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, 2022.
Note: Report students formerly designated as first professional in the graduate cells.
For information on reporting study abroad students please see: This Document at NCES.GOV
If your institution collects and reports non-binary gender data, please use the "Another Gender" category.
In cases where gender information is not provided, please distribute across the two-binary categories
FULL-TIME
PART-TIME
Men
Women
Men
Women
Undergraduates
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year
281
346
< 10
< 10
Other first-year, degree-seeking
50
66
< 10
15
All other degree-seeking undergraduate
610
978
51
84
Total degree-seeking undergraduate
941
1390
56
99
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses
< 10
< 10
17
26
Total undergraduates
941
1395
73
125
Graduate
Degree-seeking, first-time
38
93
49
74
All other degree-seeking graduate
132
287
227
451
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses
< 10
< 10
37
104
Total graduate
170
387
313
629
Total all undergraduate students: 2534
Total all graduate students: 1499
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS: 4033
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, 2022.
Include international students only in the category "Nonresidents."
Complete the "Total Undergraduate" 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."
New guidance from IPEDS for reporting aggregate data:
Racial/ethnic designations are requested only for United States citizens, residents, and other eligible non-citizens. Eligible non-citizens include all students who completed high school or a GED equivalency within the United States (including DACA and undocumented students) and who were not on an F-1 non-immigrant student visa at the time of high school graduation.
More information about other eligible (for financial aid purposes) non-citizens is available at
Nonresident - A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a student visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely. Do not include DACA, undocumented, or other eligible noncitizens in this category.
NOTE - Nonresidents are to be reported separately, in the boxes provided, rather than included in any of the seven racial/ethnic categories or in race/ethnicity unknown.
Total Undergraduates (both degree- and non-degree-seeking)
Nonresidents
< 10
< 10
< 10
Hispanic/Latino
98
406
410
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
17
55
56
White, non-Hispanic
396
1614
1637
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
< 10
< 10
11
Asian, non-Hispanic
30
135
137
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
< 10
12
12
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
50
194
198
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
25
53
67
Total
626
2486
2534
B3. Persistence
Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022.
Certificate/diploma:
0
Associate degrees:
0
Bachelor's degrees:
704
Postbachelor's certificates:
41
Master's degrees:
394
Post-master's certificates:
8
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship:
70
Doctoral degrees - professional practice:
68
Doctoral degrees - other:
0
B4-B21: 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 Forms and Instructions for the 2022 Survey.
In the following section for bachelor's or equivalent programs, please disaggregate the Fall 2016 and previous years fall 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 in the "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).
For Bachelor's or Equivalent Programs
Please provide data for the Fall 2016 cohort if available. If Fall 2016 cohort data are not available, provide data for the previous years fall cohort.
Fall 2016 Cohort
Recipients of 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 (sum of 3 columns to the left)
A
Initial Fall 2016 cohort of first-time, full-time, bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students
166
184
285
635
B
Of the initial Fall 2016 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
Official church missions
Report Total Allowable Exclusions
< 10
< 10
< 10
< 10
C
Final Fall 2016 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions
164
183
285
632
D
Of the initial Fall 2016 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2020)
79
106
203
388
E
Of the initial Fall 2016 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2020 and by August 31, 2021)
18
15
22
55
F
Of the initial Fall 2016 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2021 and by August 31, 2022)
< 10
< 10
< 10
< 10
G
Total graduating within six years (sum of lines D, E, and F)
99
126
226
451
H
Six-year graduation rate for Fall 2016 cohort (G divided by C)
60%
69%
79%
71%
Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2016. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding Fall 2016.
For Two-Year Institutions Please provide data for the 2019 cohort if available. If 2019 cohort data are not available, provide data for the 2018 cohort.
This section, corresponding to Common Data Set questions B12-B21, is not applicable to ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Fox University as it is a Four-Year institution.
2019 Cohort
B12. Initial 2019 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:
B13. Of the initial 2019 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:
B14. Final 2019 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (Subtract question B13 from question B12)
B15. Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):
B16. Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:
B17. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total):
B18. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years within 150 percent of normal time:
B19. Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:
B20. Total transfers to two-year institutions:
B21. Total transfers to four-year institutions:
Questions B12 - B21 have been left blank because ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Fox University reports as a Four-Year Institution
B22. Retention Rates
Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2021 (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* Official church missions* No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made
For the cohort of all full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution as first-year students in Fall 2021 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2022?
C1-2: Applications C1. First-time, first-year students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2022.
Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort.
Applicants should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, non-admission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).
Since the total may include students who did no provide gender data, the detail need not sum to the total.
