A. GENERAL INFORMATION

AddressInformation

NameofCollege/University:

MailingAddress:

City/State/Zip/Country:

StreetAddress(ifdifferent):

City/State/Zip/Country:

MainPhoneNumber:

WWWHomePageAddress:

AdmissionsPhoneNumber:

AdmissionsToll‐FreePhoneNumber:

AdmissionsOfficeMailingAddress:

City/State/Zip/Country:

AdmissionsFaxNumber:

AdmissionsE‐mailAddress:

t

ereisaseparateURL

oryour

school’sonlineapplication,please

specify:

you

aveamai

inga

ressot

er

thantheabovetowhichapplications

shouldbesent,pleaseprovide:

Public

Private(nonprofit)

Proprietary

Classifyyourundergraduateinstitution:

Coeducationalcollege

Men'scollege

Women'scollege

Academicyearcalendar:

Semester

Quarter

Trimester

4‐1‐4

Continuous

Differsbyprogram(describe):

Other(describe):

http://www.wooster.edu/admissions/apply/

Sourceofinstitutionalcontrol(Checkonlyone):

330‐263‐2322

330‐263‐2621

[email protected]

847CollegeAvenue

Wooster,OH44691

1189BeallAvenue

Wooster,OH44691

330‐263‐2000

www.wooster.edu

A.GENERALINFORMATION

TheCollegeofWooster

CollegeofWooster

DataSet2016‐17

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A.GENERALINFORMATION

Degreesofferedbyyourinstitution:

Certificate

Diploma

Associate

TransferAssociate

TerminalAssociate

Bachelor's

Postbachelor'scertificate

Master's

Post‐master'scertificate

Doctoraldegree

research/scholarship

Doctoraldegree–

professionalpractice

Doctoraldegree‐‐other

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Men Women Men Women

Undergraduates

Degree‐seeking,first‐timefreshmen

270 275

Otherfirst‐year,degree‐seeking

Allotherdegree‐seeking

629 798 2 6

Totaldegree‐seeking

899 1,073 2 6

Allotherundergraduatesenrolledin

creditcourses

2939

Totalundergraduates

901 1,082 5 15

Graduate

Degree‐seeking,first‐time

Allotherdegree‐seeking

Allothergraduatesenrolledincredit

courses

Totalgraduate

2,003

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,2016.Note:Report

studentsformerlydesignatedas“firstprofessional”inthegraduatecells.

FULL‐TIME PART‐TIME

Totalallundergraduates

Totalallgraduate

GRANDTOTALALLSTUDENTS

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B.ENROLLMENTANDPERSISTENCE

Degree‐Seeking

First‐Time

FirstYear

Degree‐Seeking

Undergraduates

(includefirst‐time

first‐year)

Total

Undergraduates

(bothdegree‐and

non‐degree‐

seekin

73 215 217

29 99 101

47 163 163

361 1335 1,346

72929

25 95 97

122

000

24248

545 1,980 2,003

Persistence

NumberofdegreesawardedfromJuly1,2015toJune30,2016.

Certificate/diploma

Associatedegrees

Bachelor'sdegrees 453

Postbachelor'scertificates

Master'sdegrees

Post‐Master'scertificates

Doctoraldegrees–

research/scholarship

Doctoraldegrees–professional

practice

Doctoraldegrees–other

TOTAL

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,2016.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

Hispanic

White,non‐Hispanic

Asian,non‐Hispanic

NativeHawaiianorotherPacificIslander,non‐

His

anic

Twoormoreraces,non‐Hispanic

Raceand/orethnicityunknown

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B.ENROLLMENTANDPERSISTENCE

Graduation&RetentionRates

Fall2010Cohort

617

436

B10

B11

469

76.0%

Final2010cohort,afteradjustingforallowableexclusions:(subtractquestionB5from

questionB4)

Oftheinitial2010cohort,howmanycompletedtheprograminfouryearsorless(by

August31,2014):

Oftheinitial2010cohort,howmanycompletedtheprograminmorethanfouryears

butinfiveyearsorless(afterAugust31,2014andbyAugust31,2015):

Oftheinitial2010cohort,howmanycompletedtheprograminmorethanfiveyearsbut

insixyearsorless(afterAugust31,2015andbyAugust31,2016):

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

Six‐yeargraduationratefor2010cohort(questionB10dividedbyquestionB6):

ForBachelor'sorEquivalentPrograms

PleaseprovidedatafortheFall2010cohortifavailable.IfFall2010cohortdataarenot

available,providedatafortheFall2009cohort.

Reportforthecohortoffull‐timefirst‐timebachelor's(orequivalent)degree‐seekingundergraduate

studentswhoenteredinFall2009.Includeinthecohortthosewhoenteredyourinstitutionduringthe

summertermprecedingFall2010.

Initial2010cohortoffirst‐time,full‐timebachelor's(orequivalent)degree‐seeking

undergraduatestudents;totalallstudents:

Oftheinitial2010cohort,howmanydidnotpersistanddidnotgraduateforthe

followingreasons:death,permanentdisability,serviceinthearmedforces,foreignaid

serviceofthefederalgovernment,orofficialchurchmissions;totalallowableexclusions:

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instructionsandglossaryonthe2013Web‐basedsurvey.

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Fall2009Cohort

481

372

B10

B11

392

81.5%

RetentionRates

B22

87%

Reportforthecohortoffull‐timefirst‐timebachelor's(orequivalent)degree‐seekingundergraduate

studentswhoenteredinFall2009.Includeinthecohortthosewhoenteredyourinstitutionduringthe

summertermprecedingFall2009.

Initial2009cohortoffirst‐time,full‐timebachelor's(orequivalent)degree‐seeking

Oftheinitial2009cohort,howmanydidnotpersistanddidnotgraduateforthe

followingreasons:death,permanentdisability,serviceinthearmedforces,foreignaid

serviceofthefederalgovernment,orofficialchurchmissions;totalallowableexclusions:

Final2009cohort,afteradjustingforallowableexclusions:(subtractquestionB5from

questionB4)

Reportforthecohortofallfull‐time,first‐timebachelor’s(orequivalent)degree‐seekingundergraduate

studentswhoenteredinFall2015(ortheprecedingsummerterm).Theinitialcohortmaybeadjustedfor

studentswhodepartedforthefollowingreasons:death,permanentdisability,serviceinthearmedforces,

foreignaidserviceofthefederalgovernmentorofficialchurchmissions.Nootheradjustmentstotheinitial

cohortshouldbemade.

Forthecohortofallfull‐timebachelor’s(orequivalent)degree‐seekingundergraduate

studentswhoenteredyourinstitutionasfreshmeninFall2015(orthepreceding

summerterm),whatpercentagewasenrolledatyourinstitutionasofthedateyour

institutioncalculatesitsofficialenrollmentinFall2016?

Oftheinitial2009cohort,howmanycompletedtheprograminfouryearsorless(by

August31,2013):

Oftheinitial2009cohort,howmanycompletedtheprograminmorethanfouryears

butinfiveyearsorless(afterAugust31,2013andbyAugust31,2014):

Oftheinitial2009cohort,howmanycompletedtheprograminmorethanfiveyearsbut

insix

earsorless

(

afterAu

ust31,2014andb

Au

ust31,2015

)

:

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

Six‐yeargraduationratefor2009cohort(questionB10dividedbyquestionB6):

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Applications

C1 2,582

3,085

Totalapplied 5,667

1,447

1,849

Totaladmitted 3,296

271



274

Totalenrolled 545

Yes

673

Isyourwaitinglistranked? No

AdmissionRequirements

Highschoolcompletionrequirement

YES

C.FIRST‐TIME,FIRST‐YEARSTUDENT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

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2016.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

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2016admissions:

Numberofqualifiedapplicantsofferedaplacedonwaitinglist

Numberacceptingaplaceonthewaitinglist

Ifyes,doyoureleasethatinformationtostudents?

Doyoureleasethatinformationtoschool

counselors?

Interview

YES

Numberofwait‐listedstudentsadmitted

HighschooldiplomaisrequiredandGEDis

accepted

HighschooldiplomaisrequiredandGEDisnot

accepted

Letterofrecommendationfrompersonotherthanparent

YES

Ifyouhaveotherspecialrequirementsorpoliciesforhome‐schooledapplicants,please

describehere:

Highschooldiplomaorequivalentisnotrequired

Indicateanyspecialadmissionrequirementsforhome‐schooledapplicantsthatareinaddition

to thoserequiredofallapplicants:

Statementdescribinghomeschoolstructureandmission

YES

Transcript/recordofcoursesandgrades

YES

Statehighschoolequivalencycertificate

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C.FIRST‐TIME,FIRST‐YEARSTUDENTADMISSION

YES

Units

Required

Units

Recommended

Totalacademicunits 16

English 4

Mathematics 3

Science 3

Ofthese,unitsthatmustbe

lab

Foreignlanguage 2

Socialstudies 3

History

Academicelectives 1

ComputerScience

Visual/PerformingArts

Other(specify)

BasisforSelection

selectiveadmissionforout‐of‐statestudents

other(explain)

Writeabriefstatementabouthowyouradmissiondecisionsarereached.Ifyourinstitutionhasanopenadmissionpolicybuthas

specificadmisioncriteriaforcertaingroupsofstudentsorforcertainprograms,explainthosequalificationshere.

Theapplicationassessmentprocessisholistic.Acommitteeofadmissionsprofessionalswillrenderafinaldecisionbasedonall

factorsofastudent'sdevelopment,particularlyduringthehighschoolyears,includingtheprogressionofcourserigor,success

withineachcourse(cumulativeGPA),classrankifavailable,standardizedtestscores,extracurricularactivities,honors,leadership

potentialanddemonstratedinterestintheCollege.

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.

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:

Require

Openadmissionpolicyasdescribedaboveforallstudents

Openadmissionpolicyasdescribedaboveformoststudents,but‐‐

Recommend

Neitherre

uirenorrecommend

selectiveadmissiontosomeprograms

Doesyourinstitutionrequireorrecommendageneralcollege‐preparatoryprogramfordegree‐seeking

students?

