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A. General Information
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Respondent Information (Not for Publication)
Name:
Title:
Office:Office Of Institutional Effectiveness
Mailing Address:
1104 7th Avenue South
City/State/Zip/Country:
Moorhead, MN 56563 USA
Phone:
Fax:
218-477-4396
E-mail Address:
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?

A0

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.mnstate.edu/about/institutional-effectiveness/institutional-reports/

Yes
X

No

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 publishedbut will help the publishers further refine CDS items.

A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
A1
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A1
A1
A1
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Address Information
Name of College/University:
Mailing Address:
City/State/Zip/Country:
Street Address (if different):
City/State/Zip/Country:
Main Phone Number:
WWW Home Page Address:
Admissions Phone Number:
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:
Admissions Office Mailing Address:
City/State/Zip/Country:
Admissions Fax Number:
Admissions E-mail Address:
If there is a separate URL for
your school’s online application,please specify:
If you have a mailing address
other than the above to whichapplications should be sent,
please provide:

Minnesota State University Moorhead
1104 7th Avenue South
Moorhead, MN 56563 USA
1-800-593-7246
https://www.mnstate.edu/
218-477-2161
1-877-678-6463
MSUM Office of Admissions, Box 671104 Seventh Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563
218-477-4374
admissions@mnstate.edu
https://www.mnstate.edu/apply/

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A2

Source of institutional control (Check only one):
PublicX
Private (nonprofit)
Proprietary

A3
A3
A3
A3

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

A4
A4
A4
A4
A4
A4
A4

Academic year calendar:
SemesterQuarter
Trimester
4-1-4
Continuous
Differs by program (describe):

A4

Other (describe):

X

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A5

Degrees offered by your institution:

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A5
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Certificate
Diploma
AssociateTransfer Associate
Terminal Associate
Bachelor's
Postbachelor's certificate
Master's
Post-master's certificate
Doctoral degree
research/scholarship
Doctoral degree –professional practiceDoctoral degree -- other
Doctoral degree -- other

A5
A5
A5

X
X
X
X
X
X

X

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B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE
B1

B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B2

B2

B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2

B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3

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, 2019. Note: Report
students formerly designated as “first professional” in the graduate cells. Please see:https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/pdf/Reporting_Study_Abroad%20Students_5.31.17.pdf
FULL-TIME
PART-TIME
Men
Women
Men
Women
Undergraduates
Degree-seeking, first-time
freshmen
307
474
4
3
91
91
12
8
Other first-year, degree-seeking
260
374
1,090
1,704
All other degree-seeking
Total degree-seeking
1,488
2,269
276
385
All other undergraduates enrolledin credit courses
13
18
65
161
Total undergraduates
1,501
2,287
341
546
Graduate
11
55
43
82
Degree-seeking, first-time
29
106
134
378
All other degree-seeking
All other graduates enrolled in
credit courses
1
2
83
152
Total graduate
41
163
260
612
4,675
Total all undergraduates
Total all graduate
1,076
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS
5,751
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category. Provide numbers of undergraduate students for each of thefollowing categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2019.
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 yourinstitution reports to IPEDS: persons who are Hispanic should be reported only on the Hispanicline, not under any race, and persons who are non-Hispanic multi-racial should be reported only
under "Two or more races."

Nonresident aliens
Hispanic/Latino
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
Asian, non-Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, nonHispanic
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
TOTAL

Degree-Seeking
First-TimeFirst Year

Degree-Seeking
Undergraduates(include first-time
first-year)

15
28
20
661
11
12

233
143
181
3,528
38
65

0
38
3
788

2
191
37
4,418

Total
Undergraduates(both degree- andnon-degreeseeking)

244
150
196
3,722
38
74
3
202
46
4,675

Persistence

Number of degrees awarded from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
Certificate/diploma
84
Associate degrees
7
Bachelor's degrees
1155
Postbachelor's certificates
4
Master's degrees
263
Post-Master's certificates
31
Doctoral degrees –research/scholarship
Doctoral degrees – professional
practice
Doctoral degrees – other

Graduation Rates

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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 Forms and Instructions for the 2019-20 Survey

For Bachelor's or Equivalent Institutions

In the following section for bachelor’s or equivalent programs, please disaggregate the Fall 2012 and Fall2013 cohorts (formerly CDS B4-B11) into four groups:• Students who received a Federal Pell Grant*• Recipients of a subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant• Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
• Total (all students, regardless of Pell Grant or subsidized loan status)*Students who received both a Federal Pell Grant and a subsidized Stafford Loan should be reported inthe "Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant" column.
For each graduation rate grid below, the numbers in the first three columns for Questions A-G should sum
to the cohort total in the fourth column (formerly CDS B4-B11).