First-time, first year Student Applicants
Total
Total first-time, first-year men who applied
1494
Total first-time, first-year women who applied
2043
Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
1354
Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
1891
Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
281
Total part-time first-time, first-year men who enrolled
0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
345
Total part-time first-time, first-year women who enrolled
0
Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who applied
3542
Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who were admitted
3249
Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who enrolled
626
C2. First-time, first-year wait-listed students
Students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?: No
If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2023 admissions:
Waiting List
Total
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list
Number accepting a place on the waiting list
Number of wait-listed students admitted
Is your waiting list ranked? N/A
==> If yes, do you release that information to students? N/A==> Do you release that information to school counselors? N/A
C3-C5: Admission Requirements C3. High school completion requirement
Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students:
C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic high school course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.
Units Required
Units Recommended
Total academic units
0
18
English
0
4
Mathematics
0
2
Science
0
2
Of Science, units that must be lab
0
2
Foreign language
0
2
Social studies
0
3
History
0
2
Academic electives
0
0
Computer Science
0
0
Visual/Performing Arts
0
0
Other(specify)
0
(Health/PE) 1
C6-C7: Basis for Selection
C6. Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications?
If so, check which applies:
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but
C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year degree-seeking general (not including programs with specific criteria) admission decisions.
Very Important
Important
Considered
Not Considered
Academic
Rigor of secondary school record
✔︎
Class rank
✔︎
Academic GPA
✔︎
Standardized Test Scores
✔︎
Application Essay
✔︎
Recommendation
✔︎
Very Important
Important
Considered
Not Considered
Nonacademic
Interview
✔︎
Extracurricular activities
✔︎
Talent/ability
✔︎
Character/personal qualities
✔︎
First generation
✔︎
Alumni/ae relation
✔︎
Geographical residence
✔︎
State residency
✔︎
Religious affiliation/commitment
✔︎
Racial/ethnic status
✔︎
Volunteer work
✔︎
Work experience
✔︎
Level of applicant's interest
✔︎
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.
C8: SAT and ACT Policies
Entrance exams Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in admission for Fall 2023.
Require
Recommend
Require for Some
Consider If Submitted
Not Used
SAT or ACT
ACT only
SAT only
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT
SAT Subject Tests
B. Has been removed from the CDS.
C. Has been remoed from the CDS.
D. In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
E. Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission:
==> N/A
Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission:
==> N/A
F. Add area to provide more information about testing policy. 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 due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT):
G. Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
C9-C12: First-time, first-year Profile
Provide percentages for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2022, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresidents, and students admitted under special arrangements.
C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2022 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores.
Include information for >ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year 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.
If a student submitted multiple sets of scores for a single 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.
Percent
Number
Submitting SAT scores
10%
60
Submitting ACT scores
6%
36
For each assessment listed below, report the score that represents the 25th percentile (the score that 25 percent of the first-time first-year population scored at or below) and the 75th percentile score (the score that 25 percent scored at or above).
Assessment
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Composite
1020
1170
1280
SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing
530
600
660
SAT Math
490
580
630
ACT Composite
22
25
28
ACT Math
19
24
26
ACT English
21
25
31
ACT Writing
6
7
8
ACT Science
20
24
26
ACT Reading
22
26
32
Percent of first-time, first-year students with scores in each range:
Score Range
SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
700-800
13.56%
5.08%
600-699
37.29%
37.29%
500-599
33.9%
30.51%
400-499
15.25%
23.73%
300-399
0.0%
3.39%
200-299
0.0%
0.0%
100%
100%
Score Range
SAT Composite
1400-1600
5.08%
1200-1399
42.37%
1000-1199
32.2%
800-999
20.34%
600-799
0.0%
400-599
0.0%
100%
Score Range
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading
ACT Science
30-36
18.18%
29.41%
8.82%
33.33%
14.71%
24-29
48.48%
29.41%
41.18%
27.27%
44.12%
18-23
24.24%
29.41%
38.24%
30.3%
26.47%
12-17
9.09%
5.88%
11.76%
6.06%
14.71%
6-11
0.0%
5.88%
0.0%
3.03%
0.0%
Below 6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
C10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank information).
Assessment
Percent
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
27.49%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
52.57%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class
83.69%
Top half + bottom half = 100%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
16.31%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
6.34%
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank
52.04%
C11. Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year 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.
Score Range
Percent
Percent who had GPA of 4.0
29.76%
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
26.83%
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
16.91%
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
12.36%
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
8.46%
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
5.53%
Percent who had GPA between 2.00 and 2.49
0.16%
Percent who had GPA between 1.00 and 1.99
0%
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
0%
100%
C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA: 3.7
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA: 97.93%
C13-C20: Admission Policies
C13. Application fee
If your institution has waived its application fee for the Fall 2022 admission cycle please select no.
Does your institution have an application fee?
Amount of application fee:
ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Fox does not charge an application fee.
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?
C14. Application closing date
Does your institution have an application closing date?
Application closing date (fall):
Priority date: Feb. 1
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
Deadline for housing deposit (MM/DD):
Amount of housing deposit:
Refundable if student does not enroll?
