Common Data Set 2020-2021
A1
Address Information
A1
Name of College/University:
A1
Mailing Address:
A1
City/State/Zip/Country:
A1
Street Address (if different):
A1
City/State/Zip/Country:
A1
Main Phone Number:
A1
WWW Home Page Address:
A1
Admissions Phone Number:
A1
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:
A1
Admissions Office Mailing Address:
A1
City/State/Zip/Country:
A1
Admissions Fax Number:
A1
Admissions E-mail Address:
A1
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please
specify:
A1
If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications
should be sent, please provide:
A2
A2
Public
A2
Private (nonprofit) x
A2
Proprietary
A3
Classify your undergraduate institution:
A3
Coeducational college x
A3
Men's college
A3
Women's college
A4
Academic year calendar:
A4
Semester
A4
Quarter
A4
Trimester
A4
4-1-4
A4
Continuous
A4
A4
x
A5
Degrees offered by your institution:
A5
Certificate
A5
Diploma
A5
Associate
A5
Transfer Associate
A5
Terminal Associate
A5
Bachelor's x
A5
Postbachelor's certificate x
A5
Master's x
A5
Post-master's certificate
A5
Doctoral degree research/scholarship x
A5
Doctoral degree – professional practice x
A5
Doctoral degree -- other
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
Brown University
One Prospect Street
Providence, RI 02912 USA
(401) 863-1000
www.brown.edu
(401) 863-2378
Source of institutional control (Check only one):
Differs by program (describe):
Other (describe): Brown's typical "semester" academic year calendar differed
due to COVID-19. Students enrolled during 2 of 3 semesters (fall 2020, spring
2021, and summer 2021) in order to dedensify campus.
Box 1876
Providence, RI 02912 USA
(401) 863-9300
[email protected]
www.commonapp.org
A. General Information
Common Data Set 2020-2021
Degree-
Seeking
First-Time
First Year
Degree-
Seeking
Undergrad-
uates
(include first-
time first-
year)
Total
Undergrad-
uates (both
degree- and
non-degree-
seeking)
Total all graduate
B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE
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.
FULL-TIME
PART-TIME
Total all undergraduates
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS
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."
Nonresident aliens
Hispanic/Latino
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
Asian, non-Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
TOTAL
B. Enrollment and Persistence
Common Data Set 2020-2021
(A) Initital 2014 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent)
degree seeking undergraduate-students
(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, or official
church missions; total allowable exclusions
(D) Of the initial 2014 cohort, how many completed the program in four
years or less (by Aug. 31, 2018)
(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)
(F) Of the initial 2012 cohort, how many completed the program in more
than five years but in six years or less (after Aug. 31, 2019 and by Aug.
31, 2020)
The items in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data Collection System’s Graduation Rate
Survey (GRS). For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS Forms and Instructions for the 2019-20
Survey
For Bachelor's or Equivalent Institutions
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 columes to
the left)
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).
B. Enrollment and Persistence
Common Data Set 2020-2021
(A) Initital 2013 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent)
degree seeking undergraduate-students
(B) Of the initial 2013 cohort, how many did not persist and did not
graduate for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled,
armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official
church missions; total allowable exclusions
(D) Of the initial 2013 cohort, how many completed the program in four
years or less (by Aug. 31, 2017)
(E) Of the initial 2013 cohort, how many completed the program in more
than four years but in five years or less (after Aug. 31, 2017 and by Aug.
31, 2018)
(F) Of the initial 2013 cohort, how many completed the program in more
than five years but in six years or less (after Aug. 31, 2018 and by Aug.
31, 2019)
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 or 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?
Fall 2013 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 columes to
the left)
B. Enrollment and Persistence
Common Data Set 2020-2021
Applications
C1
C1
15,050
C1
21,743
C1
1,394
C1
1,428
C1
837
C1
n/a
C1
914
C1
n/a
C2
Yes No
C2
x
C2
C2
n/a
C2
n/a
C2
194
Yes No
C2
x
C2
C2
Admission Requirements
C3
High school completion requirement
C3
x
C3
C3
C4
C4
x
C4
C4
C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
First-time, first-year, (freshmen) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied,
were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 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, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted
applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2020 admissions:
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list
Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was
contingent on space availability)
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled
Is your waiting list ranked?
