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GENERAL INFORMATION
A0. Respondent Information (Not for Publication)
Name: Paula Bunce
Title: Institutional Research Specialist
Office: Institutional Research and Assessment
Mailing Address, City/State/Zip/Country: 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050
Phone: 860-832-1783
Fax: 860-832-1781
E-mail Address: buncep@ccsu.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution’s Web site? ☒ Yes ☐ No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page: https://www.ccsu.edu/oira/data/commonDataSet.html
A0A. We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention,
cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or
comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.
⇒ Click or tap here to enter text.
A1. Address Information
Name of College or University: Central Connecticut State University
Mailing Address, City/State/Zip/Country: 1615 Stanley St., New Britain, CT 06050, USA
Street Address (if different), City/State/Zip/Country: Click or tap here to enter text.
Main Phone Number: 860-832-3200
WWW Home Page Address: http://www.ccsu.edu
Admissions Phone Number: 860-832-2278
Admissions Toll-free Number: 888-733-2278
Admissions Office Mailing Address, City/State/Zip/Country: : 1615 Stanley St., New Britain, CT 06050, USA
Admissions Fax Number:860-832-2295
Admissions E-mail Address: admissions@ccsu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify: https://www2.ccsu.edu/apply/undergrad/
If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide:
⇒ Click or tap here to enter text.
A2. Source of institutional control (check one only):
☒ Public
☐ Private (nonprofit)
☐ Proprietary
A3. Classify your undergraduate institution:
☒ Coeducational college
☐ Men’s college
☐ Women’s college
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A4. Academic year calendar
If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.
☒
Semester
☐ 4-1-4
☐ Quarter
☐ Continuous
☐ Trimester
☐ Differs by program (describe): Click or tap here to enter text.
☐ Other (describe):
Click or tap here to enter text.
A5. Degrees offered by your institution
☒
Certificate
☒
Post-bachelor’s certificate
☐ Diploma
☒
Master’s
☐ Associate
☒
Post-master’s certificate
☐ Transfer
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Doctoral degree research/scholarship
☐ Terminal
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Doctoral degree – professional practice
☒
Bachelor’s
☐ Doctoral degree – other
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B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE
B1. Institutional Enrollment - Men and Women
Provide numbers of students for each of the following categories as of the institution’s official fall reporting date or as of
October 15, 2020.
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
FULL-TIME PART-TIME
Men Women Men Women
Undergraduate Students Undergraduate Students
Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen students
667 508 14 9
Other first-year, degree-seeking students
315 308 82 84
All other degree-seeking undergraduate students
2,587 2,426 812 590
Total degree-seeking undergraduate students 3,569 3,242 908 683
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses
0 0 103 88
Undergraduate Students 3,569 3,242 1,011 771
Graduate Students Graduate Students
Degree-seeking, first-time
102 158 139 274
All other degree-seeking
76 206 349 632
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses
0 0 52 71
Total Graduate Students 178 364 540 977
Total All Students 3,747 3,606 1,551 1,748
Total All Undergraduates: 8,593
Total All Graduate Students: 2,059
Grand Total All Students: 10,652
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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, 2020.
Include international students only in the category "Nonresident aliens."
Complete the “Total Undergraduates” column only if you cannot provide data for the first two columns.
Report as your institution reports to IPEDS: persons who are Hispanic should be reported only on the Hispanic line,
not under any race, and persons who are non-Hispanic multi-racial should be reported only under "Two or more races."
Degree-seeking
First-time First
year
Degree-seeking
Undergraduates
(include first-time
first-year)
Total
Undergraduates
(both degree- and
non-degree-seeking)
Nonresident aliens 15 121 123
Hispanic/Latino 216 1,400 1,425
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 140 1,071 1,090
White, non-Hispanic 699 4,880 4,976
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 1 9 10
Asian, non-Hispanic 45 379 401
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 1 8 8
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 46 288 289
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 35 246 271
Total 1,198 8,402 8,593
B3. Persistence
Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.
