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A. General Information
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Respondent Information (Not for Publication)

Name:
Lynn Foster-Johnson
Title:
Acting Director of Institutional Research
Office:
Institutional Research
Mailing Address:
6230 North Fairbanks, Room 210
City/State/Zip/Country:
Hanover, NH 03755
Phone:
603-646-1187
Fax:
603-646-0294
E-mail Address:
[email protected]
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?

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If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:

Yes
X

No

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A0A We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide
data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This
information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.

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

Dartmouth College
6016 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755

603-646-1110
www.dartmouth.edu
603-646-2875
6016 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755
603-646-1216
[email protected]
www.dartmouth.edu/admissions

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Source of institutional control (Check only one):

Public
X
Private (nonprofit)
Proprietary

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A3
A3
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Classify your undergraduate institution:

X
Coeducational college
Men's college
Women's college

A4
A4
A4
A4
A4
A4
A4

Academic year calendar:

Semester
Quarter
Trimester
4-1-4
Continuous
Differs by program (describe):

A4

Other (describe):

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Degrees offered by your institution:

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Certificate
Diploma
Associate
Transfer Associate
Terminal Associate
Bachelor's
Postbachelor's certificate
Master's
Post-master's certificate
Doctoral degree
research/scholarship
Doctoral degree
professional practice
Doctoral degree -- other
Doctoral degree -- other

A5
A5
A5

X
X
X
X

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B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE

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B1
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B1
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B1
B1
B1
B2

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, 2013. Note: Report students formerly
designated as first professional in the graduate cells.
Men
Undergraduates
Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen
Other first-year, degree-seeking
All other degree-seeking
Total degree-seeking
All other undergraduates enrolled in
credit courses
Total undergraduates
Graduates
Degree-seeking, first-time
All other degree-seeking
All other graduates enrolled in credit
courses
Total graduate
Total all undergraduates
Total all graduate
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS

FULL-TIME
Women

Men

546
0
1,569
2,115

566
0
1,473
2,039

0
0
0
0

0
0
1
1

25
2,140

21
2,060

39
39

36
37

453
680

304
496

14
14

15
31

35
1168

17
817

3
31

4
50
4,276
2,066
6,342

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, 2013. 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 nonHispanic multi-racial should be reported only under "Two or more races."

B2
Degree-Seeking
First-Time
First Year

B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2

PART-TIME
Women

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
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
TOTAL

95
82
73
519
29
171
1
64
78
1,112

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

349
317
272
1,946
82
581
2
227
379
4,155

Total
Undergraduates
(both degree- and
non-degreeseeking)

380
317
272
1,949
82
581
2
228
465
4,276

Persistence
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Number of degrees awarded from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013

B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3

Certificate/diploma
Associate degrees
Bachelor's degrees
Postbachelor's certificates
Master's degrees
Post-Master's certificates
Doctoral degrees
research/scholarship
Doctoral degrees professional
practice
Doctoral degrees other

B3
B3

1058
643

91
103

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Graduation Rates
The items in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data Collection System's
For Bachelor's or Equivalent Programs
Please provide data for the Fall 2007 cohort if available. If Fall 2007 cohort data are
not available, provide data for the Fall 2006 cohort.

B4

Fall 2007 Cohort

B5

Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who
entered in Fall 2007. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding Fall
2007.

B6

Initial 2007 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate
students; total all students:

B7

Of the initial 2007 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following
reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the
federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions:
Final 2007 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question
B4)
Of the initial 2007 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31,
2011):

B8
B9

B10 Of the initial 2007 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five
years or less (after August 31, 2011 and by August 31, 2012):
B11 Of the initial 2007 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six
years or less (after August 31, 2012 and by August 31, 2013):
Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):

1,115

1
1,114
965
71
19
1,055

Six-year graduation rate for 2007 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):
95%

B4

Fall 2006 Cohort

B5

Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who
entered in Fall 2006. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding Fall
2006.

