Common Data Set
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A. GENERAL INFORMATION
A1. Address Information
Name of College or University:
University of South Florida
Mailing Address, City/State/Zip 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-9951
Street Address (if different), City/State/Zip
Main phone
(813) 974-2011
WWW Home Page Address http://www.usf.edu/
Admissions Phone Number (813) 974-3350
Admissions Office Mailing Address, City/State/Zip
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SVC-1036, Tampa, FL 33620
Admissions Fax number: (813) 974-9689
Admissions E-mail Address: [email protected]
Is there a separate URL application site on the Internet? If so, please specify: http://usfweb.usf.edu/enroll/admiss/admiss.htm
A2. Source of institutional control (check one only)
X Public
Private (nonprofit)
Proprietary
A3. Classify your undergraduate institution:
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[X] Coeducational college
Men’s college
Women’s college
A4. Academic year calendar
X Semester
4-1-4
Quarter
Continuous
Trimester Differs by program (describe):
Other (describe):
A5. Degrees offered by your institution
Certificate Post-bachelor’s certificate
Diploma
X Master’s
X Associate
Post-master’s certificate
Transfer
X Doctoral
Terminal
X First professional
X Bachelor’s
First professional certificate
B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE
B1. Institutional Enrollment—Men and Women Provide numbers of students reported on IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey 1997 as of the institution’s official fall
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reporting date or as of October 15, 1997. Refer to IPEDS EF-1 Part A or IPEDS EF-2 Part A (undergraduates only) survey.
FULL-TIME PART-TIME
Men
(IPEDS col. 15)
Women
(IPEDS col. 16)
IPEDS
line
Men
(IPEDS col. 15)
Women
(IPEDS col. 16)
IPEDS
line
Undergraduates
Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen
928 1,231
line 1
145 257
line 15
Other first-year, degree-seeking
542 575
line 2
107 119
line 16
All other degree-seeking
4,932 6,941
lines
3-6
3,352 4,360
lines
17-20
Total degree-seeking
6,402 8,747 3,604 4,736
All other undergraduates enrolled
in credit courses
127 136
line 7
869 1,154
line 21
Total undergraduates
6,529 8,883
line 8
4,473 5,890
line 22
First-professional
First-time, first-professional
students
61 34
line 9
0 0
line 23
All other first-professionals
190 100
line 10
0 0
line 24
Total first-professional
251 134 0 0
Graduate
Degree-seeking, first-time
145 183
line 11
90 143
line 25
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All other degree-seeking
822 1,160
line 12
1,352 2,023
line 26
All other graduates enrolled in
credit courses
47 74
line 13
636 1,201
line 27
Total graduate
1,014 1,417 2,078 3,367
Total all undergraduates (IPEDS sum of lines 8 and 22, cols. 15 and 16): 25,775
Total all graduate and professional students (IPEDS sum of lines 14 and 28, cols. 15 and 16): 8,261
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS (IPEDS line 29, sum of cols. 15 and 16): 34,036
B2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category. Provide numbers of undergraduate students reported on IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey 1997 as of the institution’s official
fall reporting date or as of October 15, 1997. Refer to IPEDS EF-1 Part A or IPEDS EF-2 Part A surveys based on column and line numbers in grid for totals.
ALL
FIRST-YEAR
ALL UNDERGRADUATES
IPEDS
sum of lines 1, 2, 15, and 16,
IPEDS
sum of lines 8 and 22
Non-resident aliens
IPEDS cols. 1-2
68 427
Black, non-Hispanic
IPEDS cols. 3-4
604 2,542
American Indian or Alaskan Native
IPEDS cols. 5-6
12 97
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Asian or Pacific Islander
IPEDS cols. 7-8
246 1,333
Hispanic
IPEDS cols. 9-10
487 2,414
White, non-Hispanic
IPEDS cols. 11-12
2,463 18,825
Race/ethnicity unknown
IPEDS cols. 13-14
24 137
Total
IPEDS cols. 15-16
3,904 25,775
Persistence
B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 1996, to June 30, 1997.