Fall 2013 Cohort

Formerly
B4

Formerly
B5

Formerly
B6

Formerly
B7

Formerly
B8

Formerly
B9

Formerly
B10

Formerly
B11

Recipients of a
Subsidized
Recipients ofStafford Loana Federal
who did not
Pell Grant
receive a Pell
Grant

Students who
did not receive
either a Pell
Grant or asubsidized
Stafford Loan

Total (sum of 3columes to theleft)

A- Initital 2013 cohort of first-time, fulltime bachelor's (or equivalent) degree
seeking undergraduate-students

291

226

428

945

B- Of the initial 2013 cohort, how many did not
persist and did not graduate for the following
reasons: deceased, permanently disabled,
armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal
government, or official church missions; total
allowable exclusions

1

0

0

1

C- Final 2013 cohort, after adjusting forallowable exclusions

290

226

428

944

D - Of the initial 2013 cohort, how many
completed the program in four years orless (by Aug. 31, 2017)

76

87

159

322

33

36

76

145

15

5

13

33

G - Total graduating within six years (sum124
of lines D, E, and F)

128

248

500

H - Six-year graduation rate for 2013
cohort (G divided by C)

56.6%

57.9%

53.0%

E - Of the initial 2013 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than four
years but in five years or less (after Aug.
31, 2017 and by Aug. 31, 2018)
F - Of the initial 2013 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than five
years but in six years or less (after Aug.
31, 2018 and by Aug. 31, 2019)

42.8%

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Fall 2012 Cohort

Recipients of a
Subsidized
Recipients ofStafford Loana Federal
who did not
Pell Grant
receive a Pell
Grant
Formerly
B4

Formerly
B5

Formerly
B6

Formerly
B7

Formerly
B8

Formerly
B9

Formerly
B10

Formerly
B11

Students who
did not receive
either a Pell
Grant or asubsidized
Stafford Loan

Total (sum of 3columes to theleft)

A- Initital 2012 cohort of first-time, fulltime bachelor's (or equivalent) degree
seeking undergraduate-students

330

276

448

1054

B- Of the initial 2012 cohort, how many did not
persist and did not graduate for the following
reasons: deceased, permanently disabled,
armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal
government, or official church missions; total
allowable exclusions

0

0

0

0

C- Final 2012 cohort, after adjusting forallowable exclusions

330

276

448

1054

D - Of the initial 2012 cohort, how many
completed the program in four years orless (by Aug. 31, 2016)

85

94

150

329

E - Of the initial 2012 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than four
years but in five years or less (after Aug.
31, 2016 and by Aug. 31, 2017)

29

38

81

148

12

10

13

35

126

142

244

512

38.2%

51.4%

54.5%

48.6%

F - Of the initial 2012 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than five
years but in six years or less (after Aug.
31, 2017 and by Aug. 31, 2018)
G - Total graduating within six years (sumof lines D, E, and F)

H - Six-year graduation rate for 2012
cohort (G divided by C)

For Two-Year Institutions
Please provide data for the 2016 cohort if available. If 2015 cohort data are notavailable, provide data for the 2015 cohort.
B122016 Cohort
Initial 2016 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:

B13

Of the initial 2016 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for thefollowing reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign
aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable
exclusions:

B14

Final 2016 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13
from question B12):

B15

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

B16

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

B17

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

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B18

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

B19
B20
B21

Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:
Total transfers to two-year institutions:
Total transfers to four-year institutions:

B122015 Cohort
Initial 2015 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:

B13

B14

Of the initial 2015 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for thefollowing reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign
aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable
exclusions:Final 2015cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13 fromquestion B12):

B15
B16
B17

Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total):

B18

Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of
normal time:
Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:
Total transfers to two-year institutions:
Total transfers to four-year institutions:

B19
B20
B21

0

Retention Rates
Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate
students who entered in Fall 2018 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted forstudents 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 tothe initial cohort should be made.
B22

For the cohort of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate
students who entered your institution as freshmen in Fall 2018 (or the precedingsummer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date yourinstitution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2019?

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

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C5

ApplicationsFirst-time, first-year, (freshmen) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, firstyear students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2019. 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
1758
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied
2205
3963
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted
1019
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted
1572
2591
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled
307
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled
4311
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled
474
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled
3477
Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose finaladmission was contingent on space availability)
Yes
No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
X
If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2019 admissions:
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list
Number accepting a place on the waiting list
Number of wait-listed students admitted
YesNo
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
acceptedHigh school diploma is required and GED is not
acceptedHigh school diploma or equivalent is not required

Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degreeseeking students?
RequireX
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 forcalculating units, please convert.