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C.FIRST‐TIME,FIRST‐YEARSTUDENTADMISSION

VeryImportant Important Considered NotConsidered

Academic

Rigorofsecondaryschool

record

Classrank X

AcademicGPA

Standardizedtestscores X

ApplicationEssay X

Recommendation(s) X

Nonacademic

Interview X

Extracurricularactivities X

Talent/ability X

Character/personalqualities X

Firstgeneration X

Alumni/aerelation X

Geographicalresidence X

Stateresidency X

Religious

affiliation/commitment

Racial/ethnicstatus X

Volunteerwork X

Workexperience X

Levelofapplicant’sinterest X

Relativeimportanceofeachofthefollowingacademicandnonacademicfactorsinfirst‐time,first‐year,degree‐

seekin



(

freshman

)

admissiondecisions.

Describeanyspecialadmissionrequirementsorproceduresforstudentswithlearningdisabilities:

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C.FIRST‐TIME,FIRST‐YEARSTUDENTADMISSION

SATandACTPolicies

Entranceexams

Yes No

C8A

C8A Require Recommend Requirefor

Some

Considerif

Submitted

NotUsed

C8A

SATorAC

C8A

ACTonly

C8A

SATonly

C8A SATandSATSubjectTestsorACT

C8A

SATSubjectTestsonly

C8B

C8B X

C8B

C8C

SATessay ACTessay

C8C Foradmission X X

C8C For

lacement

C8C Foradvising

C8C

Inplaceofanapplicationessa

C8C

Asavaliditycheckonthe

applicationessay

C8C

Nocollegepolicyasofnow

C8C

Notusingessaycomponent

Yes No

C8D

C8D X

AcademicAdvising:

C8E

11/1

C8E

ADMISSION

IfyourinstitutionwillmakeuseoftheSATinadmissiondecisionsforfirst‐time,first‐year,degreeseekingapplicantsforFall2017

pleaseindicatewhichONEofthefollowingapplies(regardlessofwhethertheEssayscorewillbeusedintheadmissionprocess):

SATwithEssaycomponentrequired

SATwithEssaycomponentrecommended

SATwithorwithoutEssaycomponentaccepted

PleaseindicatehowyourinstitutionwillusetheSATorACTwritingcomponent;checkallthatapply:

ACTwithWritingComponentrequired

ACTwithWritingcomponentrecommended

ACTwithorwithoutWritin

com

onentacce

ted

LatestdatebywhichSATSubjectTestscoresmustbereceivedforfall‐term

admission

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forFall2016.

DoesyourinstitutionmakeuseofSAT,ACT,orSATSubjectTestscoresin

admissiondecisionsforfirst‐time,first‐year,degree‐seekingapplicants?

LatestdatebywhichSATorACTscoresmustbereceivedforfall‐term

admission

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

Placement:

Counseling:

IfyourinstitutionwillmakeuseoftheACTinadmissiondecisionsforfirst‐time,first‐year,degree‐seekingapplicantsforFall2017,

pleaseindicatewhichONEofthefollowingapplies:(regardlessofwhetherthewritingscorewillbeusedintheadmissionsprocess):

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C.FIRST‐TIME,FIRST‐YEARSTUDENTADMISSION

C8F

Creditonly

Creditand/or

placement

Placementonly Neither

C8G X

C8G

DoyousuperscoretheACT? YES

DoyousuperscoretheSAT? YES

YES

DoyourequiretheACT/SATscoresdirectlyfromthetestingagency?

C8F

Ifnecessary,usethisspacetoclarifyyourtestpolicies(e.g.,iftestsarerecommendedforsomestudents,oriftests

arenotrequiredofsomestudents):

SAT

ACT

SATSubjectTests

CLEPgeneral

CLEPsubject

RegentsCollegeExams(RCE)

Homeschoolportfolio

DANTES

Credit/placementofferedforCEEBAdvancedPlacementscoredof:

2 NO

3 YES/BUTVARIESBYDEPT.

4 YES

5 YES

SpecifyanyrestrictionsonCEEBAdvancedPlacementoptions:

Pleaseindicatewhichtestsyourinstitutionusesforplacement(e.g.,statetests):

Test

School'sownchallengeexam

Relevantmilitaryexperience

Relevantlifeexperience

InternationalBaccalaureate(IB)

C8G

Describeprogramsotherthantheaboveand

optionsavailable:

acceptablescoresvarydependingontest.

CollegeBoard'sAdvancedPlacementProgram(AP)Contact:

APOfficial:SuzanneBates

Title:Registrar

Phone:330‐263‐2198

Fax:

Email:[email protected]

Degree(s):

DoesyourinstitutionuseACTsubscoresfor

placement?

Doesyourinstitutionsuperscoreforscholarships?

TestingAgencyorschooltranscript

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C.FIRST‐TIME,FIRST‐YEARSTUDENTADMISSION

FreshmanProfile

25thPercentile 75thPercentile

C9 520 670

C9 550 680

C9 520 660

C9 24 30

C9 23 32

C9 23 29

C9 23 30

SATCritical

Reading

SATMath SATWriting

20% 19% 13%

31% 42% 39%

36% 30% 35%

13% 9% 11%

0% 0% 2%

0% 0% 0%

ACTComposite ACTEnglish ACTMath

30% 36% 18%

49% 38% 58%

20% 24% 20%

0% 1% 4%

0% 0% 0%

FreshmanProfile

Number Percentage

Percentandnumberoffirst‐time,first‐year(freshman)studentsenrolledinFall2016whosubmittednationalstandardized

(SAT/ACT)testscores.IncludeinformationforALLenrolled,degree‐seeking,first‐time,first‐year(freshman)studentswho

submittedtestscores.Donotincludepartialtestscores(e.g.,mathematicsscoresbutnotcriticalreadingforacategoryof

students)orcombineotherstandardizedtestresults(suchasTOEFL)inthisitem.DonotconvertSATscorestoACTscores

andviceversa.The25thpercentileisthescorethat25percentscoredatorbelow;the75thpercentilescoreistheonethat

25percentscoredatorabove.

First‐time,first‐year(freshman)degree‐seeking

studentswhoenrolledinfall2016submittedSAT

scores:

248 46%

First‐time,first‐year(freshman)degree‐seeking

studentswhoenrolledinfall2016submittedACT

scores:

370 68%

Note: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.

Fall2016

SATCriticalReading

SATMath

SATWriting

SATEssay

ACTComposite

ACTEnglish

ACTMath

ACTWriting

Percentoffirst‐time,first‐year(freshman)studentsenrolledinfall2016withscoresineachrange:

700‐800

600‐699

500‐599

400‐499

300‐399

200‐299

Totalsshould=100%

30‐36

24‐29

18‐23

12‐17

6‐11

Below6

Totalsshould=100%

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C.FIRST‐TIME,FIRST‐YEARSTUDENTADMISSION

SATCriticalReading SATMath SATWriting

ACTComposite

Score

2016enrolledfreshmen

593 612 589 27

C9 603 610 595 27

Yes No NotApplicable

C9 X

C10



C10

45%

C10

69%

C10



C11

48%

C11

18%

C11

14%

C11

11%

C11

C12

3.66

C12

80%

YES

Percentoftotalfirst‐time,first‐year(freshman)studentswhosubmittedhigh

schoolGPA:

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).

Totalsshould=100%

AveragehighschoolGPAofalldegree‐seeking,first‐time,first‐year

(freshman)studentswhosubmittedGPA:

AverageTestScores

Pleaseenteraveragetestscoresfor"freshmen"enrollinginfallof2016.Freshmenincludesallfull‐andpart‐time,first‐time,first‐

year(freshman)studentswhoenrolledinfallof2016,includingstudentswhobeganstudiesduringthesummer,international

students,andnonresidentaliens,andstudentsadmittedunderspecialarrangements.

2015enrolledfreshmen

WeretestscoresofthefollowinggroupsofstudentswhoprovidedtestscoreinformationincludedinthecalculationofSATandACT

scoresforfirst‐time,first‐year(freshman)degree‐seekingstudentswhoenrolledinfallof2016?

Allinternationalstudents

Allminoritystudents

Allstudentathletes

Alllegacy/childrenofalumniadmits

Allspecialadmissionarrangements

Allstudentswhobeganstudiesinsummer2012

Percentageoffirst‐yearsthatcamefrompublicschools:

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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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of3.75andhigher

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bottomquarterofhighschoolgraduatingclass

Percentoftotalfirst‐time,first‐year(freshmen)studentswhosubmittedhighschoolclassrank:

Doyouacceptelectronictranscripts?

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C.FIRST‐TIME,FIRST‐YEARSTUDENTADMISSION

AdmissionPolicies

C13

ApplicationFee

C13

Yes No

C13 Doesyourinstitutionhavean

licationfee?

X

C13

Amountofapplicationfee: 

C13

Yes No

C13 Canitbewaivedforapplicants

withfinancialneed?



C13

Istheapplicationfee

refundable?



C13

C13 Samefee:

C13 Free: X

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

licationclosin

date?

C14

Applicationclosingdate(fall):

2/15

C14

Prioritydate:

2/15

ApplicationClosingDate:Receipt

dateorPostmarkdate?

2/15



C15

Yes No

C15

C15 

Arefirst‐time,first‐yearstudentsacceptedfortermsotherthanthefall?

Ifyouhaveanapplicationfeeandanon‐lineapplicationoption,please

indicatepolicyforstudentswhoapplyon‐line:

Percentagethatenterintermsotherthanfall:

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C.FIRST‐TIME,FIRST‐YEARSTUDENTADMISSION

C16

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

C16 Onarollingbasisbeginning

(

date

)

:

C16

By(date): April1st

C16

Other:

C17

Replypolicyforadmittedapplicants(fillinoneonly)

C17 Mustreplyby(date): May1st

C17 Nosetdate:

C17 MustreplybyMay1orwithin

_____weeksifnotified

thereafter

C17

Other:

C17 N/A

C17

Yes,infull

C17

Yes,inpart

C17

No

C17 X

C18

Deferredadmission

C18

Yes No

C18

C18 1year

C19

Earlyadmissionofhighschoolstudents

C19

Yes No

C19

Yes No

C20 X

Deadlineforhousingdeposit(MM/DD):

Amountofhousingdeposit:

Refundableifstudentdoesnotenroll?