B6

Initial 2006 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate
students; total all students:
Of the initial 2006 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following
reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the
federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions:
Final 2006 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question
B4)
Of the initial 2006 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31,
2010):

B7

B8
B9

B10 Of the initial 2006 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five
years or less (after August 31, 2010 and by August 31, 2011):
B11 Of the initial 2006 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six
years or less (after August 31, 2011 and by August 31, 2012):
Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):

1,081

2
1,079
948
65
22
1,035

Six-year graduation rate for 2006 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):
96%

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For Two-Year Institutions

Please provide data for the 2010 cohort if available. If 2010 cohort data are not available,
provide data for the 2009 cohort.
B12
B13
2010 Cohort
B14 Initial 2010 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:
B15 Of the initial 2010 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following
reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the
federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions:
B16 Final 2010 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13 from question
B12):
0
B17 Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):
B18 Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:
B19 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total):
B20 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal
time:
B21 Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:
Total transfers to two-year institutions:
Total transfers to four-year institutions:

2009 Cohort
B14 Initial 2009 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:
B15 Of the initial 2009 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following
reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the
federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions:
B16 Final 2009 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13 from question
B12):

B17 Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):

B18 Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:
B19 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total):
B20 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal
time:
B21 Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:
Total transfers to two-year institutions:
Total transfers to four-year institutions:

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B22 Retention Rates

Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelors (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students
who entered in Fall 2012 (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 bachelors (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students
who entered your institution as freshmen in Fall 2012 (or the preceding summer term), what
percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official
enrollment in Fall 2013?

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

Applications
C1

C1
C1

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 2013. Include early decision,
early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants should include only
those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., who completed
actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission,
nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted
applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied
11,293
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied
11,135

C1
C1

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted

C1
C1

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled

550
0

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C1

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled

567
0

C2

Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was
contingent on space availability)

C2
C2
C2
C2
C2
C2
C2
C2

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?

If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2013 admissions:
Number of qualified applicants offered a placed on waiting list
Number accepting a place on the waiting list
Number of wait-listed students admitted
Is your waiting list ranked?
No
If yes, do you release that information to students?
No
Do you release that information to school counselors?
No

C3
C3

High school completion requirement

High school diploma is required and GED is
accepted

C3

High school diploma is required and GED is not

accepted

C3

High school diploma or equivalent is not required

C4

Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking
students?
Require
Recommend
X
Neither require nor recommend

1,163
1,174

Yes
X

No

1,691
970
87

Admission Requirements

C4
C4
C4

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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

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

Units
Recommended

Total academic units

English
Mathematics
Science
Of these, units that must be
lab
Foreign language
Social studies
History
Academic electives
Computer Science
Visual/Performing Arts
Other (specify)

4
4
4

4
4

Basis for Selection

C6
C6

Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED
equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so,
check which applies:
Open admission policy as described above for all students
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but--

C6
C6
C6

selective admission for out-of-state students

selective admission to some programs
other (explain)

C7

Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-year,
degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

C6

C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7

Very Important

Important

Considered

Not Considered

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

X
X
X
X
X
X

Nonacademic
Interview
Extracurricular activities
Talent/ability
Character/personal qualities
First generation
Alumni/ae relation
Geographical residence
State residency
Religious
affiliation/commitment
Racial/ethnic status
Volunteer work
Work experience
Level of applicants interest

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

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SAT and ACT Policies

C8

Entrance exams

Yes
No
C8A Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test
scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degreeX
seeking applicants?
C8A If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institutions policies for use in admission for
Fall 2015.
C8A
ADMISSION
C8A
Require for
Consider if
Not
Require
Recommend
Some
Submitted
Used
C8A SAT or ACT
X
C8A ACT only
C8A SAT only
C8A SAT and SAT Subject Tests or
X
ACT
C8A SAT Subject Tests only
C8B If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants
for Fall 2015, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: (regardless of whether the writing score will be
used in the admissions process):
C8B ACT with Writing Component required
X
C8B ACT with Writing component recommended
C8B ACT with or without Writing component accepted

C8C
C8C
C8C
C8C
C8C
C8C
C8C

Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check all that apply:
SAT essay
ACT essay
For admission
X
X
For placement
X
X
For advising
X
X
In place of an application essay

As a validity check on the

application essay
C8C No college policy as of now
C8C Not using essay component
C8D In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
C8D
Yes
No

C8E Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fallterm admission

1 JAN

C8E Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for
fall-term admission

1 JAN

C8F 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):
C8F

Any 2 SAT subject tests

C8G Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
C8G SAT
X
C8G ACT
X
C8G SAT Subject Tests
X
C8G AP
X
C8G CLEP
C8G Institutional Exam
X
C8G State Exam (specify):

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Freshman Profile
Provide percentages for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year
(freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2013, 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 2013 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. The 25th percentile is the score that 25 percent scored
at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one that 25 percent scored at or above.