C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5

X

Total academic units
EnglishMathematics
Science
Of these, units that must belabForeign language
Social studies
History
Academic electives
Computer Science
Visual/Performing Arts
Other (specify)

Units
RequiredUnits
Recommended

4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2

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C6
C6
C6
C6
C6
C6
C7

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 otherqualifications? 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 programsother (explain):
Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, firstyear, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

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C7
C7

C8

Very Important

Important

Considered

Not Considered

Academic

Rigor of secondary school
recordClass rank
Academic GPA
Standardized test scores
Application Essay
Recommendation(s)

X
X
X
X

X
X

Nonacademic

Interview
Extracurricular activities
Talent/ability
Character/personal qualities
First generation
Alumni/ae relation
Geographical residenceState residency
Religious
affiliation/commitment
Racial/ethnic status
Volunteer work
Work experience
Level of applicant’s interest

X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

SAT and ACT Policies

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, degreeX
seeking applicants?
C8A If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use inadmission for Fall 2021.
C8A
ADMISSION
Consider if
RequireRecommend
Require for Some
C8A
Submitted
X
C8A SAT or ACTX
C8A ACT onlyX
C8A SAT only
C8A SAT and SAT Subject Tests or
ACT
C8A SAT Subject Tests only

Not
Used

X
X

C8B If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking
applicants for Fall 2021, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: (regardless of whether the writingscore will be used in the admissions process):
C8B ACT with writing required
C8B ACT with writing recommended
C8B ACT with or without writing accepted

X

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C8B If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking
for Fall 2021 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the Essay score will be usedin the admissions process:C8B SAT with Essay component required
C8B SAT with Essay component recommended
C8B SAT with or without Essay component accepted

C8C Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check all that apply:
SAT essay
ACT essay
C8C
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 nowXX
C8C Not using essay component
C8D In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
Yes
No
C8D
X

C8E Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fallC8E Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received forfall-term admission

C8F If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some
C8F
C8G Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
C8G SATC8G ACTC8G SAT Subject Tests
C8G AP
C8G CLEPC8G Institutional Exam
C8G State Exam (specify):

X

X
X
X
Accuplacer

Freshman Profile

Provide information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year(freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2019, 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 2019 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 notinclude partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading for a category ofstudents) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. Do not convert
SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa. If a student submitted multiple sets of scores for asingle test, report this information according to how you use the data. For example:
If you consider the highest scores from either submission, use the highest combination of scores(e.g., verbal from one submission, math from the other).
If you average the scores, use the average to report the scores.

C9
C9

Percent submitting SAT scores
Percent submitting ACT scores

C9
C9

SAT Composite
SAT Evidence-Based Reading
and Writing

1% Number submitting SAT scores
98% Number submitting ACT scores
25th Percentile

6
770

75th Percentile
Intentionally blank due to the small
population submitting SAT scores.

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C9
C9
C9
C9
C9

SAT Math
ACT Composite
ACT Math
ACT English
ACT Writing

19
18
18

24
25
24

C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9

Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
SAT Composite
1400-1600
1200-1399
1000-1199
800-999600-799
400-599
Totals should = 100%
0.00%
SAT EvidenceC9
Based Reading
and Writing
SAT Math
Intentionally
C9 700-800
blank due to theC9 600-699
small population
C9 500-599
submitting SAT
C9 400-499
scores.
C9 300-399
C9 200-299
Totals should = 100%
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
C9
4.81%
5.84%
3.38%
C9 30-36
25.97%
20.52%
35.84%
C9 24-29
58.18%
49.35%
41.30%
C9 18-23
11.04%
23.77%
19.48%
C9 12-17
0.00%
0.52%
0.00%
C9 6-11
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
C9 Below 6
Totals should = 100%
100.00%100.00%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 highschool rank information).
10%
C10 Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
31%
C10 Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
63% Top half +C10 Percent in top half of high school graduating class
37% bottom half = 100%
C10 Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
8%
C10 Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
C10 Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshmen) students who submitted high schoolclass rank:
85.3%
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 4.0
C11 Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
C11 Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
C11 Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
C11 Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
C11 Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
C11 Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
C11 Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
C11 Percent who had GPA below 1.0
Totals should = 100%

7.92%
19.61%
20.39%
17.01%
14.68%
16.23%
3.51%
0.65%
0.00%
100.00%

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

3.39
97.72%

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Admission Policies

C13 Application Fee
C13
C13 Does your institution have anapplication fee?
C13 Amount of application fee:
C13
C13 Can it be waived for applicantswith financial need?

Yes

No

X
$20.00Yes

No

X

C13 If you have an application fee and an on-line application option,
C13 Same fee:X
C13 Free:
C13 Reduced:
C13
C13 Can on-line application fee be
waived for applicants withfinancial need?
C14 Application closing date
C14
C14 Does your institution have anapplication closing date?
C14 Application closing date (fall):
C14 Priority date:

Yes

No

X

Yes

No
X

C15
C15 Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than

Yes
X

No

Yes

No

C16 Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
C16 On a rolling basis beginning(date):
6/1/2020
C16 By (date):
C16 Other:
C17 Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
C17 Must reply by (date):X
C17 No set date:
C17 Must reply by May 1 or within_____ weeks if notified
thereafter
C17 Other:
C17 Deadline for housing deposit (MM/DD):
C17 Amount of housing deposit:
C17 Refundable if student does not enroll?
Yes, in full
C17
Yes, in part
C17
No
C17

50.00

X

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

X

C18 If yes, maximum period of postponement:
C19 Early admission of high school students
C19
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?

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Yes

No
X

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C20 Common Application

Question removed from CDS.

