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Common Data Set 2001-2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Address Information

Name of College or University:	Mississippi State University
Mailing Address, City/State/Zip:	PO Box 6334, Mississippi State, MS 39762
Street Address (if different), City/State/Zip:	Main Phone: 662/325-2323
WWW Home Page Address:	http://www.msstate.edu
Admissions Phone Number:	662/325-2224
Admissions Office Mailing Address, City/State/Zip:	PO Box 6305, Mississippi State, MS 39762
Admissions Fax number:	662/325-7360
Admissions E-mail Address:	admit@admissions.msstate.edu
Is there a separate URL application site on the Internet? If so, please specify:	http://msuinfo.ur.msstate.edu/admissions

2. Source of institutional control (check one only)

Public

Private (nonprofit)

Proprietary

3. Classify your undergraduate institution:

Coeducational College

Men's College

Women's College

4. Academic year calendar

Semester 4-1-4

Quarter Continuous

Trimester Differs by program

Other (describe):

5. Degrees offered by your institution

Certificate Postbachelor's certificate

Diploma Master's

Associate Post-master's certificate

Transfer Doctoral

Terminal First professional

Bachelor's First professional certificate

1. 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 20, 2001.

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

Men

Women

Men

Women

Undergraduates

Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen 881 877 15 4

Other first-year, degree-seeking 450 401 132 108

All other degree-seeking 4,978 4,330 765 663

Total degree-seeking 6,309 5,608 912 775

All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses 0 0 0 0

Total undergraduates 6,309 5,608 912 775

First-professional

First-time, first-professional students 14 35 0 0

All other first-professionals 53 90 1 0

Total first-professional 67 125 1 0

Graduate

Degree-seeking, first-time 244 181 136 205

All other degree-seeking 607 471 559 678

All other graduates enrolled in credit courses 0 0 0 0

Total graduate 851 652 695 883

Total all undergraduates13,604

Total all graduate and professional students 3,274

GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS 16,878

2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category.

Provide numbers of undergraduate students reported on IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey 2001 as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2001.

DEGREE-SEEKING FIRST-TIME FIRST YEAR DEGREE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES TOTAL UNDERGRADUATES (BOTH DEGREE- AND NON- DEGREE-SEEKING)

Non-resident aliens 11 173 175

Black, non-Hispanic 294 2,504 2,531

American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 49 51

Asian or Pacific Islander 29 135 138

Hispanic 12 108 109

White, non-Hispanic 1,429 10,534 10,600

Race/ethnicity unknown 0 0 0

Total 1,777 13,503 13,604

Persistence

3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2001.

Certificate/diploma 0

Associate degrees 0

Bachelor's degrees 2,345

Post-bachelor's certificates 0

Master's degrees 746

Post-master's certificates     39

Doctoral degrees 99

First professional degrees     48

First professional certificates 0

Graduation Rates

The items in this section correspond to data elements formerly collected by IPEDS or currently 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 2001 Web-based survey.

For Bachelor's or Equivalent Programs

Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 1995. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 1995.

4. Initial 1995 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: 1,826

5. Of the initial 1995 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions: 0

6. Final 1995 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: 1,826

(Subtract question B5 from question B4)

7. Of the initial 1995 initial cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 1999): 382

8. Of the initial 1995 cohort, how may completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 1999 and by August 31, 2000): 446

9. Of the initial 1995 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2000 and by August 31, 2001): 137

10. Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): 965

11. Six-year graduation rate for 1995 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):   53%

Retention Rates

Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 2000 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official church missions. No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.

22. For the cohort of all full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution as freshmen in fall 2000 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates it official enrollment in fall 2001? 80%

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

Applications

1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 2001. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants include all students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.

Total men applied
2,581

Total women applied
2,866

Total men admitted
1,872

Total women admitted
2,039

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled
  881

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled
      15

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled
877

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled
      4

2. Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability).

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?

