Common Data Set 2022-2023
Welcome to the 2022-2023 Common Data Set collection!
The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in
the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board,
Petersons, and U.S. News & World Report. The combined goal of this collaboration is
to improve the quality and accuracy of information provided to all involved in a students
transition into higher education, as well as to reduce the reporting burden on data
providers.
The CDS is a set of standards and definitions of data items rather than a survey
instrument or set of data represented in a database. Each of the higher education surveys
conducted by the participating publishers incorporates items from the CDS as well as
unique items proprietary to each publisher. Consequently, the publishers surveys differ in
that they utilize varying numbers of items from the CDS.
Those who report data for their colleges are urged to abide by the definitions and the
cohorts specified when answering CDS items. They are also urged to use the answers to
CDS items when responding to the numerous survey requests they receive, by
distributing photocopies of their answers, posting them on their websites, or by other
effective means.
Further information about the CDS initiative can be found at https://commondataset.org/.
Common Data Set 2022-2023
A0. Respondent Information (Not for Publication)
Name
Title
Office
Mailing Address
City
State
County
Zip Code
Country
Phone
Fax
E-mail Address
Are your responses to the CDS posted for
reference on your institutions web site?
Yes No
If yes, please provide the URL of the
corresponding web page
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 This information will not be published but will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.
Joe Ramirez
Institutional Research and Assessment Associate
Strategy Implementation | Institutional Research Office
1200 E. California Blvd., Mail Code 112-31
Pasadena
California
Los Angeles
91125
United States of America
626-395-2336
https://finance.caltech.edu/Resources/cds
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A1. Address Information
Name of College/University
Mailing Address
City
State
County
Zip Code
Country
Street Address (if different)
City
State
County
Zip Code
Country
Main Phone Number
Area Code Phone Number Extension
WWW Home Page
Address
Admissions Phone Number
Area Code Phone Number Extension
Admissions Toll-Free
Phone Number
Area Code Phone Number Extension
Admissions Office Mailing
Address
City
State
County
Zip Code
Country
Admissions Fax Number
Area Code Phone Number Extension
Admissions E-mail Address
California Institute of Technology
1200 E. California Blvd.
Pasadena
California
Los Angeles
91125
United States of America
626
395-6811
https://www.caltech.edu
626
395-6341
1200 E. California Blvd., Mail Code 10-90
Pasadena
California
Los Angeles
91125
626 683-3026
ugadmissions@caltech.edu
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding
Web page:
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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
A2. Source of institutional control (select only one)
Public
Private (nonprofit)
Proprietary
A3. Classify your undergraduate institution
Coeducational college
Men's college
Women's college
A4. Academic year calendar
If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.
Semester
Quarter
Trimester
4-1-4
Continuous
Differs by program (describe)
Other (describe)
A5. Degrees offered by your institution
Post-bachelor's certificate
Master's
Post-master's certificate
other
professional practice
Doctoral degree
Doctoral degree research/scholarship
Doctoral degree --
--
Certificate
Diploma
Associate
Transfer Associate
Terminal Associate
Bachelor's
A6. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
https://www.admissions.caltech.edu/apply
https://diversity.caltech.edu/
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B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE
B1. Institutional Enrollment - Men and Women
Note: Report students formerly designated as first professional in the graduate cells.
For information on reporting study abroad students please see: This Document at NCES.GOV
Total All Undergraduates
Total All Graduate Students
Grand Total All Students
Provide numbers of students for each of the following categories as of the institutions official fall reporting date or
as of October 1 , 2022.
t
a
If your institution collects and reports non-binary gender data, please use the Another Gender category.
In cases where gender information is not provided, please distribute across the two-binary categories.
FULL-TIME PART-TIME
Men Women
Another
Gender
Men Women
Another
Gender
Undergraduate Students Undergraduate Students
Degree-seeking, first-
time students
Other first-year, degree-seeking
students
All other degree-seeking
undergraduate students
Total degree-seeking
undergraduate students
All other undergraduates
enrolled in credit courses
Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students Graduate Students
Degree-seeking, first-time
All other degree-seeking
All other graduates enrolled in
credit courses
Total Graduate Students
Total All Students
116
108
5
3
416
334
537
445
537 445
168
85
759
407
927
492
1464
937
982
1419
2401
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B2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category.
Include international students only in the category "Nonresident."
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."
Provide numbers of undergraduate students for each of the following categories as of the institutions official fall
reporting date or as of October 1 , 2022.
New guidance from IPEDS for reporting aggregate data:
Racial/ethnic destinations are requested only for United States citizens, residents, and other eligible non-citizens.
Eligible non-citizens include all students who completed high school or a GED equivalency within the United
States (including DACA and undocumented students) and who were not an F-1 non-immigrant student visa at
the time of high school graduation.
More information about other eligible (for financial aid purposes) non-citizens is available at
https://studentaid.gov/understandaid/eligibility/requirements/non-us-citizens.
Nonresident A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a
student visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely. Do not include DACA,
undocumented, or other eligible noncitizens in this category.
NOTE Nonresidents are to be reported separately, in the boxes provided, rather than included in any of the
seven racial/ethnic categories or in race/ethnicity unknown.
Degree-seeking
First-time First
year
Degree-seeking
Undergraduates
(include first-time
first-year)
Total
Undergraduates
(both degree- and
non-degree-
seeking)
Nonresidents
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
31 92
92
41
216
216
11 34
34
44 208
208
0
1
1
82
338
338
0
1
1
14 87
87
1 5
5
224 982
982
B3. Persistence
Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022.
