%

C10

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class

49%

C10

Percent in top half of high school graduating class

90%

Top half +

C10

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class

10%

bottom half = 100%

C10

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class

C10

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

69%

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.

C11

Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher

11.95%

C11

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74

19.38%

C11

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49

27.20%

C11

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24

21.76%

C11

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99

18.55%

C11

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49

1.07%

C11

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99

0.08%

C11

Percent who had GPA below 1.0

Totals should = 100%

100.00%

C12

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

3.4

C12

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

99.96%

Admission Policies

C13

Application Fee

C13

Yes

C13

Does your institution have an application fee?

C13

Amount of application fee:

$40.00

C13

Yes

C13

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?

C13

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:

C13

Same fee:

C13

Free:

C13

Reduced:

C13

Yes

C13

Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?

C14

Application closing date

C14

Yes

C14

Does your institution have an application closing date?

C14

Application closing date (fall):

3/1

C14

Priority date:

1/15

C15

Yes

C15

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

C16

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

C16

On a rolling basis beginning (date):

1-Jan

C16

By (date):

C16

Other:

C17

Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)

C17

Must reply by (date):

C17

No set date:

C17

Must reply by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

C17

Other:

C17

Deadline for housing deposit (MM/DD):

C17

Amount of housing deposit:

$125

C17

Refundable if student does not enroll?

C17

Yes, in full

C17

Yes, in part

C17

C18

Deferred admission

C18

Yes

C18

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?

C18

If yes, maximum period of postponement:

1 year

C19

Early admission of high school students

C19

Yes

C19

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation?

C20

Common Application

Question removed from CDS.

(Initiated during 2006-2007 cycle)

Early Decision and Early Action Plans

C21

Early Decision

C21

Yes

C21

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?

C21

If yes, please complete the following:

C21

First or only early decision plan closing date

C21

First or only early decision plan notification date

C21

Other early decision plan closing date

C21

Other early decision plan notification date

C21

For the Fall 2007 entering class:

C21

Number of early decision applications received by your institution

C21

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan

C21

Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:

C22

Early action

C22

Yes

C22

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?

C22

If yes, please complete the following:

C22

Early action closing date

11/15

C22

Early action notification date

1/1

C22

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

C22

Yes

C22

D. Transfer Admission

D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

	Fall Applicants
D1				Yes	No
D1	Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)			X
D1	If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?			X

D2	Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 2007.
D2		Applicants	Admitted Applicants	Enrolled Applicants
D2	Men	2,442	1,195	695
D2	Women	2,444	1,156	729
D2	Total	4,886	2,351	1,424

	Application for Admission
D3	Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
D3	Fall	X
D3	Winter
D3	Spring	X
D3	Summer	X

D4				Yes	No
D4	Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?			X
D4	If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?			24 credits

D5	Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
D5		Required of All	Recommended of All	Recommended of Some	Required of Some	Not Required
D5	High school transcript		X
D5	College transcript(s)	X
D5	Essay or personal statement	X
D5	Interview					X
D5	Standardized test scores			X
D5	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):

D7	If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):			2.5

D8	List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: Admission to certain programs (majors) is competitive and based not only on a required grade point average (GPA) but also on completion of a certain set of prerequisite core courses. A GPA of B or better is required for applicants to the accounting, business administration, criminal justice, and social welfare programs.


D9	List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the Rolling admission column.
D9		Priority Date	Closing Date	Notification Date	Reply Date	Rolling Admission
D9	Fall	3/1	8/1			X
D9	Winter
D9	Spring	11/15	1/1			X
D9	Summer	3/1	5/1			X

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

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:			C

D13				Number	Unit Type
D13	Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:			90	credits

D14				Number	Unit Type
D14	Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:			90	credits

D15	Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:			NA

D16	Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelors degree:			30

D17	Describe other transfer credit policies:Transfer students may refer to:

E. Academic Offerings and Policies

E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
E1	Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions.
E1	Accelerated program	x
E1	Cooperative education program
E1	Cross-registration	x
E1	Distance learning	x
E1	Double major	x
E1	Dual enrollment	x
E1	English as a Second Language (ESL)	x
E1	Exchange student program (domestic)
E1	External degree program
E1	Honors Program	x
E1	Independent study	x
E1	Internships	x
E1	Liberal arts/career combination	x
E1	Student-designed major	x
E1	Study abroad	x
E1	Teacher certification program
E1	Weekend college
E1	Other (specify):
	Other (specify): Accelerated 5 year Bachelors/Masters in 40 fields; Internships with New York State Legislature; 3+3 Program with Albany Law School; Biology/Dental Program with Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Bachelor's/ Doctor of Optometry with SUNY State College; Early Assurance Program with Albany Medical College and SUNY Upstate Medical University

E2	This question has been removed from the Common Data Set.