Yes:

No:

If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 2001 admissions:

Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list _____

Number accepting a place on the waiting list _____

Number of wait-listed students admitted _____

Admission Requirements

3. High school completion requirement

Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students

High school diploma is required and GED is accepted

High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted

High school diploma or equivalent is not required

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

Required

Recommended

Neither required nor recommended

5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic high school course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.

Units Required Units Recommended

Total Academic Units 15.5 21

English 4 4

Mathematics 3 4

Science 3 4

Of these, units that must be Lab 2 2

Foreign Language 1 2

Social Studies 1 2

History 2 2

Academic Electives 1 2

Other (specify): Computer .5 .5

Basis for Selection

6. Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so, check which applies:

Open admission policy as described above for all students

Yes:

No:

Open admission policy as described above for most students, but

selective admission for out-of-state students

selective admission to some programs

other (explain)

Freshmen who do not meet regular admission requirements: test scores, GPA, or course requirements may be accepted to a summer Developmental Program - successful completion results in regular admission.

7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

Very important Important Considered Not considered

Academic

Secondary school record

Class rank

Recommendation(s)

Standardized test scores

Essay

Nonacademic

Interview

Extracurricular activities

Talent/ability

Character/personal qualities

Alumni/ae relation

Geographical residence

State residency

Religious affiliation/commitment

Minority status

Volunteer work

Work experience

SAT and ACT Policies

8. Entrance exams

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

Yes:

No:

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

ADMISSION

Require Recommend Require for some Considered if submitted Not used

SAT I

ACT

SAT I or ACT (no preference)

SAT I or ACT--SAT I preferred

SAT I or ACT--ACT preferred

SAT I and SAT II

SAT I and SAT II or ACT

SAT II

2. Does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?

Placement

Yes:

No:

Counseling

Yes:

No:

If used for placement, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in placement:

PLACEMENT

Require Recommend Require for some

SAT I

SAT II

ACT

SAT I or ACT

Other (specify):

Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: 5/02

Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission: _____

If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests recommended for some students, or if tests not required of some students):

Freshman Profile

Provide percentages for ALL enrolled degree-seeking full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2001, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements.

9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2001 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled, first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not verbal for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. SAT scores should be recentered scores. The 25th percentile is the score that 25 percent scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one that 25 percent scored at or above.

Percent submitting SAT scores

Number submitting SAT scores

Percent submitting ACT scores 100%

Number submitting ACT scores 1,777

25th percentile 75th percentile

SAT I Verbal

SAT I Math

ACT Composite 20 27

ACT English 20 28

ACT Math 19 26

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

SAT I Verbal SAT I Math

700-800

600-699

500-599

400-499

300-399

200-299

ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math

30-36 10 18 10

24-29 33 35 32

18-23 48 38 43

12-17 9 9 15

6-11

below 6

10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank information).

Percent in top 10th of high school graduating class - 30%

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class - 55%

Percent in top half of high school graduating class - 84%

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class - 16%

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class - 4%

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: 83%

11. Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale); report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA:

Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher - 75.23%
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.9 - 24.15%

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 - .62%

Percent who had GPA below 1.0 -

12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: 3.33

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: 99%

Admission Policies

13. Application fee

    Does your institution have an application fee?

Yes:

No:

Amount of application fee: $25 fee for out-of-state and international applicants only

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?

Yes:

No:

14. Application closing date.   Does your institution have an application closing date?

Yes:

No:

            Application closing date (fall) _____

            Priority date _____

15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?

             Yes:

No:

16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
On a rolling basis beginning (date): CONTINUOUS

By (date): _______

Other: Continuous

17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
          Must reply by (date): ________
No set date:
Yes:
No:

Must reply by May 1 or within ________weeks if notified thereafter

Other: Architecture and Professional Golf Management applicants must reply by March 1

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



            Yes:

No:

If yes, maximum period of postponement: _____

19. Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation?

             Yes:

No:

20. Common application: Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if submitted?

             Yes:

No:

If "yes," are supplemental forms required?

          Yes:

              No:

Is your college a member of the Common Application Group?