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AWARD TYPE # AWARDED
Certificate/diploma:
Associate degrees:
Bachelors degrees:
Post-bachelors certificates:
Masters degrees:
Post-masters certificates:
Doctoral degrees
research/scholarship:
Doctoral degrees professional
practice:
Doctoral degrees other:
218
139
204
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B4-B21: Graduation Rates
The items in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data Collection
Systems Graduation Rate Survey (GRS).
For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS Forms and Instructions
for the 2022-2023 Survey. https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data/survey-components/9/graduation-rates
In the following section for bachelors or equivalent programs, please disaggregate the Fall 201 and Fall
201 cohorts (formerly CDS B4-B11) into four groups:
Students who received a Federal Pell Grant*
Recipients of a subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
Total (all students, regardless of Pell Grant or subsidized loan status)
Students who received both a Federal Pell Grant and a subsidized Stafford Loan should be reported
in the "Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant" column.
*
For each graduation rate grid below, the numbers in the first three columns for Questions A-G should sum to the
cohort total in the fourth column (formerly CDS B4-B11).
For Bachelors or Equivalent Programs
Please provide data for the Fall 201 cohort if available. If Fall 201 cohort data are not available, provide data
for the Fall 201 cohort.
Fall 201 Cohort
Recipients of a
Federal Pell
Grant
Recipients of a
Subsidized
Stafford Loan
who did not
receive a Pell
Grant
Students who
did not receive
either a Pell
Grant or a
subsidized
Stafford Loan
Total
(sum of 3
columns to the
left)
A
Initial 201 cohort of first-time, full-time,
bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-
seeking undergraduate students
B
Of the initial 201 cohort, how many did
not persist and did not graduate for the
following reasons:
Deceased
Permanently Disabled
Armed Forces
Foreign Aid Service of the Federal Government
Official church missions
Report Total Allowable Exclusions
C
Final 201 cohort, after adjusting
for allowable exclusions
D
Of the initial 201 cohort, how many
completed the program in four years or
less (by Aug. 31, 20 )
31 5 199
235
0 0 0
0
31
5 199 235
21 3 167
191
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Recipients of a
Federal Pell
Grant
Recipients of a
Subsidized
Stafford Loan
who did not
receive a Pell
Grant
Students who
did not receive
either a Pell
Grant or a
subsidized
Stafford Loan
Total
(sum of 3
columns to the
left)
E
Of the initial 201 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than
four years but in five years or less
(after Aug. 31, 20 and by Aug. 31,
202 )
F
Of the initial 201 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than
five years but in six years or less
(after Aug. 31, 202 and by Aug. 31,
202 )
G
Total graduating within six years (sum
of lines D, E, and F)
H
Six-year graduation rate for 201
cohort (G divided by C)
4 2 19
25
3 0 2
5
28 5 188
221
90.30
100.00 94.50
94.00
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Fall 201 Cohort
Recipients of a
Federal Pell
Grant
Recipients of a
Subsidized
Stafford Loan
who did not
receive a Pell
Grant
Students who
did not receive
either a Pell
Grant or a
subsidized
Stafford Loan
Total
(sum of 3
columns to the
left)
A
Initial 201 cohort of first-time, full-time,
bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-
seeking undergraduate students
B
Of the initial 201 cohort, how many did
not persist and did not graduate for the
following reasons:
Deceased
Permanently Disabled
Armed Forces
Foreign Aid Service of the Federal Government
Official church missions
Report Total Allowable Exclusions
C
Final 201 cohort, after adjusting for
allowable exclusions
D
Of the initial 201 cohort, how many
completed the program in four years or
less (by Aug. 31, 201 )
E
Of the initial 201 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than
four years but in five years or less
(after Aug. 31, 201 and by Aug. 31,
20 )
F
Of the initial 201 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than
five years but in six years or less
(after Aug. 31, 20 and by Aug. 31,
202 )
G
Total graduating within six years (sum
of lines D, E, and F)
H
Six-year graduation rate for 201
cohort (G divided by C)
26
3 212 241
1 0 0
1
25
3
212 240
20
3
184
207
1
0 9
10
1 0 5
6
22 3
198
223
88.00
100.00
93.40 92.92
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For Two-Year Institutions
Please provide data for the 201 cohort if available. If 201 cohort data are not available, provide data for the
201 cohort.
201 Cohort 201 Cohort
B12
Initial cohort, total of first-time, full-time
degree/certificate-seeking students:
B13
Of the initial cohort, how many did not persist
and did not graduate for the following reasons:
Death
Permanently Disability
Service in the armed forces,
Foreign aid service of the federal
government
Official church missions
Report total allowable exclusions
B14
Final cohort, after adjusting for allowable
exclusions:
B15
Completers of programs of less than two years
duration (total):
B16
Completers of programs of less than two years
within 150 percent of normal time:
B17
Completers of programs of at least two but
less than four years (total):
B18
Completers of programs of at least two but
less than four-years within 150 percent of
normal time:
B19
Total transfers-out (within three years) to other
institutions:
B20 Total transfers to two-year institutions:
B21 Total transfers to four-year institutions:
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B22. Retention Rates
Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelors (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students
who entered in Fall 2021 (or the preceding summer term).
The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following reasons:
*
*
*
*
*
*
Death
Permanent Disability
Service in the armed forces
Foreign aid service of the federal government
Official church missions
No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.
For the cohort of all full-time bachelors (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who
entered your institution as in Fall 2021 (or the preceding summer term), what
percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official
enrollment in Fall 2022.