(Initiated during 2006-2007 cycle)

Early Decision and Early Action Plans

C21 Early Decision
C21
C21 Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission planthat permits students to apply and be notified of an admission
decision well in advance of the regular notification date and thatasks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, firstyear (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

Yes

No
X

C21 For the Fall 2019 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
C22 Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students arenotified of an admission decision well in advance of the regularnotification date but do not have to commit to attending yourcollege?

Yes

No
X

C22 If “yes,” please complete the following:
C22 Early action closing date
C22 Early action notification date
C22 Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?
Yes
No
C22
C22

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D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
D1
D1
D1

D2

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

Applicants

D2
D2
D2

Men
Women
Total

D3
D3
D3
D3
D3

Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
Fall
X
WinterSpringX
Summer
X

D4

X

359
530
889

Admitted
Applicants
244
339
583

Enrolled
Applicants
181
230
411

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number ofcredits completed or else must apply as an entering
freshman?
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unitof measure?

Yes

24

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

D5
D5
D5

High school transcript
College transcript(s)Essay or personalstatementInterview
Standardized test scores
Statement of goodstanding from priorinstitution(s)Required of All

Recommendedof All

No

X

D5
D5

D5
D5
D5

No

X

Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer
students in Fall 2019.

D2

D4
D4

Yes

Recommendedof SomeX

Required of Some

Not Required

X
X
X

X

X

D6

If a minimum high school grade point average is requiredof transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):

D7

If a minimum college grade point average is required oftransfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):

D8

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

D9

List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If
applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission”
column.

D9
D9
D9
D9
D9

Priority Date

Closing Date

2.00

Notification Date

Reply Date

Fall
WinterSpringSummer

D10
D10 Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply totransfer students?

Rolling
Admission

X
X
X

Yes

No
X

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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:
D13
D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may betransferred from a two-year institution:
D14
D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may betransferred from a four-year institution:

DNumber

Unit TypeNo Limit
Number

Unit TypeNo Limit

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

22.00

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

30.00

D17 Describe other transfer credit policies:

Military Service Transfer Credit Policies

D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits:
American Council on Education (ACE)College Level Examination Program (CLEP)DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
D19

D20

D21

Maximum number of credits or courses that may betransferred based on military education evaluated by theAmerican Council on Education (ACE):

Yes
X
X
X

No

Number

Unit TypeNo Limit
NumberMaximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred
based on Department of Defense supported prior learningassessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)):

Unit TypeNo Limit
Yes

Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies on your website?

NoX

D21 If yes, please provide the URL where they can be located:
https://www.mnstate.edu/policies/military-credit.aspx
D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:

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E1

E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1

Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to theglossary for definitions.
Accelerated program
Cooperative education program
Cross-registration
X
Distance learning
X
Double major
X
Dual enrollment
X
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Exchange student program (domestic)
X
External degree program
Honors Program
X
Independent study
X
Internships
X
Liberal arts/career combination
X
Student-designed major
X
Study abroad
X
Teacher certification program
X
Weekend college
Other (specify):

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:
Arts/fine arts
Computer literacy
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
History
Humanities
Mathematics
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Other (describe):

E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3

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X
X
X
X
X
X

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F. STUDENT LIFE
F1 Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students and degree-seeking
undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2019 who fit the following categories:
First-time, first-year
F1(freshman)
Undergraduates
students
28%
31%
F1 Percent who are from out of state (exclude
1%
3%
F1 Percent of men who join fraternities
1%3%
F1 Percent of women who join sororities
88%
28%
F1 Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or 12%
72%
F1 Percent who live off campus or commute
0%17%
F1 Percent of students age 25 and older
18
21
F1 Average age of full-time students
18
22
F1 Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2

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

F3 ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)
Name of Cooperating
At Cooperating
F3
On Campus
Institution
Institution
X
North Dakota State University
F3 Army ROTC is offered:
F3 Naval ROTC is offered:
X
North Dakota State University
F3 Air Force ROTC is offered:
F4 Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available forundergraduates at your institution.
X
F4 Coed dorms
F4 Men's dorms
F4 Women's dorms
F4 Apartments for married students
F4 Apartments for single students
F4 Special housing for disabledstudents
F4 Special housing for international
students
F4 Fraternity/sorority housing
F4 Cooperative housing
F4 Theme housing
F4 Wellness housing
F4 Other housing options (specify):

X
X

X

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G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
G0 Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
Provide 2020-2021 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are
applicable to your institution.
Check here if your institution's 2020-2021 academic year costs of attendance are not available at thisX time and provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2020-2021 academic
year costs of attendance will be available:
7/1/2020
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 2020-2021 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, threequarters, 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
G1 PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:G1 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:In-district
G1 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONSIn-state (out-of-district):
G1 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Out-of-state:
G1 NONRESIDENT ALIENS
Tuition:First-Year

G1 REQUIRED FEES:
G1 ROOM AND BOARD:(on-campus)
G1 ROOM ONLY:(on-campus)
G1 BOARD ONLY:(on-campus meal plan)

Undergraduates
N/A

N/A

$7,632$7,632$7,632$7,632$15,264$15,264$7,632$7,632$1,348$1,348$9,656$9,656$6,314$6,314$3,342$3,342G1 Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if yourcollege cannot provide separate tuition and room andboard fees):
G1 Other:
G2
G2 Number of credits per term a student can take for thestated full-time tuition

Minimum
12

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

Yes

G4
G4 Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional
program?