E3	Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:
E3	Arts/fine arts	x
E3	Computer literacy	x
E3	English (including composition)
E3	Foreign languages	x
E3	History	x
E3	Humanities	x
E3	Mathematics	x
E3	Philosophy
E3	Sciences (biological or physical)	x
E3	Social science	x
E3	Other (describe):	x
	Other (describe): 30 credits of course work not only in the checked areas, but also including national and international perspectives, pluralism and diversity, communication/reasoning competencies, and information literacy. For details, see https://www.albany.edu/gened/

	Library Collections: The CDS Publishers will collect library data again when a new Academic Libraries Survey is in place.

F. Student Life

F. STUDENT LIFE

F1	Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in fall 2007 who fit the following categories:
F1			First-time, first-year (freshman) students	Undergraduates
F1	Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens from the numerator and denominator)		8%	5%
F1	Percent of men who join fraternities			4%
F1	Percent of women who join sororities			5%
F1	Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing		98%	57%
F1	Percent who live off campus or commute		2%	43%
F1	Percent of students age 25 and older		0%	7%
F1	Average age of full-time students		18	20
F1	Average age of all students (full- and part-time)		18	21

F2	Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.
F2	Campus Ministries	x
F2	Choral groups	x
F2	Concert band	x
F2	Dance	x
F2	Drama/theater	x
F2	International Student Organization	x
F2	Jazz band	x
F2	Literary magazine	x
F2	Marching band
F2	Model UN
F2	Music ensembles	x
F2	Musical theater	x
F2	Opera
F2	Pep band	x
F2	Radio station	x
F2	Student government	x
F2	Student newspaper	x
F2	Student-run film society
F2	Symphony orchestra	x
F2	Television station	x
F2	Yearbook	x

F3	ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)
F3		On Campus	At Cooperating Institution	Name of Cooperating Institution
F3	Army ROTC is offered:	x
F3	Naval ROTC is offered:
F3	Air Force ROTC is offered:		x	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

F4	Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your institution.
F4	Coed dorms	x
F4	Men's dorms
F4	Women's dorms
F4	Apartments for married students	x
F4	Apartments for single students	x
F4	Special housing for disabled students
F4	Special housing for international students	x
F4	Fraternity/sorority housing
F4	Cooperative housing
F4	Other housing options (specify):	x
	Disabled Student Services provides individualized services including information on accessible housing.

G. Annual Expenses

G. ANNUAL EXPENSES

	Provide 2008-2009 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.

X	Check here if your institution's 2008-2009 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time and provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2008-2009 academic year costs of attendance will be available:


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 2008-2009 academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours for institutions that derive annual tuition by multiplying credit hour cost by number of credits). A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to two semesters, two trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four plan. Room and board is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan. Required fees include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or activity fees.) Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).

G1		First-Year	Undergraduates
G1	PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS Tuition:
G1	PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS Tuition: In-district	$4,350	$4,350
G1	PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS In-state (out-of-district):
G1	PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS Out-of-state:	$10,610	$10,610
G1	NONRESIDENT ALIENS Tuition:	$10,610	$10,610

G1	REQUIRED FEES:	$1,668	$1,668

G1	ROOM AND BOARD: (on-campus)	$9,032	$9,032
G1	ROOM ONLY: (on-campus)	$5,532	$5,532
G1	BOARD ONLY: (on-campus meal plan)	$3,500	$3,500

G1	Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your college cannot provide separate tuition and room and board fees):

G1	Other:
	Other:

G2			Minimum	Maximum
G2	Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition		12	19