AWARD TYPE # AWARDED
Certificate/diploma:
Associate degrees:
Bachelor’s degrees: 1872
Post-bachelor’s certificates: 29
Master’s degrees: 554
Post-master’s certificates: 121
Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship: 9
Doctoral degrees – professional practice: 21
Doctoral degrees – other:
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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 2020-
2021 Survey. https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data/survey-components/9/graduation-rates
In the following section for bachelor’s or equivalent programs, please disaggregate the Fall 2013 and Fall 2014 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 2014 cohort if available. If Fall 2014 cohort data are not available, provide data for the Fall
2013 cohort.
Fall 2014 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 2014 cohort of first-time, full-time,
bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking
undergraduate students
478 337 538
1,353
B
Of the initial 2014 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
1 1 1 3
C
Final 2014 cohort, after adjusting for
allowable exclusions
477 336 537 1,350
D
Of the initial 2014 cohort, how many
completed the program in four years or less
(by Aug. 31, 2018)
98 99 173 370
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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)
E
Of the initial 2014 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than four
years but in five years or less (after Aug. 31,
2018 and by Aug. 31, 2019)
89 62 100
251
F
Of the initial 2014 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than five
years but in six years or less (after Aug. 31,
2019 and by Aug. 31, 2020)
30 22 30 82
G
Total graduating within six years (sum of
lines D, E, and F)
217 183 303 703
H
Six-year graduation rate for 2014 cohort (G
divided by C)
45% 54% 56% 52%
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For Two-Year Institutions
Please provide data for the 2017 cohort if available. If 2017 cohort data are not available, provide data for the 2016 cohort.
2017 Cohort 2016 Cohort
B12
Initial cohort, total of first-time, full-time
degree/certificate-seeking students:
B13
Of the initial cohort, how many did not persist and
did not graduate for the following reasons:
• Death
• Permanently Disability
• Service in the armed forces,
• Foreign aid service of the federal
government
• Official church missions
• Report total allowable exclusions
B14
Final cohort, after adjusting for allowable
exclusions:
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:
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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 2019 (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 freshmen in Fall 2019 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your
institution as of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2020.
78%
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C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
C1-C2: Applications
C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who
applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2020.
Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort.
Applicants should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e.,
who completed actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, non-
admission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).
Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.
FIRST-TIME, FIRST YEAR (FRESHMAN) STUDENT APPLICANTS TOTAL
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied 3,684
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied 4,040
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted 2,496
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted 2,513
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 667
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 14
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 508
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 9
C2. Freshman wait-listed students
Students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? ☒ Yes ☐ No
If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2020 admissions:
WAITING LIST TOTAL
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: None Reported in
Fall 2020
0
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
Number of wait-listed students admitted:
Is your waiting list ranked? ☐ Yes ☒ No
⇒ If yes, do you release that information to students? ☐ Yes ☒ No
⇒ Do you release that information to school counselors? ☐ Yes ☒ No
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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:
☒
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
☐ High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
☐ High school diploma or equivalent is not required
C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
☐ Require
☒
Recommend
☐ Neither require nor recommend
C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic high school
course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals
one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.
Units Required Units Recommended
Total academic units 13 3
English 4
Mathematics 3
Science 2
Of these, units that must be lab 1
Foreign language 3
Social studies 2
History 1
Academic electives
Computer Science
Visual/Performing Arts
Other (specify)
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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 all students
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but
☐ Selective admission for out-of-state students
☐ Selective admission to some programs
☐ Other (explain):
C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year,
degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.
Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Academic
Rigor of secondary school record
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☐
☐
☐
Class rank
☒
☐
☐
☐
Academic GPA
☒
☐
☐
☐
Standardized test scores
☐
☐
☒
☐
Application Essay
☐
☒
☐
☐
Recommendation
☒
☐
☐
☐
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
☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
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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:
☒ Yes ☐ No
If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission for Fall
2022.
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
☐
☐
☐
☐
☒
If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall
2022 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the writing score will be used in the admissions
process):
☐
ACT with writing required
☐
ACT with writing recommended
☒
ACT with or without writing accepted
If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall
2022 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the Essay score will be used in the admissions
process):
☐
SAT with Essay component required
☐
SAT with ESSAY component recommended
☒
SAT with or without ESSAY component accepted
Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT essay component; check all that apply.
SAT Essay ACT Essay
For admission
☐
☐
For placement
☐
☐
For advising
☐
☐
In place of an application essay
☐
☐
As a validity check on the application process
☐
☐
No college policy of now
☐
☐
Not using essay component
☒
☒
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D. In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
☒ Yes ☐ No
E. Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission:
⇒ 08/27
Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission:
⇒ Click or tap here to enter text.
