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Institutional Characteristics

Part A - Educational Offerings
1. Which of the following types of instruction/programs are offered by your institution? [Check one or more]
If your institution does not offer occupational, academic or continuing professional programs, you are not expected to
complete this or any other IPEDS survey.

c
d
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g

Occupational, may lead to a certificate, degree, or other formal award

c
d
e
f
g

Academic, leading to a certificate, degree, or diploma

c
d
e
f
g

Continuing professional (postbaccalaureate only)

c
d
e
f
g

Recreational or avocational (leisure) programs

c
d
e
f
g

Adult basic or remedial instruction or high school equivalency

c
d
e
f
g

Secondary (high school)

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Part A - Mission Statement
2. Provide the institution's mission statement or a web address (URL) where the mission statement can be
found. Typed statements are limited to 3,000 characters or less. The mission statement will be available to the
public on College Navigator.
Mission Statement URL:

http://

Mission Statement

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Part B - Organization - Control and Level
1. What is your institutional control or affiliation?
Public - Specify
Primary control

Secondary control (if applicable)

Select One

Select One

Private for-profit
Private not-for-profit independent (no religious affiliation)
Private not-for-profit religious affiliation - Specify

Select One

2. What award levels are offered by your institution? [Check all that apply]
Award
Level
BELOW THE BACCALAUREATE:

1

Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of less than one academic year
l less than 900 contact or clock hours, or
c l less than 30 semester or trimester credit hours, or
d
e
f
g
l less than 45 quarter credit hours

2

Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of at least one but less than two academic
years
c l at least 900 but less than 1800 contact or clock hours, or
d
e
f
g
l at least 30 but less than 60 semester or trimester credit hours, or
l at least 45 but less than 90 quarter credit hours

3

c Associate's degree
d
e
f
g

4

Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of at least two but less than four academic
years
g l 1800 or more contact or clock hours, or
c
d
e
f
l 60 or more semester or trimester credit hours, or
l 90 or more quarter credit hours

BACCALAUREATE AND ABOVE:
5

c Bachelor's degree or equivalent
d
e
f
g

6

c Postbaccalaureate certificate
d
e
f
g

7

c Master's degree
d
e
f
g

8

c Post-master's certificate
d
e
f
g

17

c Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
d
e
f
g

18

c Doctor's degree - professional practice
d
e
f
g

19

c Doctor's degree - Other
d
e
f
g

12

c Other (specify in box below)
d
e
f
g

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Part B - Organization - Calendar System
Your response to the next question determines how your institution reports Graduation Rates data in the
Spring and how you report student charges in Part D of this survey.
If the calendar system differs from prior year or requires a change, please contact the Help Desk at 1-877-225-2568.
3. What is the predominant calendar system at the institution? [Choose one]
Standard academic terms
Checking one of the following determines that your institution will provide Graduation Rates data based on a FALL
COHORT and student charges data will be requested on a FULL ACADEMIC YEAR.

Semester
Quarter
Trimester
4-1-4 or similar plan
Other academic calendar

Other calendar system
Checking one of the following determines that your institution will provide Graduation Rates data based on a FULL
YEAR COHORT and student charges data will be requested by PROGRAM.

Differs by program
Continuous basis (every 2 weeks, monthly, or other period)

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Part B - Organization - Student Enrollment
4. Does your institution enroll any of the following types of students?
Include all levels that your institution offers, even if there are no students currently enrolled at that level.
Responses to this question determine which screens will be generated for reporting academic year tuition charges, and
for reporting Fall Enrollment during the Winter and Spring collections. Additionally, checking Yes for full-time, first-time,
degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students determines that your institution must report pricing data (on the IC
survey) and Student Financial Aid data (in the Spring collection) for this cohort. Full- and part-time 2007 Fall Enrollment
counts are provided for reference.
Full-time

Part-time

Undergraduate (academic or occupational
programs)

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No

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Yes

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No

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Yes

First-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate

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No

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Yes

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No

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Yes

Graduate

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No

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Yes

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No

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Yes

Estimated 2008 Fall Enrollment
Please provide an early estimate of the institution's fall enrollment for all levels offered, as indicated above. Estimates
should be based on the definitions used in the IPEDS Enrollment component submitted in the Winter/Spring collections.
These data will NOT appear in College Navigator, but will be made available in IPEDS data dissemination.
FT PY
Full-time

Enroll-

PT PY
Part-time

ment

Enroll-

Total

ment

Undergraduate (academic or occupational programs)
Of undergraduates, those who are first-time,
degree/certificate-seeking students
Graduate
5. For Fall 2002, did your institution have any full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students enrolled in
programs at the baccalaureate level or below?
If you answer Yes to this question, you will be required to provide Graduation Rates data for 2002-03 in the Spring
collection. If you answer No to this question, please indicate the reason you are not required to report Graduation Rates
for the cohort year requested.
If you reported any full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates on the 2002-03 Enrollment survey, the
data will be preloaded below.