CheckhereifyourinstitutionobservesthetermsoftheCandidatesReply

DateAgreement(CRDA).

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?

Doesyourinstitutionallowstudentstopostponeenrollmentafter

admission?

CommonApplication

WillyouaccepttheCommonApplicationdistributedbytheNationalAssociationofSecondary

SchoolPrincipalsifsubmitted?

Ifyes,aresupplementalformsrequiredtocompleteapplication?

IsyourschoolamemberoftheCommonApplicationGroup?

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C.FIRST‐TIME,FIRST‐YEARSTUDENTADMISSION

EarlyDecisionandEarlyActionPlans

C21

EarlyDecision

C21

Yes No

C21

C21 11/1

C21 11/15

C21 1/15

C21 2/1

C21

C21 119

C21 78

C21 EarlyDecisionI

EarlyDecision2 17

Earlyaction

Yes No

C22

C22 11/15

C22 12/31

C22

Isyourearlyactionplana“restrictive”planunderwhichyoulimitstudentsfromapplyingtootherearlyplans?

Yes No

C22

2784

C22

2121

C22 272

Earlyactionclosingdate

Otherearlydecisionplanclosingdate

Otherearlydecisionplannotificationdate

FortheFall2016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:

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:

NumberofapplicantsadmittedunderearlydecisionplanED1

NumberofapplicantsadmittedunderearlydecisionplanED2

Numberofstudentsadmittedwhoaccepted

Firstoronlyearlydecisionplanclosingdate

Firstoronlyearlydecisionplannotificationdate

Numberofstudentsadmittedwhoaccepted

Earlyactionnotificationdate

Numberofearlyactionapplicationsreceivedbyyourinstitutionforfall2016enteringclass?

Numberofapplicantsadmittedunderearlyactionplanforfall2016enteringclass?

Numberofapplicantsenrolledunderearlyactionplanforfall2016enteringclass?

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C.FIRST‐TIME,FIRST‐YEARSTUDENTADMISSION

Required Recommended

C23

C24

portfoliorecommendedfor

artprograms

C25

Test

English

IfSATSubjectTestsarerequiredor

recommended,specifywhichones:

Literature

HistoryandSocialStudies

U.S.History(formerlyAmericanHistoryandSocialStudies)

WorldHistory

Mathematics

MathematicsLevelI(formerlyMathematicsIC)

MathematicsLevelII(formerlyMathematicsIIC)

Science

BiologyE/M

Chemistry

Physics

Languages

Checkspecialrequirementsforadmissiontospecificprograms:

Portfoliorequiredofartprogramapplicants

Auditionrequiredofmusicprogramapplicants

Auditionrequiredofdanceprogramapplicants

Auditionrequiredoftheatreprogramapplicants

R.N.requiredofnursingprogramapplicants

Chinesewithlistening

French

Frenchwithlistening

German

Germanwithlistening

Spanish

Spanishwithlistening

ModernHebrew

Italian

C24

Others:

Listspecialprogramsorpoliciesforapplicantswhoarenotnormallyadmissabledueto

academicdeficienciesand/oreconomicdisadvantages.

HEOP

Latin

Japanesewithlistening

Koreanwithlistening

EOP

Conditionaladmission

Other:

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C25

OtherAdmissions

Policies/Procedures

Yes No

No;Need‐aware

C26

Visitforinterviewby(date)

C26

C26 $400

C26

InternationalAdmissionsContact

Person:

ReonSines‐

Sheaff

DirectorofInternational

Admissions

IsTOEFLgenerallyrequiredof

nonresidentalienapplicants?

Yes

C27

MinimumTOEFLInternet‐based

Testscorerequiredfor

unconditionaladmission:

Tuitiondepositisnonrefundable

Tuitiondepositispartiallyrefundable

Admissioninterviewis:

Required

Recommended

Isadmissionsprocessneed‐blind :

Campusvisitis:

Required

Recommended

Tuitiondepositisrefundable(MM/DD)

maynotbearrangedwithanadmissionrepresentative

arenotavailable

Tuitiondepositamount:

Neitherrequired/recommended

Checkone:

Neitherrequired/recommended

Off‐Campusadmissionsinterviews:

maybearrangedwithanadmissionrepresentative

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FallApplicants

Yes No

Applicants

Admitted

Applicants

Enrolled

Applicants

Men

Women

Total 89 45 19

Fall X

Winter

Spring X

Summer

Yes No

D.TRANSFERADMISSION

Providethenumberofstudentswhoapplied,wereadmitted,andenrolledasdegree‐seekingtransfer

studentsinFall2016.

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

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D.TRANSFERADMISSION

Requiredof

All

Recommended

ofAll

Recommended

ofSome

Requiredof

Some

NotRequired

D5 Highschooltranscrip

D5 Collegetranscript(s)

D5 Essayorpersonal

statement

D5 Interview

D5 Standardizedtestscores

D5 Statementofgood

standingfromprior

institution

(

)

PriorityDate ClosingDate

Notification

Date

ReplyDate

Rolling

Admission

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

D10

Yes No

D10

D11

Doesanopenadmissionpolicy,ifreported,applytotransfer

students?

Describeadditionalrequirementsfortransferadmission,ifapplicable:

Ifaminimumcollegegradepointaverageisrequiredof

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.

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

Ifaminimumhighschoolgradepointaverageisrequiredof

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D.TRANSFERADMISSION

D12

D13

Number UnitType

D13

16 courseunit

D14

Number UnitType

D14

16 courseunit

D15

D16

64.00

D16

D17

TransferCreditPolicies

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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:

Percentageofallnewundergraduatestudentswhoweretransfersintoall

classlevelsinFall2016:

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D.TRANSFERADMISSION

D19

D20

D21

D22

D23

InstitutionstoWhich/fromWhichStudentsTransfer:

D18

TransferStudentsenteredyourinstitutionlastyearfromwhich2‐yearinstitutions

Re‐entryadviser

Pre‐admissiontranscriptevaluation(determinationofwhatcourseswill

transfer)

WhatspecialservicesdoesyourinstitutionoffertostudenttransferringOUTOFyourinstitution

SpecialServices:

WhatspecialservicesdoesyourinstitutionoffertostudentstransferringINTOyourinstitution

Adviser

Orientation X

Transferstudentsacceptedatthefollowinglevels:

First‐semesterfreshman X

Transfercenter

Transferadviser

Collegefairs/transferrecruitmentoncampu

Senior

PercentageoftransferstudentsenteringyourinstitutioninFall2016atthefollowinglevels

Second‐semesterfreshman X

Sophomore X

Junior X

Enteredasjunior 21%

Enteredassenior 0%

PercentageoftransferstudentsenteringyourinstitutioninFall2016from2‐yearand4‐yearprograms:

Enteredasfirst‐semesterfreshman 5.3%

Enteredassecond‐semesterfreshman 15.8%

Enteredassophomore 58%

Ifyouhaveformalarticulationprogramswithotherinstitutions,indicatethenamesoftheinstitutions.(A

formalarticulationprogramisanagreementbetweentwoeducationalinstitutions,statingspecificpolicies

relatingtotransferandrecognitionofacademicachievementinordertofacilitatethesuccessfultransferof

studentswithoutduplicationoflearning.)

Transferredfrom2‐yearprograms 0%

Transferredfrom4‐yearprograms 100%

CollegeofWooster

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D.TRANSFERADMISSION

Yes No

D19 X

Yes No

D20

Non‐TraditionalStudents:

NOTE:Non‐traditionalstudents‐Astudententeringyourundergraduatecollegenotasafirst‐time,first‐year

reshman,ora

termorethanone

earo



raduatin



romhi

hschool.

D18

Ifyes,pleaseprovidetheURLtoapageonyourwebsitewhereprogramsfornon‐traditionalstudentsare

described:

D18

Doesyourschoolofferspecialacademicprogramsfornon‐traditionalstudents

seekingtoreturntoschoolforadegree?

D18

Ifyes,pleasedescribetheprogram(s)youoffer:

D19

Ifyes,pleasedescribe:

Testpoliciesfornon‐traditionalstudents(checkallthatapply)

Doesyourschoolofferacademiccreditforlife‐orwork‐experience?

D19

Ifyes,pleasedescribe:

D19

Indicateifyourinstitutionoffersflexibleschedule:

SAT/ACTtesscoresnotrequiredifapplicantisoutofhighschool___years

ormore

D20

Othertestpoliciesfornon‐traditionalstudents

TestpoliciesarethesameasdescribedinCDS‐C

SAT/ACTtestscoresarenotrequired

SAT/ACTtestscoresnotrequiredifapplicantisover___yearsofage

CollegeofWooster

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Acceleratedprogram

Cooperativeeducationprogram

Cross‐registration

Distancelearning

Doublemajor X

Dualenrollment

EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)

Exchangestudentprogram(domestic) X

Externaldegreeprogram 

HonorsProgram

Independentstudy X

Internships X

Liberalarts/careercombination

Student‐designedmajor X

Studyabroad X

Teachercertificationprogram X

Weekendcollege

Other(specify):

ThisquestionhasbeenremovedfromtheCommonDataSet.

E3 Areasinwhichallormoststudentsarerequiredtocompletesomecoursework

priortograduation:

Arts/finearts X

Computerliteracy

English(includingcomposition)

Foreignlanguages

History X

Humanities X

Mathematics X

Philosophy

Sciences(biologicalorphysical) X

Socialscience X

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

fordefinitions.

UndergraduateAcademicProgramsofStudy:

Pleasecheckeachacademicprogramofferedandreportthepercentof2016graduatingseniorswhohaveparticpatedintheseprograms

duringtheirundergraduateyears.

Offered?

