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Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

A. GENERAL INFORMATION (rtf version update)

A1. Address Information

Name of College or University University of Notre Dame

Mailing Address, City/State/Zip Notre Dame, Indiana 46556

Street Address (if different), City/State/Zip

Main phone (219) 631-5000

WWW Home Page Address Http://www.nd.edu

Admissions Phone Number (219) 631-7505

Admissions toll-free number

Admissions Office Mailing Address, City/State/Zip : Admissions Office, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556

Admissions Fax number: (219) 631-8865

Admissions E-mail Address: admissions. admissio.1@nd.edu

Is there a separate URL application site on the Internet? If so, please specify:

A2. Source of institutional control (check one only)

Public

Private (nonprofit)

Proprietary

A3. Classify your undergraduate institution:

Coeducational college

Men’s college

Women’s college

A4. Academic year calendar

Semester

Quarter

Continuous (describe):

Trimester

Differs by program (describe):

Other (describe):

A5. Degrees offered by your institution

Certificate

Postbachelor’s certificate

Diploma

Master’s

Associate

Post

master’s certificate

Transfer

Doctoral

Terminal

First professional

Bachelor’s

First professional certificate

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE

B1. Institutional Enrollment—Men and Women Provide numbers of students reported on IPEDS Fall Enrollment

Survey 1998 as of the institution’s official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 1998. Refer to IPEDS EF-1 Part A or

IPEDS EF-2 Part A (undergraduates only) survey.

FULL

TIME

PART

TIME

Men

(IPEDS col. 15)

Women

(IPEDS col. 16)

IPEDS

line

Men

(IPEDS col. 15)

Women

(IPEDS col. 16)

IPEDS

line

Undergraduates

Degree

seeking, first

time

freshmen

1041

898

line 1

line 15

Other first

year, degree

seeking

line 2

line 16

All other degree

seeking

3260

2642

lines

3-6

lines

17-20

Total degree

seeking

4302

3540

All other undergraduates

enrolled in credit courses

line 7

line 21

Total undergraduates

4302

3541

line 8

line 22

First

professional

First

time, first

professional

students

109

line 9

line 23

All other first

professionals

235

136

line 10

line 24

Total first

professional

344

221

Graduate

Degree

seeking, first

time

368

198

line 11

line 25

All other degree

seeking

704

374

line 12

line 26

All other gra

duates enrolled

in credit courses

line 13

line 27

Total graduate

1112

590

Total all undergraduates (IPEDS sum of lines 8 and 22, cols. 15 and 16): ___7875____________

Total all graduate and professional students (IPEDS sum of lines 14 and 28, cols. 15 and 16): ___2426__________

GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS (IPEDS line 29, sum of cols. 15 and 16): ____10,301________

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

B2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category. Provide numbers of degree-seeking undergraduate students reported on IPEDS

Fall Enrollment Survey 1998 as of the institution’s official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 1998. Refer to IPEDS EF-1

Part A or IPEDS EF-2 Part A surveys based on column and line numbers in grid for totals.

Degree

seeking

first-time first year

Deg

ree

seeking

undergraduates

IPEDS

sum of lines 1 and 15

IPEDS

sum of lines 1-6 and

lines 15-20

Nonresident aliens

IPEDS cols. 1-2

120

Black, non

Hispanic

IPEDS cols. 3-4

260

American Indian or Alaskan Native

IPEDS cols. 5-6

Asian or Pa

cific Islander

IPEDS cols. 7-8

276

Hispanic

IPEDS cols. 9-10

139

537

White, non

Hispanic

IPEDS cols. 11-12

1634

6632

Race/ethnicity unknown

IPEDS cols. 13-14

Total

IPEDS cols. 15-16

1940

7863

Persistence

B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1998.

Certificate/diploma _____

Associate degrees _____

Bachelor’s degrees 1943_

Postbachelor’s certificates _____

Master’s degrees _556_

Post-master’s certificates _____

Doctoral degrees _118_

First professional degrees _169_

First professional certificates _____

Graduation Rates NOT AVAILABLE TILL 3/1/99

The information in this section comes from the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (GRS). For complete instructions and

definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS instructions and glossary.

For Bachelor’s or Equivalent Programs

Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in

fall 1992. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 1992.