G3			Yes	No
G3	Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?			X

G4	If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe briefly:


G5	Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
G5		Residents	Commuters (living at home)	Commuters (not living at home)
G5	Books and supplies	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000
G5	Room only			$5,500
G5	Board only		$2,500	$3,500
G5	Room and board total (if your college cannot provide separate room and board figures for commuters not living at home):
G5	Transportation
G5	Other expenses	$1,750	$1,782	$1,782


G6	Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only)
G6	PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:	NA
G6	PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS In-district:	$181
G6	PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS In-state (out-of-district):
G6	PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS Out-of-state:	$442
G6	NONRESIDENT ALIENS:	$442

H. Financial Aid

H. FINANCIAL AID

	Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
	Enter total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, "total degree-seeking" undergraduates) in the following categories. (Note: If the data being reported are final figures for the 2006-2007 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2006-2007 academic year's CDS Question B1 cohort.) Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid columns. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for "non-need-based scholarship or grant aid" on the last page of the definitions section.)

H1				2007-2008 estimated	2006-2007 final
H1	Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 below:				X

H3	Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?
H3	Federal methodology (FM)		X
H3	Institutional methodology (IM)
H3	Both FM and IM

H1				Need-based $ (Include non-need-based aid used to meet need.)	Non-need-based $ (Exclude non-need-based aid used to meet need.)
H1	Scholarships/Grants
H1	Federal			$11,480,296	$130,412
H1	State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is located)			$12,888,515	$1,118,270
H1	Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).			$1,666,205	$2,151,819
H1	Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college			$666,474	$371,649
H1	Total Scholarships/Grants			$26,701,491	$3,772,150
H1	Self-Help
H1	Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)			$21,985,447	$23,438,805
H1	Federal Work-Study			$1,792,430	0
H1	State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)			$761,344	$485,347
H1	Total Self-Help			$24,539,221	$23,924,152
H1	Other
H1	Parent Loans			$0	$9,597,769
H1	Tuition Waivers Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.			$123,869	$135,640
H1	Athletic Awards			$846,528	$1,999,896

H2	Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source. Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
H2			First-time Full-time Freshmen	Full-time Undergraduate (Incl. Fresh.)	Less Than Full-time Undergraduate
H2	a)	Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2007 cohort)	2414	11514	568
H2	b)	Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid	2035	8811	282
H2	c)	Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need	1354	6393	235
H2	d)	Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid	1337	6295	215
H2	e)	Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid	1217	5699	139
H2	f)	Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid	1151	5294	166
H2	g)	Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	49	173	2
H2	h)	Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)	165	907	20
H2	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)	70.3%	68.8%	50.7%
H2	j)	The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)	$ 8,583	$ 8,228	$ 4,591
H2	k)	Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e	$ 5,510	$ 4,772	$ 2,488
H2	l)	Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f	$ 4,006	$ 4,514	$ 3,706
H2	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	$ 3,324	$ 4,143	$ 3,672

H2A	Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
H2A			First-time Full-time Freshmen	Full-time Undergrad (Incl. Fresh.)	Less Than Full-time Undergrad
H2A	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)	135	643	4
H2A	o)	Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n	$ 3,126	$ 3,086	$ 2,338
H2A	p)	Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant	32	156	1
H2A	q)	Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p	$ 11,618	$ 11,615	$ 2,000

H3	Incorporated into H1 above.

		Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4, H4a, H5, and H5a.
		Include: * 2007 undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007 who started at your institution as first- time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. * only loans made to students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution. * co-signed loans.
		Exclude: * those who transferred in. * money borrowed at other institutions.

H4	Provide the percentage of the class (defined above) who borrowed at any time through any loan programs (institutional, state, Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, private loans that were certified by your institution, etc.; exclude parent loans). Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.				74.77%
H4a	Provide the percentage of the class (defined above) who borrowed at any time through federal loan programs--Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. NOTE: exclude all institutional, state, private alternative loans and parent loans.				74.50%
H5	Report the average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4				$14,292
H5a	Report the average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness through federal loan programs--Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loan and Federal Family Education Loans. These are listed in line 4a. NOTE: exclude all institutional, state, private alternative loans and exclude parent loans.				$13,213

	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 institutions policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:
H6	Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
H6	Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
H6	Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available			X

H6	If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:

H6	Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:

H6	Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:

H7	Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
H7	Institutions own financial aid form
H7	CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
H7	International Students Financial Aid Application
H7	International Students Certification of Finances
H7	Other (specify):


	Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

H8	Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:
H8	FAFSA			X
H8	Institution's own financial aid form
H8	CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
H8	State aid form
H8	Noncustodial PROFILE
H8	Business/Farm Supplement
H8	Other (specify):			X
	NY State residents should apply for TAP on-line at <http://www.tapweb.org>.