Participation

rate

E.ACADEMICOFFERINGSANDPOLICIES

First‐yearExperiences X 100%

ServiceLearning X

UndergraduateResearch/CreativeProjects X 100%

LearningCommunities 

SeniorCapstoneorCulminatingAcademicExperiences X 100%

WritingintheDisciplines X 100%

Minorisrequiredofsomeforgraduation:

Minorisnotrequiredforgraduation: X

CoreCurriculumRequirements:

Checkone:

Minorisrequiredofallforgraduation:

Other(describe):WRITING,GLOBAL&CULTURALPERSPECTIVES,RELIGIOUSPERSPECTIVES,

QUANTITATIVEREASONING

Yes No

Generaleducation/corecurriculumisrequired: X

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E.ACADEMICOFFERINGSANDPOLICIES

Physicaleducationisrequiredforgraduation: X

Numberofunitsrequired:

Religion/theologyisrequiredforgraduation: X

Numberofunitsrequired: 1courseunit

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E.ACADEMICOFFERINGSANDPOLICIES

CABMD

E4 Agriculture,AgriculturalOperations,andRelatedSciences(01)

E4 NaturalResourcesandConservation(03)

E4 ArchitectureandRelatedServices(04)

E4 Architecture,general(04.0101)

E4 Area,Ethnic,CulturalandGenderStudies(05)

E4 Africanstudies(05.0101) X

E4 EastAsianstudies(05.0104) X

E4 LatinAmericanstudies(05.0107) 

E4 NearandMiddleEasternstudies(05.0108) 

E4 Russianstudies(05.0110) X

E4 SouthAsianstudies(05.0112) 

E4 WesternEuropeanstudies(05.0114) 

E4 African‐American/Blackstudies(05.0201) X

E4 Women'sstudies(05.0207) X

E4 Communications,Journalism,andRelatedPrograms(09)

CABMD

E4 Communications/speech/rhetoric(09.0101) X

E4 CommunicationsTechnologies/TechniciansandSupportServices(10)

E4 ComputerandInformationSciencesandSupportServices(11)

E4 Computerandinformationsciences,general(11.0101) X

E4 PersonalandCulinaryServices(12)

E4 Education(13)

E4 Elementaryeducationandteaching(13.1202)

E4 Juniorhigh/intermediate/middleschooleducationandteaching(13.1203)

E4 Secondaryeducationandteaching(13.1205)

E4 Musicteachereducation(13.1312) X

E4 Engineering(14)

E4 EngineeringTechnologies/Technicians(15)

E4 ForeignLanguages,Literatures,andLinguistics(16)

E4 Comparativeliterature(16.0104) X

E4 Russianlanguageandliterature(16.0402) X

E4 Germanlanguageandliterature(16.0501) X

E4 Frenchlanguageandliterature(16.0901) X

E4 Spanishlanguageandliterature(16.0905) X

E4 Classicsandclassicallanguages,literatures,andlinguistics,general(16.1200) X

E4 FamilyandConsumerSciences/HumanSciences(19)

E4 LegalProfessionsandStudies(22)

E4 EnglishLanguageandLiterature/Letters(23)

CABMD

E4 Englishlanguageandliteature,general(23.0101) X

E4 LiberalArtsandSciences,GeneralStudiesandHumanities(24)

E4 LibraryScience(25)

E4 BiologicalandBiomedicalSciences(26)

E4 Biology/biologicalsciences,general(26.0101) X

E4 Biochemistry(26.0202) X

E4 Molecularbiology(26.0204) X

E4 Biochemistry/biophysicsandmolecularbiology(26.0210) X

Neuroscience(26.1501) X

E4 MathematicsandStatistics(27)

E4 Mathematics,general(27.0101)

E4 MilitaryTechnologies(29)

E4 Multi/InterdisciplinaryStudes(30)

E4 Parks,Recreation,LeisureandFitnessStudies(31)

MajorsOffered:

Themajorsbelowconformtothe ClassificationofInstructionalPrograms(CIP)2000. Selecttheappropriatecheckboxesforeachmajor

offeredbyyourinstitution.C=CertificateBELOWtheAssociatedegree;A=Associate;B=Bachelor's;M=Master's;D=Doctorate;

T=Teachingcertificate

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E4 PhilosophyandReligiousStudies(38)

E4 Philosophy(38.0101) X

E4 Religion/religiousstudies(38.0210) X

E4 TheologyandReligiousVocations(39)

E4 PhysicalSciences(40)

E4 Chemistry,general(40.0501) X

E4 Chemicalphysics(40.0508) X

E4 Geology/earthscience,general(40.0601) X

E4 Physics,general(40.0801) X

E4 ScienceTechnologies/Technicians(41)

E4 Psychology(42)

E4 Psychology,general(42.0101) X

E4 SecurityandProtectiveServices(43)

CABMD

E4 PublicAdministrationandSocialServiceProfessions(44)

E4 SocialWork(44.0701) 

E4 SocialSciences(45)

E4 Anthropology(45.0201) X

E4 Archaeology(45.0301) X

E4 Economics,general(45.0601) X

E4 Internationalrelationsandaffairs(45.0901) X

E4 Politicalscienceandgovernment,general(45.1001) X

E4 Sociology(45.1101) X

E4 Urbanstudies/affairs(45.1201) X

E4 ConstructionTrades(46)

E4 MechanicandRepairTechnologies/Technicians(47)

E4 PrecisionProduction(48)

E4 TransportationandMaterialsMoving(49)

E4 VisualandPerformingArts(50)

E4 Dance,general(50.0301) X

E4 Dramaanddramatics/theatrearts,general(50.0501) X

E4 Fine/studioarts,general(50.0702) X

E4 Arthistory,criticismandconservation(50.0703) X

E4 Music,general(50.0901) X

E4 Musichistory,literature,andtheory(50.0902) X

E4 Musicperformance,general(50.0903) X

E4 Musictheoryandcomposition(50.0904) X

E4 HealthProfessionsandRelatedClinicalSciences(51)

E4 Audiology/audiologistandspeech‐languagepathology/pathologist(51.0204) X

E4 Musictherapy/therapist(51.2305) X

E4 BusinessManagement,Marketing,andRelatedSupportServices(52)

BusinessEconomics(52.0601) X

E4 History(54)

E4 History,general(54.0101) X

Pleaseprovideenrollmentfiguresofstudentswithmajorsinthefollowingdisciplineareas:(includes

Juniors&Seniorsonly)

Engineering 0.0%

Philosophy 2.9%

Psychology 6.8%

Biological/LifeSciences

22.5%

Business/Marketing 4.2%

Education seebelow

Ifthereisanythingnon‐standardorstate‐specificaboutyourmajors,pleasedescribe:

Studentsdonotdeclareamajoruntilthesecondsemesteroftheirsophomoreyear.Wedonotoffer"Education"asamajor,wedo

offeraMusicEducationmajor;weofferteachercredentialinginstead.

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E.ACADEMICOFFERINGSANDPOLICIES

Cooperativeeducationprogramsoffered:

Yes No

Doesyourinstitutionoffercooperativeeducationprograms: X

Business

ComputerScience

Education

Agriculture

Art

Humanities

NaturalScience

Social/BehavioralScience

Engineering

HealthProfessions

HomeEconomics

Teachercertificationoffered:

Yes No

Technologies

VocationalArts

Other(specify):

Bilingual/bicultural

Earlychildhood X

Elementary X

Doesyourinstitutionofferteachercertificationprograms: X

AdultEducation

Vo‐tech

Specifynumberofspecificsubjectareasinwhichyouoffereducationcertification: 12

Middle/JuniorHigh X

Secondary X

SpecialEducation

Doesyourinstitutionoffergraduateschools/programs: X

Qualifiedundergraduatestudentsmaytakegraduate‐levelclassesatyourinstitution: X

Graduateschools/programsoffered:

Yes No

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E13

Pre‐law X

Pre‐medicine X

Pre‐optometry X

Pre‐professionalprogramsoffered:

Checkpre‐professionalprogramsthataredesignedspecificallyaspreparationforgraduatestudy:

Pre‐dentistry X

Other: X

business,physicaltherapy,pre‐seminary

Pleasespecifyprogramsleadingtocombinedbachelor's/graduate:

Atyour

institution

Inconjunction

withanother

Pre‐pharmacy X

Pre‐theology X

Pre‐veterinaryscience X

Pharmacy(D.Pharm)

Podiatry

Dentistry(DDSorDMD) X

OsteopathicMedicine(DO)

MasterofFineArts(MFA)

Law(JDorLLB) X

MasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA)

Medicine(MD) X

Accounting

Architecture X

Optometry(OD)

VeterinaryMedicine(DVM) X

Engineering X

EnvironmentalStudies X

Chemistry

Education

Nursing X

OccupationalTherapy

Forestry X

Mathematics

SocialWork X

SpecifyEngineeringProgram:

PhysicalTherapy

Psychology

3‐2CooperativeForestry&EnvironmentalStudiesprogramwithDukeUniversity

3‐4CooperativeDentistryprogramwithCaseWesternReserveUniversity

3‐4CooperativeNursingprogramwithCaseWesternReserveUniversity

3‐2CooperativeSocialWorkprogramwithCaseWesternReserveUniversity

3‐2CooperativeprogramwithCaseWesternReserveUniversityandWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis

Othercombined‐degreeprograms:

3‐4CooperativeArchitectureprogramwithWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis

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E14

E16

LibraryCollections:TheCDSPublisherswillcollectlibrarydataagainwhenanew

AcademicLibrariesSurve

isin

lace.

Pursuegraduatestudyineducationprogramswithinoneyearofgraduating:

Pursuegraduatestudyinbusinessprogramswithinoneyearofgraduating:

Pursuegraduatestudyinlawschoolwithinoneyearofgraduating:

Oftheclassgraduatingtwoyearsagowhatpercentageoftraditionalstudents:

Pursuefurtherstudywithinoneyearofgraduating:

Pursuegraduatestudyinartsandsciencesprogramswithinoneyearofgraduating:

Pursuegraduatestudyinmedicalschoolwithinoneyearofgraduating:

NOTEtraditionalstudents:Astudententeringyourundergraduatecollegeasafirst‐time,first‐yearfreshmanwithinoneyearof

graduatingfromhighschool.

PlacementandCreditbyExamination

InformationshouldreflectpoliciesaffectingfreshmenenteringFall2015.