C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
If yes, maximum period of postponement: 1 Year
C19. Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
C20. Common application: Question removed from CDS. (Initiated during 2007-2008 cycle)
C21-22: Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21. Early decision: Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
If "yes," please complete the following:
First or only early decision plan closing date:First or only early decision plan notification date:Other early decision plan closing date:Other early decision plan notification date:
For the Fall 2022 entering class:
Number of early decision applications received by your institution:Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan:Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
C22. Early action: Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students? Yes
(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? Yes
D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall 2022.
Applicants
Admitted Applicants
Enrolled Applicants
Men
131
120
55
Women
291
265
92
Unspecified
< 10
< 10
< 10
Total
425
387
147
Application for Admission
D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll: Fall; Spring
D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student? Yes
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure? 20 (semester)
D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
Required of All
Recommended of All
Recommended of Some
Required of Some
Not required
High school transcript
X
College transcript(s)
X
Essay or personal statement
X
Interview
X
Standardized test scores
X
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
X
D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 2.60
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.
Priority Date
Closing Date
Notification Date
Reply Date
Rolling Admission
Fall
1/15
X
Winter
Spring
11/1
X
Summer
D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students? No
D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
Transfer Credit Policies
D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C
D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: Number:64Unit type:semester
D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: Number:Unit type:
D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:
D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30
D17. Describe other transfer credit policies:
D18. Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits? ACE - Yes, CLEP - Yes, DSST - No
D19. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by ACE: 90 Semester Credits
D20. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on DOD supported prior learning assessments (CLEP or DANTES): 30 Semester Credits
D22. Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: Military transcripts should be requested through the JST (Joint Services Transcript), CCAF (Community College of the Air Force) or DLI (Defence Language Institute).
F1. Percentages of first-time, first-year degree-seeking students and degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2022 who fit the following categories:
First-time, first-year students
Undergraduates
Percent from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
41%
45%
Percent of men who join fraternities
N/A
N/A
Percent of women who join sororities
N/A
N/A
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
91%
57%
Percent who live off campus or commute
9%
43%
Percent of students age 25 and older
0 %
13 %
Average age of full-time students
19
21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
19
22
F2. Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.
Campus Ministries
Choral groups
Concert band
Dance
Drama/theater
International Student Organization
Jazz band
Literary magazine
Marching Band
Model UN
Music ensembles
Musical theater
Opera
Pep band
Radio station
Student government
Student newspaper
Student-run film society
Symphony orchestra
Television station
Yearbook
F3. ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)
Army ROTC is offered: No
On campus:
At cooperating institution (name):
Naval ROTC is offered: No
Marine Option (for Naval ROTC):
On campus:
At cooperating institution (name):
Air Force ROTC is offered: Yes
On campus: No
At cooperating institution (name): University of Portland
F4. Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your institution.
Provide 2023 - 2024 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.
Check here if your institution's 2023 - 2024 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time and provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2023 - 2024 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
G1. Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board
List the typical tuition, required fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL 2023 - 2024 academic year (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours for institutions that derive annual tuition by multiplying credit hour cost by number of credits). A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to two semesters, two trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four plan. Room and board is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan. Required fees include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or activity fees.) Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).
FIRST-YEAR
UNDERGRADUATES
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
$ 40220
$ 40220
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
In-District:
In-state (out-of-district):
Out-of-state:
NONRESIDENTS
Tuition:
REQUIRED FEES:
$ 720
$ 720
ROOM AND BOARD (on-campus):
$ 13,600
$ 13,600
ROOM ONLY: (on-campus)
BOARD ONLY: (on-campus meal plan)
Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your college cannot provide separate tuition and room and board fees):
Other:
G2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition: minimum: 12, maximum: 18
G3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)? No
G4. Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program? No
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?
G5. Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
Residents
Commuters (living at home)
Commuters (not living at home)
Books and supplies:
Room only:
Board only:
Room and board total (if your college cannot provide separate room and board figures for commuters not living at home):
Please refer to the following financial aid definitions when completing Section H.
Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.
Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid applications/forms, such as the FAFSA.
Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private, etc.; excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution. Student loans co-signed by a parent are assumed to be the responsibility of the student and should be included.
Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for which the institution determines the recipient.
Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's own standards.
Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and non-institutional student aid (grants, jobs, and loans).
Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify.
Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must demonstrate financial need to qualify.
Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional, state, federal, or other sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason. When reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid that is used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.
Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based
Non-need institutional grants
Non-need tuition waivers
Non-need athletic awards
Non-need federal grants
Non-need state grants
Non-need outside grants
Non-need student loads
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 lender used to pay for up to the annual cost of education, less any financial aid received.
External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that students bring with them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork to receive the dollars, but it has no role in determining the recipient or the dollar amount awarded.
Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your institution in financial aid awards.
DO NOT INCLUDE ANY AID RELATED TO THE CARES ACT OR UNIQUE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
H1. Enter total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less-than-full-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, "total degree-seeking" undergraduates) in the following categories.
If the data being reported are final figures for the 2021-22 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2021-2022 academic year's CDS Question B1 cohort.
Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid).
Aid that is non-need based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid column.