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n

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No

c
d
e
f
g

This institution did not enroll full-time, first-time (undergraduate) students.

c
d
e
f
g

This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level.

c
d
e
f
g

This institution was not in operation in 2002-03

Yes

Cohort from 2002-03 Enrollment of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking
students (GRS Cohort)

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Part B - Organization - System Name
6. System, Governing Board or Corporate Structure (please see instructions for reporting System or Corporate
data).
Note: Do NOT indicate a religious affiliation here. That information is collected separately and differs from
system name.
If you need assistance, contact the Help Desk at 1-877-225-2568. You will not be able to lock your submission if this
question is blank.
This institution is NOT a part of a system or corporate entity.
This institution is a part of a system or corporate entity.
Specify name of the system or corporate entity.

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Part C - Admission Requirements and Services - Open Admission
1. Does your institution have an open admission policy for all or most entering first-time degree/certificateseeking undergraduate-level students?
If you answer No to this question you will be expected to answer additional questions (C2, C3, and C4) regarding your
admissions procedures. Note: If the only requirement for admission is a high school diploma, your institution is still
considered open admission.

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Yes

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No

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be posted on the College Navigator website.

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Part C - Admission Requirements and Services - Admission Considerations
2. Please select the option that best describes how your institution uses any of the following data in its
undergraduate selection process.

Admission Considerations

Required Recommended

Neither Required nor
Recommended

Don't
Know

Secondary school GPA

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Secondary school rank

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Secondary school record

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Completion of college-preparatory program

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n

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Recommendations

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n

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n

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n

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n

Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g.,
portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment
instruments)

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n

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n

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n

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(SAT / ACT)

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n

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n

j
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n

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Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

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TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

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n

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n

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n

Admission test scores

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Part C - Admission Requirements and Services - Selection Process
3. Please provide the number of first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who applied,
were admitted, and enrolled (full or part time) at your institution for the most recent Fall period available.
Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during the summer prior to the selected
fall reporting period. See instructions for further information.

Select reporting period:

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Fall 2007

Men

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n

Fall 2008

Women

Total

Number of applicants
Number of admissions
Number enrolled full time
Number enrolled part time

4. If test scores are required for admission for first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students
please provide the following information: the number and percentage of students submitting SAT/ACT scores
and the 25th and 75th percentile scores for each test. Provide SAT writing test scores only if used for
admission. DO NOT convert test scores; scores must be reported separately. Provide data for the most recent
group of enrolled students for whom data are available; include new students admitted the summer prior to the
selected fall reporting period.

Select reporting period

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Fall 2007

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Fall 2008

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Test scores NOT
required

Number submitting SAT scores
Percent submitting SAT scores
Number submitting ACT scores
Percent submitting ACT scores

25th Percentile

75th Percentile

SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Writing
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Part C - Admission Requirements and Services - Special Learning Opportunities
5. Does your institution accept any of the following? [Check all that apply]

c
d
e
f
g

Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

c
d
e
f
g

Credit for life experiences

c
d
e
f
g

Advanced placement (AP) credits

c
d
e
f
g

None of the above

6. What types of special learning opportunities are offered by your institution? [Check all that apply]

c
d
e
f
g

Distance learning opportunities (e-learning)

c
d
e
f
g

ROTC

c
d
e
f
g

Army

c
d
e
f
g

Navy

c
d
e
f
g

Study abroad

c
d
e
f
g

Weekend/evening college

c
d
e
f
g

Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)

c
d
e
f
g

c
d
e
f
g

Air Force

c
d
e
f
g

Students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization

c
d
e
f
g

Students must complete their preparation at another institution for certain areas of specialization

c
d
e
f
g

This institution is approved by the state for the initial certification or licensure of teachers

None of the above

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Part C - Admission Requirements and Services - Student Services
7. If your institution grants a bachelor's degree or higher but does not offer a full 4-year program of study at the
undergraduate level, how many years of completed college-level work are required for entrance?

Select One

Number of years

8. Which of the following selected students services are offered by your institution? [Check all that apply]

c
d
e
f
g

Remedial services

c
d
e
f
g

Academic/career counseling services

c
d
e
f
g

Employment services for current students

c
d
e
f
g

Placement services for program completers

c
d
e
f
g

On-campus day care for children of students

c
d
e
f
g

None of the above

9. Does your institution have its own library or are you financially supporting a shared library with another
postsecondary education institution?