Yes No

Policylimitinghoursofcreditbyexaminationthatmaybecountedtowardadegree:

Hoursofcreditbyexaminationmaybecountedtowardassociatedegree

Institutional/departmentalexaminationsusedforplacement,counseling,orcredit. X

Maximumnumberofcreditsawardedforpriorworkand/orlifeexperiences:

Creditand/orplacementawardedforInternationalBaccalaureate? X

Yes No

Hoursofcreditbyexaminationmaybecountedtowardabachelor'sdegree 32

E16

Othercreditbyexaminationpolicy

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First‐time,first‐

year(freshman)

students

Undergraduates

66%

62%

14%

17%

100% 99.0%

0% 1.0%

0% 0.0%

18 20

Residential Commuter

F1 X

Isyourcampusconsideredprimarily:

F.STUDENTLIFE

Percentwhoarefromoutofstate(excludeinternational/nonresident

aliensfromthenumeratoranddenominator)

Percentofmenwhojoinfraternities

Percentofwomenwhojoinsororities

Percentwholiveincollege‐owned,‐operated,or‐affiliatedhousing

Percentwholiveoffcampusorcommute

Percentofstudentsage25andolder

Averageageoffull‐timestudents

Averageageofallstudents(full‐andpart‐time)

Percentagesoffirst‐time,first‐year(freshman)degree‐seekingstudentsanddegree‐seekingundergraduates

enrolledinFall2016whofitthefollowingcategories:

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F.STUDENTLIFE

F2 X

F2 over125

http://www.wooster.edu/students/organizations/media/voice/

F2 PhiBetaKappa

F2 AlphaKappaDelta

F2 AlphaPsiOmega

F2 BetaBetaBeta(Biology)

F2 DeltaPhiAlpha

F2 EtaSigmaPhi(ClassicalStudies)

F2 LambdaAlpha

F2 LamdaPiEta(Communications)

F2 OmicronDeltaEpsilon

F2 PhiAlphaTheta(History)

F2 PhiSigmaIota

F2 PiKappaLambda

F2 PiSigmaAlpha

F2 PiSigmaTau

Dance

Drama/theater

InternationalStudentOrganization

Jazzband

Literarymagazine

Listnamesofstudentnewspapers:

TheWoosterVoice

Ifyourstudentnewspaperhasawebsite,pleaseprovidetheURL:

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

CampusMinistries

Choralgroups

Concertband

Pepband

Radiostation

Socialorganizations(fraternities/sororities)

Studentgovernmen

Studentnewspape

Marchingband

ModelUN

Musicensembles

Musicaltheate

Opera

Student‐runfilmsociet

Symphonyorchestra

Televisionstation

Yearbook

Totalnumberofregisteredorganizations:

Listnamesofhonorsocieties:

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F.STUDENTLIFE

F2 PsiChi(Psychology)

F2 SigmaDeltaPi

F2 SigmaTauDelta

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F.STUDENTLIFE



AfricanStudentsAssociation

ASIA

F2 BlackStudentsAssociation

F2 BlackWomen'sAssociation

F2 BrothersofDiversity

F2 CrossCulturalConnection

InternationalStudents

Association

F2 MenofHarambee

F2 ProyectoLatino

F2 SEAUS

F2 SouthAsiaCommittee

F2 WomenofImages

Listnamesofethnicorganizations:

Hillel

NOOR(MuslimStudentAssociation)

WoosterChristianFellowship(WCF)

WordUP!BibleStud

NewmanCatholicStudentAssociation

Listnamesofreligiousorganization

Darshan



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F.STUDENTLIFE

Listnamesofother

Academic

F2 ArchaeologyClub

F2 AstronomyClub

BiochemistryandMolecular

BiologyClub

F2 BiologyClub

F2 ChemistryClub

ClevelandStudentMusic

Thera

ists

F2 CollegeEconomistOrganization

F2 CommunicationClub

F2 CommunityArtsConnection

F2 GeologyClub

F2 ModelUnitedNation

MootCourt(affiliatedwiththe

AmericanCollegiateMootCourt

Association

)

NationalStudentSpeech

‐

LanguageHearingAssociation

F2 PhilosophyClub

F2 PhysicsClub

F2 PreDentalSociety(CWPDS)

F2 Pre‐HealthClub

F2 PsychologyClub

SociologyandAnthropology

StudentMathematical

AssociationofAmerica

ThinkTank

F2 TriBeta&BiologyClub

F2 WoosterFutureEducators

Art/Culture

F2 WoosterActivitiesCrew

F2 WoosterFilmClub

Government

F2 Inter‐GreekCouncil

Student



Government



Association

Media

F2 SapereAude

F2 TheGoliard

F2 TheIndex

F2 TheWoosterVoice

F2 WOO91

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F.STUDENTLIFE

Performance

F2 ARoundofMonkeys

F2 AfterTheseMessages

F2 BlackbirdsIrishDance

F2 COWBelles

F2 COWDanceCompan

F2 Don'tThrowShoes

F2 FightingScotsDanceTeam

F2 Let'sDanceSociet

F2 MerryKweenofScots

F2 ShadesofGold

F2 NoQuestionsAsked

F2 WooSangClan

Service

F2 CircleK

F2 WoosterBikeCommunit

F2 COW4Kids

F2 WoosterVolunteerNetwork

F2 SoupandBread

FirstResponders

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F.STUDENTLIFE

SpecialInterest

BallroomDancingClub

F2 CollegeDemocrats

CollegesAgainstCancer(Relay

F2 CommonGrounds

COWA!(AnimeClub)

F2 EnPassantAcadem

Esperanto

F2 Fencing

F2 Film

GameClub

F2 GoClub

GreatScotsCommittee

F2 Greenhouse

JennyInvestmentClub

F2 K(no)w

F2 KyokushinWooste

LivingWage



PeaceCorpsPrep

F2 PhotographyClub

PUSH

F2 QPOC(QueerPeopleofColor)

F2 QueerStudentUnion(QSU)

F2 StudentsforAKAAProject

VeganClub

Women'sAthleticandRecreationAssociatio

F2 WoosterScotsforLife

F2 WoosterVOX

Wooster'sOutdoorClub

(

WOODS

)

F2 Woo‐Undead

Woovians

F2 WritingClub

YogaClub



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SocialOrganizations/Societies:

Numberofsocialfraternitieson

cam

us:

Numberoffraternitieswith

chapterhouses:

Numberofsocialsororitieson

campus:

Numberofsororitieswith

cha

terhouses:

Listnamesofsocial

Organization

F2 AlphaGammaPhi

F2 BetaKappaPhi

F2 DeltaPhiAlpha

F2 DeltaThetaPsi

F2 EpsilonKappaOmicron

F2 EtaPi

KappaEpsilonZeta

F2 PhiOmegaSigma

F2 PhiSigmaAlpha(SIGS)

F2 PiKappa(PEANUTS)

F2 XiChiPsi

F2 ZetaPhiGamma(ZETAS)

PopularCampusEvents:

Listnamesofpopularcampus

Gala

Springfest

Skotoberfest

InternationalEducationWeekCultureSho

WVNCarnival

RakeADifference

GreekWeek:LipSync

I.S.Weekactivities

ScotSpiritDa

none

ΑΓΦ Women's

HII menandwomen

ΒΚΦ Men's

none

GreekSpelling Gende

ΕΚΟ Women's

ΦΩΣ Men's

ΔΦΑ Women's

ΔΘΨ Women's

KEZ Women's

ΦΣΑ Men's

ΠΚ Women's

ΞΧΨ Men's

ΖΦΓ Women's

CollegeofWooster

DataSet2016‐17

F‐StudentLife Page8

F.STUDENTLIFE

ReligiousPreference:

Estimatedreligiouspreference

F2 Buddhist

F2 Catholic

F2 Hindu

F2 Jewish

F2 Muslim

F2 Protestant

F2 Baptist

F2 Claimnoreligious

F2 OtherChristian

F2 Allother:

F2 Don’tKnow

F2 Total:

Yes No

F2 Religiousobservancerequired? X

F3 ROTC(programofferedin

AtCooperating

Institution

ArmyROTCisoffered:

NavalROTCisoffered:

AirForceROTCisoffered:

F4 Housing:Checkalltypesof

college‐owned,‐operated,or‐

ffili t d h i il bl f

Checkifoffered

F4 Coeddorms X

F4 Women'sdorms

F4 Men'sdorms

F4 SororityHousin

F4 FraternityHousin

Apartmentsformarried

students

Apartmentsforsingle

students

Specialhousingfordisabled

students

Specialhousingfor

internationalstudent

F4 Cooperativehousin

F4 Themehousing X

F4 Wellnesshousin

F4 Otherhousingoptions

Totalpercentage:>100given

multiplecategoriesapply

OnCampus NameofCooperatingInstitution

74.4%

2.1%

3.0%

2.5%

17.2%

Percentageslivingineachtype

duringthe2015‐16academicyear

CollegeofWooster

DataSet2016‐17

F‐StudentLife Page9

F.STUDENTLIFE

Otherhousingoptions,please

specify:

ThemeHousingincludes

ProgramHouses,

LanguageSuites,and

GenderNeutralhousing.

CollegeofWooster

DataSet2016‐17

F‐StudentLife Page10

FA1

FA2

Phone: 330.263.2189

Fax: 330.263.2537

Email: [email protected]

FA.ATHLETICS

Fall2016

AthleticInformation:

AthleticDirector: KeithBeckett

Title:

Chair,DepartmentofPhysicalEducation,Athletics,

andRecreation

Phone: 330.263.2173

Fax: 330.263.2537

Email: [email protected]

AdvancedDegree(s): Ph.D.

Women'sAthleticDirector/SWA: BrendaMeese

Title:

AssistantDirectorofPhysicalEducation,Athletics,

andRecreation

IntercollegiateSportsTeamInformation:

IntercollegiateSportsTeamName:

Men's: FightingScots

Women's: FightingScots

AdvancedDegree(s): M.S.