H9	Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:
H9	Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:			3/15
H9	Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
H9	No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis):

H10	Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):
H10	a)	Students notified on or about (date):
H10			Yes	No
H10	b)	Students notified on a rolling basis:	X
H10		If yes, starting date:	3/15

H11	Indicate reply dates:
H11	Students must reply by (date):		5/1
H11	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
H12	FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)
H12	Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
H12	Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
H12	Direct PLUS Loans

H12	FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFEL)
H12	FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans			X
H12	FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans			X
H12	FFEL PLUS Loans			X

H12	Federal Perkins Loans			X
H12	Federal Nursing Loans
H12	State Loans
H12	College/university loans from institutional funds
H12	Other (specify):


H13	Scholarships and Grants
H13	NEED-BASED:
H13	Federal Pell			X
H13	SEOG			X
H13	State scholarships/grants			X
H13	Private scholarships
H13	College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
H13	United Negro College Fund
H13	Federal Nursing Scholarship
H13	Other (specify):


H14	Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
H14			Non-Need Based	Need-Based
H14	Academics		X
H14	Alumni affiliation
H14	Art
H14	Athletics		X
H14	Job skills
H14	ROTC
H14	Leadership
H14	Minority status
H14	Music/drama
H14	Religious affiliation
H14	State/district residency		X

I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size

I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE

Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2007. Include faculty who are on your institutions payroll on the census date your institution uses for IPEDS/AAUP.

The following definition of full-time instructional faculty is used by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in its annual Faculty Compensation Survey (the part time definitions are not used by AAUP). Instructional Faculty is defined as those members of the instructional-research staff whose major regular assignment is instruction, including those with released time for research. Use the chart below to determine inclusions and exclusions:

Full-time

Part-time

(a) instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine, faculty who are not paid (e.g., those who donate their services or are in the military), or research-only faculty, post-doctoral fellows, or pre-doctoral fellows

Exclude

Include only if they teach one or more non-clinical credit courses

(b) administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, librarian, registrar, coach, and the like, even though they may devote part of their time to classroom instruction and may have faculty status

Exclude

Include if they teach one or more non-clinical credit courses

(c) other administrators/staff who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses even though they do not have faculty status

Exclude

Include

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

Exclude

(e) faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay

Include

Exclude

(f) faculty on leave without pay

Exclude

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

Exclude

Include

Full-time instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full-time basis for instruction (including those with released time for research)

Part-time instructional faculty: Adjuncts and other instructors being paid solely for part-time classroom instruction. Also includes full-time faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions. Employees who are not considered full-time instructional faculty but who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses may be counted as part-time faculty.

Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian 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.

Valid Perc

Cumulative Percent

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).

81.96884

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

18.03116

100

Full-Time

Part-Time

Total

Total number of instructional faculty

672

640

1312

Total number who are members of minority groups

106

192

Total number who are women

250

310

560

Total number who are men

422

330

752

Total number who are nonresident aliens (international)

Total number with doctorate, first professional, or other terminal degree

627

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

Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's

Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)

Total number in stand-alone graduate/ professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students

112

Student to Faculty Ratio

Report the Fall 2007 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 2007 Student to Faculty ratio

to 1

(based on

15077

students

and

807

faculty).