F. 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):
⇒ Not required for students who graduated from high school more than five years earlier, which
is, traditionally a very small cohort.
G. Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
☒
SAT
☒
ACT
☐
SAT Subject Tests
☒
AP
☒
CLEP
☒
Institutional Exam
☐
State Exam (specify): Click or tap here to enter text.
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C9-C12: Freshman Profile
Provide information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students
enrolled in Fall 2020, 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 2020 who submitted national
standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores.
Include information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted
test scores.
Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading for a category of students) or
combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item.
Do not convert SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa.
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
98% 1177
Submitting ACT Scores
3% 35
For each assessment listed below, report the score that represents the 25
th
percentile (the score that 25 percent of the
freshman population scored at or below) and the 75
th
percentile score (the score that 25 percent scored at or above).
Assessment 25th Percentile Score 75th Percentile Score
SAT Composite 970 1140
SAT Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing
490 580
SAT Math 480 570
ACT Composite 18.5 24.5
ACT Math 17 24
ACT English 17 23
ACT Writing -- --
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Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
Score Range
SAT Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing
SAT Math
700-800 2% 2%
600-699 17% 12%
500-599 53% 52%
400-499 27% 31%
300-399 1% 3%
200-299 0% 0%
100%
100%
Score Range SAT Composite
1400-1600
1%
1200-1399
13%
1000-1199
54%
800-999 31%
600-799 1%
400-599 0%
100%
Score Range ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math
30-36 9% 9% 3%
24-29 26% 14% 31%
18-23 48% 48% 35%
12-17 17% 26% 31%
6-11 0% 3% 0%
Below 6 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 100%
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C10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within each
of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank information)
C11. Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school 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 3.7%
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 8.3%
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
14.1%
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
17.6%
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
22.1%
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
24.8%
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 9.1%
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 0.3%
Percent who had GPA below 1.0 0%
100%
C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA:
Average High School GPA
3.14
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA:
%
Percent Submitting GPA
99.2%
Assessment Percent
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class 9%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 27%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class 67%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class 33%
} Top half + bottom half = 100%.
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class 6%
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted
high school class rank:
48%
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C13-C20: Admission Policies
C13. Application fee
If your institution has waived its application fee for the Fall 2021 admission cycle please select no.
Does your institution have an application fee? ☒ Yes ☐ No
Amount of application fee: $50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? ☒ Yes ☐ No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:
☒
Same Fee
☐ Free
☐ Reduced
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need? ☒ Yes ☐ No
C14. Application closing date
Does your institution have an application closing date? ☒ Yes ☐ No
Date
Application closing date (fall)
05/01
Priority Date
05/01
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? ☒ Yes ☐ No
C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
☒
On a rolling basis beginning (date): 10/15
☐
By (date): Click or tap here to enter text.
☐
Other: Click or tap here to enter text.
C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
☐
Must reply by (date): Click or tap here to enter text.
☐
No set date
☒
Must reply by May 1
st
or within Two weeks if notified thereafter
☐
Other: Click or tap here to enter text.
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): 05/01
Amount of housing deposit: $250
Refundable if student does not enroll?
☐
Yes, in full
☐
Yes, in part
☒
No
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C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
☐ Yes ☒ No
If yes, maximum period of postponement: Click or tap here to enter text.
C19. Early admission of high school students: 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?
☐ Yes ☒ No
C20. Common Application: Question removed from CDS. (Initiated during 2006-2007 cycle)
C21-C22: Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21. Early decision: Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and
be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to
attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment?
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “yes,” please complete the following:
First or only early decision plan closing date: Click or tap here to enter text.
First or only early decision plan notification date: Click or tap here to enter text.
Other early decision plan closing date: Click or tap here to enter text.
Other early decision plan notification date: Click or tap here to enter text.
For the Fall 2020 entering class:
Number of early decision applications received by your institution: Click or tap here to enter text.
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan: Click or tap here to enter text.
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan: Click or tap here to enter text.
C22. Early action: Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well
in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Early action closing date: Click or tap here to enter text.
Early action notification date: Click or tap here to enter text.
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?