AthleticDepartmentwebaddress: http://athletics.wooster.edu

SchoolColors: Black/OldGold

SchoolSong:

TeamMascot: FightingScot&Scottie

CollegeofWooster

DataSet2016‐17

FA‐Athletics Page1

FA.ATHLETICS

FA3

CurrentClassificationAthleticSanctioningBody:

Thecollegiateathleticassociationthatyourschoolbelongedtoduringthe2015‐2016academicyearis

indicatedbelow:

NationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation(NCAA)

NCAAI

NationalJuniorCollegeAthleticAssociation(NJCAA)

UnitedStatesCollegiateAthleticAssociation(USCAA)

NationalChristianCollegeAthleticAssociation(NCCAA)

NCAAII

NCAAIII X

NationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthletics(NAIA)

Noneoftheabove

WhatNCAAconferencesistheschoolamemberof?

NorthCoastAthleticConference(NCAC)

CollegeofWooster

DataSet2016‐17

FA‐Athletics Page2

FA.ATHLETICS

Men Women Men Women

FA4

FA4 

FA4 X

FA4 X X

FA4

FA4 X

FA4

FA4 

FA4 X X

FA4

FA4 X X

FA4 XX

FA4

FA4 X

FA4

FA4 X

FA4 X X

FA4

FA4 XX

IceSkatng 

KungFu/TaiChi 

FA4

FA4 X X

FA4

Quidditch XX

FA4

IntercollegiateSportsOffered:

Pleasecheckallintercollegiatesportsofferedatyourinstitution:

Varsity Club

Cross‐Country

Curling

Bowling

Boxing

Canoeing

Cheerleading

Crew/Rowing

Cricket

Archery

Badminton

Baseball

Basketball

Bobsledding/Luge

Bodyboarding

Football

Golf

Gymnastics

Handball

HarnessRacing

HorsebackRiding

Cycling

Diving

EquestrianSports

Fencing

FieldHockey

Fishing

OutdoorHiking

Pistol

Polo

Racquetball

Riflery

IceHockey

Kayaking

Lacrosse

LightWeightFootball

MartialArts

MountainBiking

CollegeofWooster

DataSet2016‐17

FA‐Athletics Page3

FA.ATHLETICS

FA4

FA4 

FA4

FA4 X X

FA4 X

FA4

FA4 X X

FA4

FA4 XX

FA4 X X

FA4 XX

FA4 X 

FA4

Rodeo

Squash

Surfing

Skiing(Downhill/Alpine)

Skiing(Nordic/Cross‐Country)

Snowboarding

Soccer

Softball

SpeedSkating

Rollerblading

Rugby

Sailing

ScubaDiving

ShootingSports

Skateboarding

UltimateFrisbee

Volleyball

WaterPolo

WaterSkiing

WeightLifting

Wheel‐chairBasketball

Swimming

SynchronizedSwimming

TableTennis

Tennis

Track/Field(Outdoor)

Track/Field(Indoor)

Windsurfing

Wrestling

CollegeofWooster

DataSet2016‐17

FA‐Athletics Page4

FA.ATHLETICS

FA5

FA6

ScotCenter

Percentageofstudentswhoparticipatein

intramuraland/orrecreationalsports:

60%

AthleticFacilities:

Listathleticfacilitiesavailabletostudents(includeoff‐campusfacilities):

ArmingtonPhysicalEducationCenter(P.E.C.)

Athletic/RecreationParticipation:

Percentageofstudentswhoparticipateinvarsity

and/orclubintercollegiatesports:

23%

JohnP.PappStadium

JohnM.SwigartStrengthCenter

CindyBarrField

CarlDaleField

AthleticTrainingRoom

CrossCountryCourse

TimkenGymnasium

ArtMurrayBaseballField

SoftballComplex

L.C.BolesMemorialGolfCourse

CarlMunsonTrack

D.J.HardTennisCourts

TimkenNatatorium

AndrewTurfField

CollegeofWooster

DataSet2016‐17

FA‐Athletics Page5

PleaseprovidetheURLofyourinstitution’snetpricecalculator:

http://www.wooster.edu/admissions/aid/estimator/



First‐Year Undergraduate

G1 PRIVATEINSTITUTIONS

Tuition:

$46,430

G1 PUBLICINSTITUTIONS

Tuition:

In‐district

G1 PUBLICINSTITUTIONS

In‐state

(

out‐of‐district

)

G1 PUBLICINSTITUTIONS

Out‐of‐state:

G1 NONRESIDENTALIENS

Tuition:

G1 REQUIREDFEES:

$430 $430

G1 ROOMANDBOARD:

(

on‐cam

)

G1 ROOMONLY:

(

on‐cam

)

$5,330

G1 BOARDONLY:

(

on‐cam

usmeal

lan

)

$5,710

Minimum Maximum

21/2courses 41/4courses

Yes No

G.ANNUALEXPENSES

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2016‐17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2015‐

16academicyearcostsofattendancewillbeavailable:

2016‐17

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2016‐17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pa

thatarenotincludedintuition(e.g.,registration,health,oractivityfees.)Donotincludeoptionalfees

(e g parking laboratory use)

Provide2016‐17academicyearcostsofattendanceforthefollowingcategoriesthatareapplicableto

yourinstitution.

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)?

CollegeofWooster

DataSet2016‐17

G‐AnnualExpenses Page1

Yes No

Dotuitionandfeesvarybyundergraduateinstructional

program?

Ifyes,whatpercentageoffull‐timeundergraduatespay

morethanthetuitionandfeesre

ortedinG1?

CollegeofWooster

DataSet2016‐17

G‐AnnualExpenses Page2

Residents

Commuters

(livingathome)

Commuters

(notlivingat

home)

Residents

Commuters

(livingathome)

Commuters

(notlivingat

home)

G5 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000

G5 $10,650 $1,500 $2,500

G5 $150 $150 $150



G6 PRIVATEINSTITUTIONS:

$1,440.00

G6 PUBLICINSTITUTIONS

In‐district:

G6 PUBLICINSTITUTIONS

In‐state

(

out‐of‐district

)

G6 PUBLICINSTITUTIONS

Out‐of‐state:

G6 NONRESIDENTALIENS:

Boardonly:

Roomandboardtotal:

2015‐16

Undergraduateper‐credit‐hourcharges(tuitiononly

)

StudentExpenses:

Providetheestimatedexpensesforatypicalfull‐timeundergraduatestudent:

Transportation:

Otherexpenses:

NatureofOtherexpensesfor2016‐17academicyear?

Booksandsupplies:

Roomonly:

CollegeofWooster

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G‐AnnualExpenses Page3



Yes No

H0 X

2016‐17estimated

2015‐16

final

H1 X

H3 X

H.FINANCIALAID

FinancialAidOverview:

FinancialAidPhone: 330.263.2317

FinancialAidToll‐Free: 800.877.3688

IfavailablepleaseprovideaURLtoyourschool'sscholarshippage: http://www.wooster.edu/admissions/scholarships/

Averageamountofeachfirst‐yearscholarship/grantpackage:

$29,827

Averageamountofeachfirst‐yearloanpackage:

$7,703

FinancialAidFax: 330.263.2634

FinancialAidE‐mail: [email protected]

FinancialAidURL: http://www.wooster.edu/admissions/aid/

PleaseprovidethepercentageofstudentsreceivingANYfinancialaid(need‐based,merit‐based,giftaid,etc.):

First‐years:

99%

Allundergraduates:

99%

DoyouparticipateintheFederalWork‐StudyProgram(CWSP)?

Isinstutionalemployment,otherthanCWSP,available?

Isyourinstitutionadirectlender?

Doyouprovidefinancialaidforinternationalstudents?

Ifyes,pleasedescribeorprovideURLformoreinformation: http://www.wooster.edu/admissions/international/aid/

Highestamountundergraduatesearnedperyearfrompart‐timeon‐campuswork(2015‐16)(notincluding‐

CollegeWork‐StudyProgram):

Institutionalmethodology(IM)

BothFMandIM

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2015‐16academicyear(seethenextitem

below),usethe2015‐16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)

H1 Need‐based$

(Includenon‐need‐

basedaidusedto

meetneed.)

%oftotalaid

Non‐need‐based$

(Excludenon‐need‐

basedaidusedto

meetneed.)

%oftotal

aid

Total

$1,619,773 100.0% $0 0.0% $1,619,773

$293,48

100.0% $0 0.0% $293,48

$30,577,164 60.4% $20,069,523 39.6% $50,646,687

$656,885 58.5% $465,181 41.5% $1,122,066

$33,147,30

$20,534,70

$53,682,00



$5,703,76

67.4% $2,760,45

32.6% $8,464,21

$1,750,135 100.0%  $1,750,135

0.0% $473,50

100% $473,50

$7,453,90

$3,233,95

$10,687,85

 

$865,252 24.3% $2,697,89

75.7% $3,563,15

$1,478,551 52.2% $1,352,16

47.8% $2,830,72

$0 $0 

$2,343,80

$4,050,06

$6,393,87



$42,945,008 $27,818,721

$70,763,72



First‐time

Full‐time

Freshmen

Full‐time

Undergraduate

(Incl.Fresh.)

LessThan

Full‐time

Undergradua

H2 a)

545 1983 20

H2 b)

399 1218 0

%appliedforneed‐basedfinancialaid

73% 61% 

H2 c) 333 1083 0

%ofapplieddeterminedtohave

financialneed

83% 89%

%ofalldeterminedtohavefinancial

need

61% 55%

H2 d) 333 1079 0

%withneedawardedaid 100% 99.6%

H2 e) 321 1049 0

%awardsthatwereneed‐based

scholarshiporgrantaid

96% 97%

H2 f) 265 899 0

H2 g)

60 138 0

H2 h)

198 539 0

%withneedandawardedaidwhose

needwasfullymet

59% 50% 

Scholarships/Grants

Federal

State(i.e.,allstates,notonlythestateinwhichyourinstitutionislocated)

Stateandother(e.g.,institutional)work‐study/employment(Note:ExcludesFederalWork‐Studycaptured

TotalSelf‐Help

Other

ParentLoans

TuitionWaivers

AthleticAwards

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

TotalOther

Totalaid:

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degree‐seekingundergraduatestudents(CDSItemB1ifreportingonFall

2016cohort)(Includesinternationalstudents)

Numberofstudentsinlinedwhoseneedwasfullymet(excludePLUSloans,

unsubsidizedloans,andprivatealternativeloans)

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

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

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

Numberofstudentsinlinedwhowereawardedanyneed‐basedscholarshiporgrant

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

Numberofstudentsinlinedwhowereawardedanynon‐need‐basedscholarshipor

grantaid

H2 i)

95.0% 92.0%

H2 j)

$42,056 $41,286

H2 k) $32,506 $31,599

H2 l)

$7,293 $8,291

H2 m)

$5,948 $6,930

H2A

First‐time

Full‐time

Freshmen

Full‐time

Undergrad

(Incl.Fresh.)