B4. Initial 1992 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all

students: ____1879______________

(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 10, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B5. Of the initial 1992 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased,

permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total

allowable exclusions: ______________________

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part C, line 45, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B6. Final 1992 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: ____1879___________

(Subtract question B5 from question B4)

B7. Of the initial 1992 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 1996): ___1631_______

(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 19, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B8. Of the initial 1992 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after

August 31, 1996 and by August 31, 1997): ______124___________

(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 20, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B9. Of the initial 1992 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August

31, 1997 and by August 31, 1998): _____10_________

(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 21, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B10. Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): ____1765__________

(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 18, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B11. Six-year graduation rate for 1992 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): _____.939_______

For Two-Year Institutions:

The information in this section comes from the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (IPEDS GRS-2). For complete instructions and

definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS-2 instructions and glossary.

B12. Initial 1995 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students: __________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 10, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B13. Of the initial 1995 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased,

permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions); total

allowable exclusions: ___________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 45, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B14. Final 1995 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions___________________

(Subtract question B13 from question B12)

B15. Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total): ___________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 11, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B16. Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time: ____________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 11A, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B17. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total): _______________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 12, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B18. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal time: ____________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 12A, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B19. Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions: _________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 30, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B20. Total transfers to two-year institutions: __________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 32, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B21. Total transfers to four-year institutions: __________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 33, sum of columns 15 and 16)

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

Retention Rates

Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered

in fall 1997 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following

reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official church

missions. No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.

B22. For the cohort of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your

institution as freshmen in fall 1997 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of

the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in fall 1998? ___97%____

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

Applications

C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking students who applied, were admitted,

and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 1998. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during

summer in this cohort. Applicants include all students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission

(including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who have been notified of one of the following actions:

admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted

applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.

Total men applied 4563

Total women applied 4015

Total men admitted 1884

Total women admitted 1702

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled 1043

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled 0

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled 897

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled 0

C2. Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent

on space availability)

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? Yes: _X__ No: ___

If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 1998 admissions:

Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list 1116

Number accepting a place on the waiting list 692

Number of wait-listed students admitted 51

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 o

r equivalent is not required

C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?

Required

Recommended

Neither required nor recommended

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

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

16 23

English

Mathematics

Science

Of these, units that must be lab

Foreign language

Social studies

History

Academic electives

Other

(specify)

Basis for Selection

C6. Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED

equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so, check which

applies:

Open admission policy as described above for all students _NO__

Open admission policy as described above for most students, but

selective admission for out-of-state students _NO__

selective admission to some programs _NO__

other (explain) ________________________________________________________________________

C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first- year,

degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

Very important

Important

Considered

Not Considered

Academic

Secondary school record

Class rank

Recommendation(s)

Standardized test scores

Essay

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

Very important

Important

Considered

Not Considered

Nonacademic

Interview

Extracurricular activities

Talent/ability

Character/personal qualities

Alumni/ae r

elation

Geographical residence

State residency

Religious affiliation/commitment

Minority status

Volunteer work

Work experience

SAT and ACT Policies

C8. Entrance exams

A. Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-

seeking applicants? Yes No

If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission.

ADMISSION

Require Recommend Require for

some

Considered if

submitted

Not used

SAT I

ACT

SAT I or ACT (no preference)

SAT I or ACT--SAT I preferred

SAT I or ACT--ACT preferred

SAT I and SAT II

SAT I and SAT II or ACT

SAT II

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?

Placement

Yes

Counseling

Yes

B: Does your institution use the SAT I or II or the ACT for placement only? If so, please mark the appropriate boxes below:

PLACEMENT

Require Recommend Require for

some

SAT I

SAT II

ACT

SAT I or ACT

C. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission ___February 1_______

Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission ___February 1______

D. 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):_____________________________________________________________

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

Freshman Profile

Provide percentages for ALL enrolled degree-seeking full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students

enrolled in fall 1998, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and

students admitted under special arrangements.

C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 1998 who submitted national

standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled, first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-

seeking students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not verbal

for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. SAT scores should be

recentered scores. The 25th percentile is the score that 25 percent scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one

that 25 percent scored at or above.