98.14
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C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR ADMISSION
C1-C2: Applications
C1. First-time, first-year students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year
students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2022.
Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort.
Applicants should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., who
completed actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, non-
admission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).
Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.
Since the total may include students who did not provide gender data, the detail need not sum to the total.
C2. wait-listed students
Students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? Yes No
y
p
g
If your institution collects and reports non-binary gender data, please use the Another Gender category.
If
your
institution
collects
and
reports
non
binary
gender
data,
please
us
e
the
Another
Gender
category.
Note that recent high school graduates and other students without prior postsecondary experience will still be
considered first-time students for fall enrollment reporting purposes even if they enrolled in the summer prior to fall
enrollment.
FIRST-TIME, FIRST YEAR STUDENT APPLICANTS TOTAL
Total first-time, first-year men who applied
Total first-time, first-year women who applied
Total first-time, first-year of another gender who applied
Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
Total first-time, first-year of another gender who were admitted
Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
Total full-time, first-time, first-year of another gender who enrolled
Total part-time, first-time, first-year of another gender who enrolled
Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who applied
Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who were admitted
Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) enrolled
11352
5274
211
237
0
116
0
108
0
16626
448
224
Is your waiting list ranked? Yes No
If yes, do you release that information to students? Yes No
Do you release that information to school counselors? Yes No
If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2022 admissions:
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WAITING LIST TOTAL
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
Number of wait-listed students admitted:
195
167
1
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C3-C5: Admission Requirements
C3. High school completion requirement
Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering
students:
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
High school diploma or equivalent is not required
C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking
students?
Require
Recommend
Neither require nor recommend
C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic high
school course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units
(one unit equals one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please
convert.
Units Required Units Recommended
Total academic units
English
Mathematics
Science
Of these, units that must be lab
Foreign language
Social studies
History
Academic electives
Computer Science
Visual/Performing
Arts
Other (specify)
3.00 4.00
4.00
2.00 4.00
1.00
3.00
1.00 3.00
1.00
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C6-C7: Basis for Selection
C6. Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with
GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications?
If so, check which applies:
Open admission policy as described above for all students
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but
Selective admission for out-of-state students
Selective admission to some programs
Other (explain):
C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-
year, degree-seeking general (not including programs with specific criteria) admission decisions.
Not
Considered
Very Important Important Considered
Academic
Rigor of secondary school record
Class rank
Academic GPA
Standardized test scores
Application Essay
Recommendation
Nonacademic
Interview
Extracurricular
activities Talent/ability
Character/personal qualities
First generation
Alumni/ae relation
Geographical residence
State residency
Religious affiliation/commitment
Racial/ethnic status
Volunteer work
Work experience
Level of applicants interest
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C8: SAT and ACT Policies
C8A. Entrance exams
Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time,
first-year, degree-seeking applicants:
Yes No
If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institutions policies for use in admission
for Fall 2023.
Require for
Some
Consider if
Submitted
Require Recommend
Not
Considered
SAT or ACT
ACT Only
SAT Only
C8D. In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
Yes No
Month
Day
C8E.
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:
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 due to differences by academic program, student
academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT.)
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors
differ by academic program.
C8B. Has been removed from the CDS.
C8C. Has been removed from the CDS.
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C8G. Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
SAT
ACT
AP
CLEP
Institutional Exam
State Exam (specify):
S
A
A
C
I
S
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C9-C12:
Provide information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year students
enrolled in Fall 2022, including students who began studies during summer, international students/
nonresident, and students admitted under special arrangements.
C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2022 who submitted national
standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores.
Include information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted
test scores.
Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading for a category of
students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item.
Do not convert SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa.
If a student submitted multiple sets of scores for a single test, report this information according to how you
use the data. For example:
If you consider the highest scores from either submission, use the highest combination of scores (e.g.,
verbal from one submission, math from the other).
If you average the scores, use the average to report the scores.
For each assessment listed below, report the score that represents the 25
th
percentile (the score that
25 percent of the f ) and the 75
th
percentile score (the
score that 25 percent scored at or above).
Percent Number
Submitting SAT Scores
Submitting ACT Scores
Assessment
25th Percentile
Score
50th Percentile
Score
75th Percentile
Score
SAT Composite
SAT Evidence-Based
Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite
ACT Math
ACT English
ACT Writing
ACT Science
ACT Reading
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Percent of first-time, first-year students with scores in each range:
Score Range SAT Composite
1400-
1600
1200-
1399
1000-
1199
800-
999
600-
799
400-
599
Score Range
SAT Evidence-
Based Reading and
Writin
g
SAT Math
700-
800
g
600-
699
500-
599
400-
499
300-
399
200-
299
Score
Range
ACT
Composite
ACT English ACT Math ACT Reading ACT Science
30-36
24-29
18-23
12-17
6-11
Below 6
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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C10.Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who had high school class rank within
each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high
school rank information)
Top half + bottom half =
100%.
C11.Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who had high
school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale).
Report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA.
C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who
submitted GPA:
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
%
Percent Submitting GPA
Average High School GPA
Score Range Percent
Percent who had GPA of 4.0
Percent who had GPA between 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 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
Assessment Percent
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 students who submitted
high school class rank:
96.43
100.00
25.54
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C13-C20: Admission Policies
C13.Application
fee
If your institution has waived its application fee for the Fall 2022 admission cycle please select no.