If yes, do you release that information to students?
Do you release that information to school counselors?
Number accepting a place on the waiting list
Number of wait-listed students admitted
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted
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
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
Require
Recommend
Neither require nor recommend
C. Freshman Admission
Common Data Set 2020-2021
C5
C5
Units
Required
Units
Recommended
C5
16 21
C5
4 4
C5
3 4
C5
3 4
C5
2 3
C5
3 4
C5
0 1
C5
2 2
C5
1 1
C5
0 0
C5
0 1
C5
Basis for Selection
C6
C6
C6
C6
C6
C6
C7
C7
Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
C7
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
C7
x
First generation
Alumni/ae relation
Geographical residence
State residency
Religious affiliation/commitment
Racial/ethnic status
Volunteer work
Work experience
Level of applicant’s interest
Application Essay
Recommendation(s)
Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-year, degree-seeking
(freshman) admission decisions.
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:
Nonacademic
Interview
Extracurricular activities
Talent/ability
Character/personal qualities
Computer Science
Visual/Performing Arts
Academic
Rigor of secondary school record
Class rank
Academic GPA
Standardized test scores
Other (specify): Future science, math, engineering students will benefit from more advanced
courses related to those fields.
Mathematics
Science
Of these, units that must be lab
Foreign language
Social studies
History
Academic electives
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.
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):
Total academic units
English
C. Freshman Admission
Common Data Set 2020-2021
SAT and ACT Policies
C8
Entrance exams
Yes No
C8A
x
C8A
C8A
C8A
Require Recommend Require for Some
Consider if
Submitted
Not Used
C8A
SAT or ACT x
C8A
ACT only
C8A
SAT only
C8A
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or
ACT
C8A
SAT Subject Tests only
C8B
C8B
C8B
C8B
x
C8B
C8B
C8B
C8B
x
C8C
C8C
SAT essay ACT essay
C8C
C8C
C8C
x x
C8C
C8C
C8C
C8C
C8D
C8D
Yes No
x
C8E
C8E
C8F
C8F
C8G
C8G
C8G
C8G
x
C8G
x
C8G
C8G
x
C8G
In place of an application essay
As a validity check on the application essay
No college policy as of now
Not using essay component
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
For placement
ACT
SAT Subject Tests
AP
CLEP
Institutional Exam
State Exam (specify):
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): For first-year applicants in the 2020-21 admission cycle, Brown is now
test optional. This change is for the 2020-21 academic year only. More updates and information on standardized
testing can be found at: https://admission.brown.edu/ask/standardized-tests.
If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission for Fall 2022.
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 writing component; check all that apply:
For admission
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:
Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
SAT
For advising
ACT with writing required
ACT with writing recommended
ACT with or without writing accepted
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission
Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission
Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores
in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking
applicants?
ADMISSION
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):
C. Freshman Admission
Common Data Set 2020-2021
Freshman Profile
C9
C9
Percent submitting SAT scores
70% 1,239
C9
Percent submitting ACT scores
43% 755
C9
25th Percentile 75th Percentile
C9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading
and Writing
710 770
C9
SAT Math
730 790
C9
SAT Composite
1440 1550
C9
ACT Composite
33 35
C9
ACT Math
30 35
C9
ACT English
34 36
C9
ACT Writing
8 10
C9
C9
SAT Composite
C9
1400-1600
85.71%
C9
1200-1399
13.16%
C9
1000-1199
1.13%
C9
800-999
0%
C9
600-799
0%
C9
400-599
0%
Totals should = 100%
100.00%
C9
SAT Evidence-
Based Reading
and Writing
SAT Math
C9
700-800 80.71% 85.63%
C9
600-699 17.76% 13.24%
C9
500-599 1.53% 1.05%
C9
400-499 0% 0.08%
C9
300-399 0% 0%
C9
200-299 0% 0%
Totals should = 100%
100.00% 100.00%
C9
ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math
C9
30-36 92.32% 93.24% 80.50%
C9
24-29 7.15% 5.57% 18.44%
C9
18-23 0.53% 1.06% 1.06%
C9
12-17 0% 0.13% 0%
C9
6-11 0% 0.00% 0%
C9
Below 6 0% 0.00% 0%
Totals should = 100% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number submitting SAT scores
Number submitting ACT scores
Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
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.