☐ Yes ☒ No
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D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
D1-D2: Fall Applicants
D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students? ☒ Yes ☐ No
(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 ☐ No
D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall
2020.
Applicants Admitted Applicants Enrolled Applicants
Men 799 575 397
Women 904 594 392
Total 1,703 1,169 789
D3-D11: Application for Admission
D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
☒ Fall
☐ Winter
☒ Spring
☐ Summer
D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?
☒ Yes ☐ No
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?
⇒ 12
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 ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
College transcript(s) ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Essay or personal statement ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
Interview ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
Standardized test scores ☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐
Statement of good standing from
prior institution(s)
☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify
(on a 4.0 scale):
⇒ 2.0
D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify
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(on a 4.0 scale):
⇒ 2.0
D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
⇒ Official transcripts mailed directly from each of the schools attended, regardless of being noted on a receiving
school’s transcript.
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 May 1 ☒
Winter
☐
Spring
Dec 1
☒
Summer ☐
D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students? ☐ Yes ☒ No
D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
⇒ Special consideration to graduates of Connecticut Community Colleges.
D12-D17: 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: No Max Unit type: Click or tap here to enter text.
D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
Number: No Max Unit type: Click or tap here to enter text.
D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:
⇒ Click or tap here to enter text.
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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:
⇒ A grade of at least C- must be obtained to be awarded transfer course credit that is equivalent to a CCSU
course. Transfer credit evaluation generally sent out along with the acceptance letter.
D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies
D18. Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits:
American Council on Education (ACE) ☒ Yes ☐ No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) ☒ Yes ☐ No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ☒ Yes ☐ No
D19. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American
Council on Education (ACE):
Number: 30 Unit type: Credits; No Limit on Courses
D20. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior
learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)):
Number: 30 Unit type: Credits; No Limit on Courses
D21. Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? ☐ Yes ☒ No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
⇒ Click or tap here to enter text.
D22. Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:
⇒ Click or tap here to enter text.
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E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
E1. Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions.
☒
Accelerated program
☒
Honors program
☒
Cooperative education program
☒
Independent study
☒
Cross-registration
☒
Internships
☒
Distance learning
☐ Liberal arts/career combination
☒
Double major
☒
Student-designed major
☒
Dual enrollment
☒
Study abroad
☒
English as a Second Language (ESL)
☒
Teacher certification program
☐ Exchange student program (domestic)
☐ Weekend college
☐ External degree program
☒
Other (specify): 5-Year Accelerated programs offered for BA to MS degree; Undergraduates may take graduate
level classes, co-op programs, arts, business, computer science, education, humanities, natural science,
social/behavioral science, technololgies.
E2. Has been removed from the CDS.
E3. Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:
☒
Arts/fine arts
☒
Humanities
☒
Computer literacy
☒
Mathematics
☒
English (including composition)
☒
Philosophy
☒
Foreign languages
☒
Sciences (biological or physical)
☒
History
☒
Social science
☐ Other (specify): Click or tap here to enter text.
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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 2020 who fit the following categories:
F2. Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.
☒
Campus Ministries
☒
Literary magazine
☒
Radio station
☒
Choral groups
☒
Marching band
☒
Student government
☒
Concert band
☐
Model UN
☒
Student newspaper
☒
Dance
☒
Music ensembles
☒
Student-run film society
☒
Drama/theater
☒
Musical theater
☒
Symphony orchestra
☒
International Student Organization
☐
Opera
☒
Television station
☒
Jazz band
☐
Pep band
☐
Yearbook
F3. ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers’ Training Corps)
Army ROTC is offered:
☐ On campus
☒
At cooperating institution (name): University of Connecticut
Naval ROTC is offered:
☐ On campus
☐ At cooperating institution (name): Click or tap here to enter text.
Air Force ROTC is offered:
☐ On campus
☒
At cooperating institution (name): University of Connecticut
F4. Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your
institution.
☒
Coed dorms
☐ Special housing for international students
☐ Men’s dorms
☐ Fraternity/sorority housing
☒
Women’s dorms
☐ Cooperative housing
☐ Apartments for married students
☒
Theme housing
☐ Apartments for single students
☒
Wellness Housing
☒
Special housing for disabled students
☒
Other housing options (specify): Gender-neutral housing, Living &
Learning Communities-fitness/wellness, and freshmen experience.