Certificate/diploma _____
Associate degrees _____
Bachelor’s degrees 5,476
Postbachelor’s certificates _____
Master’s degrees 1,753
Post-master’s certificates (Ed.s) 17
Doctoral degrees 127
First professional degrees 88
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First professional certificates _____
Graduation Rates
The information in this section comes from the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (GRS). For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS
instructions and glossary. (These instructions are based on the IPEDS GRS-I Pretest dated 7/30/96. When the official 1997 IPEDS GRS is issued, these references may
have to be revised.)
For Bachelor’s or Equivalent Programs
Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 1991. Include in the cohort those who
entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 1991.
B4. Initial 1991 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: 1,735
(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 10, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B5. Of the initial 1991 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid
service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions: 0
(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part C, line 45, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B6. Final 1991 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: 1,735
(Subtract question B5 from question B4)
B7. Of the initial 1991 initial cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 1995): 373
(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 19, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B8. Of the initial 1991 cohort, how may completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 1995 and by August 31, 1996):
319
(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 20, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B9. Of the initial 1991 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 1996 and by August 31, 1997):
131
(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 21, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B10. Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): 823
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(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 18, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B11. Six-year graduation rate for 1991 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): 47.43%
For Two-Year Institutions:
The information in this section comes from the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (IPEDS GRS-2). For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS
GRS-2 instructions and glossary. (These instructions are based on the IPEDS GRS-2 Pretest dated 7/30/96. When the official 1997 IPEDS GRS is issued, some references
may have to be revised.)
B12. Initial 1994 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students: __________________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 10, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B13. Of the initial 1994 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid
service of the federal government or official church missions), total allowable exclusions: ___________________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 45, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B14. Final 1994 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions___________________
(subtract question B13 from question B12)
B15. Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total): ___________________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 11, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B16. Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:____________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 11A, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B17. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total): _______________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 12, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B18. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal time: ____________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 12A, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B19. Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions: _________________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 30, sum of columns 15 and 16)
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B20. Total transfers to two-year institutions: __________________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 32, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B21. Total transfers to four-year institutions: __________________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 33, sum of columns 15 and 16)
Retention Rates
Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 1996 (or the preceding summer term).
The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal
government or official church missions. No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.
B21. For the cohort of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution as freshmen in fall 1996 (or the
preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates it official enrollment in fall 1997? 76.51%_
C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
Applications
C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall
1997. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants include all students who fulfilled the
requirements for consideration for admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who have been notified of one of the following
actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed
students who were subsequently offered admission.
Total men applied 3,909 _
Total women applied 4,796 _
Total men admitted 2,474_
Total women admitted 3,275_
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled 928_
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Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled 145 _
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled 1,231 _
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled 257 _
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: X_
If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 1997 admissions:
Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list _____
Number accepting a place on the waiting list _____
Number of wait-listed students admitted _____
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?
Required
Recommended
Neither required nor recommended
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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
19
English
4
Mathematics
3
Science
3
Of these, units that must be lab
2
Foreign language
2
Social studies
3
History
Academic electives
4
Other (specify)
Basis for Selection
C6. Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard
to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications?If so, check which applies: (No such policy)
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___
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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
Secondary school
record
X
Class rank X
Recommendation(s) X
Standardized test
scores
X
Essay X
Nonacademic
Interview
X
Extracurricular
activities
X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal
qualities
X
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Alumni/ae relation
X
Geographical residence
X
State residency
X
Religious affiliation/
commitment
X
Minority status
X
Volunteer work
X
Work experience
X
SAT and ACT Policies
C8. Entrance exams
a. Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
YesNo
If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission.
ADMISSION
Require Recommend Require for some Considered if
submitted
Not used
SAT I
ACT
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SAT I or ACT (no preference)
[X]
SAT I or ACT--SAT I preferred
SAT I or ACT--ACT preferred
SAT I and SAT II
SAT I and SAT II or ACT
SAT II
a.
Does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?
Placement
[X] Yes
No
Counseling Yes
[X] No
If used for placement, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in placement:
PLACEMENT
Require Recommend Require for some
SAT I
[] [] []
SAT II
[] [] []
ACT
[] [] []
SAT I or ACT [X]
[] []
Other (specify):
[] [] []
Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission June 1
st
Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission_________
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If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests recommended for some students, or if tests not required of some students):
_____________________________________________________________
Freshman Profile
Provide percentages for ALL enrolled degree-seeking full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 1997, 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 1997 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores.