Does your institution have an application fee? Yes No
Amount of application fee:
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who
apply on-line:
Same Fee
Free
Reduced
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes No
C14. Application closing date
Does your institution have an application closing date? Yes No
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? Yes No
C16.Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
Month Day
On a rolling basis beginning (date):
By (date):
y
(
Other:
C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
Month Day
Must reply by (date):
No set date
Must reply by May 1
st
or within weeks if notified thereafter
Other:
Month Day
Deadline for housing deposit:
Amount of housing deposit:
Refundable if student does not enroll?
Yes, in full
Yes, in part
No
Month Day
Application closing date (fall)
Priority Date
$75.00
1
3
3 15
5 1
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C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
Yes No
If yes, maximum period of postponement:
C19. Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-
time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
Yes No
C20. Common Application: Question removed from CDS. (Initiated during 2006-2007 cycle)
C21-C22: Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21. Early decision: Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to
apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks
students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
Yes No
If yes, please complete the following:
First or only early decision plan closing date:
First or only early decision plan notification date:
Other early decision plan closing date:
Other early decision plan notification date:
Month Day
For the Fall 2022 entering class:
Number of early decision applications received by your institution:
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan:
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
C22. Early action: Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission
decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
Yes No
If yes, please complete the following:
Early action closing date:
Early action notification date:
Month Day
Is your early action plan a restrictive plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?
Yes No
2 years
11 1
12 15
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D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
D1-D2: Fall Applicants
D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students? Yes No
(If no, please skip to Section E)
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work
completed at other colleges/universities?
Yes No
D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer
students in Fall 2022.
D3-D11: Application for Admission
D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
Fall Winter Spring Summer
D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an
entering f ?
Yes No
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?
Number of credits Unit Type
D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of
transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
Required of All
Recommended
of All
Recommended
of Some
Required of
Some
Not Required
High school transcript
College transcript(s)
Essay or personal statement
Interview
Standardized test scores
Statement of good standing
from prior institution(s)
m
ll
If your institution collects and reports non-binary gender data, please use the Another Gender category.
Applicants Admitted Applicants Enrolled Applicants
Men
Women
Another Gender
Total
128
5
5
31 4
3
159 9
8
Common Data Set 2022-2023
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.
D10.Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students? Yes No
D11.Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies
D12.Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
Number Unit Type
D13.Maximum number of credits or courses that may be
transferred from a two-year institution:
D14.Maximum number of credits or courses that may be
transferred from a four-year institution:
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:
D17.Describe other transfer credit policies:
Priority Date
Month Day
Closing Date
Month Day
Notification Date
Month Day
Reply Date
Month Day
Rolling
admission
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
2
15
5
1
6
1
216
Common Data Set 2022-2023
D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies
D18. Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits:
Yes No
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Number Unit Type
D19. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based
on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE):
D20. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on
Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level
Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)):
D21. Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? Yes No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
D22. Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:
Common Data Set 2022-2023
E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
E1. Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for
definitions.
Accelerated program
Comprehensive transition and
postsecondary program for students
with intellectual disabilities
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
Undergraduate Research
Weekend college
g
Other (specify):
E2. Has been removed from the CDS.
E3. Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:
Arts/fine arts
Computer literacy
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
History
Humanities
Mathematics
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Other (specify):
Common Data Set 2022-2023
F. STUDENT LIFE
F1. Percentages of first-time, first-year degree-seeking students and degree-seeking
undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2022 who fit the following categories:
F2. Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.
Campus Ministries
Choral groups
Concert band
Dance
Drama/theater
International Student Organization
Jazz band
Literary magazine
Marching band
Model UN
Music ensembles
Musical theater
Opera
Pep band
Radio station
Student government
Student newspaper
Student-run film society
Symphony orchestra
Television station
Yearbook
F3. ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers Training Corps)
Army ROTC is offered:
On campus
At cooperating institution (name):
Naval ROTC is offered:
Marine Option
On campus
At cooperating institution (name):
Air Force ROTC is offered:
On campus
At cooperating institution (name):
F4. Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at
your institution.
Coed residence halls
Mens residence halls
Womens residence dorms
Apartments for married students
Apartments for single students
Special housing for disabled students
Special housing for international students
Fraternity/sorority
housing
Cooperative housing
Theme housing
Wellness Housing
Living Learning Communities
Other housing options (specify):
First-time, first-
year students
Undergraduates
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident
from the numerator and denominator)
Percent of men who join fraternities
Percent of women who join sororities
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)
66.00
63.80
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
100.00
92.50
0.00
7.50
0.00
0.00
18.00
20.00
18.00
20.00
USC
USC, CSUSB, LMU, UCLA
Common Data Set 2022-2023
G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
G0. Please provide the URL of your institutions net price calculator:
Provide 2023-2024 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to
your institution.
Check here if your institution's 2023-2024 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time and
provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2023-2024 academic year costs of
attendance will be available:
G1. Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board
List the typical tuition, required fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL
2023-2024 academic year. (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours for institutions that derive annual tuition by
multiplying credit hour cost by number of credits).
A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually
equated to two semesters, two trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four plan.
Room and board is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan.
Required fees include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g.,
registration, health, or activity fees.)
Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).
Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your college
cannot provide separate tuition and room and board fees):
Other:
FIRST-
YEAR UNDERGRADUATES
PRIVATE INSTITUTION
Tuition:
PUBLIC INSTITUTION
Tuition: In-district:
Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
Tuition: Out-of-state:
Tuition: Non-resident
FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS
Required Fees
Room and Board (on-campus):
Room Only (on-campus):
Board Only (on-campus meal plan):
https://www.finaid.caltech.edu/npc
$60816.00 $60816.00
$2939.00 $2439.00
$19503.00 $19503.00
$11247.00 $11247.00
$8256.00 $8256.00
Common Data Set 2022-2023
Minimum Maximum
G2. Number of credits per term a student can take for
the stated full-time tuition.