LessThan

Full‐time

Undergrad

H2A n)

135 713

H2A o)

$25,680 $22,828

H2A p)

H2A q)

$0 $0

Degree‐seekingfirst‐time,full‐timefreshmen

545

$15,076,310

‐$ 

$1,002,450



Grosstuitionandfeerevenue

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.

NumbersshouldreflectthecohorttowhichresponsesinH1,H2,andH2arefer.Datafromthesethreequestions(aswellasresponsesinCDSB1,CDSG1,andCDSH1)

willbeusedbytheCollegeBoardforitsannualreportsonaggregateamountsofstudentaid,tuitiondiscounting,andcollegecosts.Thesereportsdonotreferto

institutionsbyname;dataarepresentedincategoriessuchas4‐yearprivate,4‐yearpublic,etc.,sothatindividualinstitutiondatacannotbeidentified.

a)Indicatethenumberofenrolleddegree‐seekingfirst‐time,full‐timefreshmenawardedinstitutionalscholarshipsandgrantaid

forthesameacademicyearindicatedinresponsestoH1,H2,andH2a.Thisnumbershouldincludestudentsreceivingathleticaid,

butitshouldnotincludestudentsreceivingonlytuitionwaivers.

b)Indicatethetotalamountofinstitutionalscholarshipsandgrantaidawardedtodegree‐seekingfirst‐time,full‐timefreshmenfor

thesameacademicyearcitedinH1,H2,H2a,andH3a.Thisdollaramountshouldrepresentinstitutional(endowment,alumni,or

otherinstitutionalawards)andexternalfundsawardedbythecollege(excludingathleticaidandtuitionwaivers).Thisamount

shouldnotincludeFederalandStategrants/scholarships.

Indicatethetotalamountofathleticaid awardedtothedegree‐seekingfirst‐time,full‐timefreshmen intheacademicyearcitedabove:

Indicatethetotalamountoftuitionwaivers awardedtothedegree‐seekingfirst‐time,full‐timefreshmen intheacademicyearcitedabove:

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)

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

)

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

Averageneed‐basedself‐helpaward(excludingPLUSloans,unsubsidizedloans,and

privatealternativeloans)ofthoseinlinef

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

c)IndicatethegrossundergraduatetuitionandrequiredfeerevenueforthesameacademicyearcitedinH3aandH3b.Thisgross

undergraduatetuitionandrequiredfeefigureincludesalltuitionandfeescharged.

Numberofstudentsinlineawhohadnofinancialneedandwhowereawarded

institutionalnon‐need‐basedscholarshiporgrantaid(excludethosewhowere

awardedathleticawardsandtuitionbenefits)

Averagedollaramountofinstitutionalnon‐need‐basedscholarshipandgrantaid

awardedtostudentsinlinen

Numberofstudentsinlineawhowereawardedaninstitutionalnon‐need‐based

athleticscholarshiporgrant

Averagedollaramountofinstitutionalnon‐need‐basedathleticscholarshipsand

grantsawardedtostudentsinlinep

(source:cohortaidanalysisforbudgetmodel)

Alldegree‐seekingfirst‐time,full‐timefreshmen

Alldegree‐seekingundergraduates

(source:cohortaidanalysisforbudgetmodel)

H4 StudentLoans

420

Numberintheclass(definedinH4

above)whoborrowed

Percentofthe

class(defined

above)who

borrowed

(nearest1%)

Averageper‐

undergraduate‐

borrowercumulative

principleborrowed,

ofthosewhointhe

firstcolumn(nearest

$1)

a)Anyloanprogram:FederalPerkins,

FederalStaffordSubsidized,institutional,

state,privateloansthatyourinstitutionis

awareof,etc.IncludebothFederalDirect

StudentLoansandFederalFamily

EducationLoans. 256 61%

$29,650

b)Federalloanprograms:FederalPerkins,

FederalStaffordSubsidizedand

Unsubsidized.IncludebothFederalDirect

StudentLoansandFederalFamily

EducationLoans 254 60%

$23,513

c)Institutionalloanprograms 0 0%

d)Stateloanprograms 0 0%

e)Privatealternativeloansmadebya

bankorlender. 37 9%

$43,731

Yes No

H5. x

Isneed‐basedfinancialaidavailabletofull‐timestudents?

Isneed‐basedfinancialaidavailabletopart‐timestudents?

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

Include:*2016undergraduateclass:allstudentswhostartedatyourinstitutionasfirst‐timestudentsandreceivedabachelor'sdegreebetweenJuly1,2015and

June30,2016.

*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;studentwhodidnotgraduateorwhograduatedwithanotherdegreeor

certificate(butnobachelor'sdegree.

*moneyborrowedatotherinstitutions.

Providethenumberofstudentsinthe2016classwhostartedatyourinstitutionasfirst‐timestudentsandreceiveda

Bachelor'sdegreebetweenJuly1,2015andJune30,2016.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)

Doyoupracticeneed‐blindadmission?

Allfinancialaidisbasedonneed?

H6 no

H6 yes

H6 no

212

$25,315.00

$5,366,850

YES

either

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:

Doyouofferfulltuitionscholarships?

Arescholarshipsavailablebeyondyourapplicationdeadline?

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

AidtoUndergraduateDegree‐SeekingNonresidentAliens(Note:Reportnumbersanddollaramountsforthesameacademic

yearcheckedinitemH1.)

ProcessforFirst‐Year/FreshmanStudents

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

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

InternationalStudent’sFinancialAidApplication

InternationalStudent’sCertificationofFinances

Other(specify):

NoncustodialPROFILE

Business/FarmSupplement

Other(specify):

2/15

H9 x

H10

H10 Yes No

H10

H11

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

H12

H12 x

H12

H12 X

H12

H13

H13 x

H13

H13 x

H13

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):

Studentsnotifiedonarollingbasis:

Ifyes,startingdate:3/15

Indicatefilingdatesforfirst‐year(freshman)students:

Prioritydateforfilingrequiredfinancialaidforms:

Deadlineforfilingrequiredfinancialaidforms:

DirectSubsidizedStaffordLoans

DirectUnsubsidizedStaffordLoans

DirectPLUSLoans

FederalPerkinsLoans

FederalNursingLoans

StateLoans

Indicatereplydates:

Studentsmustreplyby(date):

orwithin_______weeksofnotification.

TypesofAidAvailable

Loans

FEDERALDIRECTSTUDENTLOANPROGRAM(DIRECTLOAN)

AcademicManagementServices(AMS)

EFIFundManagement

TuitionManagementSystems

Deferredpaymentplan

Familytuitionreduction(tuitionreductionforsimultaneouslyenrolledfamilymembers)

Guaranteedtuition(tuitiondoesnotchangeduringstudent'sconsecutiveenrollment)

College/universityloansfrominstitutionalfunds

Other(specify):

Checkthetypesofpaymentplansavailabletoundergraduatestudents:

America'sTuitionAssistanceCorp.(ATAC)

EducationPlan,Inc.

KeyEducationResources

Statescholarships/grants

Privatescholarships

College/universityscholarshiporgrantaidfrominstitutionalfunds

UnitedNegroCollegeFund

FederalNursingScholarship

Other(specify):

School'sownpaymentplan(s)

Other:

ScholarshipsandGrants

NEED‐BASED:

FederalPell

SEOG

Athleticscholarships

ROTCscholarships

Other(specify):

NON‐NEEDBASED:

Statescholarships/grants

Academicmeritscholarships/grants(institutionalfunds)

Creativearts/performance

Specialachievements/activities

Specialcharacteristics

H14

Non‐NeedBased Need‐Based

H14

H14 820

H14 $2,134

H14

H14 145

H14 $3,265

H14

H14 X

H14

H14 X

H14

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

Academics

Minoritystatus

Music/drama

Religiousaffiliation

State/districtresidency

Jobs&WorkStudy:

Pleasecheckthetypesofjobsandwork‐studyprograms thatareawardedbyyourinstitutiontodegree‐seekingundergraduates

duringtheacademicyear(2015‐16):

Alumniaffiliation

Art

Athletics

Jobskills

ROTC

Leadership

TransferstudentfinancialaidapplicationproceduresforFall2016:

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):

FederalWork‐Study(FWS)

Numberawarded:

Averagedollarsawarded:

Stateandotherwork‐study/employment

Numberawarded:

Averagedollarsawarded:

Ifdifferentfromthefinancialaidapplicationdeadlinesforfirst‐yearapplicants,indicatethefollowingdeadlinesfortransfer

studentapplicants:

Studentsmustreplyby:

orwithinthefollowingnumberofweeksofnotification:

RecentFinancialAidPolicyChanges:

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:

Indicatenotificationdatesfortransferstudentfinancialaidapplications(answeraorb):

Studentsnotifiedonorabout:

Studentsnotifiedonarollingbasis:

Ifbischecked,startingdate:

Indicatereplydates:

H15

Provideregulationsorpoliciesregardingfinancialaidfortransferstudentsnotcoveredbytheprecedingquestions.Includeany

specialaidorlimitationsonaidavailabletotransferstudents.

H16

H16 X

H16

H16 X

H16

H17

H17 X

H17

H17 X

Familymembersenrolledsimultaneously

Familyofclergy/clergycommitment

Childrenofalumni

Minoritystudents

Unemployedorchildrenofunemployedworkers

Employees/familiesofemployees

Doesyouinstitutionprovidetuitionand/orfeewaiversfor

Adultstudents

Seniorcitizens

Creditcardpayment

Prepaymentdiscount

Externalfinancecompany

Installmentpayment

Deferredpayment

Tuitionguaranteeplans:Doesyourinstitutionoffer:

Tuitionattimeoffirstenrollmentguaranteedtoallstudentsfor4(or2)years;

Tuitionattimeoffirstenrollmentguaranteedtostudentsmakingadvancepayment;

Tuitionfuturesoradvancepaymentprogramforparentsofyoungchildren.