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. Do convert Old SAT scores to New SAT scores using the College Board’s concordance tools and tables
(sat.org/concordance). 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.
C. Freshman Admission
Common Data Set 2020-2021
C10
C10
98.70%
C10
100.00%
C10
100%
Top half +
C10
0%
bottom half = 100%
C10
0%
C10
23.0%
C11
C11
n/a
C11
n/a
C11
n/a
C11
n/a
C11
n/a
C11
n/a
C11
n/a
C11
n/a
C11
n/a
0.00%
C12
n/a
C12
n/a
Admission Policies
C13
Application Fee
C13
Yes No
C13
Does your institution have an
application fee?
x
C13
Amount of application fee: $75.00
C13
Yes No
C13
Can it be waived for applicants
with financial need?
x
C13
C13
Same fee
x
C13
Free
C13
Reduced
C13
Yes No
C13
Can on-line application fee be
waived for applicants with
financial need?
x
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 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).
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who
submitted GPA:
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA:
Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and 3.99
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
Percent in top half of high school graduating class
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshmen) students who submitted high school class rank:
Percent who had GPA of 4.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
Percent who had GPA below 1.0
Totals should = 100%
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:
C. Freshman Admission
Common Data Set 2020-2021
C14
Application closing date
C14
Yes No
C14
Does your institution have an
application closing date?
x
C14
Application closing date (fall):
January 1
C14
Priority date:
C15
Yes No
C15
x
C16
Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
C16
C16
Late March
C16
C17
Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
C17
May 1
C17
C17
C17
C17
n/a
C17
n/a
C17
n/a
C17
C17
C17
C18
Deferred admission
C18
Yes No
C18
x
C18
1 year
C19
Early admission of high school students
C19
Yes No
C19
x
C20
Common Application
Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21
Early Decision
C21
Yes No
C21
x
C21
C21
November 1
C21
Mid-December
C21
C21
Yes, in full
Yes, in part
Other:
Must reply by (date):
No set date:
Must reply by May 1 or within _____ weeks if notified
thereafter
Other:
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?
Question removed from CDS (Initiated during 2006-2007 cycle).
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
Deadline for housing deposit (MM/DD):
Amount of housing deposit:
Refundable if student does not enroll?
No
On a rolling basis beginning (date):
By (date):
Other early decision plan notification date
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?
If “yes,” please complete the following:
First or only early decision plan closing date
First or only early decision plan notification date
Other early decision plan closing date
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after
admission?
If yes, maximum period of postponement:
C. Freshman Admission
Common Data Set 2020-2021
C21
C21
4,549
C21
800
C21
C22
Early action
C22
Yes No
C22
x
C22
C22
C22
C22
C22
Yes No
C22
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Early action closing date
Early action notification date
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?
For the Fall 2020 entering class:
Number of early decision applications received by your institution
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
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?
C. Freshman Admission
Common Data Set 2020-2021
D1
Yes No
D1
x
D1
x
D2
D2
Applicants
Admitted
Applicants
Enrolled
Applicants
D2
Men 1,089 41 26
D2
Women 1,204 40 29
D2
Total 2,293 81 55
D3
D3
Fall x
D3
Winter
D3
Spring x
D3
Summer
D4
Yes No
D4
x
D4
7 courses; 1 course = 4 sem hours
D5
D5
Required of All
Recommended
of All
Recommended
of Some
Required of
Some
Not Required
D5
High school transcript x
D5
College transcript(s) x
D5
Essay or personal statement x
D5
Interview x
D5
Standardized test scores x
D5
Statement of good standing from
prior institution(s)
x
D6
n/a
D7
n/a
D8
D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer
applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section
E)
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring
credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
Application for Admission
Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall 2020.
Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or
else must apply as an entering freshman?
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?
Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
Fall Applicants
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants,
specify (on a 4.0 scale):
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
D. Transfer Admission
Common Data Set 2020-2021
D9
D9
Priority Date Closing Date Notification Date Reply Date
Rolling
Admission
D9
Fall 3/1 Mid-May Early June
D9
Winter
D9
Spring 3/1 Mid-May Early June
D9
Summer
D10
Yes No
D10
D11
D12
D13
Number Unit Type
D13
15
courses
(1 course = 4)
D14
Number Unit Type
D14
15
courses
(1 course = 4)
D15
n/a
D16
15
D17
Military Service Transfer Credit Policies
D18
Yes
No
x
x
x
D19
Number Unit Type
See D22.
D20
Number Unit Type
See D22.
Yes
No
D21
See D22.
D21
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-
year institution:
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.
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
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):
Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits:
If yes, please provide the URL where they can be located:
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-
year institution:
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate
degree:
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s
degree:
Describe other transfer credit policies:
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on
military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE):
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies on your website?
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
Transfer Credit Policies
D. Transfer Admission
Common Data Set 2020-2021
D22
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: Brown does not have separate
transfer credit guidelines for military veterans. The maximum number of course credits any student may receive via
transfer is 15.0 course credits. Each 1.0 Brown course credit is equivalent to 4 semester credits or 6 quarter units.
Brown awards transfer credit to incoming transfer students per our pre-Brown transfer credit guidelines (see
https://www.brown.edu/academics/college/advising/transfer-students). Defense Language Institute courses may be
transferred subject to these guidelines. CLEP or DSST test results do not earn transfer credit but may be used by
students (like AP scores and SAT Subject Test results) for placement purposes pending academic department
evaluation and recommendation.
D. Transfer Admission
Common Data Set 2020-2021
Fall Applicants
D. Transfer Admission
Common Data Set 2020-2021
E1
E1
Accelerated program
E1
Cooperative education program
E1
Cross-registration x
E1
Distance learning
E1
Double major x
E1
Dual enrollment
E1
English as a Second Language (ESL)
E1
Exchange student program (domestic) x
E1
External degree program
E1
Honors Program x
E1
Independent study x
E1
Internships x
E1
Liberal arts/career combination
E1
Student-designed major x
E1
Study abroad x
E1
Teacher certification program x
E1
Weekend college
E1
x
E2
This question has been removed from the Common Data Set.
E3
E3
Arts/fine arts
E3
Computer literacy
E3
English (including composition)
E3
Foreign languages
E3
History
E3
Humanities
E3
Mathematics
E3
Philosophy
E3
Sciences (biological or physical)
E3
Social science
E3
x
E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:
Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions.
Other (describe): No requirements in specific areas, but students must
graduate with writing competency.
Other (specify): 8-year medical program (AB or ScB, plus MD); 5-year
degree programs (AB & ScB); 5-year dualdegree program with Rhode
Island School of Design (AB or ScB, plus BFA)
E. Academic Offerings and Policies
Common Data Set 2020-2021
F1
F1
First-time, first-year
(freshman) students
F1
96.3%
F1
0%
F1
0%
F1
100%
F1
0%
F1
0.0%
F1
18
F1
18
F2
F2
Campus Ministries x
F2
Choral groups x
F2
Concert band x
F2
Dance x
F2
Drama/theater x
F2
International Student Organization x
F2
Jazz band x
F2
Literary magazine x
F2
Marching band x
F2
Model UN x
F2
Music ensembles x
F2
Musical theater x
F2
Opera x
F2
Pep band x
F2
Radio station x
F2
Student government x
F2
Student newspaper x
F2
Student-run film society x
F2
Symphony orchestra x
F2
Television station x
F2
Yearbook x
F3
F3
At Cooperating Institution
F3
Army ROTC is offered x
F3
Naval ROTC is offered x
F3
Air Force ROTC is offered x
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens
from the numerator and denominator)
Percent of men who join fraternities*
Percent of women who join sororities*
Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students and degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in Fall
2020 who fit the following categories:
College of the Holy Cross
ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing*
Percent who live off campus or commute*
Percent of students age 25 and older
Average age of full-time students
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
Activities offered: Identify those programs available at your institution.