Percent submitting SAT scores __91___ Number submitting SAT scores _1768_

Percent submitting ACT scores __57___ Number submitting ACT scores _1100_

25th percentile

75th percentile

SAT I Verba

610

690

SAT I Math

630

710

ACT Composite

ACT English

ACT Math

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

SAT I Verbal

SAT I Math

700

800

24.6

34.4

600

699

56.3

53.0

500

599

16.8

11.4

400

499

2.1

1.1

300

399

200

299

ACT Composite

ACT English

ACT Math

53.1

41.9

4.7

below 6

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

C10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within

each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank

information).

Percent in top 10th of high school graduating class _83.7

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class _95.0_

Percent in top half of high school graduating class _99.5_

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class ___.5_

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class _____

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: __95_____

C11. Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-

point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale); report information only for those students from

whom you collected high school GPA.

Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.9

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99

Percent who had GPA below 1.0

C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA:____

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: _____%

Admission Policies

C13. Application fee

Does your institution have an application fee? x Yes No

Amount of application fee___40_______

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? x Yes No

C14. Application closing date

Does your institution have an application closing date? x Yes No

Application closing date (fall)_1/8 Regular Action (11/1 Early Action)___

Priority date__________

C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? Yes x No

C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)

On a rolling basis beginning (date)__________

By (date)__Early Action by 12/20 and Regular Action by 4/10________

Other__________

C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)

Must reply by (date)___5/1_______

No set date__________

Must reply by May 1 or within _____ weeks if notified thereafter

Other__________

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?

x Yes No UPON WRITTEN REQUEST

If yes, maximum period of postponement:__1 year_____

C19. Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-

time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation? Yes x No

C20. Common application: Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary

School Principals if submitted? Yes x No

If “yes,” are supplemental forms required? Yes No

Is your college a member of the Common Application Group? Yes No

Early Decision and Early Action Plans

C21. Early decision: Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and

be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to

attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment? Yes x No

If “yes,” please complete the following:

First or only early decision plan closing date__________

First or only early decision plan notification date__________

Other early decision plan closing date__________

Other early decision plan notification date__________

Number of early decision applications received by your institution in Fall 1998__________

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan in Fall 1998__________

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?

x Yes No

If “yes,” please complete the following:

Early action closing date___11/1_______

Early action notification date___12/20_______

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students? Yes No

(If no, please skip to Section E)

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at

other colleges/universities? Yes No

D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 1998.

Applicants

Admitted applica

nts

Enrolled applicants

Men

208

Women

115

Total

323

144

115

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 freshman?

Yes No

If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure? ___27 semester hours________________

D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:

Required of

all

Recommended

of all

Recommended

of some

Required of

some

Not required

High school transcript

College transcript(s)

Essay or person

al statement

Interview

Standardized test scores

Statement of good standing

from prior institution(s)

D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify

(on a 4.0 scale): _____________

D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify

(on a 4.0 scale): ____3.0________

D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

____Each college has specific course requirements to be completed prior to applying for admission.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

D9. List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed

on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Priority date

Closing date

Notification date

Reply date

Rolling admission

Fall

April 15

July 15

Winter

Spring

November 1

December 15

Summer

D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students? Yes No

D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:

________________________________________________________________________________

Transfer Credit Policies

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

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

Number __60____ Unit type Semester Hours

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

Number __60____ Unit type Semester Hours

D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: ____NA_______

D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree: _____60_______

D17. Describe other transfer credit policies:

________________________________________________________________________________

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

E1. Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to definitions.

Accelerated program

Honors program

Cooperative (work

study) program

Independent

study

Cross

registration

Internships

Distance learning

Liberal arts/career combination

Double major

Student

designed major

Dual

enrollment

Study abroad

English as a Second Language

Teacher certification program

** Teacher Certificate only

available through Cross Registration with St. Mary's College

Exchange

student program (domestic)

Weekend college

External degree program

Other (specify):

E2. Core curriculum: Must students complete a core curriculum prior to graduation? Yes No

E3. Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:

Arts/fine arts

Humanities

Computer literacy

Mathematics

English (including composition)

Philosophy

Foreign languages

Sciences (biological or physical)

History

Social science

Other (describe):

THEOLOGY, PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Library Collections

Report the number of holdings at the end of fiscal year 1998. Refer to IPEDS Library Survey, Part, D for corresponding

equivalents.