G3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
Yes No
G4. Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
Yes No
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?
G5. Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
*
If your college cannot provide separate room and board figures for commuters not living at home
G6. Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only):
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:
In-
district:
In-state (out-of-district):
Out-of-state:
NONRESIDENT
:
Residents
Commuters
(living at home)
Commuters
(not living at
home)
Books and supplies:
)
Room only:
Board only:
Room and board total*
Transportation:
Other expenses:
Common Data Set 2022-2023
H. FINANCIAL AID
Please refer to the following financial aid definitions when completing Section H.
Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.
Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid
applications/forms, such as the FAFSA.
Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized,
unsubsidized, private, etc.; excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution. Student loans
co-signed by a parent are assumed to be the responsibility of the student and should be included.
Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for which the
institution determines the recipient.
Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's own
standards.
Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources
for which a student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and non-institutional student
aid (grants, jobs, and loans).
Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources
for which a student must have financial need to qualify.
Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student
must demonstrate financial need to qualify.
Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional,
state, federal, or other sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the
basis of academic achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason. When reporting questions H1 and H2,
non-need-based aid that is used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.
Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Non-need institutional grants
Non-need tuition waivers
Non-need athletic awards
Non-need federal grants
Non-need state grants
6.
7.
8.
9.
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.
Private student loans: A nonfederal loan made by a lender such as a bank, credit union or private lender used to
pay for up to the annual cost of education, less any financial aid received.
External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that students
bring with them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork to receive the
dollars, but it has no role in determining the recipient or the dollar amount awarded.
Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your institution
in financial aid awards.
DO NOT INCLUDE ANY AID RELATED TO THE CARES ACT OR UNIQUE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Common Data Set 2022-2023
Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
H1. Enter total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking
undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, total degree-seeking
undergraduates) in the following categories.
If the data being reported are final figures for the 2021-2022 academic year (see the next item below),
use the 2021-2022 academic year's CDS Question B1 cohort.
Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid).
Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid
column.
For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for non-
need-based scholarship or grant aid on the last page of the definitions section.
Do NOT include any aid related to the CARES Act or unique to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 below:
2022-2023 Estimated or 2021-2022 Final
Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid? (Formerly H3)
Federal methodology (FM)
Institutional methodology (IM)
Both FM and IM
Need-
based
(Include non-need-
based aid use to
meet need.
)
Non-need-based
(Exclude non-need-
based aid use to
meet need.
)
Scholarships/Grants
Federal
State 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
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
Parent Loans
e
r
e
n
d
a
$1229409.00 $0.00
$160734.00
$0.00
$27390704.00
$0.00
$499094.00 $371024.00
$29279941.00 $371024.00
$528302.00
$691201.00
$374598.00
$110780.00 $6370.00
$1013680.00
$697571.00
$15440.00
$676801.00
Common Data Set 2022-2023
H2. Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-
time undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source.
Do NOT include any aid related to the CARES Act or unique to the COVID-19 pandemic.
F -time
F -time
F
Full-time
Undergrad
(Incl. Fresh)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergrad
A
Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item
B1 if reporting on Fall 2022 cohort)
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
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
H
Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude
PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
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
p
rivate alternative loans
)
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)
K
Average need-based scholarship or grant award of those in line
e
L
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans,
unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line
f
Need-
based
(Include non-need-
based aid use to
meet need.
)
Non-need-based
(Exclude non-need-
based aid use to
meet need.
)
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if
you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers
elsewhere.
)
)
Athletic Awards
Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.
Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1.
In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time
should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
e
d
ed
ne
nd
s t
d
l
ere
nd
es
ed
e
a
nd
ng
ed
e
elf
d
$0.00
$912960.00
$0.00
$0.00
224 982
172
619
125
505
125 505
125 505
44 223
0 0
125
505
100.00
100.00
$64303 $59980
$63160
$58169
$3245 $4142
Common Data Set 2022-2023
H2A. Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: List the number of
degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were
awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid.
Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1.
In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time
should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
Do NOT include any aid related to the CARES Act or unique to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and H5.
Include:
2022 undergraduate class: all students who started at your institution as first-time students and received a
bachelor's degree between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.
Only loans made to students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution.
Co-signed loans.
Exclude:
Students who transferred in.
Money borrowed at other institutions.
Parent loans
Students who did not graduate or who graduated with another degree or certificate (but no bachelors
degree).
Any aid related to the CARE Act or unique the COVID-19 pandemic.
H4. Provide the number of students in the 2022 undergraduate class
who started at your institution as first-time students and received a
bachelor's degree between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. Exclude
students who transferred into your institution.
F -time
F -time
Full-time
Undergrad
(Incl.
Fresh)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergrad
N
Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who
were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant
aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition
benefits)
O
Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based
scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
P
Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional
non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
Q
Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic
scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
F -time
F
Full-time
Undergrad
(Incl. Fresh)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergrad
M
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized
loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were
awarded a need-based loan
g
P
$2322.0 $2106.0
0
0
$0
$0
0
0
$0
$0
215
Common Data Set 2022-2023
H5. Number and percent of students in class (defined in H4 above) borrowing from federal, non-federal,
and any loan sources, and the average (or mean) amount borrowed.