            Yes:

           No:

Early Decision and Early Action Plans

21. Early decision: Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment?

            Yes:

No:

If "yes," please complete the following :

First or only early decision plan closing date ________

First or only early decision plan notification date ________

Other early decision plan closing date ________

Other early decision plan notification date ________

Number of early decision applications received by your institution ________

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan ________

Please provide significant details about your early decision plan ________

22. Early action: Do you have a non-binding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?

Yes:

No:

If "yes," please complete the following:

Early action closing date ________

Early action notification date ________

D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

1. Does your institution enroll transfer students?

Yes:

No:

(If no, please skip to Section E)

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?

Yes:

No:

2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 2001.

Applicants Admitted Applicants Enrolled Applicants

Men 803

Women 889

Total 1,692

Application for Admission

3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?

Yes

No

If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure? 12 semester hours

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

Required of all Recommended for all Recommended for some Required for some Not required

High school transcript

College transcript(s)

Essay or personal statement

Interview

Standardized test scores

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)

6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 2.0

7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): 2.0

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

Minimum 2.75 GPA and golf handicap required of professional golf management program applicants. Requirements vary for architecture and business/industry program applicants.

9. List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the "Rolling admission" column.

Priority Date Closing Date Notification Date Reply Date Rolling Admission

Fall 08/02

Winter

Spring 12/02

Summer 05/02

10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?

Yes:

No:

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

Minimum 2.75 GPA and golf handicap required of Professional Golf Management program applicants.

Requirements vary for Architecture and Business & Industry program applicants.

Transfer Credit Policies

12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D

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

Number: 64        Unit type: Semester Hours

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

Number: 96        Unit type: Semester Hours

15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate's degree:

16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 32

17. Describe other transfer credit policies:

    Minimum 2.75 GPA and golf handicap required of Professional Golf Management program applicants.

    Requirements vary for Architecture and Business & Industry program applicants.

E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

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

Accelerated program Honors program

Cooperative (work-study) program Independent study

Cross-registration Internships

Distance learning Liberal arts/career combination

Double major Student-designed major

Dual enrollment Study abroad

English as a Second Language Teacher certification program

Exchange student program (domestic) Weekend college

External degree program Other (specify):

2. Has been removed from CDS.

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

Arts/fine arts Humanities

Computer literacy Mathematics

English (including composition) Philosophy

Foreign languages Sciences (biological or physical)

History Social science

Other (describe):

Library Collections

Report the number of holdings. Refer to the most recent Academic Libraries Survey for corresponding equivalents.

4. Books, serial backfiles, electronic documents and government documents (titles) that are accessible through the library's catalog 1,576,409

5. Current serial subscriptions (paper, microform, electronic) 16,202

6. Microforms (units): 2,290,785

7. Audiovisual materials (units): 17,648

F. STUDENT LIFE

1. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in fall 2001 who fit the following categories:

First-time, first-year

(freshman) students

Undergraduates

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens) 27% 19%

Percent of men who join fraternities 13% 17%

Percent of women who join sororities 16% 18%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing 85% 21%

Percent who live off campus or commute 15% 79%

Percent of students age 25 and older .3% 14%

Average age of full-time students 18 21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time) 18 22

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

Choral groups Marching band Student government

Concert band Music ensembles Student newspaper

Dance Musical theater Student-run film society

Drama/theater Opera Symphony orchestra

Jazz band Pep band Television station

Literary magazine Radio station Yearbook

3. ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)

Army ROTC is offered:

On campus

At cooperating institution (name):

Naval ROTC is not offered

On campus

At cooperating institution (name):

Air Force ROTC is offered

On campus

At cooperating institution (name):

4. Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your institution.

Coed dorms Special housing for disabled students

Men's dorms Special housing for international students

Women's dorms Fraternity/sorority housing

Apartments for married students Cooperative housing

Apartments for single students

Other housing options (specify): Honors housing, Special housing for first year students and graduate students

G. ANNUAL EXPENSES

Provide 2002-2003 academic year costs for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.

1. 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 2002-2003 academic year. A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to two semesters or trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four plan. Room and board is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan. Required fees include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or activity fees.) Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).

FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATES

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONSIn-district $3,874 $3,874
In-state (out-of-district): $3,586 $3,586

Out-of-state: $8,780 $8,780

NONRESIDENT ALIENS: $8,780 $8,780

REQUIRED FEES:

ROOM AND BOARD: (on-campus) $5,265 $5,265

ROOM ONLY: (on-campus) $2,230 $2,230

BOARD ONLY: (on-campus meal plan) $3,035 $3,035

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

Other ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition

12 minimum

24 maximum

3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?

Yes:

No:

4. If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe briefly: ____________________________________________________________

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

Residents

Commuters

(living at home)

Commuters

(not living at home)

Books and supplies: $750 $750 $750

Room only:

Board only:

Transportation & Personal: $1000 $1000 $1000

Other expenses: $799 $799 $799

6. Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges:

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS In-district: $150

In-state (out-of-district): $150

Out-of-state: $339

NONRESIDENT ALIENS: $339

H. FINANCIAL AID

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

1. Enter total dollar amounts awarded to full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, "total degree-seeking" undergraduates) in the following categories. Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is non-based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid columns. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the definitions section).

Indicate academic year for which data are reported for items 1, 2 and 6 below:

2001-2002 estimated         or         2000-2001 final

Need-based Non-need-based

$ $

Scholarships/Grants

Federal $9,436,496

State $2,383,062 $2,472,031

Institutional (endowment, alumni, or other institutional awards) and external funds awarded by the college excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below) $3,772,925 $2,953,168

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college $3,494,039 $657,539

Total Scholarships/Grants $19,086,522 $6,082,738

Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) $27,178,955 $3,586,782

Federal Work-Study $2,409,631

State and other work study/employment

Total Self-Help $29,588,586 $3,586,782

Parent Loans      $826,000 $2,398,173

Tuition waivers $12,321,074

Athletic awards $1,968,781

Number of Enrolled Students Receiving Aid

2. List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and received financial aid. Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort receiving the dollars reported in H1.

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

First-time Full-time Freshmen Full-time Undergrad Less than Full-time

a) Number of degree-seeking students (CDS Item B1) 1,978 12,842 n/a

b) Number of students in line a who were financial aid applicants 1,836 11,334 n/a

c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need 1,360 8,091 n/a

d) Number of students in line c who received any need-based gift aid 1,213 7,260 n/a

e) Number of students in line c who received any need-based self-help aid 1,126 6,401 n/a

f) Number of students in line c who received any non-need-based gift aid 759 5,402 n/a

g) Number of students in line c who received any non-need-based self-help aid 215 864 n/a

h) Number of students in line c whose need was fully met 406 3,161 n/a

i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC. 66% 70% n/a

j) The average financial aid package of those in line c. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC. $5,231 $6,525 n/a

k) Average need-based gift award of those in line e $2,778 $2,763 n/a

l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f $2,568 $3,700 n/a

m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who receive a need-based loan $2,623 $3,306 n/a

n) Number of students in line a who had no financial need, who received non-need-based aid (exclude those receiving athletic awards and tuition benefits) 620 3,075 n/a

o) Average award to students in line n $3,355 $2,996 n/a

p) Number of students in line a who received a non-need-based athletic award 69 321 n/a

q) Average non-need-based athletic award to those in line p $6,175 $5,872 n/a

3. Which needs analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?

Federal methodology (FM)

     Institutional methodology (IM)

     Both FM and IM

4. Percent of 2001 graduating undergraduate class who have borrowed through all loan programs (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private etc.; exclude parent loans) Include only students who borrowed

while enrolled at your institution: 45%

5. Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4: Do not include money borrowed at other institutions: $13,499

Aid to Undergraduate International Students

6. Indicate your institution's policy regarding financial aid for undergraduate international (nonresident alien) students:
     College-administered need-based financial aid is available for international students

     College-administered non-need-based financial aid is available for international students

College-administered financial aid is not available for international students

If college-administered financial aid is available for undergraduate international students, provide the number of international students who received need- or non-need-based aid in the last academic year:

Average dollar amount awarded to international students in the last academic year: $ ________

