Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-A P
age 1
A0
Respondent Information (Not for Publication)
A0
Name:
Michelle Flynn
A0
Title:
Assistant Director of Institutional Research
A0
Office:
A0
Mailing Address:
650 Maryville University Drive
A0
City/State/Zip/Country:
St. Louis, MO 63141
A0
Phone:
314-529-9345
A0
Fax:
A0
E-mail Address:
mflynn1@maryville.edu
A0
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site? Yes No
X
A0
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:
A0A
A1
Address Information
A1
Name of College/University:
A1
Mailing Address:
A1
City/State/Zip/Country:
A1
Street Address (if different):
A1
City/State/Zip/Country:
A1
Main Phone Number:
A1
WWW Home Page Address:
A1
Admissions Phone Number:
A1
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:
A1
Admissions Office Mailing Address:
A1
City/State/Zip/Country:
A1
Admissions Fax Number:
A1
Admissions E-mail Address:
A1
If there is a separate URL for
your school’s online application,
please specify:
A1
If you have a mailing address
other than the above to which
applications should be sent,
please provide:
A2
A2
Public
A2
Private (nonprofit)
X
A2
Proprietary
A3
Classify your undergraduate institution:
A3
Coeducational college
X
A3
Men's college
A3
Women's college
A4
Academic year calendar:
A4
Semester
X
A4
Quarter
A4
Trimester
A4
4-1-4
A4
Continuous
A4
Differs by program (describe):
A4
Other (describe):
X
Also offer 8-week online courses
Source of institutional control (Check only one):
800-627-9855
admissions@maryville.edu
A. General Information
Maryville University of Saint Louis
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 This information will not be published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.
https://www.maryville.edu/administrative-offices/institutional-research/
650 Maryville University Drive
St. Louis, Mo 63141
314-529-9300
https://www.maryville.edu/
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-A P
age 2
A5
Degrees offered by your institution:
A5
Certificate
A5
Diploma
A5
Associate
A5
Transfer Associate
A5
Terminal Associate
A5
Bachelor's
X
A5
Postbachelor's certificate
X
A5
Master's
X
A5
Post-master's certificate
X
A5
Doctoral degree
research/scholarship
X
A5
Doctoral degree –
professional practice
A5
Doctoral degree -- other
A5
Doctoral degree -- other
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-B P
age 3
B1
B1
B1
Men Women Men Women
B1
Undergraduates
B1
268 415 0 0
B1
Other first-year, degree-seeking
0 0 0 0
B1
All other degree-seeking
893 1,414 318 1,065
B1
Total degree-seeking 1,161 1,829 318 1,065
B1
0 0 23 58
B1
Total undergraduates 1,161 1,829 341 1,123
B1
Graduate
B1
Degree-seeking, first-time
91 189 286 1012
B1
All other degree-seeking
129 292 707 2853
B1
0 0 0 0
B1
Total graduate 220 481 993 3865
B1
4,454
B1
5,559
B1
10,013
B2
B2
Degree-Seeking
First-Time
First Year
Degree-Seeking
Undergraduates
(include first-time
first-year)
Total
Undergraduates
(both degree- and
non-degree-
seeking)
B2
33 162 162
B2
26 258 267
B2
79 514 518
B2
446 2,960 2,989
B2
2 19 19
B2
30 134 135
B2
0 0 0
B2
28 171 171
B2
39 155 193
B2
683 4,373 4,454
Persistence
B3
Number of degrees awarded from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
B3
Certificate/diploma 0
B3
Associate degrees 0
B3
Bachelor's degrees 606
B3
Postbachelor's certificates 2
B3
Master's degrees 1379
B3
Post-Master's certificates 200
B3
167
B3
B3
Doctoral degrees – other
Graduation Rates
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
TOTAL
Hispanic/Latino
White, non-Hispanic
Asian, non-Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-
Hispanic
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE
Institutional Enrollment - Men and Women Provide numbers of students for each of the following
categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2019. Note: Report
students formerly designated as “first professional” in the graduate cells. Please see:
https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/pdf/Reporting_Study_Abroad%20Students_5.31.17.pdf
FULL-TIME
PART-TIME
Total all undergraduates
Total all graduate
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category. Provide numbers of undergraduate students for each of the
following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2019.
Include international students only in the category "Nonresident aliens." Complete the "Total
Undergraduates" column only if you cannot provide data for the first two columns. Report as your
institution reports to IPEDS: persons who are Hispanic should be reported only on the Hispanic
line, not under any race, and persons who are non-Hispanic multi-racial should be reported only
under "Two or more races."