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 2007 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 2007. 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)

CLASS SECTIONS

2-9

10-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-99

100+

Total

226

303

203

120

128

145

1222

CLASS SUB-SECTIONS

2-9

10-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-99

100+

Total

J. Degrees Conferred

J. DEGREES CONFERRED

J1	Degrees conferred between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007
J1	For each of the following discipline areas, provide the percentage of diplomas/certificates, associate, and bachelors degrees awarded. To determine the percentage, use majors, not headcount (e.g., students with one degree but a double major will be represented twice). Calculate the percentage from your institutions IPEDS Completions by using the sum of 1st and 2nd majors for each CIP code as the numerator and the sum of the Grand Total by 1st Majors and the Grand Total by 2nd major as the denominator. If you prefer, you can compute the percentages using 1st majors only.
J1	Category	Diploma/Certificates	Associate	Bachelors	CIP 2000 Categories to Include
J1	Agriculture				1
J1	Natural resources/environmental science			0.6%	3
J1	Architecture				4
J1	Area and ethnic studies			1.9%	5
J1	Communications/journalism			8.2%	9
J1	Communication technologies				10
J1	Computer and information sciences			2.5%	11
J1	Personal and culinary services				12
J1	Education				13
J1	Engineering				14
J1	Engineering technologies				15
J1	Foreign languages and literature			2.1%	16
J1	Family and consumer sciences				19
J1	Law/legal studies				22
J1	English			9.2%	23
J1	Liberal arts/general studies			0.1%	24
J1	Library science				25
J1	Biological/life sciences			6.6%	26
J1	Mathematics			4.1%	27
J1	Military science and technologies				29
J1	Interdisciplinary studies			0.8%	30
J1	Parks and recreation				31
J1	Philosophy and religious studies			0.7%	38
J1	Theology and religious vocations				39
J1	Physical sciences			3.2%	40
J1	Science technologies				41
J1	Psychology			13.2%	42
J1	Security and protective services				43
J1	Public administration and social services			1.5%	44
J1	Social sciences			23.7%	45
J1	Construction trades				46
J1	Mechanic and repair technologies				47
J1	Precision production				48
J1	Transportation and materials moving				49
J1	Visual and performing arts			2.4%	50
J1	Health professions and related sciences				51
J1	Business/marketing			13.5%	52
J1	History			5.7%	54
J1	Other
J1	TOTAL (should = 100%)	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

Common Data Set Definitions

All definitions related to the financial aid section appear at the end of the Definitions document.

Items preceded by an asterisk (*) represent definitions agreed to among publishers which do not appear on the CDS document but may be present on individual publishers surveys.

*Academic advisement: Plan under which each student is assigned to a faculty member or a trained adviser, who, through regular meetings, helps the student plan and implement immediate and long-term academic and vocational goals.

Accelerated program: Completion of a college program of study in fewer than the usual number of years, most often by attending summer sessions and carrying extra courses during the regular academic term.

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

*Adult student services: Admission assistance, support, orientation, and other services expressly for adults who have started college for the first time, or who are re-entering after a lapse of a few years.

American Indian or Alaska native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North 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.

Campus Ministry: Religious student organizations (denominational or nondenominational) devoted to fostering religious life on college campuses. May also refer to Campus Crusade for Christ, an interdenominational Christian organization.

*Career and placement services: A range of services, including (often) the following: coordination of visits of employers to campus; aptitude and vocational testing; interest inventories, personal counseling; help in resume writing, interviewing, launching the job search; listings for those students desiring employment and those seeking permanent positions; establishment of a permanent reference folder; career resource materials.

Carnegie units: One year of study or the equivalent in a secondary school subject.

Certificate: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.

Class rank: The relative numerical position of a student in his or her graduating class, calculated by the high school on the basis of grade-point average, whether weighted or unweighted.

College-preparatory program: Courses in academic subjects (English, history and social studies, foreign languages, mathematics, science, and the arts) that stress preparation for college or university study.

Common Application: The standard application form distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals for a large number of private colleges who are members of the Common Application Group.

*Community service program: Referral center for students wishing to perform volunteer work in the community or participate in volunteer activities coordinated by academic departments.

Commuter: A student who lives off campus in housing that is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with the college. This category includes students who commute from home and students who have moved to the area to attend college.

Contact hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also referred to as clock hour.

Continuous basis (for program enrollment): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that enroll students at any time during the academic year. For example, a cosmetology school or a word processing school might allow students to enroll and begin studies at various times, with no requirement that classes begin on a certain date.

Cooperative education program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government.