Total dollar amount awarded to inte

	Coeducational College
	Men's College
	Women's College

	Semester		4-1-4
	Quarter		Continuous
	Trimester		Differs by program
	Other (describe):

	Certificate		Postbachelor's certificate
	Diploma		Master's
	Associate		Post-master's certificate
	Transfer		Doctoral
	Terminal		First professional
	Bachelor's		First professional certificate

	FULL-TIME		PART-TIME
	Men	Women	Men	Women
Undergraduates
Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen	881	877	15	4
Other first-year, degree-seeking	450	401	132	108
All other degree-seeking	4,978	4,330	765	663
Total degree-seeking	6,309	5,608	912	775
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses	0	0	0	0
Total undergraduates	6,309	5,608	912	775
First-professional
First-time, first-professional students	14	35	0	0
All other first-professionals	53	90	1	0
Total first-professional	67	125	1	0
Graduate
Degree-seeking, first-time	244	181	136	205
All other degree-seeking	607	471	559	678
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses	0	0	0	0
Total graduate	851	652	695	883

	DEGREE-SEEKING FIRST-TIME FIRST YEAR	DEGREE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES	TOTAL UNDERGRADUATES (BOTH DEGREE- AND NON- DEGREE-SEEKING)

Non-resident aliens	11	173	175
Black, non-Hispanic	294	2,504	2,531
American Indian or Alaskan Native	2	49	51
Asian or Pacific Islander	29	135	138
Hispanic	12	108	109
White, non-Hispanic	1,429	10,534	10,600
Race/ethnicity unknown	0	0	0
Total	1,777	13,503	13,604

Certificate/diploma	0
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	2,345
Post-bachelor's certificates	0
Master's degrees	746
Post-master's certificates	39
Doctoral degrees	99
First professional degrees	48
First professional certificates	0

Total men applied	2,581
Total women applied	2,866
Total men admitted	1,872
Total women admitted	2,039
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled	881
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled	15
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled	877
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled	4

	High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
	High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
	High school diploma or equivalent is not required

	Required
	Recommended
	Neither required nor recommended

	Units Required	Units Recommended
Total Academic Units	15.5	21
English	4	4
Mathematics	3	4
Science	3	4
Of these, units that must be Lab	2	2
Foreign Language	1	2
Social Studies	1	2
History	2	2
Academic Electives	1	2
Other (specify): Computer	.5	.5

	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Academic
Secondary school record
Class rank
Recommendation(s)
Standardized test scores
Essay
Nonacademic
Interview
Extracurricular activities
Talent/ability
Character/personal qualities
Alumni/ae relation
Geographical residence
State residency
Religious affiliation/commitment
Minority status
Volunteer work
Work experience

ADMISSION
	Require	Recommend	Require for some	Considered if submitted	Not used
SAT I
ACT
SAT I or ACT (no preference)
SAT I or ACT--SAT I preferred
SAT I or ACT--ACT preferred
SAT I and SAT II
SAT I and SAT II or ACT
SAT II

PLACEMENT
	Require	Recommend	Require for some
SAT I
SAT II
ACT
SAT I or ACT
Other (specify):

	25th percentile	75th percentile
SAT I Verbal
SAT I Math
ACT Composite	20	27
ACT English	20	28
ACT Math	19	26

	SAT I Verbal	SAT I Math
700-800
600-699
500-599
400-499
300-399
200-299

	Applicants	Admitted Applicants	Enrolled Applicants
Men			803
Women			889
Total			1,692

	Required of all	Recommended for all	Recommended for some	Required for some	Not required
High school transcript
College transcript(s)
Essay or personal statement
Interview
Standardized test scores
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)

	Priority Date	Closing Date	Notification Date	Reply Date	Rolling Admission
Fall	08/02
Winter
Spring	12/02
Summer	05/02

Accelerated program	Honors program
Cooperative (work-study) program	Independent study
Cross-registration	Internships
Distance learning	Liberal arts/career combination
Double major	Student-designed major
Dual enrollment	Study abroad
English as a Second Language	Teacher certification program
Exchange student program (domestic)	Weekend college
External degree program	Other (specify):