For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for "non-eed-based scholarship or grant aid" on the last page of the definitions section.
Do NOT include any aid related to the CARES Act or unique to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 below:
2022-2023 Estimated
Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid? (Formerly H3)
Federal methodology (FM): Yes
Institutional methodology (IM): No
Both FM and IM: No
Need-based (Include non-need-based aid used to meet need.)
Non-need-based (Exclude non-need-based aid used to meet need.)
Scholarships/Grants
Federal
$ 3,824,928
$ 0
State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is located)
$ 2,334,245
$ 59,580
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below)
$ 33,010,111
$ 12,666,253
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
$ 1,723,448
$ 620,196
Total Scholarships/Grants
$ 40,892,732
$ 13,346,029
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
$ 9,123,721
$ 5,342,219
Federal Work-Study
$ 5,351,548
$ 0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Exclude Federal Work-Study captured above.)
$ 0
$ 0
Total Self-Help
$ 14,475,269
$ 5,342,219
Parent Loans
$ 1,360,871
$ 2,040,491
Tuition Waivers
Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
$ 835,247
$ 1,013,506
Athletic Awards
$ 0
$ 0
H2. Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source.
Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.
Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1.
In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time first-year students should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
Do NOT include any aid related to the CARES Act or unique to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full-time First-time First-year
Full-time Undergrad (Incl.Fresh)
Less Than Full-time Undergrad
a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2022 cohort)
627
2331
155
b) Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
496
1,967
108
c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
404
1,659
99
d) Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
403
1,656
88
e) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
397
1,605
61
f) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
324
1,337
73
g) Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
59
218
0
h) Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
192
689
12
i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
92 %
89 %
55 %
j) The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
$ 29,087
$ 28,263
$ 7,195
k) Average need-based scholarship or grant award of those in line e
$ 25,999
$ 25,244
$ 6,174
l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
$ 9,266
$ 10,356
$ 4,174
m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
$ 2,639
$ 3,427
$ 3,887
H2A. Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid.
Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1.
In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time, first-time, first-year students should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
Do NOT include any aid related to the CARES Act or unique to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full-time First-time First-year
Full-time Undergrad (Incl. Fresh)
Less Than Full-time Undergrad
n) Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
115
620
0
o) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
$ 19,311
$ 17,939
$ 0
p) Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
0
0
0
q) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
$ 0
$ 0
$ 0
H3. Incorporated into H1 above.
Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and H5.
Include:
2022 undergraduate class: all students who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.
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).
Any aid related to teh CARE Act or unique to the COVID-19 pandemic.
H4. Provide the number of students in the 2022 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. Exclude students who transferred into your institution. 542
H5. Number and percent of students in class (defined in H4 above) borrowing from federal, non-federal, and any loan sources, and the average (or mean) amount borrowed
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 sources 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.
Number in the class (defined in H4 above) who borrowed
Percent of the class (defined above) who borrowed (nearest 1%)
Average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed, of those in the first column (nearest $1)
a) 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.
363
67 %
$ 33,736
b) Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
361
67 %
$ 21,679
c) Institutional loan programs.
0
0 %
$ 0
d) State loan programs.
0
0 %
$ 0
e) Private alternative loans made by a bank or lender.
93
17%
$ 47,524
Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresidents
(Note: Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1.)
H6. Indicate your institution's policy regarding institutional scholarship or grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available: Yes
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available: Yes
Institutional scholarship and grant aid is not available: No
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid: 24
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents: $ 17,002
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents: $ 408,060
H7. Check off all financial aid forms nonresident first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
Institution's own financial aid form: No
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE: No
International Student's Financial Aid Application: No
International Student's Certification of Finances: Yes
Other:
Process for First-Year Students
H8. Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
FAFSA: Yes
Institution's own financial aid form: Yes
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE: No
State aid form: 24
Noncustodial PROFILE: $ 17,002
Business/Farm Supplement: $ 408,060
Other:
H9. Indicate filing dates for first-year 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 a rolling basis): Yes
H10. Indicate notification dates for first-year students (answer a or b):
a) Students notified on or about (date):
b) Students notified on a rolling basis: YesIf yes, starting date: December 16
H11. Indicate reply dates:
Students must reply by (date): May 1
Types of Aid Available
Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:
H12. Loans
FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans: Yes
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans: Yes
Direct PLUS Loans: Yes
Federal Perkins Loans: Yes
Federal Nursing Loans: No
State Loans: No
College/university loans from institutional funds: No
Other (specify): Yes
Alternative Loans
H13. Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based:
Federal Pell: Yes
SEOG: Yes
State scholarships/grants: Yes
Private scholarships: Yes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds: Yes
United Negro College Fund: No
Federal Nursing Scholarship: No
Other (specify): Yes
TEACH Grant
H14. Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
Non-need
Need-based
Non-need
Need-based
Yes
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Yes
Leadership
Yes
Alumni affiliations
Yes
Yes
Minority status
Yes
Art
Yes
Music/drama
Athletics
Yes
Yes
Religious affiliation
Yes
Job skills
State/district residency
ROTC
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 level please provide details below:
Are these policies related to teh COVID-19 pandemic?