E4. Books, serial backfiles, and government documents (titles) that are accessible through the library’s catalog – include bound

periodicals and newspapers and exclude microforms: _2,644,486_________ (line 26, column 2)

E5. Current serials (titles): - include periodicals, newspapers, and government documents: __24,106______(line 30, column 2)

E6. Microforms (titles): __3,203,292________(line 28, column 2)

E7. Video and audio (titles): __18,065________(sum of lines 32, column 2)

F. STUDENT LIFE

F1. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in fall

1998 who fit the following categories:

First-time, first-year Undergraduates

(freshman) students

Percent who are from out of state (exclude internat’l/nonresident aliens) __89___ __90___

Percent of men who join fraternities __0___ __0___

Percent of women who join sororities __0___ __0___

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing _100____ __79___

Percent who live off campus or commute __0___ _17____

Percent of students age 25 and older __0___ __1____

Average age of full-time students _18____ _20____

Average age of all students (full- and part-time) _18_____ _20____

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

F2. Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.

Choral groups

Marching band

Student government

Concert band

Music ensembles

Student newspaper

Dance

Musical theater

Student

run film society

Drama/theater

Opera

Symphony orchestra

Jazz band

Pep band

Television station

Literary magaz

ine

Radio 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

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 dorms

Special housing for disabled students

Men’s dorms

Special housing for international studen

Women’s dorms

Fraternity/sorority housing

Apartments for married students

Cooperative housing

Apartments for single students

Other housing optio

ns (specify):

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

G. ANNUAL EXPENSES 1999-2000 INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE TILL MAY 1999

Provide 1999-2000 academic year costs for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.

G1. Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board

List the typical tuition, required fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL 1999-2000

academic year. A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually

equated to two semesters or trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four plan. Room and board is

defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan. Required fees include only charges that

all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or activity fees.) Do not include

optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).

FIRST

YEAR

UNDERGRADUATES

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:

22,030

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

In-district:

state (out

district):

Out

state:

NONRESIDENT ALIENS:

22,030

REQUIRED FEES:

157

ROOM AND BOARD:

(on-campus)

5,750

ROOM ONLY:

(on-campus)

BOARD ONLY:

(on-campus meal plan)

Comprehensive tuition/room/board fee (if your college cannot provide separate tuition/room/board/fees):

_______________________

Other ____________________________________________________________________________

G2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition _11__minimum _*__maximum *varies

according to college

G3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)? Yes No

G4. If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe briefly: ___________________

Fees vary according to college student is enrolled in._____________________________________________

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

Residents

Commuters

(living at home)

Commuters

(not living at home)

Books and supplies:

750

Room only:

Board only:

Transportation:

500 +

Other expenses:

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

G6. Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges: INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE TILL MAY 1999

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:

918

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

In-district:

ate (out

district):

Out

state:

NONRESIDENT ALIENS:

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

H. FINANCIAL AID

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

H1. Enter total dollar amounts awarded to 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. Include aid

awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to

meet need should be reported in the need-based aid columns. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning

categories of aid to cover need, see the definitions section.)

Indicate academic year for which data are reported: 98-99 actual __ 98-99 estimated _X_ 97-98 actual __

Need

based

Non

need

based

Scholarships/Grants

Federal

4,776,797

5,098,791

State

732,650

4,000

Institutional (endowment, alumni, or

other institutional awards) and external

funds awarded by the college excluding

athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are

reported below)

23,735,422

602,325

Scholarships/grants from external sources

(e.g., Kiwanis, NMSQT) not awarded by

the college

2,117,970

2,209,477

Total Scholarships/Grants

31,362,839

7,914,593

Self

Help

Student lo

ans

from all sources

15,820,810

6,971,311

Federal Work

Study

2,936,462

State and other work

study/

employment

624,332

3,295,708

Total Self-Help

19,381,604

10,267,019

Parent Loans

854,860

5,982,220

Tuition waivers

1,230,122

3,240,531

Athleti

c awards

1,284,329

5,069,338

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

Number of Enrolled Students Receiving Aid

H2. List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and received financial

aid. 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 receiving the dollars reported in H1.

Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be

counted as full-time undergraduates.

Need

based awards

First

time

Full-time

Freshmen

Full

time

Undergrad

(inc. fresh)

Less than

full-time

undergrad

Number of degree

seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item

B1 if reporting on Fall 1998 cohort)

1,939

7,842

Number of studen

ts in line

who were financial aid applicants

(include applicants for all types of aid)

1,348

4,300

Number of students in line

who were determined to have

financial need

1,005

3,552

Number of students in line

who received any financial aid

1,005

3,552

Number of students in line

who received any need

based gift

aid

835

3,153

Number of students in line

who received any need

based self

help aid

1,005

3,552

Number of students in line

who received any non

need

based

gift aid

681

1,898

Number of students in line

whose need was fully met

(

exclude

PLUS loans and private alternative loans).