The Average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed, is designed to provide better
information about student borrowing from federal and nonfederal (institutional, state, commercial) sources.
The numbers, percentages, and averages for each row should be based only on the loan source specified
for the particular row. For example, the federal loans average (row b) should only be the cumulative average
of federal loans and the private loans average (row e) should only be the cumulative average of private
loans.
Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident
Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1
H6. Indicate your institutions policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-
seeking nonresident :
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional scholarship and grant aid is not available
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate
degree-seeking nonresident , provide the number of
undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident who were
awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to
undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident :
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
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
(
((
(
B
Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins,
Federal Stafford Subsidized and
Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct
Student Loans and Federal Family
Education Loans
C
Institutional loan programs
D
State loan programs
E
Private student loans made by a bank or
lender
58
27.00 $17219
15
7.00 $11693
47 22.00 $14539
0
0.00 $0
4
2.00
$35000
42
$65437
Common Data Set 2022-2023
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded
to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident :
H7. Check off all financial aid forms nonresident 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):
Process for First-Year Students
H8. Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
FAFSA
Institutions own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
State aid form
Noncustodial
PROFILE
Business/Farm
Supplement
Other:
H9. Indicate filing dates for first-year students:
Month Day
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 students (answer a or b):
Month Day
Students notified on or about (date)
Students notified on a rolling basis
If yes, starting date
H11. Indicate reply dates:
Month Day
Students must reply by (date)
or within weeks of notification.
$2748333
3
1
4
15
Common Data Set 2022-2023
Types of Aid Available
Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:
H12. Loans
H13. Need Based Scholarships and Grants
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct PLUS Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
College/university loans
from institutional funds
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):
Other (specify):
H14. Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
H15. If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your
institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families
below a certain income level please provide details below:
Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Yes No
Non-Need Based Need-Based
Academics
Alumni affiliation
Art
Athletics
Job skills
ROTC
Leadership
Minority status
Music/drama
Religious affiliation
State/district residency
Common Data Set 2022-2023
I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE
I-1. Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2022. Include
faculty who are on your institutions payroll on the census date your institution uses for IPEDS/AAUP.
The following definition of full-time instructional faculty is used by the American Association of University Professors
(AAUP) in its annual Faculty Compensation Survey (the part time definitions are not used by AAUP). Instructional
Faculty is defined as those members of the instructional-research staff whose major regular assignment is
instruction, including those with released time for research. Use the chart below to determine inclusions and
exclusions:
Full-time instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full-time basis for instruction (including those with released
time for research)
Part-time instructional faculty: Adjuncts and other instructors being paid solely for part-time classroom instruction.
Also includes full-time faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month
sessions. Employees who are not considered full-time instruction faculty but who teach one or more non-clinical
credit courses may be counted as part-time faculty.
Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as Black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska
Native; Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic.
Doctorate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, and
Doctor of Public Health in any field such as arts, sciences, education, engineering, business, and public
administration. Also includes terminal degrees formerly designated as first professional, including dentistry (DDS
or DMD), medicine (MD), optometry (OD), osteopathic medicine (DO), pharmacy (DPharm or BPharm), podiatric
medicine (DPM), veterinary medicine (DVM), chiropractic (DC or DCM), or law (JD).
Terminal masters degree: a masters degree that is considered the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch
(in architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts in art or theater).
Full-
time
Part-
time
A
Instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine, faculty who are not
paid (e.g., those who donate their services or are in the military), or research-
only faculty, post-doctoral fellows, or pre-doctoral fellows
Exclude
Include only
if they teach
one or more
non-clinical
credit
courses
B
Administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, librarian, registrar,
coach, and the like, even though they may devote part of their time to
classroom instruction and may have faculty status
Exclude
Include if
they teach
one or more
non-clinical
credit
courses
C
Other administrators/staff who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses
even though they do not have faculty status
Exclude Include
D
Undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses,
but have titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like
Exclude Exclude
E
Faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay Include Exclude
F
Faculty on leave without pay Exclude Exclude
G
Replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with pay Exclude Include
Common Data Set 2022-2023
I-2. Student to Faculty Ratio
Report the Fall 2022 ratio of full-time equivalent students (full-time plus 1/3 part time) to full-time equivalent
instructional faculty (full time plus 1/3 part time). In the ratio calculations, exclude both faculty and students in
stand-alone graduate or professional programs such as medicine, law, veterinary, dentistry, social work,
business, or public health in which faculty teach virtually only graduate level students.
Do not count undergraduate or graduate student teaching assistants as faculty.
Fall 2022 Student to Faculty ratio: to 1
(based on students and faculty)
Full-
time
Part-
time Total
A
Total number of instructional faculty
B
Total number who are members of minority groups
C
Total number who are women
D
Total number who are men
E
Total number who are nonresident (international)
F
Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
G
Total number whose highest degree is a masters but not a
terminal masters
H
Total number whose highest degree is a bachelors
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
342 20 362
78
5 83
83
8 91
259
12 271
12
2 14
338 20 358
4
0 4
0
0 0
0 0 0
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I-3. Undergraduate Class Size
In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and class
sections offered in the Fall 2022 term.
Please include classes that have been moved online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Class Sections: A class section is an organized course offered for credit, identified by discipline and number,
meeting at a stated time or times in a classroom or similar setting, and not a subsection such as a laboratory or
discussion session. Undergraduate class sections are defined as any sections in which at least one degree-seeking
undergraduate student is enrolled for credit. Exclude distance learning classes and noncredit classes and individual
instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Exclude students in
independent study, co-operative programs, internships, foreign language taped tutor sessions, practicums, and all
students in one-on-one classes. Each class section should be counted only once and should not be duplicated
because of course catalog cross-listings.
