Common Data Set 2011-2012

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A0 Respondent Information (Not for Publication)      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    
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A0 E-mail Address:   [email protected]    
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  https://www.albany.edu/ir/cds.htm      
           
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 This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.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, 2011. Note: Report students formerly designated as first professional in the graduate cells.                  
B1   FULL-TIME PART-TIME                  
B1   Men Women Men Women                  
B1 Undergraduates                          
B1 Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen 1,243 1,176 1 2                  
B1 Other first-year, degree-seeking 459 355 8 4                  
B1 All other degree-seeking 4,389 4,202 310 276                  
B1 Total degree-seeking 6,091 5,733 319 282                  
B1 All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses 50 75 107 122                  
B1 Total undergraduates 6,141 5,808 426 404                  
B1 Graduate                          
B1 Degree-seeking, first-time 294 530 62 125                  
B1 All other degree-seeking 524 760 724 1068                  
B1 All other graduates enrolled in credit courses 10 16 92 158                  
B1 Total graduate 828 1306 878 1351                  
B1 Total all undergraduates 12,779                  
B1 Total all graduate 4,363                  
B1 GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS 17,142                  
                             
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, 2011. Include international students only in the category "Nonresident aliens." Complete the "Total Undergraduates" column only if you cannot provide data for the first two columns. Report as your institution reports to IPEDS: persons who are Hispanic should be reported only on the Hispanic line, not under any race, and persons who are non-Hispanic multi-racial should be reported only under "Two or more races."                  
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 95 426 483                  
B2 Hispanic 315 1,354 1,361                  
B2 Black or African American, non-Hispanic 308 1,442 1,459                  
B2 White, non-Hispanic 1,396 7,316 7,464                  
B2 American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 4 36 36                  
B2 Asian, non-Hispanic 177 812 831                  
B2 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 4 21 22                  
B2 Two or more races, non-Hispanic 61 251 254                  
B2 Race and/or ethnicity unknown 62 767 869                  
B2 TOTAL 2,422 12,425 12,779                  
                             
  Persistence                          
B3 Number of degrees awarded from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011                    
B3 Certificate/diploma                          
B3 Associate degrees                          
B3 Bachelor's degrees 3103                        
B3 Postbachelor's certificates 55                        
B3 Master's degrees 1274                        
B3 Post-Master's certificates 34                        
B3 Doctoral degrees research/scholarship 154                        
B3 Doctoral degrees professional practice                          
B3 Doctoral degrees other                          
                             
  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 2011 Web-based survey.                  
                             
  For Bachelor's or Equivalent Programs                        
                             
  Please provide data for the Fall 2005 cohort if available. If Fall 2005 cohort data are
not available, provide data for the Fall 2004 cohort.
                   
                             
  Fall 2005 Cohort                          
  Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2005. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding Fall 2005.                  
B4 Initial 2005 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: 2,543                  
B5 Of the initial 2005 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions: 0                  
B6 Final 2005 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question B4) 2,543                  
B7 Of the initial 2005 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2009): 1,347                  
B8 Of the initial 2005 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2009 and by August 31, 2010): 257                  
B9 Of the initial 2005 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2010 and by August 31, 2011): 37                  
B10 Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): 1,641                  
B11 Six-year graduation rate for 2005 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): 64.5%                  
                             
  Fall 2004 Cohort                          
  Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2004. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding Fall 2004.                  
B4 Initial 2004 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: 2,013                  
B5 Of the initial 2004 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 2004 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question B4) 2,013                  
B7 Of the initial 2004 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2008): 1,134                  
B8 Of the initial 2004 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2008 and by August 31, 2009): 198                  
B9 Of the initial 2004 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2009 and by August 31, 2010): 27                  
B10 Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): 1,359                  
B11 Six-year graduation rate for 2004 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): 67.5%                  
                             
                             
  Retention Rates                          
  Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelors (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2010 (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 2010 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2011? 84%                  
                             
                             
                             
                             

 

C. First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission
C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION                    
                               
  Applications                            
C1 First-time, first-year, (freshmen) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2011. 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.                    
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied 10440                      
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied 10614                      
                               
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted 5585                      
C1 Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted 5225                      
                               
C1 Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 1243                      
C1 Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 1                      
                               
C1 Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 1176                      
C1 Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 2                      
                               