20
20
* Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and an abnormal academic year, we are reporting Fall 2019 figures for Greek Life and Residence Life
questions.
F. STUDENT LIFE
Worcester Polytechnic
Institute
Undergraduates
93.5%
11%
12%
72%
28%
0.9%
On Campus
Name of Cooperating
Institution
Providence College
F. Student Life
Common Data Set 2020-2021
F4
F4
Coed dorms x
F4
Men's dorms
F4
Women's dorms
F4
Apartments for married students
F4
Apartments for single students x
F4
Special housing for disabled students x
F4
Special housing for international students
F4
Fraternity/sorority housing x
F4
Cooperative housing x
F4
Theme housing x
F4
Wellness housing x
F4
Other housing options (specify):
Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your institution.
F. Student Life
Common Data Set 2020-2021
G0
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
G1
G1
First-Year Undergraduates
G1
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
$60,944 $60,944
G1
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
In-district
G1
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-state (out-of-district):
G1
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Out-of-state:
G1
NONRESIDENT ALIENS
Tuition:
$60,944 $60,944
G1
REQUIRED FEES: $1,360 $1,360
G1
ROOM AND BOARD:
(on-campus)
$16,364 $16,364
G1
ROOM ONLY:
(on-campus)
$10,054 $10,054
G1
BOARD ONLY:
(on-campus meal plan)
$6,310 $6,310
G1
G1
G2
Minimum Maximum
G2
3 5
G3
Yes No
G3
x
G4
Yes No
G4
x
G4
%
Other:
G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
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:
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 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).
Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your college cannot provide separate
tuition and room and board fees):
Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees
reported in G1?
G. Annual Expenses
Common Data Set 2020-2021
G5
G5
Residents
Commuters
(living at home)
Commuters
(not living at
home)
G5
Books and supplies $1,652 $1,652 $1,652
G5
Room only $10,054
G5
Board only $6,292 $6,292
G5
Room and board total (if your college cannot provide separate room
and board figures for commuters not living at home):
G5
Transportation
G5
Other expenses $2,268 $2,268 $2,268
G6
G6
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
$7,624
G6
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-district:
G6
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-state (out-of-district):
G6
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Out-of-state:
G6
NONRESIDENT ALIENS:
$7,624
Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only)
G. Annual Expenses
Common Data Set 2020-2021
H1
2020-2021
estimated
2019-2020
final
H1
X
H3
H3
H3
H3
x
H1
Need-based $
(Include non-need-
based aid used to
meet need.)
Non-need-based $
(Exclude non-need-
based aid used to
meet need.)
H1
H1
$5,611,707 $3,561
H1
$52,690 $0
H1
$145,781,692 $202,909
H1
$5,075,541 $5,747,304
H1
$156,521,630 $5,953,774
H1
H1
$2,121,496 $5,619,318
H1
$4,002,068
H1
$2,250,186 $0
H1
$8,373,750 $5,619,318
H1
H1
$143,521 $6,847,765
H1
$598,658 $2,302,427
H1
$0 $0
H2
H2
First-time
Full-time
Freshmen
Full-time
Undergraduate
(Incl. Fresh.)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergraduate
H2
a)
Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if
reporting on Fall 2019 cohort)
1,750 6,577 215
Tuition Waivers
Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not
report tuition waivers elsewhere.