Nonresident aliens
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-B P
age 4
Formerly
B4
121 138 133 392
Formerly
B5
0 0 0 0
Formerly
B6
121 138 133 392
Formerly
B7
66 79 83 228
Formerly
B8
15 19 16 50
Formerly
B9
1 0 1 2
Formerly
B10
82 98 100 280
Formerly
B11
68% 71% 75% 71%
The items in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data
Collection System’s Graduation Rate Survey (GRS). For complete instructions and definitions of data
elements, see the IPEDS GRS Forms and Instructions for the 2019-20 Survey
Fall 2013 Cohort
Recipients of
a Federal
Pell Grant
Recipients of a
Subsidized
Stafford Loan
who did not
receive a Pell
Grant
In the following section for bachelor’s or equivalent programs, please disaggregate the Fall 2012 and Fall
2013 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 Bachelor's or Equivalent Institutions
Students who
did not receive
either a Pell
Grant or a
subsidized
Stafford Loan
Total (sum of 3
columes to the
left)
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-B P
age 5
Formerly
B4
A- Initital 2012 cohort of first-time, full-
time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree
seeking undergraduate-students
95 107 146 348
Formerly
B5
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
0 0 0 0
Formerly
B6
C- Final 2012 cohort, after adjusting for
allowable exclusions
95 107 146 348
Formerly
B7
D - Of the initial 2012 cohort, how many
completed the program in four years or
less (by Aug. 31, 2016)
49 62 88 199
Formerly
B8
E - Of the initial 2012 cohort, how many
completed the program in more than four
years but in five years or less (after Aug.
31, 2016 and by Aug. 31, 2017)
14 17 15 46
Formerly
B9
3 2 1 6
Formerly
B10
66 81 104 251
Formerly
B11
0.69 76% 71% 72%
For Two-Year Institutions
2016 Cohort
B12
B13
B14
0
B15
B16
B17
Please provide data for the 2016 cohort if available. If 2015 cohort data are not
available, provide data for the 2015 cohort.
Initial 2016 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:
Of the initial 2016 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the
following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign
aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable
exclusions:
Final 2016 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13
from question B12):
Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):
Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:
Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total):
Recipients of
a Federal
Pell Grant
Recipients of a
Subsidized
Stafford Loan
who did not
receive a Pell
Grant
Students who
did not receive
either a Pell
Grant or a
subsidized
Stafford Loan
Total (sum of 3
columes to the
left)
Fall 2012 Cohort
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-B P
age 6
B18
B19
B20
B21
2015 Cohort
B12
B13
B14
0
B15
B16
B17
B18
B19
B20
B21
Retention Rates
B22
83.00%
For the cohort of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate
students who entered your institution as freshmen in Fall 2018 (or the preceding
summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your
institution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2019?
Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total):
Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of
normal time:
Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:
Total transfers to two-year institutions:
Total transfers to four-year institutions:
Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate
students who entered in Fall 2018 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for
students who departed for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed
forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official church missions. No other adjustments to
the initial cohort should be made.
Initial 2015 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:
Of the initial 2015 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the
following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign
aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable
exclusions:
Final 2015cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13 from
question B12):
Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):
Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:
Total transfers to four-year institutions:
Total transfers to two-year institutions:
Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of
normal time:
Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-C P
age 7
Applications
C1
1,086
C1
1,815
Unknown Gender 1
C1
883
C1
1,522
C1
268
C1
0
C1
415
C1
0
C2
Yes No
C2
C2
C2
C2
C2
Yes No
C2
C2
C2
Admission Requirements
C3
High school completion requirement
C3
X
C3
C3
C4
C4
C4
X
C4
C5
C5
Units
Required
Units
Recommended
C5
Total academic units 22
C5
English 4
C5
Mathematics 3
C5
Science 2
C5
Of these, units that must be
lab
C5
Foreign language 2
C5
Social studies
C5
History
C5
Academic electives
C5
Computer Science
C5
Visual/Performing Arts
C5
Other (specify) 3
C1
First-time, first-year, (freshmen) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-
year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2019. Include
early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort.
Applicants should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration
for admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of
the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application
withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students
who were subsequently offered admission.
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted
Require
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.
Recommend
Neither require nor recommend
If yes, do you release that information to students?
Do you release that information to school counselors?
C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled
Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final
admission was contingent on space availability)
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2019 admissions:
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list
Number accepting a place on the waiting list
Number of wait-listed students admitted
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-
seeking 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
Is your waiting list ranked?
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-C P
age 8
Basis for Selection
C6
C6
C6
C6
C6
X
C6
C7
C7
Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
C7
Academic
C7
Rigor of secondary school
record
X
C7
Class rank X
C7
Academic GPA
X
C7
Standardized test scores X
C7
Application Essay X
C7
Recommendation(s) X
C7
Nonacademic
C7
Interview X
C7
Extracurricular activities X
C7
Talent/ability
C7
Character/personal qualities X
C7
First generation X
C7
Alumni/ae relation X
C7
Geographical residence X
C7
State residency X
C7
Religious
affiliation/commitment
X
C7
Racial/ethnic status X
C7
Volunteer work X
C7
Work experience X
C7
Level of applicant’s interest X
SAT and ACT Policies
C8
Entrance exams
Yes No
C8A
X
C8A
C8A
C8A
Require Recommend Require for Some
Consider if
Submitted
Not
Used
C8A
SAT or ACT X
C8A
ACT only
C8A
SAT only
C8A
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or
ACT
C8A
SAT Subject Tests only
C8B
C8B
C8B
C8B
X
Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-
year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.
Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students
with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other
qualifications? If so, check which applies:
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but--
Open admission policy as described above for all students
If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking
applicants for Fall 2021, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: (regardless of whether the writing
score will be used in the admissions process):
selective admission for out-of-state students
selective admission to some programs
other (explain):
ACT with writing required
ACT with writing recommended
ACT with or without writing accepted
Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test
scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-
seeking applicants?
ADMISSION
If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in
admission for Fall 2021.