Include information for ALL enrolled, first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.
g., mathematics scores but not verbal for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. SAT scores should be
recentered scores. The 25th percentile is the score that 25 percent scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one that 25 percen scored at or above.
Percent submitting SAT scores 86% Number submitting SAT scores 2,237
Percent submitting ACT scores 52% Number submitting ACT scores 1,362
25th percentile 75th percentile
SAT I Verbal
480 600
SAT I Math
480 600
ACT Composite
19 25
ACT English
ACT Math
Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range
SAT I Verbal SAT I Math
700-800
6.9 5.0
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600-699
20.3 23.7
500-599
42.4 42.1
400-499
26.8 27.1
300-399
3.6 2.1
200-299
ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math
31-36 3.0
25-30 27.3
20-24 35.7
below 20 34.0
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).
Percent in top 10th of high school graduating class 25%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 60.5%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class 91.2%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class 8.8%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class 1.3%
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: 63%
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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
Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher 81.23%
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.9 18.65%
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 0.12%
Percent who had GPA below 1.0 0%
C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: 3.52
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: 99%
Admission Policies
C13. Application fee
Does your institution have an application fee?
X Yes Ž No
Amount of application fee $20.00 _
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? X Yes Ž No
C14. Application closing date
Does your institution have an application closing date? Ž Yes
X No
Application closing date (fall)__________
Priority date May 1
st
.
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? X Yes Ž No
C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
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On a rolling basis beginning (date) continuous _
By (date)__________
Other__________
C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
Must reply by (date)__________
No set date X .
Must reply by May 1 or within _____ weeks if notified thereafter__________
Other__________
C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
Ž Yes
X No
If yes, maximum period of postponement:_______
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?
X Yes Ž No
C20. Common application: Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if submitted?
X Yes
Ž No
If "yes," are supplemental forms required?
X Yes Ž No
Is your college a member of the Common Application Group? Ž Yes
X No
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? Ž Yes
X No
If "yes," please complete the following :
First or only early decision plan closing date__________
First or only early decision plan notification date__________
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Other early decision plan closing date__________
Other early decision plan notification date__________
Number of early decision applications received by your institution__________
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan__________
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan
C22. Early action: Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification
date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
[] yes
X no
If "yes," please complete the following :
Early action closing date__________
Early action notification date__________
D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
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 1997.
Applicants Admitted applicants Enrolled applicants
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Men
2,701 2,060 1,386
Women
3,964 3,241 2,141
Total
6,665 5,301 3,527
Application for Admission
D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
[X] Fall Winter [X]
Spring
[X]
Summer
D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as a an entering freshman?
Yes
No
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?______________
D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
Required of all Recommended for
all
Recommended for
some
Required for some Not required
High school transcript
X
College transcript(s)
X
Essay or personal statement
X
Interview
X
Standardized test scores
X
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Statement of good standing from
prior institution(s)
X
D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify
(on a 4.0 scale):_____________
D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify
(on a 4.0 scale):2.0 .
D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
Students with less than 60 transferable hours must meet freshman requirements. Additionally,
transfer applicants must have a cumulative college GPA of 2.0 and be in good standing at their
prior institution.
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
st
X
Winter
Spring
X
Summer
X
D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?Yes No
(Do not have an open admissions policy) .
D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
Transfer Credit Policies
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D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 1.0 (scale of 4.0)
D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: ______ unit type: No Maximum, but 30 hours of residency
required.
D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: ______ unit type: No Maximum, but 30 hours of residency
required.
D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate’s degree: ____________
D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree: 30 Hrs.
D17. Describe other transfer credit policies: Articulation agreement with all Florida Community Colleges.
E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
E1. Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to definitions.
[X]
Accelerated
program
[X] Honors
program
[X]
Cooperative
(work-study)
program
[X]
Independent
study
[X] Cross-
registration
[X]
Internships
[X] Distance
learning
Liberal arts/
career
combination
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[X] Double
major
[X] Student-
designed
major
[X] Dual
enrollment
[X] Study
abroad
English as a
Second
Language
[X]
Teacher
certification
program
[X] Exchange
student
program
domestic)
[X]
Weekend
college
External degree
program
Other (specify):
E2. Core curriculum: Must students complete a core curriculum prior to graduation?
X Yes Ž No
E3. Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation.