C9
C9

Percent submitting SAT scores

Percent submitting ACT scores

C9
C9
C9

C9
C9
C9
C9

C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C10
C10
C10
C10
C10
C10

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C11
C11
C11
C11

SAT Critical Reading

SAT Math
SAT Writing
SAT Essay
ACT Composite
ACT Math
ACT English
ACT Writing

70% Number submitting SAT scores

30% Number submitting ACT scores
25th Percentile
680
680
680

75th Percentile
780
780
780

30

34

777
339

Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:

SAT Critical
Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
700-800
71%
70%
71%
600-699
21%
25%
22%
500-599
8%
5%
6%
400-499
0%
0%
300-399
200-299
Totals should = 100%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
30-36
24-29
18-23
12-17
6-11
Below 6
Totals should = 100%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
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 tenth of high school graduating class
90%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
98%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class
100% Top half +
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
bottom half = 100%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshmen) students who submitted high school
class rank:
40%

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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.
C11 Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher
C11 Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
C11 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
C12 Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
C12 Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
Percent who had GPA below 1.0
Totals should = 100%
0.00%
C13
C13 Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year
(freshman) students who submitted GPA:
C13 Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who
submitted high school GPA:
C13

C13 Admission Policies

C13 Application Fee
Yes
C13 Does your institution have an
application fee?
C13 Amount of application fee:
C13
C13 Can it be waived for applicants
with financial need?

No

X
$80.00
Yes

No

C13 If you have an application fee and an on-line application option,

indicate policy for students who apply
Same fee:
X on-line:
C13 please
Free:
C14 Reduced:

C14
C14 Can on-line application fee be
waived for applicants with
financial need?
Application closing date
C15
C15 Does your institution have an
application closing date?
Application closing date (fall):

Yes

No

Yes

No

X
1 JAN

C16 Priority date:

C16
C16
C16 Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than
the fall?

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Yes

No
X

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Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)

C17 On a rolling basis beginning
(date):
C17 By (date):
10-APR
C17 Other:
C17
Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
1-MAY
C17 Must reply by (date):
C17 No set date:
C17 Must reply by May 1 or within
_____ weeks if notified
thereafter
C17 Other:
C17
C17 Deadline for housing deposit (MM/DD):
Amount of housing deposit:
C18 Refundable if student does not enroll?
C18
Yes, in full
C18
Yes, in part
C18
No
C19 Deferred admission
C19
C19 Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after
admission?

Yes

No

If yes, maximum period of postponement:

C20
Early admission of high school students
Yes
C21 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?

No

C21 Common Application Question removed from DCS (Initiated during 2006-2007 cycle.

C21 Early Decision and Early Action Plans

C21 Early Decision
C21
C21 Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan
that
permits
students
to apply
and be notified of an admission
yes,
please
complete
the following:
C21 If
C21 First or only early decision plan closing date
C21 First or only early decision plan notification date
C21 Other early decision plan closing date
Other early decision plan notification date
C22
C22
C22
C22
C22

Yes
X

No

1-NOV
15-DEC

For the Fall 2013 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:

Early action
C22
C22 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?

1572
463

Yes

No
X

C22 If yes, please complete the following:

Early action closing date

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D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
Fall Applicants
D1
D1
D1

D2

Yes
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?

No

X
X

Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall 2013.

D2

Applicants

D2
D2
D2

Men
Women
Total

D3
D3
D3
D3
D3

Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

Fall
X
Winter
Spring
Summer

409
274
683

Admitted
Applicants
33
24
57

Enrolled
Applicants
18
9
27

Application for Admission

D4
D4

Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits
completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?

D4

If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of

measure?

9 courses

D5
D5

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

Recommended
Required of All
of All
High school transcript
X
College transcript(s)
X
Essay or personal statement
X
Interview
Standardized test scores
X
Statement of good standing
X
from prior institution(s)

D5
D5
D5
D5
D5
D5

Recommended
of Some

No

Required of Some

Not Required

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):

D8

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

D9

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

D9
D9
D9
D9
D9

Priority Date

Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer

Closing Date

Notification Date

Reply Date

1-MAR

15-MAY

1-JUN

Yes

No
X

D10
D10 Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer
students?
D11 Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:

CDS-D

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Transfer Credit Policies

D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be
transferred for credit:

D13
D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from
a two-year institution:

Number

D14
D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from
a four-year institution:

Number

Unit Type

17
Unit Type

17

D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your

institution to earn an associate degree:
D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your
institution to earn a bachelors degree:

18

D17 Describe other transfer credit policies:

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E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

E1

Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions.

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

Accelerated program
Cooperative education program
Cross-registration
Distance learning
Double major
Dual enrollment
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Exchange student program (domestic)
External degree program
Honors Program
Independent study
Internships
Liberal arts/career combination
Student-designed major
Study abroad
Teacher certification program
Weekend college
Other (specify):

E2

This question has been removed from the Common Data Set.