First-time, first-
year (freshman)
students
Undergraduates
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens
from the numerator and denominator)
6.8% 3.7%
Percent of men who join fraternities -- --
Percent of women who join sororities -- --
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing 33% 11.8%
Percent who live off campus or commute 67% 88.2%
Percent of students age 25 and older 0.17% 14.2%
Average age of full-time students 18 21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time) 18 22
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G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
G0. Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
⇒ https://www.ccsu.edu/financialaid/npc.html
Provide 2021-2022 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to your
institution.
☐ Check here if your institution's 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 academic year costs of attendance will be
available:
Click or tap here to enter text.
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 2021-2022
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 INSTITUTION
Tuition:
PUBLIC INSTITUTION
Tuition: In-district: 6,162 6,162
Tuition: In-state (out-of-district): 6,162 6,162
Tuition: Out-of-state: 18,436 18,436
Tuition: Non-resident alien 18,436 18,436
FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS
Required Fees (In-district/In-State) 5,380 5,380
Room and Board (on-campus): 12,174 12,174
Room Only (on-campus): 7,174 7,174
Board Only (on-campus meal plan): 5,000 5,000
Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your college cannot provide separate tuition and room and board
fees):
⇒ Required fees for out-of-state/Nonresident Tuition is $6,510 for First-Year and Undergraduates. Figures
reported above for required fees are for In-district/Instate tuition.
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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)?
☐ Yes ☒ No
G4. Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
☐ Yes ☒ No
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?
⇒ Click or tap here to enter text.%
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: 1,600 1,600 1,600
Room only: 7,174
Board only: 3,750 5,000
Room and board total*
Transportation: 720 1,440 720
Other expenses: 1,536 1,536 1,536
* If your college cannot provide separate room and board figures for commuters not living at home
G6. Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only):
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:
In-district: 257
In-state (out-of-district): 257
Out-of-state: 257
NONRESIDENT ALIENS: 257
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H. FINANCIAL AID
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:
1. Non-need institutional grants
2. Non-need tuition waivers
3. Non-need athletic awards
4. Non-need federal grants
5. Non-need state grants
6. Non-need outside grants
7. Non-need student loans
8. Non-need parent loans
9. 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
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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 2019-2020 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2019-
2020 academic year's CDS Question B1 cohort.
Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid).
Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid column.
For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for “non-need-based
scholarship or grant aid” on the last page of the definitions section.
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:
☒ 2020-2021 estimated or ☐ 2019-2020 Final
Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid? (Formerly H3)
☒
Federal methodology (FM)
☐
Institutional methodology (IM)
☐
Both FM and IM
Need-based
(Include non-need-
based aid use to meet
need.)
Non-need-based
(Exclude non-need-
based aid use to meet
need.)
Scholarships/Grants
Federal 14,304,337
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is
located
3,257,686
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition
funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and
tuition waivers (which are reported below).
8,475,283 2,635,302
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis,
National Merit) not awarded by the college
234,236 1,311,109
Total Scholarships/Grants 26,271,542 3,946,411
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) 27,203,640 4,885,260
Federal Work-Study 599,302
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment
(Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
Total Self-Help 27,802,942 4,885,260
Parent Loans 5,481,047
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Need-based
(Include non-need-
based aid use to meet
need.)
Non-need-based
(Exclude non-need-
based aid use to meet
need.)
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you
choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
Athletic Awards 4,051,470
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 freshmen 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.
First-time
Full-time
Freshmen
Full-time
Undergrad
(Incl. Fresh)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergrad
A
Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if
reporting on Fall 2020 cohort)
1,175 6,811 1,591
B Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid 1,085 5,540 988
C
Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial
need
843 4,657 825
D Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid 825 4,445 726
E
Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based
scholarship or grant aid
815 3,929 567
F
Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-
help aid
466 2,919 444
G
Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based
scholarship or grant aid
313 1,226 57
H
Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS
loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
65 277 43
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)
50% 47% 42%
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)
$9,708 $9,673 $5,550
K Average need-based scholarship or grant award of those in line e $7,296 $7,132 $3,574
L
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans,
unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
$3,132 $4,162 $4,139
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First-time
Full-time
Freshmen
Full-time
Undergrad
(Incl. Fresh)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergrad
M
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans,
and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a
need-based loan
$3,168 $4,311 $4,159
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 freshmen 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.