I-1. Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2022. 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-time
Part-time
(a) instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine, faculty who are not paid (e.g., those who donate their services or are in the military), or research-only faculty, post-doctoral fellows, or pre-doctoral fellows
Exclude
Include only if they teach one or more non-clinical credit courses
(b) administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, librarian, registrar, coach, and the like, even though they may devote part of their time to classroom instruction and may have faculty status
Exclude
Include if they teach one or more non-clinical credit courses
(c) other administrators/staff who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses even though they do not have faculty status
Exclude
Include
(d) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but have titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like
Exclude
Exclude
(e) faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay
Include
Exclude
(f) faculty on leave without pay
Exclude
Exclude
(g) replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with pay
Exclude
Include
Full-time instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full-time basis for instruction (including those with released time for research)
Part-time instructional faculty: Adjuncts and other instructors being paid solely for part-time classroom instruction. Also includes full-time faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions. Employees who are not considered full-time instructional faculty but who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses may be counted as part-time faculty.
Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as Black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic
Doctorate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, and Doctor of 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 master's degree: a master's degree that is considered the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch ( in architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts in art or theater).
Full-time
Part-time
Total
a.) Total number of instructional faculty
156
291
447
b.) Total number who are members of minority groups
34
41
75
c.) Total number who are women
64
169
233
d.) Total number who are men
92
116
208
X.) Total number who are unknown/unspecified
0
6
6
e.) Total number who are nonresidents (international)
0
1
1
f.) Total number with doctorate or other terminal degree
126
53
179
g.) Total number whose highest degree is a master's but not a terminal master's
27
16
43
h.) Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's
3
0
3
i.) Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
0
222
222
j.) Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
38
94
132
I-2. Student to Faculty Ratio
Report the Fall 2022 ratio of full-time equivalent students (full-time plus 1/3 part-time) to full-time equivalent instructional faculty (full-time plus 1/3 part-time). In the ratio calculations, exclude both faculty and students in stand-alone graduate or professional programs such as medicine, law, veterinary, dentistry, social work, business, or public health in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students. Do not count undergraduate or graduate student teaching assistants as faculty.
Fall 2022 Student to Faculty ratio: 15 to 1 (based on 2402 students and 151 faculty).
I-3. Undergraduate Class Size
In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and class sections offered in the Fall 2022 term. Please include classes that have been moved online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Class Sections: A class section is an organized course offered for credit, identified by discipline and number, meeting at a stated time or times in a classroom or similar setting, and not a subsection such as a laboratory or discussion session. Undergraduate class sections are defined as any sections in which at least one degree-seeking undergraduate student is enrolled for credit. Exclude distance learning classes and noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Exclude students in independent study, co-operative programs, internships, foreign language taped tutor sessions, practicums, and all students in one-on-one classes. Each class section should be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of course catalog cross-listings.
Class Subsections: A class subsection includes any subsection of a course, such as laboratory, recitation, and discussion subsections that are supplementary in nature and are scheduled to meet separately from the lecture portion of the course. Undergraduate subsections are defined as any subsections of courses in which degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled for credit. As above, exclude noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Each class subsection should be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of cross-listings.
Using the above definitions, please report for each of the following class-size intervals the number of class sections and class subsections offered in Fall 2022. 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
Degrees conferred between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022
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 the numerator and the sum of the Grand Total by 1st Majors and the Grand Total by 2nd major as the denominator. If you prefer, you can compute the percentages using 1st majors only.
Category
Diploma / Certificates
Associate
Bachelor's Percent
Bachelor's Number
CIP 2020 Categories to Include
Business Administration, Management and Operations
11.5%
86
52.02
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
9.4%
70
51.38
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
7.0%
52
13.12
Biology, General
4.8%
36
26.01
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
4.7%
35
31.05
Behavioral Sciences
4.4%
33
30.17
Mechanical Engineering
3.9%
29
14.19
Design and Applied Arts
3.7%
28
50.04
Psychology, General
3.6%
27
42.01
Marketing
3.5%
26
52.14
Social Work
2.8%
21
44.07
Civil Engineering
2.5%
19
14.08
Computer and Information Sciences, General
2.4%
18
11.01
Accounting and Related Services
2.4%
18
52.03
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
2.3%
17
09.09
Finance and Financial Management Services
2.3%
17
52.08
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
2.1%
16
50.06
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
2.0%
15
30.99
Sociology
1.7%
13
45.11
Fine and Studio Arts
1.6%
12
50.07
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
1.5%
11
23.99
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
1.5%
11
50.05
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
1.3%
10
26.02
History
1.3%
10
54.01
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
1.2%
9
11.10
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
1.1%
8
14.05
Computer Engineering
1.1%
8
14.09
Mathematics
0.9%
7
27.01
Communication and Media Studies
0.8%
6
09.01
Information Science/Studies
0.8%
6
11.04
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
0.8%
6
14.10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
0.8%
6
26.99
Cognitive Science
0.7%
5
30.25
Theological and Ministerial Studies
0.7%
5
39.06
Political Science and Government
0.7%
5
45.10
Health and Medical Administrative Services
0.7%
5
51.07
International/Globalization Studies
0.5%
4
30.20
Music
0.5%
4
50.09
International Business
0.5%
4
52.11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
0.4%
3
13.13
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
0.4%
3
23.13
Bible/Biblical Studies
0.4%
3
39.02
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
0.4%
3
39.07
Chemistry
0.4%
3
40.05
Economics
0.4%
3
45.06
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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.