C2 Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)                    
    Yes No                    
C2 Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? X                      
C2 If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2011 admissions:                        
C2 Number of qualified applicants offered a placed on waiting list                        
C2 Number accepting a place on the waiting list                        
C2 Number of wait-listed students admitted                        
C2 Is your waiting list ranked?                            
C2 If yes, do you release that information to students?                          
C2 Do you release that information to school counselors?                          
                               
  Admission Requirements                          
C3 High school completion requirement                          
C3 High school diploma is required and GED is accepted X                        
C3 High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted                          
C3 High school diploma or equivalent is not required                          
                               
C4 Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?                    
C4 Require X                        
C4 Recommend                          
C4 Neither require nor recommend                          
                               
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.                    
C5   Units
Required
Units
Recommended
                       
C5 Total academic units 18                          
C5 English 4                          
C5 Mathematics 2 4                        
C5 Science 2 3                        
C5 Of these, units that must be
lab
2 3                        
C5 Foreign language 1 3                        
C5 Social studies 3                          
C5 History 2                          
C5 Academic electives 4                          
C5 Computer Science                            
C5 Visual/Performing Arts                            
C5 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:                    
C6 Open admission policy as described above for all students                        
C6 Open admission policy as described above for most students, but--                        
C6 selective admission for out-of-state students                        
C6 selective admission to some programs                        
C6 other (explain)                        
                           
                               
C7 Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.                    
C7   Very Important Important Considered Not Considered                    
C7 Academic                            
C7 Rigor of secondary school record X                          
C7 Class rank X                          
C7 Academic GPA X                          
C7 Standardized test scores X                          
C7 Application Essay   X                        
C7 Recommendation(s) X                          
C7 Nonacademic                            
C7 Interview       X                    
C7 Extracurricular activities     X                      
C7 Talent/ability     X                      
C7 Character/personal qualities X                          
C7 First generation     X                      
C7 Alumni/ae relation     X                      
C7 Geographical residence     X                      
C7 State residency       X                    
C7 Religious affiliation/commitment       X                    
C7 Racial/ethnic status                            
C7 Volunteer work     X                      
C7 Work experience     X                      
C7 Level of applicants interest                            
                               
  SAT and ACT Policies                            
C8 Entrance exams                            
    Yes No                    
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? X                      
C8A If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institutions policies for use in admission for Fall 2013.                    
C8A   ADMISSION                
C8A   Require Recommend Require for Some Consider if Submitted   Not Used                
C8A SAT or ACT X                          
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 2013, 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 X                      
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       SAT essay ACT essay                    
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     X X                    
C8C Not using essay component                            
                               
C8D In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?                    
C8D   Yes No                        
      X                        
                               
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 NA                      
                               
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 AP                            
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 2011, 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 2011 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolleddegree-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.                    
                               
C9 Percent submitting SAT scores 92% Number submitting SAT scores 2230                    
C9 Percent submitting ACT scores 28% Number submitting ACT scores 669                    
                               
C9   25th Percentile 75th Percentile                        
C9 SAT Critical Reading 500 580                        
C9 SAT Math 520 610                        
  SAT Writing                            
  SAT Essay                            
C9 ACT Composite 22 26                        
C9 ACT Math                            
C9 ACT English                            
C9 ACT Writing                            
                               
                               
C9 Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:                    
C9   SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing                      
C9 700-800 1.70% 2.96%                        
C9 600-699 18.21% 26.28%                        
C9 500-599 55.43% 55.34%                        
C9 400-499 23.68% 15.16%                        
C9 300-399 0.94% 0.27%                        
C9 200-299 0.04% 0.00%                        
  Totals should = 100% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%                      
C9   ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math                      
C9 30-36 4.48%                          
C9 24-29 51.72%                          
C9 18-23 42.60%                          
C9 12-17 1.20%                          
C9 6-11 0.00%                          
C9 Below 6 0.00%                          
  Totals should = 100% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00%                      
C10 Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school rank w-in each of ollowing ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank information).                    
C10 Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class 16%                      
C10 Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 51%                      
C10 Percent in top half of high school graduating class 88%                      
C10 Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class 12%                      
C10 Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class 2%                      
C10 Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshmen) students who submitted high school class rank: 55%                    
                               
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 12.51%                        
C11 Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 20.13%                        
C11 Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 26.51%                        
C11 Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 22.54%                        
C11 Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 18.14%                        
C11 Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 0.12%                        
C11 Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 0.04%                        
C11 Percent who had GPA below 1.0 0.00%                        
  Totals should = 100% 100.00%                        
                               
C12 Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: 3.3