Yes

G4

Maximum
19
No
X
No
X

%

G4 If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay
more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?

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G5 Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
G5
Books and supplies
Room only
Board only
Room and board total (if yourcollege cannot provide separate
room and board figures forcommuters not living at home):
G5 Transportation
G5 Other expenses
G5
G5
G5
G5

Residents$1,000$1,526$1,834

G6 Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only)
G6 PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
G6 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONSIn-district:
G6 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONSIn-state (out-of-district):
G6 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Out-of-state:
G6 NONRESIDENT ALIENS:

Commuters(living at home)$1,000$2,400Commuters(not living at home)$1,000$6,314$3,314$1,526$1,834$1,526$1,834

N/A$246.16$246.16$492.32$246.16

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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 20182019 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2018-2019 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. (Fora suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for “nonneed-based scholarship or grant aid” on the last page of the definitions section.)

H1

2019-2020
estimated2018-2019
final

H1

Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1,
H2, H2A, and H6 below:

H3
H3
H3
H3

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

H1

X

Need-based $(Include non-needbased aid used tomeet need.)

H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H2

Scholarships/Grants

FederalState (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is
located)Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded
grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition
waivers (which are reported below).
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National
Merit) not awarded by the college
Total Scholarships/Grants

Self-Help

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
Federal Work-Study
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note:
Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
Total Self-Help

Other(Exclude non-needbased aid used tomeet need.)$6,056,995$456,078$3,756,748$144,840$88,546$2,567,046$190,979$10,093,268$1,131,040$4,299,004$10,531,876$559,058$19,446,627$478,058$11,568,992$1,247,494$20,694,121$705,170

Parent Loans
Tuition Waivers
Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose
to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
Athletic Awards$496,784$1,131,035

Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-thanfull-time undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source. Aid that is nonneed-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. Numbers shouldreflect 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.

H2H2a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students(CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2018 cohort)

H2b) Number of students in line a who applied for needbased financial aidc) Number of students in line b who were determined tohave financial need

H2

Non-needbased $First-time
Full-timeFreshmen

Full-time
Undergraduate(Incl. Fresh.)Less Than
Full-time
Undergraduate

781

3757

661

725

3082

410

511

2345

361

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H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2

H2

H2
H2
H2

d) Number of students in line c who were awarded any
financial aide) Number of students in line d who were awarded anyneed-based scholarship or grant aidf) Number of students in line d who were awarded anyneed-based self-help aidg) Number of students in line d who were awarded any
non-need-based scholarship or grant aidh) Number of students in line d whose need was fully met(exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private
alternative loans)i) On average, the percentage of need that was met ofstudents who were awarded any need-based aid.
Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need aswell as any resources that were awarded to replace
EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private
alternative loans)
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)
Average need-based scholarship and grant award ofk)those in line el) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS
loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)of those in line fm) 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

508

2319

338

336

1591

224

463

2096

270

351

940

37

$ 2,986$ 3,392$ 3,401$ 2,885$ 3,035$ 2,244$ 3,125$ 3,853$ 3,867$ 3,331$ 4,058$ 3,932j)

H2A Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: List the numberof 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
H2A n) Number of students in line a who had no financial needFirst-time
Full-timeFreshmen

Full-time
Undergrad(Incl. Fresh.)Less Than
Full-time
Undergrad

and who were awarded institutional non-need-based
scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who wereawarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)

H2A o) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based

scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n

H2A p) Number of students in line a who were awarded an

institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship orgrant
H2A q) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based
athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students inline pH3

Incorporated into H1 above.

Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 andH5.
Include: * 2019 undergraduate class: all
students who started at your institution as firsttime students and received a bachelor's degree
between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.
* only loans made to students who borrowed
while enrolled at your institution.
* co-signed loans.
Exclude: * students who transferred in.
* money borrowed at other institutions.
* parent loans* students who did not graduate or who graduated with another degree or certificate (but no bachelor's degree)

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H4

Provide the number of students in the 2019 undergraduate class who started at yourinstitution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2018
and June 30, 2019. Exclude students who transferred into your institution541

H5

Number and percent of students in class (defined in H4 above) borrowing from federal, non-federal, and any loan sources, and theaverage (or mean) amount borrowed. NOTE: The “Average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed,” is designed
to provide better information about student borrowing from federal and nonfederal (institutional, state, commercial) sources. The
numbers, percentages, and averages for each row should be based only on the loan source specified for the particular row. For
example, the federal loans average (row b) should only be the cumulative average of federal loans and the private loans average(row e) should only be the cumulative average of private loans.

H5
Source/Type of Loana) Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford
Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state,
private loans that your institution is aware of, etc.
Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal
Family Education Loans.