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-C P
age 9
C8B
C8B
C8B
C8B
X
C8C
C8C
SAT essay ACT essay
C8C
C8C
C8C
C8C
C8C
C8C
X X
C8C
C8D
C8D
Yes No
X
C8E
Aug. 15
C8E
C8F
C8F
C8G
C8G
X
C8G
X
C8G
C8G
C8G
C8G
X
C8G
Freshman Profile
C9
C9
Percent submitting SAT scores
15% 105
C9
Percent submitting ACT scores
65% 445
C9
25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SAT Composite
C9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading
and Writing
510 630
If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking
SAT with Essay component required
SAT with Essay component recommended
SAT with or without Essay component accepted
for Fall 2021 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the Essay score will be used
in the admissions process:
For advising
In place of an application essay
For placement
For admission
Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check all that apply:
As a validity check on the application essay
No college policy as of now
Not using essay component
SAT
ACT
Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for
fall-term admission
Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
SAT Subject Tests
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-
State Exam (specify):
Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2019 who
submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled,
degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted test scores. Do not
include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading for a category of
students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. Do
not convert
SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa. 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.
Number submitting SAT scores
Number submitting ACT scores
Provide information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year
(freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2019, including students who began studies during summer,
international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements.
AP
CLEP
Institutional Exam
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-C P
age 10
C9
SAT Math 530 620
C9
ACT Composite 20 25
C9
ACT Math 18 26
C9
ACT English 20 27
C9
ACT Writing
C9
C9
SAT Composite
C9
1400-1600
C9
1200-1399
C9
1000-1199
C9
800-999
C9
600-799
C9
400-599
Totals should = 100%
0.00%
C9
SAT Evidence-
Based Reading
and Writing
SAT Math
C9
700-800 2.00% 4.00%
C9
600-699 30.00% 31.00%
C9
500-599 49.00% 50.00%
C9
400-499 18.00% 15.00%
C9
300-399 1.00% 0.00%
C9
200-299 0.00% 0.00%
Totals should = 100% 100.00% 100.00%
C9
ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math
C9
30-36 12.00% 17.00% 8.00%
C9
24-29 38.00% 27.00% 38.00%
C9
18-23 41.00% 40.00% 32.00%
C9
12-17 9.00% 15.00% 22.00%
C9
6-11 0.00% 1.00% 0.00%
C9
Below 6 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Totals should = 100% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
C10
C10
25%
C10
55%
C10
85% Top half +
C10
15% bottom half = 100%
C10
4%
C10
33%
C11
C11
44.00%
C11
18.00%
C11
11.00%
C11
11.00%
C11
12.00%
C11
4.00%
C11
0.00%
C11
0.00%
C11
0.00%
100.00%
C12
3.57
C12
59.00%
Totals should = 100%
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year
(freshman) students who submitted GPA:
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who
submitted high school GPA:
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
Percent who had GPA below 1.0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
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 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
Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school
grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale). Report information only for
those students from whom you collected high school GPA.
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshmen) students who submitted high school
class rank:
Percent who had GPA of 4.0
Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
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).
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-C P
age 11
Admission Policies
C13
Application Fee
C13
Yes No
C13
Does your institution have an
application fee?
X
C13
Amount of application fee:
C13
Yes No
C13
Can it be waived for applicants
with financial need?
C13
C13
Same fee:
C13
Free:
C13
Reduced:
C13
Yes No
C13
Can on-line application fee be
waived for applicants with
financial need?
C14
Application closing date
C14
Yes No
C14
Does your institution have an
application closing date?
C14
Application closing date (fall):
rolling
C14
Priority date:
C15
Yes No
C15
X
C16
Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
C16
On a rolling basis beginning
(date):
C16
By (date):
C16
Other:
C17
Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
C17
Must reply by (date):
C17
No set date: X
C17
Must reply by May 1 or within
_____ weeks if notified
thereafter
C17
Other:
C17
C17
300.00
C17
C17
Yes, in full
X
C17
Yes, in part
C17
No
C18
Deferred admission
C18
Yes No
C18
X
C18
1 year
C19
Early admission of high school students
C19
Yes No
C19
X
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option,
Deadline for housing deposit (MM/DD):
Amount of housing deposit:
Refundable if student does not enroll?
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after
admission?
If yes, maximum period of postponement:
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?
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-C P
age 12
C20
Common Application (Initiated during 2006-2007 cycle)
Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21
Early Decision
C21
Yes No
C21
X
C21
C21
C21
C21
C21
C21
C21
C21
C21
C22
Early action
C22
Yes No
C22
C22
C22
C22
C22
C22
Yes No
C22
For the Fall 2019 entering class:
Number of early decision applications received by your institution
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan
that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission
decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that
asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-
year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment?
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Question removed from CDS.
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?
First or only early decision plan closing date
First or only early decision plan notification date
Early action notification date
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?