Class Subsections: A class subsection includes any subsection of a course, such as laboratory, recitation, and
discussion subsections that are supplementary in nature and are scheduled to meet separately from the lecture
portion of the course. Undergraduate subsections are defined as any subsections of courses in which degree-
seeking undergraduate students enrolled for credit. As above, exclude noncredit classes and individual instruction
such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Each class subsection should be
counted only once and should not be duplicated because of cross-listings.
Using the above definitions, please report for each of the following class-size intervals the number of class sections
and class subsections offered in Fall 2022. For example, a lecture class with 800 students who met at another time
in 40 separate labs with 20 students should be counted once in the 100+ column in the class section column and
40 times under the 20-29 column of the class subsections table.
Number of Class Sections with Undergraduates Enrolled
Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers)
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J. Disciplinary areas of DEGREES CONFERRED
Degrees conferred between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022
For each of the following discipline areas, provide the percentage of diplomas/certificates, associate, and 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
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Architecture 04
Area, ethnic, and gender studies 05
Communication/journalism 09
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Computer and information sciences 11
Personal and culinary services 12
Education 13
Engineering 14
Engineering technologies 15
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 16
Family and consumer sciences 19
Law/legal studies 22
English 23
Liberal arts/general studies 24
Library science 25
Biological/life sciences 26
Mathematics and statistics 27
Military science and military technologies 28 and 29
Interdisciplinary
studies 30
Parks and recreation 31
Philosophy and religious studies 38
Theology and religious vocations 39
Physical sciences 40
Science technologies 41
Psychology 42
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Transportation and materials moving 49
Visual and performing arts 50
Health professions and related programs 51
Business/marketing 52
History 54
Other
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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.
*Career and placement services: A range of services, including (often) the following: coordination of visits of employers to
campus; aptitude and vocational testing; interest inventories, personal counseling; help in resume writing, interviewing, launching
the job search; listings for those students desiring employment and those seeking permanent positions; establishment of a
permanent reference folder; career resource materials.
Carnegie units: One year of study or the equivalent in a secondary school subject.
Certificate: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.
Class rank: The relative numerical position of a student in his or her graduating class, calculated by the high school on the basis
of grade-point average, whether weighted or unweighted.
College-preparatory program: Courses in academic subjects (English, history and social studies, foreign languages,
mathematics, science, and the arts) that stress preparation for college or university study.
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Common Application: The standard application form distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals
for a large number of private colleges who are members of the Common Application Group.
*Community service program: Referral center for students wishing to perform volunteer work in the community or participate
in volunteer activities coordinated by academic departments.
Commuter: A student who lives off campus in housing that is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with the college. This
category includes students who commute from home and students who have moved to the area to attend college.
Clock hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also referred to as contact
hour.
Continuous basis (for program enrollment): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that enroll students
at any time during the academic year. For example, a cosmetology school or a word processing school might allow students to
enroll and begin studies at various times, with no requirement that classes begin on a certain date.
Cooperative education program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business,
industry, or government.
Cooperative housing: College-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing in which students share room and board expenses and
participate in household chores to reduce living expenses.
*Counseling service: Activities designed to assist students in making plans and decisions related to their education, career, or
personal development.
Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied by a
recipient toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or recognized postsecondary credential.
Credit course: A course that, if successfully completed, can be applied toward the number of courses required for achieving a
degree, diploma, certificate, or other recognized postsecondary credential.
Credit hour: A unit of measure representing an hour (50 minutes) of instruction over a 15-week period in a semester or trimester
system or a 10-week period in a quarter system. It is applied toward the total number of hours needed for completing the
requirements of a degree, diploma, certificate, or recognized postsecondary credential.
Cross-registration: A system whereby students enrolled at one institution may take courses at another institution without having
to apply to the second institution.
Deferred admission: The practice of permitting admitted students to postpone enrollment, usually for a period of one academic
term or one year.
Degree: An award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for the
successful completion of a program of studies.
Degree-seeking students: Students enrolled in courses for credit who are recognized by the institution as seeking a degree or
recognized postsecondary credential. At the undergraduate level, this is intended to include students enrolled in vocational or
occupational programs.
Differs by program (calendar system): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that have
occupational/vocational programs of varying length. These schools may enroll students at specific times depending on the
program desired. For example, a school might offer a two-month program in January, March, May, September, and November;
and a three-month program in January, April, and October.
Diploma: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.
Distance learning: An option for earning course credit at off-campus locations via cable television, internet, satellite classes,
videotapes, correspondence courses, or other means.
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.
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities: Programs designed to
support postsecondary students with intellectual disabilities obtain instruction in academic, career and technical, and
independent living subjects in preparation for employment.
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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
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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,
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students who entered with advanced standing (college credit earned before graduation from high school).
First-time, first-year student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. Includes
students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the prior summer term. Also includes students who
entered with advanced standing (college credits earned before graduation from high school).
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beginning college. May be a few hours or a few days in length; at some colleges, there is a fee.
Full-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits, 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or
more clock hours a week each term.
Geographical residence (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process given to students from a
particular region, state, or country of residence.
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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 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.
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.
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.
*Legal services: Free or low cost legal advice for a range of issues (personal and other).
Liberal arts/career combination: Program in which a student earns undergraduate degrees in two separate fields, one in a
liberal arts major and the other in a professional or specialized major, whether on campus or through cross-registration.