Average perPercent of theundergraduateNumber in the class (definedborrowerclass (defined
above) who
cumulativein H4 above) borrowed fromprincipal
who borrowed the types ofborrowed fromfrom the types loans specified
the types ofin the firstof loansloans specified in
specified in thecolumnthe first column(nearest 1%)(nearest $1)
first column

467

86.32%$31,205459

84.84%$24,539c) Institutional loan programs.

0

0.00%

$0

d) State loan programs.

93

17.19%$18,229e) Private student loans made by a bank orlender.

104

19.22%$15,522b) Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal
Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include bothFederal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family
Education Loans.

Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens (Note: Report numbers anddollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1.)
H6
H6
H6
H6

Indicate your institution’s policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degreeseeking nonresident aliens:
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
X
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available
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:

251

H6

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degreeseeking nonresident aliens:$7,632

H6

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degreeseeking nonresident aliens:

H7

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

H6

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H7
H7
H7
H7
H7

Institution’s own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
International Student’s Financial Aid Application
International Student’s Certification of Finances
Other (specify):

X

Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8

Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:
X
FAFSA
Institution's own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEState aid form
Noncustodial PROFILE
Business/Farm Supplement
Other (specify):

H9
H9
H9
H9

Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on arolling basis):X

H10 Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):
H10 a) Students notified on or about (date):
Yes
H10
X
H10 b) Students notified on a rolling basis:
If yes, starting date:
7/1
H10
H11 Indicate reply dates:
H11 Students must reply by (date):
H11 or within _______ weeks of notification.

No

2.00

Types of Aid Available

H12
H12
H12
H12
H12

Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:
Loans
FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)
X
Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Direct PLUS Loans

H12
H12
H12
H12
H12

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

H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13

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

H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14

Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
Academics
Alumni affiliation
Art
Athletics
Job skills

X
X

Non-Need Based

X

X
X
X
X
X
X

Need-Based

X
X

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H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14

ROTC
Leadership
Minority status
Music/drama
Religious affiliation
State/district residency

X
X
X

X

X

H15 If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or
initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as
replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income levelplease provide details below:

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I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE

I1

Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2019. Include
faculty who are on your institution’s 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-timePart-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, postdoctoral fellows, or pre-doctoral fellows

ExcludeInclude only ifthey teach one
or more nonclinical 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 andmay have faculty status

ExcludeInclude if theyteach one ormore nonclinical credit
courses
IncludeExclude(c) other administrators/staff who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses eventhough they do not have faculty status(d) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but have Exclude
titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like(e) faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay(f) faculty on leave without pay(g) replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with pay

ExcludeIncludeExcludeExcludeExcludeExcludeIncludeFull-time instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full-time basis for instruction (including those with released time forresearch)
Part-time instructional faculty: Adjuncts and other instructors being paid solely for part-time classroom instruction. Also
includes full-time faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions.
Employees who are not considered full-time instructional faculty but who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses
may be counted as part-time faculty.
Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as Black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska Native;
Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic.
Doctorate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, and Doctorof Public Health in any field such as arts, sciences, education, engineering, business, and public administration. Also
includes terminal degrees formerly designated as “first professional,” including dentistry (DDS or DMD), medicine (MD),optometry (OD), osteopathic medicine (DO), pharmacy (DPharm or BPharm), podiatric medicine (DPM), veterinary
medicine (DVM), chiropractic (DC or DCM), or law (JD).
Terminal degree: the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts).

I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1

Total number of instructional faculty
Total number who are members of minority groups
Total number who are women
Total number who are men
Total number who are nonresident aliens (international)
Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degreeg)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 inwhich faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students

h)
i)
j)

Full-TimePart-Time

188

32

220

19
1

45
24

64
25

0

1

1

0

0

0

208
21
101
107
8

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

102
9
69
33
1

Total

310
30
170
140
9

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Student to Faculty Ratio
Report the Fall 2019 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.

I2

Fall 2019 Student to Faculty ratio

19 to 1(based on
and

CDS-I

4578 students
242 faculty).

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I3

Undergraduate Class Size
In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes andclass sections offered in the Fall 2019 term.
Class Sections: A class section is an organized course offered for credit, identified by discipline andnumber, meeting at a stated time or times in a classroom or similar setting, and not a subsection such asa laboratory or discussion session. Undergraduate class sections are defined as any sections in which atleast 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 classsection should be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of course catalog crosslistings.
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 meetseparately 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 ofclass sections and class subsections offered in Fall 2019. 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

I3
I3
I3
I3

CLASS
SECTIONS

2-9
116

I3
I3

CLASS SUBSECTIONS

2-9
6

Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers)
10-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-99
39
183
205
87
44
10-19
11

20-29
12

30-39
0

40-49
7

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50-99
1

100+
6

Total
680

100+
0

Total
37

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J. DEGREES CONFERRED
J1 Degrees conferred between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019
J1 For each of the following discipline areas, provide the percentage of diplomas/certificates, associate, and bachelor’s degrees awarded. To
determine the percentage, use majors, not headcount (e.g., students with one degree but a double major will be represented twice).
Calculate the percentage from your institution’s IPEDS Completions by using the sum of 1st and 2nd majors for each CIP code as thenumerator and the sum of the Grand Total by 1st Majors and the Grand Total by 2nd major as the denominator. If you prefer, you cancompute the percentages using 1st majors only.
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1