957

2671

On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who

received any need-based aid. Exclude any resources that were

awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans and private alternative

loans).

99%

97%

The average financial aid package of those in line

Exclude

any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans

and private alternative loans.)

16,610

14,994

Average need

based gift award of those in line

11,220

8,830

Average need

based self

help award

(excluding PLUS loans

and private alternative loans) of those in line d

6,652

5,456

Average

need

based

loan

(excluding PLUS loans and private

alternative loans) of those in line d

3,683

4,454

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

Non

need

based awards

First

time

Full-time

Freshmen

Full

time

Undergrad

Inc. fresh.

Less than

Full-time

undergrad

n) Number of students in line

who had no financial need who

received non-need-based aid (exclude those receiving athletic

awards and tuition benefits)

355

1,983

o) Average award

to students in line (n)

8,815

9,169

p) Number of students in line

who received a non

need

based

athletic award

307

q) Average non

need

based athletic a

ward to those

in line (p)

18,832

16,513

H3: Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?

___ Federal methodology (FM)

_X__ Institutional methodology (IM)

___ Both FM and IM

H4. Percent of 1998 graduating undergraduate class who have borrowed through any loan programs (federal, state, subsidized,

unsubsidized, private etc.; exclude parent loans). Include only students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution.

___50_______%

H5. Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4; do not include money borrowed at

other institutions: $__18,325__________

Aid to Undergraduate International Students

H6. Indicate your institution’s policy regarding financial aid for undergraduate international (nonresident alien) students:

College

administered need

based financial aid is available for undergraduate international students

College

administered non

need

based financial aid is available for underg

raduate international students

College

administered financial aid is not available for undergraduate international students

If college-administered financial aid is available for undergraduate international students, provide the number of

undergraduate international students who received need- or non-need-based aid: ______

Average dollar amount awarded to undergraduate international students: $ ______________

Total dollar amount of financial aid from all sources awarded to all undergraduate international students: $

______________

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

H7. Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:

FAFSA

Institution’s

own financial aid form

CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

State aid form

Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent’s Statement

Business/Farm Supplement

Other: _______________

________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

H8. Check off all financial aid forms international (nonresident alien) first-year financial aid applicants must submit:

Institution

’s own financial aid form

CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

Foreign Student’s Financial Aid Application

Foreign Student’s Certification of Finances

Other: ____________________________________

___________________________

______________________________________________________

H9. Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:__February 15_________

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms: _____________

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis): ___________

H10. Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Students notified on or about (date): ____Early April_(4/15)________

Students notified on a rolling basis: yes/no If yes, starting date:

H11. Indicate reply dates:

Students must reply by (date): __May 1____________ or within __2_____ weeks of notification.

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

Types of Aid Available

Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:

H12. Loans

FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)

Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans

Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Direct P

LUS Loans

FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFEL)

FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans

FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

FFEL PLUS Loans

Federal Perkins Loans

Federal Nursing Loans

State Loans

College/university loans from institutional funds

Other (specify):

Notre Dame Undergraduate Loan

H13. Scholarships and Grants

NEED

BASED

Federal Pell

SEOG

State scholarships/grants

Private scholarships

College/university gift aid from institutional funds

United Negro College Fund

Federal Nursing Scholarship

Other (specify):

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

Non

need

Need

based

Non

need

Need

based

Academics

Leadership

Alumni affiliation

Minority

status

Art

Music/drama

Athletics

Religious affiliation

Job skills

State/district residency

ROTC

---------------

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

Financial aid definitions

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 by the student.

Institutional and external funds: Endowment, alumni, or external monies for which the institution determines the recipient

and the dollar amount awarded.

Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's own standards.

Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a

student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and noninstitutional student aid (grants, jobs, and

loans).

Need-based gift aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have

financial need to qualify.

Non-need-based gift aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional, state, federal, or other sources

(including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, merit, or

any other non-need-based reason. When reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid that is used to meet need should

be counted as need-based aid.

Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based:

Non-need institutional grants

Non-need tuition waivers

Non-need athletic awards

Non-need federal grants

Non-need state grants

Non-need outside grants

Non-need student loans

Non-need parent loans

Non-need work

Scholarships/grants from external sources: Monies received from outside (private) sources that the student brings with them

(e.g., Kiwanis, NMSQT scholarships). The institution may process paperwork to receive the dollars, but it has no role in

determining the recipient or the dollar amount awarded.

Self-help aid: Need-based loans and jobs up to the level of institutionally determined need.

Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your institution in

financial aid awards.

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

Common Data Set

Definitions

Note: 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 America and who

maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.

Applicant (first-time, first year): An individual who has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to be considered for

admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has been notified of one of the following

actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).

Application fee: That amount of money that an institution charges for processing a student’s application for acceptance. This

amount is not creditable toward tuition and required fees, nor is it refundable if the student is not admitted to the institution.

Asian or Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian

Subcontinent, or Pacific Islands. This includes people from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, American Samoa,

India, and Vietnam.

Associate degree: An award that normally requires at least two but less than four years of full-time equivalent college work.

Bachelor’s degree: An award (baccalaureate or equivalent degree, as determined by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of

Education) that normally requires at least four years but not more than five years of full-time equivalent college-level work.

This includes ALL bachelor’s degrees conferred in a five-year cooperative (work-study plan) program. (A cooperative plan

provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government; thus, it allows students to

combine actual work experience with their college studies.) Also, it includes bachelor’s degrees in which the normal four years

of work are completed in three years.

Black, non-Hispanic: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (except those of Hispanic origin).

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.

*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.

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

Class rank: The relative numerical position of a student in his or her graduating class, calculated by the high school on the

basis of grade-point average, whether weighted or unweighted.

College-preparatory program: Courses in academic subjects (English, history and social studies, foreign languages,

mathematics, science, and the arts) that stress preparation for college or university study.

Common Application: The standard application form distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals

for a large number of private colleges who are members of the Common Application Group.

*Community service program: Referral center for students wishing to perform volunteer work in the community or

participate in volunteer activities coordinated by academic departments.

Commuter: A student who lives off campus in housing that is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with the college. This

category includes students who commute from home and students who have moved to the area to attend college.

Contact hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also referred to as clock

hour.

Continuous basis (for program enrollment): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that enroll students

at any time during the academic year. For example, a cosmetology school or a word processing school might allow students to

enroll and begin studies at various times, with no requirement that classes begin on a certain date.

Cooperative housing: College-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing in which students share room and board expenses and

participate in household chores to reduce living expenses.

Cooperative (work-study plan) program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and employment in

business, industry, or government.

Core curriculum: A specified number of courses or credits in the humanities, social sciences, life sciences, and/or physical

sciences required of all students, regardless of major, to ensure a basic set of learning experiences.

*Counseling service: Activities designed to assist students in making plans and decisions related to their education, career, or

personal development.

Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied by a

recipient toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.

Credit course: A course that, if successfully completed, can be applied toward the number of courses required for achieving a

degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.

Credit hour: A unit of measure representing an hour (50 minutes) of instruction over a 15-week period in a semester or

trimester system or a 10-week period in a quarter system. It is applied toward the total number of hours needed for completing

the requirements of a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.

Cross-registration: A system whereby students enrolled at one institution may take courses at another institution without

having to apply to the second institution.

Deferred admission: The practice of permitting admitted students to postpone enrollment, usually for a period of one

academic term or one year.

Degree: An award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for

the successful completion of a program of studies.

Degree-seeking students: Students enrolled in courses for credit who are recognized by the institution as seeking a degree or

formal award. At the undergraduate level, this is intended to include students enrolled in vocational or occupational programs.

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

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September 1998

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.

Doctoral degree: The highest award a student can earn for graduate study. The doctoral degree classification includes such

degrees as Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, Doctor of Public Health, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in

any field such as agronomy, food technology, education, engineering, public administration, ophthalmology, or radiology. For

the Doctor of Public Health degree, the prior degree is generally earned in the closely related field of medicine or in sanitary

engineering.

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 college’s regular reply policy.

Early admission: A policy under which students who have not completed high school are admitted and enroll full time in

college, usually after completion of their junior year.