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Early action closing date
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
Other early decision plan closing date
Other early decision plan notification date
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-D P
age 13
Fall Applicants
D1
Yes No
D1
X
D1
D2
D2
Applicants
Admitted
Applicants
Enrolled
Applicants
D2
Men 377 348 221
D2
Women 836 759 484
D2
Total 1,213 1,107 705
D3
D3
Fall
X
D3
Winter
D3
Spring
X
D3
Summer
X
D4
Yes No
D4
X
D4
D5
D5
Required of All
Recommended
of All
Recommended
of Some
Required of Some Not Required
D5
High school transcript X
D5
College transcript(s) X
D5
Essay or personal
statement
X
D5
Interview X
D5
Standardized test scores X
D5
Statement of good
standing from prior
institution(s)
X
D6
2.50
D7
2.00
D8
D9
D9
Priority Date Closing Date Notification Date Reply Date
Rolling
Admission
D9
Fall
X
D9
Winter
N/A
D9
Spring
X
D9
Summer
X
D10
Yes No
D10
D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer
students in Fall 2019.
Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
If a minimum high school grade point average is required
of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no,
please skip to Section E)
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing
credit by transferring credits earned from course work
completed at other colleges/universities?
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit
of measure?
Application for Admission
Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of
credits completed or else must apply as an entering
freshman?
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to
transfer students?
If a minimum college grade point average is required of
transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
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.
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-D P
age 14
D11
D12
C-
D13
Number Unit Type
D13
68 credit hours
D14
Number Unit Type
D14
98 credit hours
D15
D16
30.00
D17
Military Service Transfer Credit Policies
D18
Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits:
Yes
No
X
X
X
D19
Number
Unit Type
D20
Number
Unit Type
Yes
No
D21
D21
D22
If yes, please provide the URL where they can be located:
https://www.maryville.edu/admissions/veterans/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:
https://online.maryville.edu/admissions/transfer-admission/
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies on your website?
X
Describe other transfer credit policies:
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may
be transferred for credit:
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be
transferred from a two-year institution:
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be
transferred from a four-year institution:
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete
at your institution to earn an associate degree:
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete
at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
Transfer Credit Policies
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
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)):
30
credit hours
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be
transferred based on military education evaluated by the
American Council on Education (ACE):
30
credit hours
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-E P
age 15
E1
E1
Accelerated program X
E1
Cooperative education program X
E1
Cross-registration X
E1
Distance learning X
E1
Double major X
E1
Dual enrollment X
E1
English as a Second Language (ESL) courses only
E1
Exchange student program (domestic) X
E1
External degree program X
E1
Honors Program X
E1
Independent study X
E1
Internships X
E1
Liberal arts/career combination X
E1
Student-designed major X
E1
Study abroad X
E1
Teacher certification program X
E1
Weekend college X
E1
Other (specify):
E2
This question has been removed from the Common Data Set.
E3
Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course
work prior to graduation:
E3
Arts/fine arts X
E3
Computer literacy
E3
English (including composition) X
E3
Foreign languages
E3
History X
E3
Humanities X
E3
Mathematics X
E3
Philosophy X
E3
Sciences (biological or physical) X
E3
Social science X
E3
Other (describe):
E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the
glossary for definitions.
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-F P
age 16
F1
F1
First-time, first-year
(freshman)
students
Undergraduates
F1
31%
38%
F1
n/a n/a
F1
n/a n/a
F1
68% 16%
F1
32% 84%
F1
<1% 35%
F1
18 22
F1
18 25
F2
F2
Campus Ministries
X
F2
Choral groups X
F2
Concert band
F2
Dance X
F2
Drama/theater X
F2
International Student
Organization
X
F2
Jazz band
F2
Literary magazine X
F2
Marching band
F2
Model UN
F2
Music ensembles X
F2
Musical theater
F2
Opera
F2
Pep band X
F2
Radio station
F2
Student government X
F2
Student newspaper X
F2
Student-run film society
F2
Symphony orchestra X
F2
Television station
F2
Yearbook
F3
F3
At Cooperating
Institution
F3
Army ROTC is offered:
X
F3
Naval ROTC is offered:
F3
Air Force ROTC is offered:
F4
F4
Coed dorms X
F4
Men's dorms
F4
Women's dorms
F4
Apartments for married students
F4
Apartments for single students X
F4
Special housing for disabled
students
F4
Special housing for international
students
F4
Fraternity/sorority housing
F4
Cooperative housing
F4
Theme housing
F4
Wellness housing X
F4
Other housing options (specify):
X
Housing accomodations for students with disabilities
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -
affiliated housing
F. STUDENT LIFE
Percent who are from out of state (exclude
international/nonresident aliens from the numerator
and denominator)
Percent of women who join sororities
Percent of men who join fraternities
Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students and degree-seeking
undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2019 who fit the following categories:
Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for
undergraduates at your institution.
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)
Washington University-STL
On Campus
ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)
Name of Cooperating
Institution
Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-G P
age 17
G0
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
G1
G1
First-Year Undergraduates
G1
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
$26,070 $26,070
G1
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
In-district
G1
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-state (out-of-district):
G1
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Out-of-state:
G1
NONRESIDENT ALIENS
Tuition:
$26,070 $26,070
G1
REQUIRED FEES:
G1
ROOM AND BOARD:
(on-campus)
$10,088 $10,088
G1
ROOM ONLY:
(on-campus)
$7,800 $7,800
G1
BOARD ONLY:
(on-campus meal plan)
$2,288 $2,288
G1
G1
G2
Minimum Maximum
G2
12 18
G3
Yes No
G3
X
G4
Yes No
G4
G4
%
G4
G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
Provide 2020-2021 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are
applicable to your institution.