First-time
Full-time
Freshmen
Full-time
Undergrad
(Incl. Fresh)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergrad
N
Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were
awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude
those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
194 352 18
O
Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and
grant aid awarded to students in line n
$1,677 $1,854 $1,132
P
Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-
need-based athletic scholarship or grant
62 251 2
Q
Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic
scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
$12,606 $16,016 $24,383
Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and H5.
Include:
• 2020 undergraduate class: all students who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's
degree between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020.
• 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 the CARE Act or unique the COVID-19 pandemic.
H4. Provide the number of students in the 2020 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students
and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. Exclude students who transferred into your
institution.
⇒ 535
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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 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.
Source/Type of Loan
Number in the
class (defined in
H4 above) who
borrowed from
the types of loans
specified in the
first column
Percent of the
class (defined
above) who
borrowed from
the types of loans
specified in the
first column
(nearest 1%)
Average per-
undergraduate-
borrower cumulative
principal borrowed
from the types of
loans specified 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.
360 67% $29,111
B
Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins,
Federal Stafford Subsidized and
Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct
Student Loans and Federal Family Education
Loans.
355 66% $23,808
C Institutional loan programs. n/a % $
D State loan programs. n/a % $
E
Private student loans made by a bank or
lender.
84 16% $24,148
Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens
• Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1
H6. Indicate your institution’s policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking
nonresident aliens:
☐
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
☐
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
☒
Institutional scholarship and 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:
⇒
Click or tap here to enter text.
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:
⇒
Click or tap here to enter text.
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:
⇒
Click or tap here to enter text.
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H7. Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
☐
Institution’s own financial aid form
☐
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
☐
International Student’s Financial Aid Application
☐
International Student’s Certification of Finances
☒
Other: Not applicable
Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
H8. Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:
☒
FAFSA
☐
Institution’s own financial aid form
☐
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
☐
State aid form
☐
Noncustodial PROFILE
☐
Business/Farm Supplement
☐
Other: Click or tap here to enter text.
H9. Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
⇒ 3/01
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
⇒
Click or tap here to enter text.
☐ No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
H10. Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):
☐
Students notified on or about (date): Click or tap here to enter text.
☒
Students notified on a rolling basis. Starting date: 11/01
H11. Indicate reply dates:
Students must reply by (date): 5/01 or within 2 weeks of notification.
Types of Aid Available
Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:
H12. Loans
☒
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
☒
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
☒
Direct PLUS Loans
☐
Federal Perkins Loans
☐
Federal Nursing Loans
☐
State Loans
☐
College/university loans from institutional funds
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☐
Other (specify): Click or tap here to enter text.
H13. Need Based Scholarships and Grants
☒
Federal Pell
☒
SEOG
☒
State scholarships/grants
☐
Private Scholarships
☒
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
☐
United Negro College Fund
☐
Federal Nursing Scholarship
☐
Other (specify): Click or tap here to enter text.
H14. Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
Non-Need Based Need-Based
Academics ☒ ☐
Alumni affiliation ☒ ☐
Art ☒ ☐
Athletics ☒ ☐
Job skills ☐ ☐
ROTC ☐
Leadership ☒ ☐
Minority status ☒ ☐
Music/drama ☒ ☐
Religious affiliation ☐ ☐
State/district residency ☐ ☒
H15. If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution
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I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE
I-1. Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2020. 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 instruction 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).
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Full-time Part-time Total
A Total number of instructional faculty 428 472 900
B Total number who are members of minority groups 101 84 185
C Total number who are women 187 231 418
D Total number who are men 241 241 482
E Total number who are nonresident aliens (international) 22 0 22
F Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree 367 131 498
G
Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal
master’s
51 290 341
H Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s 1 30 31
I
Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f,
g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
9 21 30
J
Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which
faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
0 0 0
I-2. Student to Faculty Ratio
Report the Fall 2020 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 2029 Student to Faculty ratio: 14 to 1
• Based on 8453 students and 585 faculty)
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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 2020 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 2020. For example, a lecture class with 800 students who met at another time in 40 separate labs
with 20 students should be counted once in the “100+” column in the class section column and 40 times under the “20-29”
column of the class subsections table.