Early decision plan: A plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision (and financial aid offer if

applicable) well in advance of the regular notification date. Applicants agree to accept an offer of admission and, if admitted, to

withdraw their applications from other colleges. There are three possible decisions for early decision applicants: admitted,

denied, or not admitted but forwarded for consideration with the regular applicant pool, without prejudice.

English as a Second Language (ESL): A course of study designed specifically for students whose native language is not

English.

Exchange student program-domestic: Any arrangement between a student and a college that permits study for a semester or

more at another college in the United States without extending the amount of time required for a degree. See also Study

abroad.

External degree program: A program of study in which students earn credits toward a degree through independent study,

college courses, proficiency examinations, and personal experience. External degree programs require minimal or no classroom

attendance.

Extracurricular activities (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admissions process given for participation in

both school and nonschool-related activities of interest to the college, such as clubs, hobbies, student government, athletics,

performing arts, etc.

First professional certificate (postdegree): An award that requires completion of an organized program of study designed for

persons who have completed the first professional degree. Examples could be refresher courses or additional units of study in a

specialty or subspecialty.

First professional degree: An award in one of the following fields: Chiropractic (DC, DCM), dentistry (DDS, DMD),

medicine (MD), optometry (OD), osteopathic medicine (DO), rabbinical and Talmudic studies (MHL, Rav), Pharmacy

(BPharm, PharmD), podiatry (PodD, DP, DPM), veterinary medicine (DVM), law (LLB, JD), divinity/ministry (BD, MDiv).

First-time student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the level enrolled. Includes students enrolled in the

fall term who attended a postsecondary institution for the first time at the same level in the prior summer term. Also includes

students who entered with advanced standing (college credit earned before graduation from high school).

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

First-time, first-year (freshman) student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level.

Includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the prior summer term. Also includes

students who entered with advanced standing (college credits earned before graduation from high school).

First-year student: A student who has completed less than the equivalent of 1 full year of undergraduate work; that is, less

than 30 semester hours (in a 120-hour degree program) or less than 900 contact hours.

Freshman: A first-year undergraduate student.

*Freshman/new student orientation: Orientation addressing the academic, social, emotional, and intellectual issues involved

in beginning college. May be a few hours or a few days in length; at some colleges, there is a fee.

Full-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits, 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or

more contact hours a week each term.

Geographical residence (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process given to students from a

particular region, state, or country of residence.

Grade-point average (academic high school GPA): The sum of grade points a student has earned in secondary school

divided by the number of courses taken. The most common system of assigning numbers to grades counts four points for an A,

three points for a B, two points for a C, one point for a D, and no points for an E or F. Unweighted GPA’s assign the same

weight to each course. Weighting gives students additional points for their grades in advanced or honors courses.

Graduate student: A student who holds a bachelor’s or first professional degree, 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: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin,

regardless of race.

Honors program: Any special program for very able students offering the opportunity for educational enrichment,

independent study, acceleration, or some combination of these.

Independent study: Academic work chosen or designed by the student with the approval of the department concerned, under

an instructor’s supervision, and usually undertaken outside of the regular classroom structure.

In-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state’s or institution’s residency

requirements.

International student: See Nonresident alien.

Internship: Any short-term, supervised work experience usually related to a student’s major field, for which the student earns

academic credit. The work can be full- or part-time, on- or off-campus, paid or unpaid.

*Learning center: Center offering assistance through tutors, workshops, computer programs, or audiovisual equipment in

reading, writing, math, and skills such as taking notes, managing time, taking tests.

*Legal services: Free or low cost legal advice for a range of issues (personal and other).

Liberal arts/career combination: Program in which a student earns undergraduate degrees in two separate fields, one in a

liberal arts major and the other in a professional or specialized major, whether on campus or through cross-registration.

Master’s degree: An award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of

one but not more than two academic years of work beyond the bachelor’s degree.

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September 1998

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.

Nonresident alien: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa or

temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.

*On-campus day care: Licensed day care for students’ children (usually age 3 and up); usually for a fee.

Open admission: Admission policy under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency

diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications.

Other expenses (costs): Include average costs for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a required fee), and

furnishings.

Out-of-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the institution’s or state’s residency

requirements.

Part-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for fewer than 12 credits per semester or quarter, or fewer than 24

contact hours a week each term.

*Personal counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to explore personal,

educational, or vocational issues.

Post-baccalaureate certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study requiring 18 credit hours

beyond the bachelor’s; designed for persons who have completed a baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of

academic degrees carrying the title of master.