E3

Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to
graduation:
Arts/fine arts
Computer literacy
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
History
Humanities
Mathematics
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Other (describe):

E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

Library Collections: The CDS Publishers will collect library data again when a new
Academic Libraries Survey is in place.

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F. STUDENT LIFE
F1 Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students and degree-seeking undergraduates
enrolled in Fall 2013 who fit the following categories:
First-time, first-year
F1
Upperclassmen
(freshman)
Undergraduates
(sophomore-senior)
students
F1 Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident
aliens from the numerator and denominator)
96%
97%
Percent of men who join fraternities
Percent of women who join sororities
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated,
or -affiliated
Percent
whohousing
live off campus or commute
Percent who live off campus or commute**
F1 Percent of students age 25 and older
F1 Average age of full-time students
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
F1
F1
F1
F1

F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2

0%
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
18
18

64%
63%

Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.

X
Campus Ministries
Choral groups
X
Concert band
X
Dance
X
Drama/theater
X
International Student Organization
X
Jazz band
X
Literary magazine
X
Marching band
X
Model UN
X
Music ensembles
X
Musical theater
X
Opera
X
Pep band
X
Radio station
X
Student government
X
Student newspaper
X
Student-run film society
X
Symphony orchestra
X
Television station
X
Yearbook
X

F3 ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)

F3
At Cooperating
On Campus
Institution
X
F3 Army ROTC is offered:
X
F3 Naval ROTC is offered:
Air Force ROTC is offered:
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4

47%
46%
88%
12%
8%
1%
20
20

Name of Cooperating Institution

Norwich University, VT

Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your
Coed dorms
X
Men's dorms
Women's dorms
Apartments for married students
X
Apartments for single students
Special housing for disabled students
Special housing for international students
X
Fraternity/sorority housing
X
Cooperative housing
X
Theme housing
X
Wellness housing
Other housing options (specify): Academic
affinity housing, faculty-in-residence programs,
X
special interest, gender-neutral housing
available.

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G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
G0 Please provide the URL of your institutions net price calculator:
Provide 2014-2015 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.
Check here if your institution's 2014-2015 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time and provide an
X approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2014-2015 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
March 2014
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 2014-2015 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).
First-Year

G1
G1 PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
G1 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS Tuition: In district
G1 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: In-state (out-of-district):
G1 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: Out-of-state:
G1 NONRESIDENT ALIENS: Tuition:
G1 REQUIRED FEES:
G1 ROOM AND BOARD:
(on-campus)
G1 ROOM ONLY:
(on-campus)
G1 BOARD ONLY:
(on-campus meal plan)

Undergraduates

$45,444

$45,444

$45,444

$45,444

$1,678

$1,308

$13,446

$13,446

$8,052

$8,052

$5,394

$5,394

G1 Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your college cannot provide
separate tuition and room and board fees):
G1 Other:

G2
G2 Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition

Minimum
2

Maximum
4

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

Yes

No
X

G4
G4 Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
G4
G4 If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees
reported in G1?

Yes

No
X

G5 Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:

G5
Residents
G5
G5
G5
G5

Books and supplies

Room only
Board only
Room and board total (if your college cannot provide separate
room and board figures for commuters not living at home):
G5 Transportation
G5 Other expenses

CDS-G

$1,101

$600
$1,980

Commuters
(living at home)
$1,101
$5,394

Commuters
(not living at home)
$1,101
$8,052
$5,394

$600
$1,980

$600
$1,980

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G6 Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only)

G6 PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
G6 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-district:
G6 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-state (out-of-district):
G6 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Out-of-state:
G6 NONRESIDENT ALIENS:

$6,059

$6,059

CDS-G

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H. FINANCIAL AID
Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
Enter total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort
reported in CDS Question B1, total degree-seeking undergraduates) in the following categories. (Note: If the data being reported are
final figures for the 2012-2013 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2012-2013 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.)

2013-2014
estimated

H1
H1

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

H3
H3
H3
H3

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

H1

H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1

H1

2012-2013
final

Need-based $
(Include nonneed-based aid
used to meet
need.)

Non-needbased $
(Exclude nonneed-based aid
used to meet
need.)