Arts/fine arts	Humanities
Computer literacy	Mathematics
English (including composition)	Philosophy
Foreign languages	Sciences (biological or physical)
History	Social science
Other (describe):

Common Data Set 2001-2002

	First-time, first-year (freshman) students	Undergraduates
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens)	27%	19%
Percent of men who join fraternities	13%	17%
Percent of women who join sororities	16%	18%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing	85%	21%
Percent who live off campus or commute	15%	79%
Percent of students age 25 and older	.3%	14%
Average age of full-time students	18	21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)	18	22

Choral groups	Marching band	Student government
Concert band	Music ensembles	Student newspaper
Dance	Musical theater	Student-run film society
Drama/theater	Opera	Symphony orchestra
Jazz band	Pep band	Television station
Literary magazine	Radio station	Yearbook

Coed dorms	Special housing for disabled students
Men's dorms	Special housing for international students
Women's dorms	Fraternity/sorority housing
Apartments for married students	Cooperative housing
Apartments for single students
Other housing options (specify): Honors housing, Special housing for first year students and graduate students

	FIRST-YEAR	UNDERGRADUATES
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONSIn-district	$3,874	$3,874
In-state (out-of-district):	$3,586	$3,586
Out-of-state:	$8,780	$8,780
NONRESIDENT ALIENS:	$8,780	$8,780
REQUIRED FEES:
ROOM AND BOARD: (on-campus)	$5,265	$5,265
ROOM ONLY: (on-campus)	$2,230	$2,230
BOARD ONLY: (on-campus meal plan)	$3,035	$3,035

	Residents	Commuters (living at home)	Commuters (not living at home)
Books and supplies:	$750	$750	$750
Room only:
Board only:
Transportation & Personal:	$1000	$1000	$1000
Other expenses:	$799	$799	$799

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS In-district:	$150
In-state (out-of-district):	$150
Out-of-state:	$339
NONRESIDENT ALIENS:	$339

	Need-based	Non-need-based
	$	$
Scholarships/Grants
Federal	$9,436,496
State	$2,383,062	$2,472,031
Institutional (endowment, alumni, or other institutional awards) and external funds awarded by the college excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below)	$3,772,925	$2,953,168
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college	$3,494,039	$657,539
Total Scholarships/Grants	$19,086,522	$6,082,738
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)	$27,178,955	$3,586,782
Federal Work-Study	$2,409,631
State and other work study/employment
Total Self-Help	$29,588,586	$3,586,782
Parent Loans	$826,000	$2,398,173
Tuition waivers		$12,321,074
Athletic awards		$1,968,781

	First-time Full-time Freshmen	Full-time Undergrad	Less than Full-time
a) Number of degree-seeking students (CDS Item B1)	1,978	12,842	n/a
b) Number of students in line a who were financial aid applicants	1,836	11,334	n/a
c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need	1,360	8,091	n/a
d) Number of students in line c who received any need-based gift aid	1,213	7,260	n/a
e) Number of students in line c who received any need-based self-help aid	1,126	6,401	n/a
f) Number of students in line c who received any non-need-based gift aid	759	5,402	n/a
g) Number of students in line c who received any non-need-based self-help aid	215	864	n/a
h) Number of students in line c whose need was fully met	406	3,161	n/a
i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC.	66%	70%	n/a
j) The average financial aid package of those in line c. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC.	$5,231	$6,525	n/a
k) Average need-based gift award of those in line e	$2,778	$2,763	n/a
l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f	$2,568	$3,700	n/a
m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who receive a need-based loan	$2,623	$3,306	n/a
n) Number of students in line a who had no financial need, who received non-need-based aid (exclude those receiving athletic awards and tuition benefits)	620	3,075	n/a
o) Average award to students in line n	$3,355	$2,996	n/a
p) Number of students in line a who received a non-need-based athletic award	69	321	n/a
q) Average non-need-based athletic award to those in line p	$6,175	$5,872	n/a