Number of Class Sections with Undergraduates Enrolled
Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers)
2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total
CLASS
SECTIONS
165 473 606 320 30 41 4 1639
2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total
CLASS SUB-
SECTIONS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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J. Disciplinary areas of DEGREES CONFERRED
Degrees conferred between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020
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 1
st
and 2
nd
majors
for each CIP code as the numerator and the sum of the Grand Total by 1st Majors and the Grand Total by 2
nd
major as the
denominator. If you prefer, you can compute the percentages using 1
st
majors only.
Category
Diploma/
Certificates
Associate Bachelor’s
CIP 2020
Categories
to Include
Agriculture 01
Natural resources and conservation 03
Architecture 04
Area, ethnic, and gender studies 05
Communication/journalism 6% 09
Communication technologies 10
Computer and information sciences 6% 11
Personal and culinary services 12
Education 5% 13
Engineering 3% 14
Engineering technologies 4% 15
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 1% 16
Family and consumer sciences 19
Law/legal studies 22
English 3% 23
Liberal arts/general studies 24
Library science 25
Biological/life sciences 7% 26
Mathematics and statistics 2% 27
Military science and military technologies 28 and 29
Interdisciplinary studies 30
Parks and recreation 2% 31
Philosophy and religious studies 38
Theology and religious vocations 39
Physical sciences 2% 40
Science technologies 41
Psychology 8% 42
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and
protective services
43
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Category
Diploma/
Certificates
Associate Bachelor’s
CIP 2020
Categories
to Include
Public administration and social services 3% 44
Social sciences 13% 45
Construction trades 46
Mechanic and repair technologies 47
Precision production 48
Transportation and materials moving 49
Visual and performing arts 3% 50
Health professions and related programs 3% 51
Business/marketing 27% 52
History 2% 54
Other
TOTAL
100% 100% 100%
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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 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.
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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.
Clock hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also referred to as contact hour.
Continuous basis (for program enrollment): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that enroll students at any time
during the academic year. For example, a cosmetology school or a word processing school might allow students to enroll and begin studies
at various times, with no requirement that classes begin on a certain date.
Cooperative education program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or
government.
Cooperative housing: College-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing in which students share room and board expenses and participate in
household chores to reduce living expenses.
*Counseling service: Activities designed to assist students in making plans and decisions related to their education, career, or personal
development.
Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied by a recipient toward
the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or recognized 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 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 recognized postsecondary credential.
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 recognized
postsecondary credential. 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.
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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 applicant pool, without prejudice.
English as a Second Language (ESL): A course of study designed specifically for students whose native language is not English.
Exchange student program-domestic: Any arrangement between a student and a college that permits study for a semester or more at another
college in the United States without extending the amount of time required for a degree. See also Study abroad.
External degree program: A program of study in which students earn credits toward a degree through independent study, college courses,
proficiency examinations, and personal experience. External degree programs require minimal or no classroom attendance.
Extracurricular activities (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admissions process given for participation in both school and
nonschool-related activities of interest to the college, such as clubs, hobbies, student government, athletics, performing arts, etc.
First-time student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the level enrolled. Includes students enrolled in the fall term who
attended a postsecondary institution for the first time at the same level in the prior summer term. Also includes students who entered with
advanced standing (college credit earned before graduation from high school).
First-time, first-year (freshman) student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. Includes students
enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the prior summer term. Also includes students who entered with advanced
standing (college credits earned before graduation from high school).
First-year student: A student who has completed less than the equivalent of 1 full year of undergraduate work; that is, less than 30 semester
hours (in a 120-hour degree program) or less than 900 clock hours.
Freshman: A first-year undergraduate student.
*Freshman/new student orientation: Orientation addressing the academic, social, emotional, and intellectual issues involved in beginning
college. May be a few hours or a few days in length; at some colleges, there is a fee.
Full-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits, 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or more 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 in secondary school divided by the
number of courses taken. The most common system of assigning numbers to grades counts four points for an A, three points for a B, two
points for a C, one point for a D, and no points for an E or F. Unweighted GPA’s assign the same weight to each course. Weighting gives
students additional points for their grades in advanced or honors courses.
Graduate student: A student who holds a bachelor’s or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-baccalaureate level.
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*Health services: Free or low cost on-campus primary and preventive health care available to students.