Scholarships/Grants
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).
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
Total Scholarships/Grants

$4,136,653
$23,007

$166,278
$0

$75,674,636
$2,393,848
$82,228,144

$0
$1,204,901
$1,371,179

$5,821,904
$2,530,253

$4,068,501

$1,196,176
$9,548,333

$0
$4,068,501

$0

$3,896,339

$0
$0

$0
$0

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

Other
Parent Loans
Tuition Waivers
Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report
tuition waivers elsewhere.
Athletic Awards

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H2
H2

Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who

H2

a)

Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall

2013 cohort)

H2
H2
H2
H2

b)

Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid

c)

Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need

d)

Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid

e)

Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid

H2
H2

f)

Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid

g)

Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant
aid

H2

h)

Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans,
unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)

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)

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)

H2
H2

k)
l)

Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e

Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and
private alternative loans) of those in line f

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

First-time
Full-time
Freshmen

Full-time
Undergraduate
(Incl. Fresh.)

Less Than
Full-time
Undergraduate

1,098
633
519
519

4,098
2,404
2,113
2,113

504
480

2,037
1,976

0
519

0
2,113

100%

100%

$45,609
$41,446

$43,366
$40,299

$5,796

$4,829

$4,131

$3,788

H2A Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and
less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant
aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1. 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

H2A

H2A n)

H2A o)

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)
Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded
to students in line n

H2A p)

Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic

scholarship or grant

H2A q)

Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants

awarded to students in line p

H3

Full-time
Undergrad
(Incl. Fresh.)

Less Than
Full-time
Undergrad

Incorporated into H1 above.

Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4, H4a, H5, and H5a.

Include:
* 2013 undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013 who started at your institution as first- time
students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013.
* only loans made to students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution.
* co-signed loans.
Exclude:
* those who transferred in.
* money borrowed at other institutions.

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H4

Provide the percentage of the class (defined above) who borrowed at any time through any loan programs (institutional,
state, Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, private loans that were certified by your
institution, etc.; exclude parent loans). Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.

H4a Provide the percentage of the class (defined above) who borrowed at any time through federal loan programs--Federal
Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family
Education Loans. NOTE: exclude all institutional, state, private alternative loans and parent loans.
H5 Report the average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed of those in line H4.
Report the average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed, of those in H4a, through federal loan
H5a programs--Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans
and Federal Family Education Loans. These are listed in line H4a. NOTE: exclude all institutional, state, private
alternative loans and exclude parent loans.

56%

36%
$15,671

$20,251

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

Indicate your institutions policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
X
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available

H6

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:

H6

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:

H6

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:

H7
H7
H7
H7
H7
H7

Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
Institutions own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
International Students Financial Aid Application
International Students Certification of Finances
Other (specify):
Parent's tax return from country of residence or statement of employer.

257
$50,052
$12,813,324

X
X

Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8

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

H9
H9
H9
H9

Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis):

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

X
X
X
X
X

1-FEB

Yes

2-APR
No
X

1-MAY

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Types of Aid Available

H12
H12
H12
H12
H12

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

H12
H12
H12
H12
H12

Federal Perkins Loans

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

H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13

Scholarships and Grants

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

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

H14 Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
H14
H14 Academics

CDS-H

Non-Need Based

Need-Based

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J. DEGREES CONFERRED
J1 Degrees conferred between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013
J1 For each of the following discipline areas, provide the percentage of diplomas/certificates, associate, and bachelors
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 institutions 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.
J1
Category
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1

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

Diploma/
Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

2%
4%

2%

8%
3%

5%

10%
4%
2%
3%
3%
6%

CIP 2010
Categories to
Include
1
3
4
5
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
19
22
23
24
25
26
27
28 & 29
30
31
38
39
40
41
42
43

36%

5%

8%
0.00%

CDS-J

0.00%

44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
54

100%

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Common Data Set Definitions

All definitions related to the financial aid section appear at the end of the Definitions document.
Items preceded by an asterisk (*) represent definitions agreed to among publishers which do not appear
on the CDS document but may be present on individual publishers surveys.
* Academic advisement: Plan under which each student is assigned to a faculty member or a trained
adviser, who, through regular meetings, helps the student plan and implement immediate and long-term
academic and vocational goals.
Accelerated program: Completion of a college program of study in fewer than the usual number of
years, most often by attending summer sessions and carrying extra courses during the regular academic
term.
Admitted student: Applicant who is offered admission to a degree-granting program at your institution.
* Adult student services: Admission assistance, support, orientation, and other services expressly for
adults who have started college for the first time, or who are re-entering after a lapse of a few years.
American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and
South America (including Central America) and maintaining tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Applicant (first-time, first year): An individual who has fulfilled the institutions 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 students application
for acceptance. This amount is not creditable toward tuition and required fees, nor is it refundable if the
student is not admitted to the institution.
Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the
Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan,
the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Associate degree: An award that normally requires at least two but less than four years of full-time
equivalent college work.
Bachelors 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 bachelors 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 bachelors degrees in which the normal four years
of work are completed in three years.
Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Board (charges): Assume average cost for 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan.
Books and supplies (costs): Average cost of books and supplies. Do not include unusual costs for
special groups of students (e.g., engineering or art majors), unless they constitute the majority of
students at your institution.
Calendar system: The method by which an institution structures most of its courses for the academic
year.
Campus Ministry: Religious student organizations (denominational or nondenominational) devoted to
fostering religious life on college campuses. May also refer to Campus Crusade for Christ, an
interdenominational Christian organization.