[X] Arts/fine arts [X] Humanities
Computer literacy
[X] Mathematics
[X] English (including composition)
Philosophy
[X] Foreign languages [X] Sciences (biological or physical)
[X] History [X] Social science
Other (describe):
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Library Collections
Report the number of holdings at the end of fiscal year 1997. Refer to IPEDS Library Survey, Part, D for corresponding equivalents.
E4. Books, serial backfiles, and government documents (titles) that are accessible through the library’s catalog – include bound periodicals and newspapers and
exclude microforms: 985,993 (line 25, column 2)
E5. Current serials (titles): - include periodicals, newspapers, and government documents: 7,847 (line 29, column 2)
E6. Microforms (titles): n/a (line 31, column 2)
E7. Video and audio (titles): 51,227 (sum of lines 36 and 38, column 2)
F. STUDENT LIFE
F1. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in fall 1997 who fit the following categories
First-time first-
year
Undergraduates
Percent who are from out of state (exclude internat’l/nonresident
aliens)
8.4% 4.4%
Percent of men who join fraternities
5.8% 5.8%
Percent of women who join sororities
4% 4%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
47% 7%
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Percent who live off campus or commute
53% 93%
Percent of students age 25 and older
1.59% 37.77%
Average age of full-time students
19 23
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
19 25
F2. Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.
[X] Choral groups
Marching band
[X] Student government
[X] Concert band [X] Music ensembles [X] Student newspaper
[X] Dance [X] Musical theater [X] Student-run film society
[X] Drama/theater [X] Opera [X] Symphony orchestra
[X] Jazz band [X] Pep band [X] Television station
[X] Literary magazine [X] Radio station
Yearbook
F3. ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers’ Training Corps)
Army ROTC is offered:
[X] On campus
At cooperating institution (name):
Naval ROTC is offered
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On campus
At cooperating institution (name):
Air Force ROTC is offered
[X] On campus
At cooperating institution (name):
F4. Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your institution.
[X] Coed dorms [X] Special housing for disabled students
[X] Men’s dorms [X] Special housing for international students
[X] Women’s dorms [X] Fraternity/sorority housing
[X] Apartments for married students [X] Cooperative housing
[X] Apartments for single students
Other housing options (specify):
G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
Provide 1998-99 academic year costs for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.
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 1998-99 academic year. A full academic year refers to
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the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to two semesters or trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-
four plan. Required fees include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or activity fees.) Do not
include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).
FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATES
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS In-district:
1,669 1,669
In-state (out-of-district):
1,669 1,669
Out-of-state:
6,952.50 6,952.50
NONRESIDENT ALIENS:
6,952.50 6,952.50
REQUIRED FEES:
(In-state) $25.61 x 30
(Out-of-state) $35 x 30
(In-state) $25.61 x 30
(Out-of-state) $35 x 30
ROOM AND BOARD: (on-campus)
$4,596 $4,596
ROOM ONLY:(on-campus)
$2,244 $2,244
BOARD ONLY:
(on-campus meal plan)
$2,352 $2,352
Comprehensive tuition/room/board fee (if your college cannot provide separate tuition/room/board/fees): ________
Other ________________________________________________________
G2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition 12 minimum 12 maximum
G3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)? Ž Yes X No
G4. If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe briefly:
G5. Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
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Residents Commuters
(living at home)
Commuters
(not living at home)
Books and supplies:
$700 $700 $700
Room only:
$2,244 $2,244
Board only:
$2,352 $2,352 $2352
Transportation:
-- $960 $960
Other expenses:
$2,640 $4,440 $2,640
G6. Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges:
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
---
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-district:
$69.53
In-state (out-of-district):
$69.53
Out-of-state:
$266.75
NONRESIDENT ALIENS:
$266.75
H. FINANCIAL AID
Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
H1. Enter total dollar amount awarded in the 1997-98 academic year to full-time and part-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS
Question B1, "total degree-seeking" undergraduates) in the following categories. Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal
aid). Do not include non-need-based athletically related aid or tuition waivers that are personnel benefits.
Number of Undergraduates (U): Please provide the number of degree-seeking undergraduates who were awarded aid.
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Number of First-year students (F) : Please provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who were awarded aid.
Include the first-year students in the undergraduate count. Students may be counted in more than one row.
Aid that is non-need-based but is used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.