Cooperative housing: College-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing in which students share room and board expenses and participate in household chores to reduce living expenses.

*Counseling service: Activities designed to assist students in making plans and decisions related to their education, career, or personal development.

Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied by a recipient toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.

Credit course: A course that, if successfully completed, can be applied toward the number of courses required for achieving a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.

Credit hour: A unit of measure representing an hour (50 minutes) of instruction over a 15-week period in a semester or trimester system or a 10-week period in a quarter system. It is applied toward the total number of hours needed for completing the requirements of a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.

Cross-registration: A system whereby students enrolled at one institution may take courses at another institution without having to apply to the second institution.

Deferred admission: The practice of permitting admitted students to postpone enrollment, usually for a period of one academic term or one year.

Degree: An award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies.

Degree-seeking students: Students enrolled in courses for credit who are recognized by the institution as seeking a degree or formal award. At the undergraduate level, this is intended to include students enrolled in vocational or occupational programs.

Differs by program (calendar system): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that have occupational/vocational programs of varying length. These schools may enroll students at specific times depending on the program desired. For example, a school might offer a two-month program in January, March, May, September, and November; and a three-month program in January, April, and October.

Diploma: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.

Distance learning: An option for earning course credit at off-campus locations via cable television, internet, satellite classes, videotapes, correspondence courses, or other means.

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).

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.

International student group: Student groups that facilitate cultural dialogue, support a diverse campus, assist international students in acclimation and creating a social network.

Internship: Any short-term, supervised work experience usually related to a student's major field, for which the student earns academic credit. The work can be full- or part-time, on- or off-campus, paid or unpaid.

*Learning center: Center offering assistance through tutors, workshops, computer programs, or audiovisual equipment in reading, writing, math, and skills such as taking notes, managing time, taking tests.

*Legal services: Free or low cost legal advice for a range of issues (personal and other).

Liberal arts/career combination: Program in which a student earns undergraduate degrees in two separate fields, one in a liberal arts major and the other in a professional or specialized major, whether on campus or through cross‑registration.

Masters 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.

Minority affiliation (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process for members of designated racial/ethnic minority groups.

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

Model United Nations: A simulation activity focusing on conflict resolution, globalization, and diplomacy. Assuming roles as foreign ambassadors and delegates, students conduct research, engage in debate, draft resolutions, and may participate in a national Model UN conference.

Nonresident alien: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.

*On-campus day care: Licensed day care for students' children (usually age 3 and up); usually for a fee.

Open admission: Admission policy under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications.

Other expenses (costs): Include average costs for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a required fee), and furnishings.

Out-of-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the institution's or state's residency requirements.

Part-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for fewer than 12 credits per semester or quarter, or fewer than 24 contact hours a week each term.

*Personal counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to explore personal, educational, or vocational issues.

Post-baccalaureate certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study requiring 18 credit hours beyond the bachelor's; designed for persons who have completed a baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of master.

Post-master's certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study of 24 credit hours beyond the masters degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.

Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma: Includes the following three IPEDS definitions for postsecondary awards, certificates, and diplomas of varying durations and credit/contact hour requirements

Less Than 1 Academic Year: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in less than 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) or in less than 900 contact hours by a student enrolled full-time.

At Least 1 But Less Than 2 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 1 but less than 2 full-time equivalent academic years, or designed for completion in at least 30 but less than 60 credit hours, or in at least 900 but less than 1,800 contact hours.

At Least 2 But Less Than 4 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 2 but less than 4 full-time equivalent academic years, or designed for completion in at least 60 but less than 120 credit hours, or in at least 1,800 but less than 3,600 contact hours.

Private institution: An educational institution controlled by a private individual(s) or by a nongovernmental agency, usually supported primarily by other than public funds, and operated by other than publicly elected or appointed officials.

Private for-profit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk.

Private nonprofit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include both independent nonprofit schools and those affiliated with a religious organization.

Proprietary institution: See Private for-profit institution.

Public institution: An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed school officials, and which is supported primarily by public funds.

Quarter calendar system: A calendar system in which the academic year consists of three sessions called quarters of about 12 weeks each. The range may be from 10 to 15 weeks. There may be an additional quarter in the summer.