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* Career and placement services: A range of services, including (often) the following: coordination of
visits of employers to campus; aptitude and vocational testing; interest inventories, personal counseling;
help in resume writing, interviewing, launching the job search; listings for those students desiring
employment and those seeking permanent positions; establishment of a permanent reference folder;
career resource materials.
Carnegie units: One year of study or the equivalent in a secondary school subject.
Certificate: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.
Class rank: The relative numerical position of a student in his or her graduating class, calculated by the
high school on the basis of grade-point average, whether weighted or unweighted.
College-preparatory program: Courses in academic subjects (English, history and social studies,
foreign languages, mathematics, science, and the arts) that stress preparation for college or university
study.
Common Application: The standard application form distributed by the National Association of
Secondary School Principals for a large number of private colleges who are members of the Common
Application Group.
* Community service program: Referral center for students wishing to perform volunteer work in the
community or participate in volunteer activities coordinated by academic departments.
Commuter: A student who lives off campus in housing that is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated
with the college. This category includes students who commute from home and students who have
moved to the area to attend college.
Contact hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also
referred to as clock hour.
Continuous basis (for program enrollment): A calendar system classification that is used by
institutions that enroll students at any time during the academic year. For example, a cosmetology school
or a word processing school might allow students to enroll and begin studies at various times, with no
requirement that classes begin on a certain date.
Cooperative education program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and
employment in business, industry, or government.
Cooperative housing: College-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing in which students share room
and board expenses and participate in household chores to reduce living expenses.
* Counseling service: Activities designed to assist students in making plans and decisions related to
their education, career, or personal development.
Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can
be applied by a recipient toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal
Credit course: A course that, if successfully completed, can be applied toward the number of courses
required for achieving a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.
Credit hour: A unit of measure representing an hour (50 minutes) of instruction over a 15-week period in
a semester or trimester system or a 10-week period in a quarter system. It is applied toward the total
number of hours needed for completing the requirements of a degree, diploma, certificate, or other
formal award.
Cross-registration: A system whereby students enrolled at one institution may take courses at another
institution without having to apply to the second institution.
Deferred admission: The practice of permitting admitted students to postpone enrollment, usually for a
period of one academic term or one year.
Degree: An award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as
official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies.
Degree-seeking students: Students enrolled in courses for credit who are recognized by the institution
as seeking a degree or formal award. At the undergraduate level, this is intended to include students
enrolled in vocational or occupational programs.

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Differs by program (calendar system): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that
have occupational/vocational programs of varying length. These schools may enroll students at specific
times depending on the program desired. For example, a school might offer a two-month program in
January, March, May, September, and November; and a three-month program in January, April, and
October.
Diploma: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.
Distance learning: An option for earning course credit at off-campus locations via cable television,
internet, satellite classes, videotapes, correspondence courses, or other means.
Doctors degree-research/scholarship: A Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work
beyond the masters 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.
Doctors degree-professional practice: A doctors 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.
Doctors degree-other: A doctors degree that does not meet the definition of a doctors degree research/scholarship or a doctors degree - professional practice.
Double major: Program in which students may complete two undergraduate programs of study
simultaneously.
Dual enrollment: A program through which high school students may enroll in college courses while still
enrolled in high school. Students are not required to apply for admission to the college in order to
participate.
Early action plan: An admission plan that allows students to apply and be notified of an admission
decision well in advance of the regular notification dates. If admitted, the candidate is not committed to
enroll; the student may reply to the offer under the colleges regular reply policy.
Early admission: A policy under which students who have not completed high school are admitted and
enroll full time in college, usually after completion of their junior year.
Early decision plan: A plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision (and
financial aid offer if applicable) well in advance of the regular notification date. Applicants agree to accept
an offer of admission and, if admitted, to withdraw their applications from other colleges. There are three
possible decisions for early decision applicants: admitted, denied, or not admitted but forwarded for
consideration with the regular applicant pool, without prejudice.
English as a Second Language (ESL): A course of study designed specifically for students whose
native language is not English.
Exchange student program-domestic: Any arrangement between a student and a college that permits
study for a semester or more at another college in the United States without extending the amount of
time required for a degree. See also Study abroad.
External degree program: A program of study in which students earn credits toward a degree through
independent study, college courses, proficiency examinations, and personal experience. External degree
programs require minimal or no classroom attendance.
Extracurricular activities (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admissions process given
for participation in both school and nonschool-related activities of interest to the college, such as clubs,
hobbies, student government, athletics, performing arts, etc.