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n

Have our own library

j
k
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m
n

Do not have our own library but contribute financial support to a shared library

j
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n

Neither of the above

10. Indicate whether or not any of the following alternative tuition plans are offered by your institution.

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No

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Yes

c
d
e
f
g

Tuition guarantee

c
d
e
f
g

Prepaid tuition plan

c
d
e
f
g

Tuition payment plan

c
d
e
f
g

Other (specify in box below)

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be posted on the College Navigator website.

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Part D - Student Charges Questions
3. Are all full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students required to live on-campus or in institutionallycontrolled housing?
If you answer Yes to this question, you will not be asked to report off-campus room and board in the price of attendance
(D13).

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No

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Yes

5. Does your institution offer institutionally-controlled housing (either on or off campus)?
If you answer Yes to this question, you will be expected to specify a housing capacity, and to report a room charge or a
combined room and board charge (D12 and D13).

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No

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Yes
Specify housing capacity for academic year 2008-09

6. Do you offer board or meal plans to your students?
If you answer Yes to this question, you will be expected to report a board charge or combined room and board charge
(D12 and D13).

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No

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Yes - Enter the number of meals per week in the maximum meal plan available

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Yes - Number of meals per week can vary (e.g., students' charge meals against a meal card)

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Part D - Student Charges - Number of programs
7. How many programs are offered at your institution?

Specify number of programs

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Part D - Student Charges - Price of Attendance
9. Price of attendance for entering students
Please enter the amounts requested below. These data will be made available to the public on College Navigator. Data
for prior years may be corrected. If your institution participates in any Title IV programs (Pell, Stafford, etc.), you must
complete all information for the current year. Leave items that do not apply blank and the system will fill in as "not
applicable" or indicate that more information is needed. Estimates of expenses for books and supplies, room and board,
and other expenses are those from the Cost of Attendance report used by the financial aid office in determining
financial need.

Largest program:

CIP Code
Title
Total length of
program

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contact
hours

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credit
hours

Average number of months it takes a full-time student
to complete this program

If your largest program has changed from the one listed above,
or if no program appears above, click the 'enter new largest
program' link, choose a program and enter data for all three
years. Note: if your institution participates in Title IV programs,
you must complete all cells.

Enter new largest program

If the institution charges an application fee, indicate the amount.
Amount

Prior year

Undergraduate application fee

Published Student Charges

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

Tuition and fees
Books and supplies
On campus:
Room and board
Other expenses
Off campus (not with family):
Room and board
Other expenses
Off campus (with family):
Other expenses
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Part D - Student Charges - Program Data
10. Please list your second through sixth largest programs and provide the requested information for each
program. To enter a CIP code and program title, click on the select button, and then click on the program from
the list provided. Choosing clear will remove the CIP code and title. Report the tuition and fees and the cost of
books and supplies for the TOTAL LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM. Also report the length of the entire program in
terms of contact or credit hours and provide the number of months it takes a full-time student to complete the
entire program.

CIP Code

Tuition and
required
fees

Cost of
books and
supplies

Total length
of program

Program
Measurement
Contact
hours

1st

# of months
to complete
Credit
hours

Title
2nd

select
clear

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Contact
hours

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Credit
hours

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Contact
hours

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Credit
hours

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Contact
hours

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Credit
hours

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Contact
hours

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Credit
hours

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Contact
hours

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Credit
hours

Title
3rd

select
clear
Title

4th

select
clear
Title

5th

select
clear
Title

6th

select
clear
Title

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Part D - Student Charges - Room and Board
12. What are the typical room and board charges for a student for the full academic year 2008-09?
If your institution offers room or board at no charge to students, enter zero.

Room and board charges

Amount

Prior year

Room charge (Double occupancy)
Board charge (Maximum plan)
Combined room and board charge
(Answer only if you CANNOT separate room and board charges.)

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Part E - Additional Information - Athletic Association
1. Is this institution a member of a national athletic association?

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No

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Yes - Check all that apply

c National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
d
e
f
g
c National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
d
e
f
g
c National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
d
e
f
g
c United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA)
d
e
f
g
c National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)
d
e
f
g
c Other
d
e
f
g

2. If this institution is a member of the NCAA or NAIA, specify the conference FOR EACH SPORT using the
droplist.

Sport

NCAA or NAIA member

Football

j No
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n

j Specify
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Basketball

j No
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n

j Specify
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Baseball

j No
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j Specify
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Cross country and/or
track

j No
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n

j Specify
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YesYesYesYes-

Conference

Select One
Select One
Select One
Select One

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Part E - Additional Information - New Institutions
This screen applies to new schools only.
4. What percentage of your students are enrolled primarily in postsecondary programs?

Select One

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