Athletic Awards
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. 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.
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
Federal Work-Study
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-
Study captured above.)
Total Self-Help
Other
Parent Loans
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the
college
Total Scholarships/Grants
Self-Help
Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?
Federal methodology (FM)
Institutional methodology (IM)
Both FM and IM
Scholarships/Grants
H. FINANCIAL AID
Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
Enter total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort
reported in CDS Question B1, “total degree-seeking” undergraduates) in the following categories. (Note: If the data being reported are
final figures for the 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 columns. (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.)
Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 below:
Federal
State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is located)
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the
college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
H. Financial Aid
Common Data Set 2020-2021
H2
b)
Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial
aid
1,063 3,417 31
H2
c)
Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial
need
807 2,941 27
H2
d)
Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid 807 2,941 27
H2
e)
Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based
scholarship or grant aid
797 2,904 27
H2
f)
Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based
self-help aid
656 2,523 16
H2
g)
Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-
based scholarship or grant aid
0 0 0
H2
h)
Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude
PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
807 2,904 27
H2
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)
100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
H2
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)
$ 56,474 $ 56,301 $ 46,128
H2
k)
Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e $ 54,823 $ 53,276 $ 45,015
H2
l)
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans,
unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
$ 2,874 $ 3,181 $ 2,504
H2
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
$ 3,130 $ 4,019 $ 3,070
H2A
H2A
First-time
Full-time
Freshmen
Full-time
Undergrad
(Incl. Fresh.)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergrad
H2A
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)
2 6 0
H2A
o)
Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship
and grant aid awarded to students in line n
$ 17,591 $ 15,035 $ 0
H2A
p)
Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-
need-based athletic scholarship or grant
0 0 0
H2A
q)
Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic
scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
$ 0 $ 0 $ 0
H3
Incorporated into H1 above.
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)
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. 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.
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.
H. Financial Aid
Common Data Set 2020-2021
H4
1618
H5
H5
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.
512 32.00% $24,443
b) Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford
Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student
Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
484 30.00% $15,945
c) Institutional loan programs.
15 1.00% $10,425
d) State loan programs.
0 0.00% $0
e) Private student loans made by a bank or lender. 77 1.00% $60,273
H6
H6
x
H6
H6
H6
118
H6
$64,270
H6
$7,583,861
H7
H7
H7
x
H7
H7
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 (specify):
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens, provide the number
of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:
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
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. NOTE: The “Average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed,” is designed to
provide better information about student borrowing from federal and nonfederal (institutional, state, commercial) sources. The
numbers, percentages, and averages for each row should be based only on the loan source specified for the particular row. For
example, the federal loans average (row b) should only be the cumulative average of federal loans and the private loans average (row
e) should only be the cumulative average of private loans.
Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens
(Note: Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1.)
Indicate your institution’s policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:
H. Financial Aid
Common Data Set 2020-2021
Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
H8
H8
x
H8
H8
x
H8
H8
x
H8
H8
H9
H9
H9
February 1st
H9
H10
H10
a) April 1st
H10
Yes No
H10
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:
H10
If yes, starting date:
H11
H11
May 1st
H11
Types of Aid Available
Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:
H12
H12
H12
x
H12
x
H12
x
H12
H12
H12
H12
x
H12
H13
H13
H13
x
H13
x
H13
x
H13
x
H13
x
H13
H13
H13
United Negro College Fund
Federal Nursing Scholarship
Other (specify):
NEED-BASED:
Federal Pell
SEOG
State scholarships/grants
Private scholarships
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
College/university loans from institutional funds
Other (specify):
Scholarships and Grants
or within _______ weeks of notification.