Race/ethnicity: Category used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes of the community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. A person may be counted in only one group.

Race/ethnicity unknown: Category used to classify students or employees whose race/ethnicity is not known and whom institutions are unable to place in one of the specified racial/ethnic categories.

Religious affiliation/commitment (as admission factor): Special consideration given in the admission process for affiliation with a certain church or faith/religion, commitment to a religious vocation, or observance of certain religious tenets/lifestyle.

*Religious counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to explore religious problems or issues.

*Remedial services: Instructional courses designed for students deficient in the general competencies necessary for a regular postsecondary curriculum and educational setting.

Required fees: Fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay is the exception. Do not include application fees or optional fees such as lab fees or parking fees.

Resident alien or other eligible non-citizen: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who has been admitted as a legal immigrant for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident alien status (and who holds either an alien registration card [Form I-551 or I-151], a Temporary Resident Card [Form I-688], or an Arrival-Departure Record [Form I-94] with a notation that conveys legal immigrant status, such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208 Asylee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or Cuban-Haitian).

Room and board (charges) on campus: Assume double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals per week (or maximum meal plan).

Secondary school record (as admission factor): Information maintained by the secondary school that may include such things as the student's high school transcript, class rank, GPA, and teacher and counselor recommendations.

Semester calendar system: A calendar system that consists of two semesters during the academic year with about 16 weeks for each semester of instruction. There may be an additional summer session.

Student-designed major: A program of study based on individual interests, designed with the assistance of an adviser.

Study abroad: Any arrangement by which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country. Can be at a campus abroad or through a cooperative agreement with some other U.S. college or an institution of another country.

*Summer session: A summer session is shorter than a regular semester and not considered part of the academic year. It is not the third term of an institution operating on a trimester system or the fourth term of an institution operating on a quarter calendar system. The institution may have 2 or more sessions occurring in the summer months. Some schools, such as vocational and beauty schools, have year-round classes with no separate summer session.

Talent/ability (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students with demonstrated talent/abilities in areas of interest to the institution (e.g., sports, the arts, languages, etc.).

Teacher certification program: Program designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.

Transfer applicant: An individual who has fulfilled the institution's requirements to be considered for admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has previously attended another college or university and earned college-level credit.

Transfer student: A student entering the institution for the first time but known to have previously attended a postsecondary institution at the same level (e.g., undergraduate). The student may transfer with or without credit.

Transportation (costs): Assume two round trips to student's hometown per year for students in institutional housing or daily travel to and from your institution for commuter students.

Trimester calendar system: An academic year consisting of 3 terms of about 15 weeks each.

Tuition: Amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term, per course, or per credit.

*Tutoring: May range from one-on-one tutoring in specific subjects to tutoring in an area such as math, reading, or writing. Most tutors are college students; at some colleges, they are specially trained and certified.

Unit: a standard of measurement representing hours of academic instruction (e.g., semester credit, quarter credit, contact hour).

Undergraduate: A student enrolled in a four- or five-year bachelor's degree program, an associate degree program, or a vocational or technical program below the baccalaureate.

*Veterans counseling: Helps veterans and their dependents obtain benefits for their selected program and provides certifications to the Veterans 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 students academic and extracurricular record.

Financial Aid Definitions

Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.

External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that students bring with them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork to receive the dollars, but it has no role in determining the recipient or the dollar amount awarded.

Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid applications/forms, such as the FAFSA.

Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private, etc.; excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution. Student loans co-signed by a parent are assumed to be the responsibility of the student and should be included.

Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for which the institution determines the recipient.

Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's own standards.

Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and noninstitutional student aid (grants, jobs, and loans).

Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify.

Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must demonstrate financial need to qualify.

Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional, state, federal, or other sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason. When reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid that is used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.

Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based:

Non-need institutional grants

Non-need tuition waivers

Non-need athletic awards

Non-need federal grants

Non-need state grants

Non-need outside grants

Non-need student loans

Non-need parent loans

Non-need work

Non-need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, or other sources for which a student need not demonstrate financial need to qualify.

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

The Purpose of the Common Data Set​​

The Purpose of the Common Data Set