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C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR ADMISSION |
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Admitted student | Applicant who is offered admission to a degree-granting program at your institution. |
Applicant (first-time, first year) | An individual who has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to be considered for admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). |
First-year student | A student who has completed less than the equivalent of 1 full year of undergraduate work; that is, less than 30 semester hours (in a 120-hour degree program) or less than 900 clock hours. |
Grade-point average (academic high school GPA) | The sum of grade points a student has earned in secondary school divided by the number of courses taken. The most common system of assigning numbers to grades counts four points for an A, three points for a B, two points for a C, one point for a D, and no points for an E or F. Unweighted GPA’s assign the same weight to each course. Weighting gives students additional points for their grades in advanced or honors courses. |
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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F. STUDENT LIFE |
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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). |
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. |
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G. ANNUAL EXPENSES |
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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. |
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. |
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. |
Food and housing (charges)—on campus | Assume double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals per week (or maximum meal plan). |
In-state tuition | The tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. |
International student | 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. |
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. |
Other expenses (costs) | Include average costs for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a required fee), and furnishings |
Out-of-state tuition | The tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the institution’s or state’s residency requirements. |
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. |
Required fees | An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed school officials, and which is supported primarily by public funds. |
Transportation (costs): | Assume two round trips to student’s hometown per year for students in institutional housing or daily travel to and from your institution for commuter students. |
Tuition | Amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term, per course, or per credit. |
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I-3. Undergraduate Class Size |
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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. |
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J. Disciplinary areas of DEGREES CONFERRED |
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Degrees conferred | Degrees conferred between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 |
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Historical CDS Data Set |