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First-time student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the level enrolled. Includes
students enrolled in the fall term who attended a postsecondary institution for the first time at the same
level in the prior summer term. Also includes students who entered with advanced standing (college
credit earned before graduation from high school).
First-time, first-year (freshman) student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the
undergraduate level. Includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in
the prior summer term. Also includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credits
earned before graduation from high school).
First-year student: A student who has completed less than the equivalent of 1 full year of undergraduate
work; that is, less than 30 semester hours (in a 120-hour degree program) or less than 900 contact
Freshman: A first-year undergraduate student.
*Freshman/new student orientation: Orientation addressing the academic, social, emotional, and
intellectual issues involved in beginning college. May be a few hours or a few days in length; at some
colleges, there is a fee.
Full-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits, 12 or more
quarter credits, or 24 or more contact hours a week each term.
Geographical residence (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process given
to students from a particular region, state, or country of residence.
Grade-point average (academic high school GPA): The sum of grade points a student has earned in
secondary school divided by the number of courses taken. The most common system of assigning
numbers to grades counts four points for an A, three points for a B, two points for a C, one point for a D,
and no points for an E or F. Unweighted GPAs assign the same weight to each course. Weighting gives
students additional points for their grades in advanced or honors courses.
Graduate student: A student who holds a bachelors or equivalent, and is taking courses at the postbaccalaureate level.
* Health services: Free or low cost on-campus primary and preventive health care available to students.
High school diploma or recognized equivalent: A document certifying the successful completion of a
prescribed secondary school program of studies, or the attainment of satisfactory scores on the Tests of
General Educational Development (GED), or another state-specified examination.
Hispanic or Latino: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other
Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Honors program: Any special program for very able students offering the opportunity for educational
enrichment, independent study, acceleration, or some combination of these.
Independent study: Academic work chosen or designed by the student with the approval of the
department concerned, under an instructors supervision, and usually undertaken outside of the regular
classroom structure.
In-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the states or institutions
residency requirements.
International student: See Nonresident alien.
International student group: Student groups that facilitate cultural dialogue, support a diverse campus,
assist international students in acclimation and creating a social network.
Internship: Any short-term, supervised work experience usually related to a students 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.
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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 crossregistration.
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 "firstprofessional", may require more than two full-time equivalent academic years of work.
Minority affiliation (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process for members
of designated racial/ethnic minority groups.
* Minority student center: Center with programs, activities, and/or services intended to enhance the
college experience of students of color.
Model United Nations: A simulation activity focusing on conflict resolution, globalization, and diplomacy.
Assuming roles as foreign ambassadors and delegates, students conduct research, engage in debate,
draft resolutions, and may participate in a national Model UN conference.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of
Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
Nonresident alien: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this
country on a visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.
* On-campus day care: Licensed day care for students children (usually age 3 and up); usually for a
fee.
Open admission: Admission policy under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with
GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other
qualifications.
Other expenses (costs): Include average costs for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a
required fee), and furnishings.
Out-of-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the
institutions or states residency requirements.
Part-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for fewer than 12 credits per semester or
quarter, or fewer than 24 contact hours a week each term.
* Personal counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who
want to explore personal, educational, or vocational issues.
Post-baccalaureate certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study
requiring 18 credit hours beyond the bachelors; designed for persons who have completed a
baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of master.
Post-masters certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study of 24
credit hours beyond the masters degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the
doctoral level.
Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma: Includes the following three IPEDS definitions for
postsecondary awards, certificates, and diplomas of varying durations and credit/contact hour
requirements
Less Than 1 Academic Year: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the
postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in less than 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3
quarters) or in less than 900 contact hours by a student enrolled full-time.
At Least 1 But Less Than 2 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at
the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 1 but less than 2 full-time equivalent
academic years, or designed for completion in at least 30 but less than 60 credit hours, or in at least 900
but less than 1,800 contact hours.