Tuitionpaymentplans:

H19

Describeanynon‐need‐basedmeritscholarshipopportunitiesthatyouwouldlikeprospectivefirst‐yearstoknowabout.Listthe

nameoftheaward,amount,basisforselectionandnumberofawardsavailable.

Areworkstudyprogramsavailable:

Nights

Forpart‐timestudents

Weekends

H18

Provideanyadditionalinformationregardingfinancialaidpoliciesandprocedures:

Full‐time Part‐time

Exclude Includeonlyif

theyteachone

ormorenon‐

clinicalcredit

Exclude Includeifthey

teachoneor

morenon‐

clinical credit

Exclude Include

Exclude Exclude

Include Exclude

Exclude Exclude

Exclude Include

Full‐Time Part‐Time Total

164 35 199

26 1 27

78 16 94

86 19 105

155 22 177

9413

088

164 35 199

(e)facultyonsabbaticalorleavewithpay

(f)facultyonleavewithoutpay

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

(d)undergraduateorgraduatestudentswhoassistintheinstructionofcourses,but

havetitlessuchasteachin

assistant

teachin

fellow

andthelik

PleasereportthenumberofinstructionalfacultymembersineachcategoryforFall2016.Includefacultywhoareonyour

institution’spayrollonthecensusdateyourinstitutionusesforIPEDS/AAUP.

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.)

(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

I.INSTRUCTIONALFACULTYANDCLASSSIZ

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

(c)otheradministrators/staffwhoteachoneormorenon‐clinicalcreditcourseseven

thou

hthe

donothavefacult

statu

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I.INSTRUCTIONALFACULTYANDCLASSSIZ

Totalnumberinstand‐alonegraduate/professionalprogramsin

whichfacultyteachvirtuallyonlygraduate‐levelstudents

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I.INSTRUCTIONALFACULTYANDCLASSSIZ

I2 11.25 1 (basedon 1915.16 students

and 170.2 faculty).

UndergraduateClassSize(providenumbers)

2‐9 10‐19 20‐29 30‐39 40‐49 50‐99 100+ Total

225 181 113 36 7 3 1 643

2‐9 10‐19 20‐29 30‐39 40‐49 50‐99 100+ Total

I3 5286 39

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2012.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SUB‐

SECTIONS

StudenttoFacultyRatio

ReporttheFall2015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2016StudenttoFacultyratio

UndergraduateClassSize

NumberofClassSectionswithUndergraduatesEnrolled

CLASSSECTIONS

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‐listin

Inthetablebelow,pleaseusethefollowingdefinitionstoreportinformationaboutthesizeofclassesandclass

sectionsofferedintheFall2016term.

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J1 DegreesconferredbetweenJuly1,2015andJune30,2016.

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 2.2% 5

J1 Communication/journalism 3.2% 9

J1 Communicationtechnologies 10

J1 Computerandinformationsciences 2.8% 11

J1 Personalandculinaryservices 12

J1 Education 0.6% 13

J1 Engineering 14

J1 Engineeringtechnologies 15

J1 Foreignlanguages,literatures,andlinguistics 3.0% 16

J1 Familyandconsumersciences 19

J1 Law/legalstudies 22

J1 English 5.0% 23

J1 Liberalarts/generalstudies 24

J1 Libraryscience 25

J1 Biological/lifesciences 9.7% 26

J1 Mathematicsandstatistics 3.6% 27

J1 Militaryscienceandmilitarytechnologies 28&29

J1 Interdisciplinarystudies 0.8% 30

J1 Parksandrecreation 31

J1 Philosophyandreligiousstudies 5.6% 38

J1 Theologyandreligiousvocations 39

J1 Physicalsciences 10.5% 40

J1 Sciencetechnologies 41

J1 Psychology 7.2% 42

J1 HomelandSecurity,lawenforcement,firefighting,

and

rotectiveservices

J1 Publicadministrationandsocialservices 44

J1 Socialsciences 25.6% 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 7.0% 50

J1 Healthprofessionsandrelatedprograms 3.6% 51

J1 Business/marketing 52

J1 History 9.5% 54

Other

TOTAL(should=100%) 0.00% 0.00% 

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.

J.DEGREESCONFERRED

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Common Data Set Definitions

All definitions related to the financial aid section a

ear 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

oals.

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:

App

licant who is offered admission to a de

ree-

rantin

ram at

our institution.

*Adult student services: Admission assistance, support, orientation, and other services expressly for adults

who have started colle

e for the first time, or who are re-enterin

after a la

se of a few

ears.

American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South

America (including Central America) 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

(

licant 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

Phili

ine 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

colle

e 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

ears.

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

His

anic ori

)

Board

(

char

)

ssume avera

e cost for 19 meals

er week or the maximum meal

lan.

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.

Carne

ie units: One

ear of stud

or the e

uivalent in a secondar

school sub

ect

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Certificate: See Postsecondar

award, certificate, or di

loma.

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

school on the basis of

rade-

oint avera

e, whether wei

hted or unwei

hted

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

communit

artici

ate in volunteer activities coordinated b

academic de

artments.

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 colle

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 be

in on a certain date.

Cooperative education program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and employment in

business, industr

, or

overnment.

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

board ex

enses and

artici

ate in household chores to reduce livin

enses.

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

education, career, or

ersonal develo

ment.

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

uired for achievin

a de

ree, di

loma, 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 havin

to a

to the second institution

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

eriod of one academic term or one

ear.

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

reco

nition for the successful com

letion of a

ram 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 occu

ational

rams.

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.

loma: See Postsecondar

award, certificate, or di

loma.

Distance learning: An option for earning course credit at off-campus locations via cable television, internet,

satellite classes, videota

es, corres

ondence courses, or other means.

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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

simultaneousl

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 ma

to the offer under the colle

e’s re

ular re

olic

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

full time in colle

e, usuall

after com

letion of their

unior

ear.

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 re

ular a

licant

ool, without

udice.

English as a Second Language (ESL): A course of study designed specifically for students whose native

lan

e is not En

lish.

Exchange student program-domestic:

ny 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 de

ree. See also Stud

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

rams re

uire 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

overnment, athletics,

erformin

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

raduation from hi

h 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

raduation from hi

h 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 de

ree

ram

)

or less than 900 contact hours.

Freshman:

first-

ear under

raduate student.

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*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

articular re

ion, state, or countr

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

oints for their

rades 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-cam

rimar

and

reventive 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 Develo

ment

(

GED

)

, or another state-s

ecified examination.

Hispanic: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or

ori

in, re

ardless of race.

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

enrichment, inde

endent stud

, 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

residenc

uirements.

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.

*Le

al services: Free or low cost le

al advice for a ran

e of issues

ersonal 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

throu

h cross‐re

istration.

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

desi

nated racial/ethnic minorit

rou

*Minority student center: Center with programs, activities, and/or services intended to enhance the college

erience of students of color.

Model United Nations:

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.

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 tem

orar

basis and does not have the ri

ht to remain indefinitel

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*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

ualifications.

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

fee

)

, and furnishin

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

state’s residenc

uirements.

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

lore

ersonal, 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

ree but do not meet the re

uirements of academic de

rees carr

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 contact hours b

a student enrolled full-time.

At Least 1 But Less Than 2 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the

postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 1 but less than 2 full-time equivalent

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

less than 1,800 contact hours.

At Least 2 But Less Than 4 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the

postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 2 but less than 4 full-time equivalent

academic years, or designed for completion in at least 60 but less than 120 credit hours, or in at least 1,800

but less than 3,600 contact hours.

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

agency, usually supported primarily by other than public funds, and operated by other than publicly elected or

ointed officials.

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

com

ensation, other than wa

es, rent, or other ex

enses for the assum

tion 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

inde

endent non

rofit schools and those affiliated with a reli

ious or

anization

Pro

rietar

institution: See Private for-

rofit institution.

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

or a

ointed school officials, and which is su

orted

rimaril

ublic 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

be counted in onl

one

rou

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

and whom institutions are unable to

lace in one of the s

ecified racial/ethnic cate

ories.

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

process for affiliation with a certain church or faith/religion, commitment to a religious vocation, or observance

of certain reli

ious tenets/lifest

le.

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

lore reli

ious

roblems or issues.

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

necessar

for a re

ular

ostsecondar

curriculum and educational settin

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 o

tional fees such as lab fees or

arkin

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

er week

(

or maximum meal

lan

)

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:

calendar system that consists of two semesters during the academic year with

about 16 weeks for each semester of instruction. There ma

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.

colle

e or an institution of another countr

*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

arate summer session.

Talent/ability (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students with demonstrated

talent/abilities in areas of interest to the institution

(

., s

orts, the arts, lan

es, etc.

)

Teacher certification program: Program designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for

certification as teachers in elementar

, middle/

unior hi

h, and secondar

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 colle

e or universit

and earned colle

e-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

housin

or dail

travel to and from

our institution for commuter students.

Trimester calendar s

stem:

n academic

ear consistin

of 3 terms of about 15 weeks each.

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

er course, or

er 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

)

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

ram, or a vocational or technical

ram 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 militar

to a civilian life.

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

affect educational

erformance.

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

communit

or the

ublic in

eneral.

Wait list: List of students who meet the admission requirements but will only be offered a place in the class if

ace 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

(

exce

t those of His

anic ori

)

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

understandin

of the evolvin

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

lanation of student’s academic and extracurricular record.

Financial Aid Definitions

Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid a

licants.

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

lications/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-si

ned b

arent are assumed to be the res

onsibilit

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

rants,

obs, 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

ualif

Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a

student must demonstrate financial need to

ualif

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: Su

ested order of

recedence for countin

non-need mone

as need-based:

Non-need institutional grants

Non-need tuition waivers

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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

ualif

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

institution in financial aid awards.

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