Category
Agriculture
Natural resources and conservation
Architecture
Area, ethnic, and gender studies
Communication/journalism
Communication technologies
Computer and information sciences
Personal and culinary services
Education
Engineering
Engineering technologies
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Family and consumer sciences
Law/legal studies
EnglishLiberal arts/general studies
Library science
Biological/life sciences
Mathematics and statistics
Military science and military technologies
Interdisciplinary studies
Parks and recreation
Philosophy and religious studies
Theology and religious vocations
Physical sciences
Science technologies
Psychology
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting,and protective services
Public administration and social services
Social sciences
Construction trades
Mechanic and repair technologies
Precision production
Transportation and materials moving
Visual and performing arts
Health professions and related programs
Business/marketing
History
Other
TOTAL (should = 100%)

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelor’s
0.48%

0.81%
5.57%

0.40%
4.74%
0.56%
4.34%

2.44%

19.36%
0.32%

2.44%

100.00%

1.45%
1.61%
5.38%
0.72%
2.17%
3.13%
0.24%

0.81%

1.61%
3.78%
3.53%
5.06%
3.94%

11.38%

7.32%
1.63%
67.60%
100.00%

CDS-J

8.19%
11.65%
16.62%
0.72%
100.00%

CIP 2010 Categories
to Include
1
3
4
5
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
19
22
23
24
25
26
27
28 & 29
30
31
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
54

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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 andSouth America (including Central America) and maintaining tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Applicant (first-time, first year): An individual who has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to beconsidered 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: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian
subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, thePhilippine Islands, Thailand, 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 fulltime 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 andemployment 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 ofwork are completed in three years.
Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Board (charges): Assume average cost for 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan.
Books and supplies (costs): Average cost of books and supplies. Do not include unusual costs for specialgroups of students (e.g., engineering or art majors), unless they constitute the majority of students at yourinstitution.
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 tofostering religious life on college campuses. May also refer to Campus Crusade for Christ, aninterdenominational Christian organization.
* Career and placement services: A range of services, including (often) the following: coordination of visitsof employers to campus; aptitude and vocational testing; interest inventories, personal counseling; help inresume writing, interviewing, launching the job search; listings for those students desiring employment andthose 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 thehigh 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 thecommunity 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 withthe college. This category includes students who commute from home and students who have moved to thearea to attend college.

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Clock hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also
referred to as credit 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 thatclasses 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 andboard expenses and participate in household chores to reduce living expenses.
* Counseling service: Activities designed to assist students in making plans and decisions related to theireducation, career, or personal development.
Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can beapplied by a recipient toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or other recgonized
postsecondary credential.
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 recognized postsecondary credential.
Credit hour: A unit of measure representing an hour (50 minutes) of instruction over a 15-week period in asemester or trimester system or a 10-week period in a quarter system. It is applied toward the total numberof hours needed for completing the requirements of a degree, diploma, certificate, or other recognized
postsecondary credential.
Cross-registration: A system whereby students enrolled at one institution may take courses at anotherinstitution without having to apply to the second institution.
Deferred admission: The practice of permitting admitted students to postpone enrollment, usually for aperiod 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 recognized postsecondary credential. At the undergraduate level, this is intended toinclude students enrolled in vocational or occupational programs.
Differs by program (calendar system): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions thathave occupational/vocational programs of varying length. These schools may enroll students at specifictimes 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, andOctober.
Diploma: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.
Distance learning: An option for earning course credit at off-campus locations via cable television, internet,
satellite classes, videotapes, correspondence courses, or other means.
Doctor’s degree-research/scholarship: A Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work
beyond the master’s level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original
research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly
achievement. Some examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or D.M,
and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
Doctor’s degree-professional practice: A doctor’s degree that is conferred upon completion of a programproviding the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional
practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including bothpre-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years. Someof these degrees were formerly classified as “first-professional” and may include: Chiropractic (D.C. or
D.C.M.); Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.); Law (L.L.B. or J.D.); Medicine (M.D.); Optometry (O.D.); Osteopathic
Medicine (D.O); Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); Podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or, Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.),
and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
Doctor’s degree-other: A doctor’s degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor’s degree research/scholarship or a doctor’s degree - professional practice.
Double major: Program in which students may complete two undergraduate programs of study
simultaneously.
Dual enrollment: A program through which high school students may enroll in college courses while still
enrolled in high school. Students are not required to apply for admission to the college in order toparticipate.
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; thestudent 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 andenroll full time in college, usually after completion of their junior year.