Additional guidance for some terms, particularly those common with the IPEDS survey, may be found here: .
*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 and South 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 be considered for admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).
Application fee: That amount of money that an institution charges for processing a student's application for acceptance. This amount is not creditable toward tuition and required fees, nor is it refundable if the student is not admitted to the institution.
Asian: 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, the Philippine 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 full-time equivalent college-level work. This includes ALL bachelor's degrees conferred in a five-year cooperative (work-study plan) program. (A cooperative plan provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government;thus, it allows students to combine actual work experience with their college studies.) Also, it includes bachelor's degrees in which the normal four years of work are completed in three years.
Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Board (charges): Assume average cost for 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan.
Books and supplies (costs): Average cost of books and supplies. Do not include unusual costs for special groups of students (e.g., engineering or art majors), unless they constitute the majority of students at your institution.
Calendar system: The method by which an institution structures most of its courses for the academic year.
Campus Ministry: Religious student organizations (denominational or nondenominational) devoted to fostering religious life on college campuses. May also refer to Campus Crusade for Christ, an interdenominational Christian organization.
*Career and placement services: A range of services, including (often) the following: coordination of visits of employers to campus;aptitude and vocational testing;interest inventories, personal counseling;help in resume writing, interviewing, launching the job search;listings for those students desiring employment and those seeking permanent positions;establishment of a permanent reference folder;career resource materials.
Carnegie units: One year of study or the equivalent in a secondary school subject.
Certificate: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.
Class rank: The relative numerical position of a student in his or her graduating class, calculated by the high school on the basis of grade-point average, whether weighted or unweighted.
College-preparatory program: Courses in academic subjects (English, history and social studies, foreign languages, mathematics, science, and the arts) that stress preparation for college or university study.
Common Application: The standard application form distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals for a large number of private colleges who are members of the Common Application Group.
*Community service program: Referral center for students wishing to perform volunteer work in the community or participate in volunteer activities coordinated by academic departments.
Commuter: A student who lives off campus in housing that is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with the college. This category includes students who commute from home and students who have moved to the area to attend college.
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities: Programs designed to support postsecondary students with intellectual disabilities obtain instruction in academic, career and technical, and independent living subjects in preparation for employment.
Contact hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also referred to as clock hour.
Continuous basis (for program enrollment): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that enroll students at any time during the academic year. For example, a cosmetology school or a word processing school might allow students to enroll and begin studies at various times, with no requirement that classes begin on a certain date.
Cooperative housing: College-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing in which students share room and board expenses and participate in household chores to reduce living expenses.
Cooperative education program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government.
*Counseling service: Activities designed to assist students in making plans and decisions related to their education, career, or personal development.
Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied by a recipient toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.
Credit course: A course that, if successfully completed, can be applied toward the number of courses required for achieving a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.
Credit hour: A unit of measure representing an hour (50 minutes) of instruction over a 15-week period in a semester or trimester system or a 10-week period in a quarter system. It is applied toward the total number of hours needed for completing the requirements of a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.
Cross-registration: A system whereby students enrolled at one institution may take courses at another institution without having to apply to the second institution.
Deferred admission: The practice of permitting admitted students to postpone enrollment, usually for a period of one academic term or one year.
Degree: An award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies.
Degree-seeking students: Students enrolled in courses for credit who are recognized by the institution as seeking a degree or formal award. At the undergraduate level, this is intended to include students enrolled in vocational or occupational programs.
Differs by program (calendar system): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that have occupational/vocational programs of varying length. These schools may enroll students at specific times depending on the program desired. For example, a school might offer a two-month program in January, March, May, September, and November; and a three-month program in January, April, and October.
Diploma: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.
Distance learning: An option for earning course credit at off-campus locations via cable television, Internet, satellite classes, videotapes, correspondence courses, or other means.
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 program providing 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 both pre-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years. Some of 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 to participate.
Early action plan: An admission plan that allows students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification dates. If admitted, the candidate is not committed to enroll;the student may reply to the offer under the college's regular reply policy.
Early admission: A policy under which students who have not completed high school are admitted and enroll full time in college, usually after completion of their junior year.