Master's degree: An award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of generally one or two full-time
equivalent academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree. Some of these degrees, such as those in Theology (M.Div.,
M.H.L./Rav) that were formerly classified as "first-professional", may require more than two full-time equivalent academic years
of work.
Minority affiliation (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process for members of designated
racial/ethnic minority groups.
*Minority student center: Center with programs, activities, and/or services intended to enhance the college experience of
students of color.
Model United Nations: A simulation activity focusing on conflict resolution, globalization, and diplomacy. Assuming roles as
foreign ambassadors and delegates, students conduct research, engage in debate, draft resolutions, and may participate in a
national Model UN conference.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or
other Pacific Islands.
Nonresident: 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.
Living learning community: Residential programs that allow students to interact with students who share common interests.
In addition to living together, students may also participate in shared courses, special events, and group service projects.
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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
clock hours a week each term.
Permanent Resident or other eligible non-citizen: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who has
been admitted as a legal immigrant for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident status (and who holds either a registration
card [Form I-551 or I-151], a Temporary Resident Card [Form I-688], or an Arrival-Departure Record [Form I-94] with a notation
that conveys legal immigrant status, such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208 Asylee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or Cuban-
Haitian).
*Personal counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to explore personal,
educational, or vocational issues.
Post-baccalaureate certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study requiring 18 credit hours
beyond the 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/clock hour requirements:
Less Than 1 Academic Year: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below
the baccalaureate degree) in less than 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) or in less than 900 clock hours by
a student enrolled full-time.
At Least 1 But Less Than 2 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the
postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 1 but less than 2 full-time equivalent academic years,
or designed for completion in at least 30 but less than 60 credit hours, or in at least 900 but less than 1,800 clock hours.
At Least 2 But Less Than 4 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the
postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 2 but less than 4 full-time equivalent academic years,
or designed for completion in at least 60 but less than 120 credit hours, or in at least 1,800 but less than 3,600 clock
hours.
Private institution: An educational institution controlled by a private individual(s) or by a nongovernmental agency, usually
supported primarily by other than public funds, and operated by other than publicly elected or appointed officials.
Private for-profit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation, other
than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk.
Private nonprofit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no compensation,
other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include both independent nonprofit schools and
those affiliated with a religious organization.
Proprietary institution: See Private for-profit institution.
Public institution: An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed school
officials, and which is supported primarily by public funds.
Quarter calendar system: A calendar system in which the academic year consists of three sessions called quarters of about
12 weeks each. The range may be from 10 to 15 weeks. There may be an additional quarter in the summer.
Race/ethnicity: Category used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes of the
community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. A person may be counted in only one
group.
Race/ethnicity unknown: Category used to classify students or employees whose race/ethnicity is not known and whom
institutions are unable to place in one of the specified racial/ethnic categories.
Recognized Postsecondary Credential: Includes both Title IV eligible degrees, certificates, and other recognized
postsecondary credentials. Any credential that is received after completion of a program that is eligible for Title IV federal student
aid. Credentials that are awarded to recognize an individuals attainment of measurable technical or industry/occupational skills
necessary to obtain employment or advance within an industry occupation. (Generally based on standards developed or
endorsed by employers or industry associations).
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Religious affiliation/commitment (as admission factor): Special consideration given in the admission process for affiliation
with a certain church or faith/religion, commitment to a religious vocation, or observance of certain religious tenets/lifestyle.
*Religious counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to explore religious
problems or issues.
*Remedial services: Instructional courses designed for students deficient in the general competencies necessary for a regular
postsecondary curriculum and educational setting.
Required fees: Fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all
students that the student who does NOT pay is the exception. Do not include application fees or optional fees such as lab fees
or parking fees.
Room and board (charges)on campus: Assume double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals per week (or
maximum meal plan).
Secondary school record (as admission factor): Information maintained by the secondary school that may include such
things as the 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.
*Summer session: A summer session is shorter than a regular semester and not considered part of the academic year. It is
not the third term of an institution operating on a trimester system or the fourth term of an institution operating on a quarter
calendar system. The institution may have 2 or more sessions occurring in the summer months. Some schools, such as
vocational and beauty schools, have year-round classes with no separate summer session.
Talent/ability (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students with demonstrated talent/abilities in areas of
interest to the institution (e.g., sports, the arts, languages, etc.).
Teacher certification program: Program designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers
in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.
Transfer applicant: An individual who has fulfilled the 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, clock 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.
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*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.
Financial Aid Definitions
External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that students bring with
them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork to receive the dollars, but it has no role
in determining the recipient or the dollar amount awarded.
Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid applications/forms, such
as the FAFSA.
Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private,
etc.; excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution. Student loans co-signed by a parent are assumed
to be the responsibility of the student and should be included.
Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for which the institution
determines the recipient.
Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's own standards.
Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a
student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and non-institutional student aid (grants, jobs, and
loans).
Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a
student must have financial need to qualify.
Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must
demonstrate financial need to qualify.
Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional, state, federal,
or other sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of academic
achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason. When reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid that is
used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.
Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Non-need institutional grants
Non-need tuition waivers
Non-need athletic awards
Non-need federal grants
Non-need state grants
6. Non-need outside grants
7. Non-need student loans
8. Non-need parent loans
9. Non-need work
Undergraduate Research: Opportunities offered to undergraduate students to make original contributions in an academic
discipline via the exploration of a specific research topic. Research opportunities may or may not be associated with a specific
course or earn credit.
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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.