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 2020-2021 academic
year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours for institutions that derive annual tuition by multiplying
credit hour cost by number of credits). A full academic year refers to the period of time generally
extending from September to June; usually equated to two semesters, two trimesters, three
quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four plan. Room and board is defined as double
occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan. Required fees include only
charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration,
health, or activity fees.) Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).
Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your
college cannot provide separate tuition and room and
board fees):
Other:
Check here if your institution's 2020-2021 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 2020-2021 academic
year costs of attendance will be available:
Number of credits per term a student can take for the
stated full-time tuition
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g.,
sophomore, junior, senior)?
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional
program?
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay
more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-G P
age 18
G5
G5
Residents
Commuters
(living at home)
Commuters
(not living at home)
G5
Books and supplies $2,400 $2,400 $2,400
G5
Room only
G5
Board only
G5
Room and board total (if your
college cannot provide separate
room and board figures for
commuters not living at home):
$9,000
G5
Transportation $1,728 $4,280 $4,280
G5
Other expenses $4,080 $4,080 $4,080
G6
G6
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
$781.00
G6
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-district:
G6
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-state (out-of-district):
G6
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Out-of-state:
G6
NONRESIDENT ALIENS:
$781.00
Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only)
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-H P
age 19
H1
2019-2020
estimated
2018-2019
final
H1
X
H3
H3
H3
H3
X
H1
Need-based $
(Include non-need-
based aid used to
meet need.)
Non-need-
based $
(Exclude non-need-
based aid used to
meet need.)
H1
H1
$7,082,977
H1
$1,247,318 $152,380
H1
$20,382,641 $16,646,669
H1
$403,215 $247,844
H1
$29,116,151 $17,046,893
H1
H1
$18,209,829 $5,711,950
H1
$800,000
H1
$187,678 $205,476
H1
$19,197,507 $5,917,426
H1
H1
$5,593,397 $1,593,800
H1
$1,158,900
H1
$1,261,759 $2,430,371
Other
Parent Loans
Tuition Waivers
Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to
report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
H. FINANCIAL AID
Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
Enter total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking
undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, “total degree-seeking”
undergraduates) in the following categories. (Note: If the data being reported are final figures for the 2018-
2019 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2018-2019 academic year's CDS Question B1
cohort.) Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is
non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid columns. (For
a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for “non-need-
based scholarship or grant aid” on the last page of the definitions section.)
Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1,
H2, H2A, and H6 below:
Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?
Federal methodology (FM)
Institutional methodology (IM)
Both FM and IM
Scholarships/Grants
Federal
State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is
located)
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded
grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition
waivers (which are reported below).
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National
Merit) not awarded by the college
Total Scholarships/Grants
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
Athletic Awards
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-H P
age 20
H2
H2
First-time
Full-time
Freshmen
Full-time
Undergraduate
(Incl. Fresh.)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergraduate
H2
a)
Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students
(CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2018 cohort)
683 2,990 1,383
H2
b)
Number of students in line a who applied for need-
based financial aid
577 2275 983
H2
c)
Number of students in line b who were determined to
have financial need
492 2016 950
H2
d)
Number of students in line c who were awarded any
financial aid
492 2010 945
H2
e)
Number of students in line d who were awarded any
need-based scholarship or grant aid
492 2010 936
H2
f)
Number of students in line d who were awarded any
need-based self-help aid
352 1299 783
H2
g)
Number of students in line d who were awarded any
non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
82 261 0
H2
h)
Number of students in line d whose need was fully met
(exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private
alternative loans)
110 212 24
H2
i)
On average, the percentage of need that was met of
students who were awarded any need-based aid.
Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as
well as any resources that were awarded to replace
EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private
alternative loans)
66.0% 60.0% 60.0%
H2
j)
The average financial aid package of those in line d.
Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace
EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private
alternative loans
)
$ 22,630 $ 20,367 $ 5,947
H2
k)
Average need-based scholarship and grant award of
those in line e
$ 18,474 $ 15,586 $ 3,401
H2
l)
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS
loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative
loans) of those in line f
$ 3,936 $ 3,998 $ 4,067
H2
m)
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans,
unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of
those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
$ 3,402 $ 4,323 $ 4,067
H2A
H2A
First-time
Full-time
Freshmen
Full-time
Undergrad
(Incl. Fresh.)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergrad
H2A
n)
Number of students in line a who had no financial need
and who were awarded institutional non-need-based
scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were
awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
186 813 0
Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-
full-time undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source.
Aid that is non-
need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. Numbers should
reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted
in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: List the number
of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who
were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort
awarded the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one
row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-H P
age 21
H2A
o)
Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based
scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
$ 14,745 $ 13,960 $ 0
H2A
p)
Number of students in line a who were awarded an
institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or
grant
30 139 0
H2A
q)
Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based
athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in
line p
$ 12,889 $ 12,395 $ 0
H3
Incorporated into H1 above.
Include: * 2019 undergraduate class: all
students who started at your institution as first-
time students and received a bachelor's degree
between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.
* 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 bachelor's degree)
H4
289
H5
H5
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.
200 70.00% $30,657
b) Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal
Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both
Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family
Education Loans.
192 67.00%
$26,449
Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and
H5.