Loans
FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct PLUS Loans
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis):
Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):
Students notified on or about (date):
Indicate reply dates:
Students must reply by (date):
Business/Farm Supplement
Other (specify):
Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
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
H. Financial Aid
Common Data Set 2020-2021
H14
H14
Non-Need Based Need-Based
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H15
Minority status
Music/drama
Religious affiliation
State/district residency
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make
your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving
costs for families below a certain income level please provide details below:
Alumni affiliation
Art
Athletics
Job skills
ROTC
Leadership
Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
Academics
H. Financial Aid
Common Data Set 2020-2021
I1
Full-time Part-time
Exclude
Include only if
they teach
one or more
non-clinical
credit
courses
Exclude
Include if they
teach one or
more non-
clinical credit
courses
Exclude Include
Exclude Exclude
Include Exclude
Exclude Exclude
Exclude Include
I1 Full-Time Part-Time Total
I1
859 57 916
I1
203 5 208
I1
308 30 338
I1
551 27 578
I1
54 4 58
I1
813 35 848
I1
35 11 46
I1
11 11 22
I1
0 0 0
I1
0 0 0
(f) Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
(h) Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's
(i) Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must
sum up to item a.)
(j) Total number in stand-alone graduate/ professional programs in which faculty teach
virtually only graduate-level students
(F) faculty on leave without pay
(G) replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with pay
(c) Total number who are women
(d) Total number who are men
(e) Total number who are nonresident aliens (international)
I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE
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:
(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
(C) other administrators/staff who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses even though they do not
have faculty status
(D) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but have titles such as
teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like
(E) faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay
(a) Total number of instructional faculty
(b) Total number who are members of minority groups
Full-time instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full-time basis for instruction (including those with released time for research)
Part-time instructional faculty: Adjuncts and other instructors being paid solely for part-time classroom instruction. Also includes full-time
faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions. Employees who are not considered
full-time instructional faculty but who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses may be counted as part-time faculty.
(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
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 degree: the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts).
(g) Total number whose highest degree is a master's but not a terminal master's
I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size
Common Data Set 2020-2021
I2
I2
6 to 1 (based on 6,610 students
and 1,056 faculty).
I3
I3
I3
I3
2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total
I3
365 300 107 46 27 62 46 953
I3
2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total
I3
0
Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers)
Fall 2020 Student to Faculty ratio
CLASS
SECTIONS
CLASS SUB-
SECTIONS
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.
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
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
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.
I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size
Common Data Set 2020-2021
J1
Degrees conferred between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020
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Certificates
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Agriculture 1
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Natural resources and conservation 1.6% 3
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Architecture 0.5% 4
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Area, ethnic, and gender studies 4.1% 5
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Communication/journalism 2.1% 9
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Communication technologies 10
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Computer and information sciences 11.5% 11
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Personal and culinary services 12
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Education 1.1% 13
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Engineering 3.7% 14
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Engineering technologies 15
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Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 1.9% 16
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Family and consumer sciences 19
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Law/legal studies 22
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English 5.9% 23
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Liberal arts/general studies 24
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Library science 25
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Biological/life sciences 8.6% 26
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Mathematics and statistics 9.1% 27
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Military science and military technologies 28 & 29
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Interdisciplinary studies 5.5% 30
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Parks and recreation 31
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Philosophy and religious studies 1.6% 38
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Theology and religious vocations 39
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Physical sciences 3.3% 40
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Science technologies 41
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Psychology 3.2% 42
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Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services 43
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Public administration and social services 2.7% 44
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Social sciences 20.1% 45
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Construction trades 46
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Mechanic and repair technologies 47
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Precision production 48
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Transportation and materials moving 49
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Visual and performing arts 4.4% 50
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Health professions and related programs 2.4% 51
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Business/marketing 2.6% 52
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History 4.0% 54
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Other
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TOTAL (should = 100%) 0.00% 0.00% 100.0%
For each of the following discipline areas, provide the percentage of diplomas/certificates, associate, and bachelor’s degrees awarded.
To determine the percentage, use majors, not headcount (e.g., students with one degree but a double major will be represented twice).