Post-master’s certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study of 24 credit hours beyond the

master’s degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.

Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma (at least one but less than two academic years): Requires completion of an

organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least one but less than two full-

time equivalent academic years, or designed for completion in at least 30 but fewer than 60 credit hours, or in at least 900 but

fewer than 1,800 contact hours.

Private institution: An educational institution controlled by a private individual(s) or by a nongovernmental agency, usually

supported primarily by other than public funds, and operated by other than publicly elected or appointed officials.

Private for-profit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation,

other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk.

Private nonprofit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no compensation,

other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include both independent nonprofit schools and

those affiliated with a religious organization.

Proprietary institution: See Private for-profit institution.

Public institution: An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed

school officials, and which is supported primarily by public funds.

Quarter calendar system: A calendar system in which the academic year consists of three sessions called quarters of about 12

weeks each. The range may be from 10 to 15 weeks. There may be an additional quarter in the summer.

Race/ethnicity: Category used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes of the

community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. A person may be counted in only

one group.

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September 1998

Race/ethnicity unknown: Category used to classify students or employees whose race/ethnicity is not known and whom

institutions are unable to place in one of the specified racial/ethnic categories.

Religious affiliation/commitment (as admission factor): Special consideration given in the admission process for affiliation

with a certain church or faith/religion, commitment to a religious vocation, or observance of certain religious tenets/lifestyle.

*Religious counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for student who want to religious problems

or issues.

*Remedial services: Instructional courses designed for students deficient in the general competencies necessary for a regular

postsecondary curriculum and educational setting.

Required fees: Fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all

students that the student who does NOT pay is the exception. Do not include application fees or optional fees such as lab fees

or parking fees.

Resident alien or other eligible noncitizen: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who has been

admitted as a legal immigrant for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident alien status (and who holds either an alien

registration card [Form I-551 or I-151], a Temporary Resident Card [Form I-688], or an Arrival-Departure Record [Form I-94]

with a notation that conveys legal immigrant status, such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208 Asylee, Conditional Entrant

Parolee or Cuban-Haitian).

Room and board (charges)—on campus: Assume double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals per week (or

maximum meal plan).

Secondary school record (as admission factor): Information maintained by the secondary school that may include such

things as the student’s high school transcript, class rank, GPA, and teacher and counselor recommendations.

Semester calendar system: A calendar system that consists of two semesters during the academic year with about 16 weeks

for each semester of instruction. There may be an additional summer session.

Student-designed major: A program of study based on individual interests, designed with the assistance of an adviser.

Study abroad: Any arrangement by which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country. Can

be at a campus abroad or through a cooperative agreement with some other U.S. college or an institution of another country.

*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 institution’s requirements to be considered for admission (including

payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has previously attended another college or university and earned

college-level credit.

Transfer student: A student entering the institution for the first time but known to have previously attended a postsecondary

institution at the same level (e.g., undergraduate). The student may transfer with or without credit.

Transportation (costs): Assume two round trips to student’s hometown per year for students in institutional housing or daily

travel to and from your institution for commuter students.

Trimester calendar system: An academic year consisting of 3 terms of about 15 weeks each.

Common Data Set: Fall 1998

September 1998

Tuition: Amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term, per course, or per

credit.

*Tutoring: May range from one-on-one tutoring in specific subjects to tutoring in an area such as math, reading, or writing.

Most tutors are college students; at some colleges, they are specially trained and certified.

Unit: a standard of measurement representing hours of academic instruction (e.g., semester credit, quarter credit, contact hour).

Undergraduate: A student enrolled in a four- or five-year bachelor’s degree program, an associate degree program, or a

vocational or technical program below the baccalaureate.

*Veteran’s counseling: Helps veterans and their dependents obtain benefits for their selected program and provides

certifications to the Veteran’s Administration. May also provide personal counseling on the transition from the military to a

civilian life.

*Visually impaired: Any person whose sight loss is not correctable and is sufficiently severe as to adversely affect educational

performance.

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, non-Hispanic: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East

(except those of Hispanic origin).

*Women’s center: Center with programs, academic activities, and/or services intended to promote an understanding of the

evolving roles of women.

Work experience (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students who have been employed prior to

application, whether for relevance to major, demonstration of employment-related skills, or as explanation of student’s

academic and extracurricular record.