Provide the number of students in the 2019 undergraduate class who started at your
institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2018
and June 30, 2019. Exclude students who transferred into your institution
Number and percent of students in class (defined in H4 above) borrowing from federal, non-federal, and any loan sources, and the
average (or mean) amount borrowed. NOTE: The “Average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed,” is designed
to provide better information about student borrowing from federal and nonfederal (institutional, state, commercial) sources. The
numbers, percentages, and averages for each row should be based only on the loan source specified for the particular row. For
example, the federal loans average (row b) should only be the cumulative average of federal loans and the private loans average (row
e) should only be the cumulative average of private loans.
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
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-H P
age 22
c
) Institutional loan programs.
N/A N/A N/A
d) State loan programs.
N/A N/A N/A
e) Private student loans made by a bank or
lender.
45 16.00%
$23,406
H6
H6
X
H6
X
H6
H6
100
H6
$20,002
H6
$2,000,280
H7
H7
H7
H7
H7
X
H7
Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
H8
H8
X
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
International Student’s Financial Aid Application
International Student’s Certification of Finances
Other (specify):
Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens
(Note: Report numbers and
dollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1.)
Indicate your institution’s policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-
seeking nonresident aliens:
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident
aliens, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens who
were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-
seeking nonresident aliens:
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-
seeking nonresident aliens:
Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
Institution’s own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:
FAFSA
Institution's own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
State aid form
Noncustodial PROFILE
Business/Farm Supplement
Other (specify):
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-H P
age 23
H9
H9
12/1
H9
H9
X
H10
H10
a) 12/1
H10
Yes No
H10
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:
X
H10
If yes, starting date: 12/2
H11
H11
H11
Types of Aid Available
Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:
H12
H12
H12
X
H12
X
H12
X
H12
H12
H12
H12
H12
H13
H13
H13
X
H13
X
H13
X
H13
X
H13
X
H13
X
H13
H13
H14
H14
Non-Need Based Need-Based
H14
X X
H14
X X
H14
X X
H14
X
H14
H14
X
H14
X X
H14
X X
H14
X X
H14
H14
X X
FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a
rolling basis):
Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):
Students notified on or about (date):
Indicate reply dates:
Students must reply by (date):
or within _______ weeks of notification.
Loans
Alumni affiliation
Art
Athletics
Direct PLUS Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
College/university loans from institutional funds
Other (specify):
Scholarships and Grants
NEED-BASED:
Federal Pell
SEOG
State scholarships/grants
Private scholarships
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
United Negro College Fund
Federal Nursing Scholarship
Other (specify):
Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
Academics
State/district residency
Job skills
ROTC
Leadership
Minority status
Music/drama
Religious affiliation
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-H P
age 24
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:
Common Data Set 2019-2020
CDS-I P
age 25
I1
Full-time Part-time
Exclude
Include only if
they teach one
or more non-
clinical credit
courses
Exclude
Include if they
teach one or
more non-
clinical credit
courses
Exclude Include
Exclude Exclude
Include Exclude
Exclude Exclude
Exclude Include
I1 Full-Time Part-Time Total
I1
a)
167 786 953
I1
b)
30 129 159
I1
c)
102 504 606
I1
d)
65 282 347
I1
e)
0 0 0
I1
f)
131 241 372
I1
g)
29 164 193
I1
h)
6 31 37
I1
i)
1 350 351
I1
j)
0 0 0
k) Doctorate Only 124 173 297
I2
I2
14 to 1 (based on 5,798 students
and 429 faculty).
Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2019. Include
faculty who are on your institution’s payroll on the census date your institution uses for
IPEDS/AAUP.
Student to Faculty Ratio
Report the Fall 2019 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 2019 Student to Faculty ratio
Total number who are nonresident aliens (international)
Total number who are members of minority groups
Total number who are women
Total number who are men
(b) administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, librarian, registrar, coach,
and the like, even though they may devote part of their time to classroom instruction and
may have faculty status
(c) other administrators/staff who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses even
though they do not have faculty status
Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
Total number whose highest degree is a master's but not a terminal
master's
Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's
Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note:
Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
Total number in stand-alone graduate/ professional programs in
which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE
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:
Total number of instructional faculty
Full-time instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full-time basis for instruction (including those with released time for
research)
Part-time instructional faculty: Adjuncts and other instructors being paid solely for part-time classroom instruction. Also
includes full-time faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions.
Employees who are not considered full-time instructional faculty but who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses
may be counted as part-time faculty.
Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as Black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska Native;
Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic.
Doctorate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, and Doctor
of Public Health in any field such as arts, sciences, education, engineering, business, and public administration. Also
includes terminal degrees formerly designated as “first professional,” including dentistry (DDS or DMD), medicine (MD),
optometry (OD), osteopathic medicine (DO), pharmacy (DPharm or BPharm), podiatric medicine (DPM), veterinary
medicine (DVM), chiropractic (DC or DCM), or law (JD).
Terminal degree: the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts).
(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
(g) replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with pay
(d) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but have
titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like
(e) faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay
(f) faculty on leave without pay
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I3
I3
I3 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total
I3 378 348 210 90 32 3 2 1063
I3 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total
I3 58 92 3 3 0 0 0 156
CLASS SUB-
SECTIONS
Undergraduate Class Size
Number of Class Sections with Undergraduates Enrolled
Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers)
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
SECTIONS
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 2019. 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.