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Early decision plan: A plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision (andfinancial aid offer if applicable) well in advance of the regular notification date. Applicants agree to accept anoffer of admission and, if admitted, to withdraw their applications from other colleges. There are threepossible decisions for early decision applicants: admitted, denied, or not admitted but forwarded forconsideration 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 timerequired for a degree. See also Study abroad.
External degree program: A program of study in which students earn credits toward a degree throughindependent study, college courses, proficiency examinations, and personal experience. External degree
programs require minimal or no classroom attendance.
Extracurricular activities (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admissions process given
for participation in both school and nonschool-related activities of interest to the college, such as clubs,
hobbies, student government, athletics, performing arts, etc.
First-time student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the level enrolled. Includes
students enrolled in the fall term who attended a postsecondary institution for the first time at the same levelin 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 theundergraduate level. Includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in theprior 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 clock hours.
Freshman: A first-year undergraduate student.
*Freshman/new student orientation: Orientation addressing the academic, social, emotional, andintellectual issues involved in beginning college. May be a few hours or a few days in length; at somecolleges, 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 clock 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 insecondary 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 nopoints for an E or F. Unweighted GPA’s assign the same weight to each course. Weighting gives students
additional points for their grades in advanced or honors courses.
Graduate student: A student who holds a bachelor’s or equivalent, and is taking courses at the postbaccalaureate 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 aprescribed secondary school program of studies, or the attainment of satisfactory scores on the Tests ofGeneral Educational Development (GED), or another state-specified examination.
Hispanic or Latino: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central 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, oraudiovisual equipment in reading, writing, math, and skills such as taking notes, managing time, taking
tests.
* Legal services: Free or low cost legal advice for a range of issues (personal and other).
Liberal arts/career combination:
Program in which a student earns undergraduate degrees in two‑
separate fields, one in a liberal arts major and the other in a professional or specialized major, whether on
campus or through cross registration.

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Master's degree: An award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of generally one
or two full-time equivalent academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree. Some of these degrees,such as those in Theology (M.Div., M.H.L./Rav) that were formerly classified as "first-professional", may
require more than two full-time equivalent academic years of work.
Minority affiliation (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process for members ofdesignated racial/ethnic minority groups.
* Minority student center: Center with programs, activities, and/or services intended to enhance thecollege 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.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of
Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
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 otherqualifications.
Other expenses (costs): Include average costs for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not arequired fee), and furnishings.
Out-of-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the institution’sor state’s residency requirements.
Part-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for fewer than 12 credits per semester or quarter, or
fewer than 24 clock hours a week each term.
* Personal counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to
explore personal, educational, or vocational issues.
Post-baccalaureate certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study
requiring 18 credit hours beyond the bachelor’s; designed for persons who have completed a baccalaureate
degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of master.
Post-master’s certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study of 24 credit
hours beyond the master’s degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctorallevel.
Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma: Includes the following three IPEDS definitions forpostsecondary awards, certificates, and diplomas of varying durations and credit/contact hourrequirements—
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 lessthan 900 clock 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 thepostsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 1 but less than 2 full-time equivalentacademic 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 clock hours.
At Least 2 But Less Than 4 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at thepostsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 2 but less than 4 full-time equivalentacademic 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 clock 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 nocompensation, 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 theeyes 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 notknown and whom institutions are unable to place in one of the specified racial/ethnic categories.

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Recognized Postsecondary Credential: Includes both Title IV eligible degrees, certificates, and otherrecognized postsecondary credentials. Any credential that is received after completion of a program that iseligible for Title IV federal student aid. Credentials that are awarded to recognize an individual’s attainmentof measurable technical or industry/occupational skills necessary to obtain employment or advance within anindustry occupation. (Generally based on standards developed or endorsed by employers or industry
associations).
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, orobservance 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 yearwith 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 ofan adviser.
Study abroad: Any arrangement by which a student completes part of the college program studying inanother 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 theacademic 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 occurringin 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 forcertification as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.
Transfer applicant: An individual who has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to be considered foradmission (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 andcertified.
Unit: a standard of measurement representing hours of academic instruction (e.g., semester credit, quarter
credit, clock hour).
Undergraduate: A student enrolled in a four- or five-year bachelor’s degree program, an associate degree
program, or a vocational or technical program below the baccalaureate.
* Veteran’s counseling: Helps veterans and their dependents obtain benefits for their selected programand provides certifications to the Veteran’s Administration. May also provide personal counseling on thetransition from the military to a civilian life.
* Visually impaired: Any person whose sight loss is not correctable and is sufficiently severe as toadversely affect educational performance.

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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 thecommunity 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: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
* Women’s center: Center with programs, academic activities, and/or services intended to promote anunderstanding of the evolving roles of women.
Work experience (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students who have been employedprior to application, whether for relevance to major, demonstration of employment-related skills, or as
explanation of student’s academic and extracurricular record.
Financial Aid Definitions
Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.
External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources thatstudents 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 forwhich 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 othersources for which a student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional andnoninstitutional student aid (grants, jobs, and loans).
Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or othersources 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 frominstitutional, 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. Whenreporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid that is used to meet need should be counted as needbased 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.
Private student loans: A nonfederal loan made by a lender such as a bank, credit union or private lenderused to pay for up to the annual cost of education, less any financial aid received.
Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by yourinstitution in financial aid awards.

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