High school diploma or recognized equivalent: A document certifying the successful completion of a prescribed secondary school program
of studies, or the attainment of satisfactory scores on the Tests of General Educational Development (GED), or another state-specified
examination.
Hispanic 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, 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.
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 alien: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa or temporary basis and
does not have the right to remain indefinitely.
*On-campus day care: Licensed day care for students’ children (usually age 3 and up); usually for a fee.
Open admission: Admission policy under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are
admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications.
Other expenses (costs): Include average costs for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a required fee), and furnishings.
Out-of-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the institution’s or state’s residency requirements.
Part-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for fewer than 12 credits per semester or quarter, or fewer than 24 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.
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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/clock 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 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 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 clock hours.
At Least 2 But Less Than 4 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level
(below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 2 but less than 4 full-time equivalent academic years, or designed for completion in at
least 60 but less than 120 credit hours, or in at least 1,800 but less than 3,600 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 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.
Recognized Postsecondary Credential: Includes both Title IV eligible degrees, certificates, and other recognized postsecondary credentials.
Any credential that is received after completion of a program that is eligible for Title IV federal student aid. Credentials that are awarded to
recognize an individual’s attainment of measurable technical or industry/occupational skills necessary to obtain employment or advance
within an industry 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, 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.
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Resident alien or other eligible non-citizen: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who has been admitted as a
legal immigrant for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident alien status (and who holds either an alien registration card [Form I-551 or
I-151], a Temporary Resident Card [Form I-688], or an Arrival-Departure Record [Form I-94] with a notation that conveys legal immigrant
status, such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208 Asylee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or Cuban-Haitian).
Room and board (charges)—on campus: Assume double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals per week (or maximum meal
plan).
Secondary school record (as admission factor): Information maintained by the secondary school that may include such things as the
student’s high school transcript, class rank, GPA, and teacher and counselor recommendations.
Semester calendar system: A calendar system that consists of two semesters during the academic year with about 16 weeks for each semester
of instruction. There may be an additional summer session.
Student-designed major: A program of study based on individual interests, designed with the assistance of an adviser.
Study abroad: Any arrangement by which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country. Can be at a campus
abroad or through a cooperative agreement with some other U.S. college or an institution of another country.
*Summer session: A summer session is shorter than a regular semester and not considered part of the academic year. It is not the third term
of an institution operating on a trimester system or the fourth term of an institution operating on a quarter calendar system. The institution
may have 2 or more sessions occurring in the summer months. Some schools, such as vocational and beauty schools, have year-round classes
with no separate summer session.
Talent/ability (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students with demonstrated talent/abilities in areas of interest to the
institution (e.g., sports, the arts, languages, etc.).
Teacher certification program: Program designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers in elementary,
middle/junior high, and secondary schools.
Transfer applicant: An individual who has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to be considered for admission (including payment or
waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has previously attended another college or university and earned college-level credit.
Transfer student: A student entering the institution for the first time but known to have previously attended a postsecondary institution at
the same level (e.g., undergraduate). The student may transfer with or without credit.
Transportation (costs): Assume two round trips to student’s hometown per year for students in institutional housing or daily travel to and
from your institution for commuter students.
Trimester calendar system: An academic year consisting of 3 terms of about 15 weeks each.
Tuition: Amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term, per course, or per credit.
*Tutoring: May range from one-on-one tutoring in specific subjects to tutoring in an area such as math, reading, or writing. Most tutors are
college students; at some colleges, they are specially trained and certified.
Unit: a standard of measurement representing hours of academic instruction (e.g., semester credit, quarter credit, 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 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.
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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
External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that students bring with them (e.g.,
Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork to receive the dollars, but it has no role in determining the
recipient or the dollar amount awarded.
Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid applications/forms, such as the
FAFSA.
Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private, etc.; excluding
parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution. Student loans co-signed by a parent are assumed to be the responsibility of the
student and should be included.
Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for which the institution determines
the recipient.
Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's own standards.
Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must
have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and 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:
1. Non-need institutional grants
2. Non-need tuition waivers
3. Non-need athletic awards
4. Non-need federal grants
5. Non-need state grants
6. Non-need outside grants
7. Non-need student loans
8. Non-need parent loans
9. Non-need work
Non-need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, or other sources for which a student need not demonstrate financial
need to qualify.
Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your institution in financial aid awards.