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.
In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and
class sections offered in the Fall 2019 term.
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J1 Degrees conferred between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019
J1
J1
Category Diploma/Certificates Associate Bachelor’s
CIP 2010 Categories
to Include
J1
Agriculture 1
J1
Natural resources and conservation 3
J1
Architecture 4
J1
Area, ethnic, and gender studies 5
J1
Communication/journalism 0.01 9
J1
Communication technologies 10
J1
Computer and information sciences 11
J1
Personal and culinary services 12
J1
Education 0.04 13
J1
Engineering 14
J1
Engineering technologies 15
J1
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 16
J1
Family and consumer sciences 19
J1
Law/legal studies 22
J1
English 0.01 23
J1
Liberal arts/general studies 24
J1
Library science 0.01 25
J1
Biological/life sciences 0.05 26
J1
Mathematics and statistics 27
J1
Military science and military technologies 0.07 28 & 29
J1
Interdisciplinary studies 0.01 30
J1
Parks and recreation 0.04 31
J1
Philosophy and religious studies 38
J1
Theology and religious vocations 39
J1
Physical sciences 0.01 40
J1
Science technologies 41
J1
Psychology 0.11 42
J1
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting,
and protective services
43
J1
Public administration and social services 44
J1
Social sciences 0.02 45
J1
Construction trades 46
J1
Mechanic and repair technologies 47
J1
Precision production 48
J1
Transportation and materials moving 49
J1
Visual and performing arts 0.05 50
J1
Health professions and related programs 0.37 51
J1
Business/marketing 0.19 52
J1
History 0.01 54
J1
Other
J1
TOTAL (should = 100%) 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
J. DEGREES CONFERRED
For each of the following discipline areas, provide the percentage of diplomas/certificates, associate, and bachelor’s degrees awarded. To
determine the percentage, use majors, not headcount (e.g., students with one degree but a double major will be represented twice).
Calculate the percentage from your institution’s IPEDS Completions by using the sum of 1st and 2nd majors for each CIP code as the
numerator and the sum of the Grand Total by 1st Majors and the Grand Total by 2nd major as the denominator. If you prefer, you can
compute the percentages using 1st majors only.
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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 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: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian
subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the
Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Associate degree: An award that normally requires at least two but less than four years of full-time
equivalent college work.
Bachelor’s degree: An award (baccalaureate or equivalent degree, as determined by the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education) that normally requires at least four years but not more than five years of full-
time equivalent college-level work. This includes ALL bachelor’s degrees conferred in a five-year
cooperative (work-study plan) program. (A cooperative plan provides for alternate class attendance and
employment in business, industry, or government; thus, it allows students to combine actual work
experience with their college studies.) Also, it includes bachelor’s degrees in which the normal four years of
work are completed in three years.
Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Board (charges): Assume average cost for 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan.
Books and supplies (costs): Average cost of books and supplies. Do not include unusual costs for special
groups of students (e.g., 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.
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.
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Clock hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also
referred to as credit hour.
Continuous basis (for program enrollment): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions
that enroll students at any time during the academic year. For example, a cosmetology school or a word
processing school might allow students to enroll and begin studies at various times, with no requirement that
classes begin on a certain date.
Cooperative education program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and employment
in business, industry, or government.
Cooperative housing: College-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing in which students share room and
board expenses and participate in household chores to reduce living expenses.
* Counseling service: Activities designed to assist students in making plans and decisions related to their
education, career, or personal development.
Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be
applied by a recipient toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or other recgonized
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 other 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.
Doctor’s degree-research/scholarship: A Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work
beyond the master’s level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original
research, or the planning and execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly
achievement. Some examples of this type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or D.M,
and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
Doctor’s degree-professional practice: A doctor’s degree that is conferred upon completion of a program
providing the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional
practice. The degree is awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both
pre-professional and professional preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years. Some
of these degrees were formerly classified as “first-professional” and may include: Chiropractic (D.C. or
D.C.M.); Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.); Law (L.L.B. or J.D.); Medicine (M.D.); Optometry (O.D.); Osteopathic
Medicine (D.O); Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); Podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D., D.P.); or, Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.),
and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
Doctor’s degree-other: A doctor’s degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor’s degree -
research/scholarship or a doctor’s degree - professional practice.
Double major: Program in which students may complete two undergraduate programs of study
simultaneously.
Dual enrollment: A program through which high school students may enroll in college courses while still
enrolled in high school. Students are not required to apply for admission to the college in order to
participate.
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.
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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-time student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the level enrolled. Includes
students enrolled in the fall term who attended a postsecondary institution for the first time at the same level
in the prior summer term. Also includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credit earned
before graduation from high school).
First-time, first-year (freshman) student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the
undergraduate level. Includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the
prior summer term. Also includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credits earned
before graduation from high school).
First-year student: A student who has completed less than the equivalent of 1 full year of undergraduate
work; that is, less than 30 semester hours (in a 120-hour degree program) or less than 900 clock hours.
Freshman: A first-year undergraduate student.
*Freshman/new student orientation: Orientation addressing the academic, social, emotional, and
intellectual issues involved in beginning college. May be a few hours or a few days in length; at some
colleges, there is a fee.