If data reported are not for AY97-98, what is the AY of reported data? ________________
Need-based aid Non-need-based aid
$ # U #F $ #U #F
Scholarships/Grants
Federal
11,872,057 6,178 631 0 0 0
State
2,861,201 2,695 304 6,215,676 3,030 1,420
Other external scholarships/ grants
administered by college
40,000 24 2 2,713,050 930 269
Institutional
2,284,501 1,138 163 3,735,318 1,724 480
Total Scholarships/Grants
17,057,759 10,035 1,100 12,664,044 5,684 2,169
Self-Help
Student loans
31,566,367 7,879 570 21,396,492 5,387 243
Federal Work Study
1,183,964 590 82 0 0 0
State and other work study/
employment
0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Self-Help
32,750,331 8,469 652 21,396,492 5,387 243
Parent Loans
0 0 0 1,788,277 321 77
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Note: Some publishers may do a simple calculation with the above dollar amounts and number of recipients in order to calculate average grant award, average loan, etc.,
made to undergraduates.
H2. If need-based gift aid is awarded based on additional criteria, check off all other criteria used in making award decisions.
[X] Academics
Job skills Religious affiliation
Alumni affiliation Leadership State/district residency
Art Minority status Other:
Athletics Music/drama
Number of Enrolled Students Receiving Aid, Fall 1997
H3. List the number of degree-seeking students who applied for and received financial aid.
Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
First-time
Full-time
Freshmen
Full-time
Undergrad
Less than
Full-time
a. Number of degree-seeking students (CDS Item B1)
● Number of students in line a who were financial aid applicants
1,293 8,529 3,484
● Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
1,026 7,525 3,134
● Number of students in line c who received any need-based gift aid
574 4,643 1,591
● Number of students in line c who received any need-based self-help aid
524 5,707 2,276
● Number of students in line c who received any non-need-based gift aid
349 1,588 344
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● Number of students in line c who received any non-need-based self-help aid
132 2,993 1,510
● Number of students in line c whose need was fully met
345 3,392 1,433
● On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who received any
need-based aid. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC.
69 82 78
● The average financial aid package of those in line c. Exclude any resources that
were awarded to replace EFC.
5,170 6,922 6,104
H4. Percent of 1997 graduating undergraduate class who have borrowed through all loan programs (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, etc.): 48 %
H5. Average per-student cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4: $ 15,300 .
Aid to Undergraduate International Students
H6. Indicate your institution’s policy regarding financial aid for undergraduate international (nonresident alien) students:
College-administered need-based financial aid is available for international students
X College-administered non-need-based financial aid is available for international students
College-administered financial aid is not available for international students
If college-administered financial aid is available for undergraduate international students, provide the number of international students who received
need- or non-need-based aid in the last academic year: 162
Average dollar amount awarded to international students in the last academic year:$ 4,556 .
Total dollar amount awarded to international students in the last academic year:$ 738,079 .
Process for First-Year/freshman Students
H7. Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:
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X FAFSA
Institution’s own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
State aid form
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent’s Statement
Business/Farm Supplement
Other: _______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
H8. Check off all financial aid forms international (non-resident alien) first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
Institution’s own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
Foreign Student’s Financial Aid Application
Foreign Student’s Certification of Finances
Other: _______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
H9. Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: March 1
st
.
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms: none.
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis): yes .
H10. Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students:
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Students notified on or about (date): _____________
Students notified on a rolling basis:yes /no If yes, starting date: April 10th
H11. Indicate reply dates:
Students must reply by (date): ______________ or within 3 weeks of notification.
Types of Aid Available
Please check off all types of aid available at your institution:
H12.Loans
FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct PLUS Loans
Direct Consolidation Loans
FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFEL)
X FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
X FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
X FFEL PLUS Loans
FFEL Consolidation Loans
X Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
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State Loans
X College/university loans from institutional funds
Other (specify):
H13. Scholarships and Grants
Need-based:
X Federal Pell
X SEOG
X State scholarships/grants
X Private scholarships
X College/university gift aid from institutional funds
United Negro College Fund
Federal Nursing Scholarship
Other (specify):
Non-need based (college-administered):
X State
X Academic
X Creative arts/performance
X Special achievements/activities
X Special characteristics
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X Athletic
X ROTC
Other (specify):
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