Early decision plan: A plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision (and financial aid offer if applicable) well in advance of the regular notification date. Applicants agree to accept an offer of admission and, if admitted, to withdraw their applications from other colleges. There are three possible decisions for early decision applicants: admitted, denied, or not admitted but forwarded for consideration with the regular application pool, without prejudice.
English as a Second Language (ESL): A course of study designed specifically for students whose native language is not English.
Exchange student program-domestic: Any arrangement between a student and a college that permits study for a semester or more at another college in the United States without extending the amount of time required for a degree. See also Study abroad.
External degree program: A program of study in which students earn credits toward a degree through independent study, college courses, proficiency examinations, and personal experience. External degree programs require minimal or no classroom attendance.
Extracurricular activities (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admissions process given for participation in both school and nonschool-related activities of interest to the college, such as clubs, hobbies, student government, athletics, performing arts, etc.
First-time student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the level enrolled. Includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended a postsecondary institution for the first time at the same level in the prior summer term. Also includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credit earned before graduation from high school).
First-time, first-year student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. Includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the prior summer term. Also includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credits earned before graduation from high school).
First-year student: A student who has completed less than the equivalent of 1 full year of undergraduate work;that is, less than 30 semester hours (in a 120-hour degree program) or less than 900 contact hours.
*New student orientation: Orientation addressing the academic, social, emotional, and intellectual issues involved in beginning college. May be a few hours or a few days in length;at some colleges, there is a fee.
Full-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits, 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or more contact hours a week each term.
Geographical residence (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process given to students from a particular region, state, or country of residence.
Grade-point average (academic high school GPA): The sum of grade points a student has earned in secondary school divided by the number of courses taken. The most common system of assigning numbers to grades counts four points for an A, three points for a B, two points for a C, one point for a D, and no points for an E or F. Unweighted GPAs/assign the same weight to each course. Weighting gives students additional points for their grades in advanced or honors courses.
Graduate student: A student who holds a bachelor's or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-baccalaureate level.
*Health services: Free or low cost on-campus primary and preventive health care available to students.
High school diploma or recognized equivalent: A document certifying the successful completion of a prescribed secondary school program of studies, or the attainment of satisfactory scores on the Test of General 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 students: See Nonresident.
International student group: Student groups that facilitate cultural dialogue, support a diverse campus, assist international students in acclimation and creating a social network. .
Internship: Any short-term, supervised work experience usually related to a student's major field, for which the student earns academic credit. The work can be full- or part-time, on- or off-campus, paid or unpaid.
*Learning center: Center offering assistance through tutors, workshops, computer programs, or audiovisual equipment in reading, writing, math, and skills such as taking notes, managing time, taking tests.
*Legal services: Free or low cost legal advice for a range of issues (personal and other).
Liberal arts/career combination: Program in which a student earns undergraduate degrees in two separate fields, one in a liberal arts major and the other in a professional or specialized major, whether on campus or through cross-registration.
Living learning community: Residential programs that allow students to interact with students who share common interests. In addition to living together, students may also participate in shared courses, special events, and group service projects.
Master's degree: An award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of generally one or two full-time equivalent academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree. Some of these degrees, such as those in Theology (M.Div., M.H.L./Rav) that were formerly classified as "first-professional", may require more than two full-time equivalent academic years of work.
Minority affiliation (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process for members of designated racial/ethnic minority groups.
*Minority student center: Center with programs, activities, and/or services intended to enhance the college experience of students of color.
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: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.
*On-campus day care: Licensed day care for students' children (usually age 3 and up);usually for a fee.
Open admission: Admission policy under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications.
Other expenses (costs): Include average costs for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a required fee), and furnishings.
Out-of-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the institution's or state's residency requirements.
Part-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for fewer than 12 credits per semester or quarter, or fewer than 24 contact hours a week each term.
Permanent Resident 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 status (and who holds either a 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).
*Personal counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to explore personal, educational, or vocational issues.
Post-baccalaureate certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study requiring 18 credit hours beyond the bachelor's;designed for persons who have completed a baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of master.
Post-master's certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study of 24 credit hours beyond the master's degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.
Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma: Includes the following three IPEDS definitions for postsecondary awards, certificates, and diplomas of varying durations and credit/contact hour requirements --
Less Than 1 Academic Year: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in less than 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) or in less than 900 contact hours by a student enrolled full-time.
At Least 1 But Less Than 2 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 1 but less than 2 full-time equivalent academic years, or designed for completion in at least 30 but less than 60 credit hours, or in at least 900 but less than 1,800 contact hours.
At Least 2 But Less Than 4 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 2 but less than 4 full-time equivalent academic years, or designed for completion in at least 40 but less than 120 credit hours, or in at least 1,800 but less than 3,600 contact hours.
Private institution: An educational institution controlled by a private individual(s) or by a nongovernmental agency, usually supported primarily by other than public funds, and operated by other than publicly elected or appointed officials.
Private for-profit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk.