Calculate the percentage from your institution’s IPEDS Completions by using the sum of 1st and 2nd majors for each CIP code as the
numerator and the sum of the Grand Total by 1st Majors and the Grand Total by 2nd major as the denominator. If you prefer, you can
compute the percentages using 1st majors only.
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J. Degrees Conferred
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Cooperative education program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or
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.
Clock hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also referred to as contact hour.
College-preparatory program: Courses in academic subjects (English, history and social studies, foreign languages, mathematics,
science, and the arts) that stress preparation for college or university study.
Common Application: The standard application form distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals for a large
number of private colleges who are members of the Common Application Group.
* Community service program: Referral center for students wishing to perform volunteer work in the community or participate in
volunteer activities coordinated by academic departments.
Commuter: A student who lives off campus in housing that is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with the college. This category
includes students who commute from home and students who have moved to the area to attend college.
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.
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.
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.,
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.
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.
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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).
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.
Distance learning: An option for earning course credit at off-campus locations via cable television, internet, satellite classes, videotapes,
correspondence courses, or other means.
Doctor’s degree-research/scholarship: A Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work beyond the master’s level,
including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original project
demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement. Some examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A.,
D.Sc., D.A., or D.M, and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
Doctor’s degree-professional practice: A doctor’s degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the knowledge and
skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that
the total time to the degree, including both pre-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic
years. Some of these degrees were formerly classified as “first-professional” and may include: Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.); Dentistry
(D.D.S. or D.M.D.); Law (L.L.B. or J.D.); Medicine (M.D.); Optometry (O.D.); Osteopathic Medicine (D.O); Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); Podiatry
(D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or, Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
Doctor’s degree-other: A doctor’s degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor’s degree - research/scholarship or a doctor’s
degree - professional practice.
Double major: Program in which students may complete two undergraduate programs of study simultaneously.
Dual enrollment: A program through which high school students may enroll in college courses while still enrolled in high school.
Students are not required to apply for admission to the college in order to participate.
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.
Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied by a recipient
toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or other 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 recgonized 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 other recognized postsecondary credential.
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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.
* 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.
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.
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.
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.
* 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.
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.
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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.
Recognized postsecondary credential: Includes both Title IV eligible degrees, certificates, and other postsecondary credentials. Any
credential that is received after completion of a program that is eligible for Title IV federal student aid. Credentialsthat are awarded to
recognize an individual's attainment of measurable tehcnical or indsutry/occupational skills necessary to obtain employment or advance
within an industry occupation (Generally based on standards developed or endorsed by employers or industry assocations).
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.
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).
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.
Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma: Includes the following three IPEDS definitions for postsecondary awards, certificates,
and diplomas of varying durations and credit/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.
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.
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Financial Aid Definitions
Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student
must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and noninstitutional student aid (grants, jobs, and loans).
Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student
must have financial need to qualify.
Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must demonstrate
financial need to qualify.
Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.
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.
Volunteer work (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students for activity done on a volunteer basis (e.g., tutoring,
hospital care, working with the elderly or disabled) as a service to the community or the public in general.
Wait list: List of students who meet the admission requirements but will only be offered a place in the class if space becomes available.
Weekend college: A program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends.
White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
* Women’s center: Center with programs, academic activities, and/or services intended to promote an understanding of the evolving
roles of women.
Work experience (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students who have been employed prior to application, whether
for relevance to major, demonstration of employment-related skills, or as explanation of student’s academic and extracurricular record.
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.
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.
* 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.
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Non-need parent loans
Non-need work
Non-need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, or other sources for which a student need not demonstrate
financial need to qualify.
Private student loans: A nonfederal loan made by a lender such as a bank, credit union or private lender used to pay for up to the
annual cost of education, less any financial aid received.
Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your institution in financial aid
awards.
Non-need tuition waivers
Non-need athletic awards
Non-need federal grants
Non-need state grants
Non-need outside grants
Non-need student loans
Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional, state, federal, or other
sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, merit, or
any other non-need-based reason. When reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid that is used to meet need should be
counted as need-based aid.
Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based:
Non-need institutional grants
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