Full-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits, 12 or more quarter
credits, or 24 or more clock hours a week each term.
Geographical residence (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process given to
students from a particular region, state, or country of residence.
Grade-point average (academic high school GPA): The sum of grade points a student has earned in
secondary school divided by the number of courses taken. The most common system of assigning numbers
to grades counts four points for an A, three points for a B, two points for a C, one point for a D, and no
points for an E or F. Unweighted GPA’s assign the same weight to each course. Weighting gives students
additional points for their grades in advanced or honors courses.
Graduate student: A student who holds a bachelor’s or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-
baccalaureate level.
* Health services: Free or low cost on-campus primary and preventive health care available to students.
High school diploma or recognized equivalent: A document certifying the successful completion of a
prescribed secondary school program of studies, or the attainment of satisfactory scores on the Tests of
General Educational Development (GED), or another state-specified examination.
Hispanic or Latino: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other
Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Honors program: Any special program for very able students offering the opportunity for educational
enrichment, independent study, acceleration, or some combination of these.
Independent study: Academic work chosen or designed by the student with the approval of the department
concerned, under an instructor’s supervision, and usually undertaken outside of the regular classroom
structure.
In-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state’s or institution’s
residency requirements.
International student: See Nonresident alien.
International student group: Student groups that facilitate cultural dialogue, support a diverse campus,
assist international students in acclimation and creating a social network.
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
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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 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 clock hours a week each term.
* Personal counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to
explore personal, educational, or vocational issues.
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: Includes the following three IPEDS definitions for
postsecondary awards, certificates, and diplomas of varying durations and credit/contact hour
requirements—
Less Than 1 Academic Year: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary
level (below the baccalaureate degree) in less than 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) or in less
than 900 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.
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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 individual’s 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).
Religious affiliation/commitment (as admission factor): Special consideration given in the admission
process for affiliation with a certain church or faith/religion, commitment to a religious vocation, or
observance of certain religious tenets/lifestyle.
* Religious counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want
to explore religious problems or issues.
* Remedial services: Instructional courses designed for students deficient in the general competencies
necessary for a regular postsecondary curriculum and educational setting.
Required fees: Fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large
proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay is the exception. Do not include application
fees or optional fees such as lab fees or parking fees.
Resident alien or other eligible non-citizen: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States
and who has been admitted as a legal immigrant for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident alien
status (and who holds either an alien registration card [Form I-551 or I-151], a Temporary Resident Card
[Form I-688], or an Arrival-Departure Record [Form I-94] with a notation that conveys legal immigrant status,
such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208 Asylee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or Cuban-Haitian).
Room and board (charges)—on campus: Assume double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals
per week (or maximum meal plan).
Secondary school record (as admission factor): Information maintained by the secondary school that
may include such things as the 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.
Tuition: Amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term,
per course, or per credit.
* Tutoring: May range from one-on-one tutoring in specific subjects to tutoring in an area such as math,
reading, or writing. Most tutors are college students; at some colleges, they are specially trained and
certified.
Unit: a standard of measurement representing hours of academic instruction (e.g., semester credit, quarter
credit, clock hour).
Undergraduate: A student enrolled in a four- or five-year bachelor’s degree program, an associate degree
program, or a vocational or technical program below the baccalaureate.
* Veteran’s counseling: Helps veterans and their dependents obtain benefits for their selected program
and provides certifications to the Veteran’s Administration. May also provide personal counseling on the
transition from the military to a civilian life.
* Visually impaired: Any person whose sight loss is not correctable and is sufficiently severe as to
adversely affect educational performance.
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Volunteer work (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students for activity done on a
volunteer basis (e.g., tutoring, hospital care, working with the elderly or disabled) as a service to the
community or the public in general.
Wait list: List of students who meet the admission requirements but will only be offered a place in the class
if space becomes available.
Weekend college: A program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes
only on weekends.
White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
* Women’s center: Center with programs, academic activities, and/or services intended to promote an
understanding of the evolving roles of women.
Work experience (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students who have been employed
prior to application, whether for relevance to major, demonstration of employment-related skills, or as
explanation of student’s academic and extracurricular record.
Financial Aid Definitions
Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.
External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that
students bring with them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork
to receive the dollars, but it has no role in determining the recipient or the dollar amount awarded.
Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid
applications/forms, such as the FAFSA.
Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized,
unsubsidized, private, etc.; excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution. Student
loans co-signed by a parent are assumed to be the responsibility of the student and should be included.
Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for
which the institution determines the recipient.
Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's
own standards.
Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other
sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and
noninstitutional student aid (grants, jobs, and loans).
Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other
sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify.
Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a
student must demonstrate financial need to qualify.
Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from
institutional, state, federal, or other sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income)
awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason. When
reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid that is used to meet need should be counted as need-
based aid.
Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based:
Non-need institutional grants
Non-need tuition waivers
Non-need athletic awards
Non-need federal grants
Non-need state grants
Non-need outside grants
Non-need student loans
Non-need parent loans
Non-need work
Non-need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, or other sources for which a
student need not demonstrate financial need to qualify.
Private student loans: A nonfederal loan made by a lender such as a bank, credit union or private lender
used to pay for up to the annual cost of education, less any financial aid received.
Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your
institution in financial aid awards.