Private nonprofit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include both independent nonprofit schools and those affiliated with a religious organization.
Proprietary institution: See Private for-profit institution.
Public institution: An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed school officials, and which is supported primarily by public funds.
Quarter calendar system: A calendar system in which the academic year consists of three sessions called quarters of about 12 weeks each. The range may be from 10 to 15 weeks. There may be an additional quarter in the summer.
Race/ethnicity: Category used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes of the community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. A person may be counted in only one group.
Race/ethnicity unknown: Category used to classify students or employees whose race/ethnicity is not known and whom institutions are unable to place in one of the specified racial/ethnic categories.
Religious affiliation/commitment (as admission factor): Special consideration given in the admission process for affiliation with a certain church or faith/religion, commitment to a religious vocation, or observance of certain religious tenets/lifestyle.
*Religious counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to explore religious problems or issues.
*Remedial services: Instructional courses designed for students deficient in the general competencies necessary for a regular postsecondary curriculum and educational setting.
Required fees: Fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay is the exception. Do not include application fees or optional fees such as lab fees or parking fees.
Room and board (charges)--on campus: Assume double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals per week (or maximum meal plan).
Secondary school record (as admission factor): Information maintained by the secondary school that may include such things as the student's high school transcript, class rank, GPA, and teacher and counselor recommendations.
Semester calendar system: A calendar system that consists of two semesters during the academic year with about 16 weeks for each semester of instruction. There may be an additional summer session.
Student-designed major: A program of study based on individual interests, designed with the assistance of an adviser.
Study abroad: Any arrangement by which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country. Can be at a campus abroad or through a cooperative agreement with some other U.S. college or an institution of another country.
*Summer session: A summer session is shorter than a regular semester and not considered part of the academic year. It is not the third term of an institution operating on a trimester system or the fourth term of an institution operating on a quarter calendar system. The institution may have 2 or more sessions occurring in the summer months. Some schools, such as vocational and beauty schools, have year-round classes with no separate summer session.
Talent/ability (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students with demonstrated talent/abilities in areas of interest to the institution (e.g., sports, the arts, languages, etc.).
Teacher certification program: Program designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.
Transfer applicant: An individual who has fulfilled the institution's requirements to be considered for admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has previously attended another college or university and earned college-level credit.
Transfer student: A student entering the institution for the first time but known to have previously attended a postsecondary institution at the same level (e.g., undergraduate). The student may transfer with or without credit.
Transportation (costs): Assume two round trips to student's hometown per year for students in institutional housing or daily travel to and from your institution for commuter students.
Trimester calendar system: An academic year consisting of 3 terms of about 15 weeks each.
Tuition: Amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term, per course, or per credit.
*Tutoring: May range from one-on-one tutoring in specific subjects to tutoring in an area such as math, reading, or writing. Most tutors are college students; at some colleges, they are specially trained and certified.
Unit: A standard of measurement representing hours of academic instruction (e.g., semester credit, quarter credit, contact hour).
Undergraduate: A student enrolled in a four- or five-year bachelor's degree program, an associate degree program, or a vocational or technical program below the baccalaureate.
Undergraduate Research: Opportunities offered to undergraduate students to make original contributions in an academic discipline via the exploration of a specific research topic. Research opportunities may or may not be associated with a specific course or earn credit.
*Veteran's counseling: Helps veterans and their dependents obtain benefits for their selected program and provides certifications to the Veteran's Administration. May also provide personal counseling on the transition from the military to a civilian life.
*Visually impaired: Any person whose sight loss is not correctable and is sufficiently severe as to adversely affect educational performance.
Volunteer work (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students for activity done on a volunteer basis (e.g., tutoring, hospital care, working with the elderly or disabled) as a service to the community or the public in general.
Wait list: List of students who meet the admission requirements but will only be offered a place in the class if space becomes available.
Weekend college: A program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends.
White: 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 an understanding of the evolving roles of women.
Work experience (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students who have been employed prior to application, whether for relevance to major, demonstration of employment-related skills, or as explanation of student's academic and extracurricular record.
Financial Aid Definitions
Aid awarded: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.
Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid applications/forms, such as the FAFSA.
Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan programs (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private, etc.;excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution. Student loans co-signed by a parent are assumed to be the responsibility of the student and should be included.
Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for which the institution determines the recipient.
Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's own standards.
Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and noninstitutional student aid (grants, jobs, and loans).
Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify.
Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must demonstrate financial need to qualify.
Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional, state, federal, or other sources (including unrestricted funds, or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason. When reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid that is used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.
Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based:
Non-need institutional grants
Non-need tuition waivers
Non-need athletic awards
Non-need federal grants
Non-need state grants
Non-need outside grants
Non-need student loans
Non-need parent loans
Non-need work
Non-need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, or other sources for which a student need not demonstrate financial need to qualify.
External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that students bring with them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork to receive the dollars, but it has no role in determining the recipient or the dollar amount awarded.
Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your institution in financial aid awards.