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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 contact hours.
Private institution: An educational institution controlled by a private individual(s) or by a
nongovernmental agency, usually supported primarily by other than public funds, and operated by other
than publicly elected or appointed officials.
Private for-profit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives
compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk.
Private nonprofit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives
no compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include
both independent nonprofit schools and those affiliated with a religious organization.
Proprietary institution: See Private for-profit institution.
Public institution: An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly
elected or appointed school officials, and which is supported primarily by public funds.
Quarter calendar system: A calendar system in which the academic year consists of three sessions
called quarters of about 12 weeks each. The range may be from 10 to 15 weeks. There may be an
additional quarter in the summer.
Race/ethnicity: Category used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in
the eyes of the community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins.
A person may be counted in only one group.
Race/ethnicity unknown: Category used to classify students or employees whose race/ethnicity is not
known and whom institutions are unable to place in one of the specified racial/ethnic categories.
Religious affiliation/commitment (as admission factor): Special consideration given in the admission
process for affiliation with a certain church or faith/religion, commitment to a religious vocation, or
observance of certain religious tenets/lifestyle.
* Religious counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who
want to explore religious problems or issues.
* Remedial services: Instructional courses designed for students deficient in the general competencies
necessary for a regular postsecondary curriculum and educational setting.
Required fees: Fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a
large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay is the exception. Do not include
application fees or optional fees such as lab fees or parking fees.
Resident alien or other eligible non-citizen: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United
States and who has been admitted as a legal immigrant for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident
alien status (and who holds either an alien registration card [Form I-551 or I-151], a Temporary Resident
Card [Form I-688], or an Arrival-Departure Record [Form I-94] with a notation that conveys legal
immigrant status, such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208 Asylee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or
Cuban-Haitian).
Room and board (charges)on campus: Assume double occupancy in institutional housing and 19
meals per week (or maximum meal plan).
Secondary school record (as admission factor): Information maintained by the secondary school that
may include such things as the students 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.

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* 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 yearround classes with no separate summer session.
Talent/ability (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students with demonstrated
talent/abilities in areas of interest to the institution (e.g., sports, the arts, languages, etc.).
Teacher certification program: Program designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for
certification as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.
Transfer applicant: An individual who has fulfilled the institutions 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 students hometown per year for students in
institutional housing or daily travel to and from your institution for commuter students.
Trimester calendar system: An academic year consisting of 3 terms of about 15 weeks each.
Tuition: Amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per
term, per course, or per credit.
* Tutoring: May range from one-on-one tutoring in specific subjects to tutoring in an area such as math,
reading, or writing. Most tutors are college students; at some colleges, they are specially trained and
certified.
Unit: a standard of measurement representing hours of academic instruction (e.g., semester credit,
quarter credit, contact hour).
Undergraduate: A student enrolled in a four- or five-year bachelors degree program, an associate
degree program, or a vocational or technical program below the baccalaureate.
* Veterans counseling: Helps veterans and their dependents obtain benefits for their selected program
and provides certifications to the Veterans Administration. May also provide personal counseling on the
transition from the military to a civilian life.
* Visually impaired: Any person whose sight loss is not correctable and is sufficiently severe as to
adversely affect educational performance.
Volunteer work (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students for activity done on a
volunteer basis (e.g., tutoring, hospital care, working with the elderly or disabled) as a service to the
community or the public in general.
Wait list: List of students who meet the admission requirements but will only be offered a place in the
class if space becomes available.
Weekend college: A program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes
only on weekends.
White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
* Womens 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 students academic and extracurricular record.

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Financial Aid Definitions

Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.
External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources
that students bring with them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process
paperwork to receive the dollars, but it has no role in determining the recipient or the dollar amount
awarded.
Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid
applications/forms, such as the FAFSA.
Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized,
unsubsidized, private, etc.; excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution.
Student loans co-signed by a parent are assumed to be the responsibility of the student and should be
included.
Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for
which the institution determines the recipient.
Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's
own standards.
Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other
sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and
noninstitutional student aid (grants, jobs, and loans).
Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other
sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify.
Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a
student must demonstrate financial need to qualify.
Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from
institutional, state, federal, or other sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income)
awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason.
When reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid that is used to meet need should be counted
as need-based aid.
Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based:
Non-need institutional grants
Non-need tuition waivers
Non-need athletic awards
Non-need federal grants
Non-need state grants
Non-need outside grants
Non-need student loans
Non-need parent loans
Non-need work
Non-need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, or other sources for which a
student need not demonstrate financial need to qualify.
Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your
institution in financial aid awards.

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