Grad Rates - 4 year form

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Graduation Rates

Screening questions
Does your institution use a website to disclose Student -Right-to-Know student athlete graduation rates?
No.
Yes. Please provide the URL.

http://

Does your institution offer bachelor's degree programs of 5 years or longer?
If you answer Yes to this question, a screen will be generated for you to report the number of students still
enrolled in long programs as of August 31, 2008
No.
Yes.
Based on your institution's response to the predominant calendar system question (B3) on the Institutional
Characteristics survey from the IPEDS Fall 2008 Data Collection, your institution must report graduation rates
data using a

Fall Cohort

A fall cohort is used by institutions with standard academic terms (semester, trimester, quarter, 4-1-4, other
academic). A full-year cohort is used by institutions offering primarily occupational/vocational programs and
operating on a continuous basis.
You may use the space below to provide context for the data you've reported above. These context notes will
be posted on the College Navigator website.

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Section 1 - Graduation Rate - Establishing Cohorts
Cohort revision
Number of first-time, full-time undergraduate degree/certificate-seeking students reported Column 1 of the 2002 IPEDS
Enrollment survey. These students make up the Initial Cohort.
Institutions are permitted to make revisions to the initial cohort. The revisions can be either:
1.
2.

An actual change in the number of students in the cohort due to cohort-eligible students that were previously
omitted from the initial cohort
A reclassification of students within gender or racial/ethnic categories with no actual change in the cohort total

No revisions should be made for anyone who dropped out, transferred to another institution, or became a part-time
student.
Does your institution have any revisions to make to your preloaded Initial Cohort?
Yes
No

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Section I - Graduation Rate - Establishing cohorts
REMINDER: This screen contains both NEW and OLD race/ethnicity categories.
Report each individual only ONCE, in either a new category OR an old category.
Do NOT double count individuals!
Report ALL Nonresident aliens and Race and ethnicity unknown in the 'Categories used in BOTH New
and Old' section.
Establishing cohorts
Screen 1 of 2

Cohort year 2002
Initial cohort

Revised cohort
(01)

Men
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity unknown
Total men
Women
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino

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American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity unknown
Total women

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Section I - Graduation Rate - Establishing cohorts
REMINDER: This screen contains both NEW and OLD race/ethnicity categories.
Report each individual only ONCE, in either a new category OR an old category.
Do NOT double count individuals!
Report ALL Nonresident aliens and Race and ethnicity unknown in the 'Categories used in BOTH New
and Old' section.
Incoming students that are seeking a bachelors degree should be reported in column 02. If there are any entering
students who are seeking an associates degree or undergraduate certificates, they will be generated in column 03.
l If you have no changes to the preloaded data on this screen, you must click the "Save and Next" button to generate
screens to report completers and transfers.
l

Establishing cohorts
Screen 2 of 2

Cohort year 2002
Cohort

Bachelor's or equivalent
degree-seeking subcohort

Other degree-seeking
subcohort

(01)

(02)

(03)

Men
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity unknown
Total men
Women
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:

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Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only

Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity unknown
Total women

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Section II - Graduation Rate - Completers within 150%

REMINDER: This screen contains both NEW and OLD race/ethnicity categories.
Report each individual only ONCE, in either a new category OR an old category.
Do NOT double count individuals!
Report ALL Nonresident aliens and Race and ethnicity unknown in the 'Categories used in BOTH New
and Old' section.
In the columns below, report the status of the Bachelor's degree-seeking students reported in the subcohort in Col
10.
l Those undergraduate students who attained OTHER THAN A BACHELOR'S DEGREE within 150% of normal time
as of August 31, 2008 should be reported in either Col 11 or 12, depending on the length of the program.
l Those who attained a bachelor's degree or equivalent within 150% or normal time should be reported in Col 18.
l

Subcohort of full-time, first-time students seeking a bachelor's or equivalent degree
Screen 1 of 4

Cohort year 2002
Bachelor's or
equivalent degreeseeking subcohort
(10)

Subcohort students who completed their program
within 150% of normal time to completion
Completers of
programs of
<2-yrs

Completers of
programs of
2<4-yrs

Completers of
bachelor's or
equivalent degrees

(11)

(12)

(18)

Total
completers
within 150%
(29)

Men
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American
Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity
unknown

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Total men
Women
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American
Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity
unknown
Total women

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Section II - Graduation Rate - Bachelor's completers by length of time to degree
REMINDER: This screen contains both NEW and OLD race/ethnicity categories.
Report each individual only ONCE, in either a new category OR an old category.
Do NOT double count individuals!
Report ALL Nonresident aliens and Race and ethnicity unknown in the 'Categories used in BOTH New
and Old' section.
The students who attained a bachelor's degree or equivalent as reported on the previous page are listed in Col 18.
For the other columns below, report these completers according to how long it took them to complete the program.
l

Subcohort of full-time, first-time students seeking a bachelor's or equivalent degree
Screen 2 of 4

Cohort year 2002
Subcohort students who attained a bachelor's
degree or equivalent
Bachelor's or equivalent
degree-seeking
Completed the Completed the Completed the
subcohort
program in
program in
program in
4 yrs or less
5 yrs
6 yrs
(10)

(19)

(20)

(21)

Completed
bachelor's
degree
or equivalent
within 150%
(18)

Men
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity
unknown
Total men

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Women
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity
unknown
Total women

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Section II - Graduation Rate - Transfers/exclusions
REMINDER: This screen contains both NEW and OLD race/ethnicity categories.
Report each individual only ONCE, in either a new category OR an old category.
Do NOT double count individuals!
Report ALL Nonresident aliens and Race and ethnicity unknown in the 'Categories used in BOTH New
and Old' section.
In the columns below, report the status of the BACHELOR'S DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS reported in the
subcohort in Col 10, who did not complete a program as of August 31, 2008.
l Report transfers-out who did not complete a program in Col 30. If the mission of your institution includes providing
substantial preparation for students to enroll in another eligible institution WITHOUT having completed their programs,
you must report transfer-out data in column 30. A school is required to report only on those students that the school
knows have transferred to another school. A school must document that the student actually transferred. If it is not part
of your mission, you may report transfer-out data if you wish.
l

Report exclusions from the cohort in Col 45. The ONLY allowable categories for this column are:
students who died or became permanently disabled
students who left school to serve in the armed forces (or have been called up to active duty)
students who left school to serve with a foreign aid service of the Federal Government
students who left school to serve on an official church mission
l Col 49 [non-completers (still enrolled + not enrolled) and completers > 150% of normal time] will be calculated for
you
l If you do not have any values to enter in either column 30 or 45, you must enter at least one zero in a field on this
screen
l

Subcohort of full-time, first-time students seeking a bachelor's or equivalent degree
Screen 3 of 4

Cohort year 2002
Bachelor's or
Total
equivalent
completers
degree-seeking
within 150%
subcohort
(10)

Total transferout students

Total
exclusions

Non-completers (still enrolled +
not enrolled) and completers >
150%

(30)

(45)

(49)

(29)

Men
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/Pacific Islander

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Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity
unknown
Total men
Women
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity
unknown
Total women

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Section II - Graduation Rate - Long programs
REMINDER: This screen contains both NEW and OLD race/ethnicity categories.
Report each individual only ONCE, in either a new category OR an old category.
Do NOT double count individuals!
Report ALL Nonresident aliens and Race and ethnicity unknown in the 'Categories used in BOTH New
and Old' section.
Non-completers still enrolled plus non-completers not enrolled as calculated on the previous page are listed in Col
49. If any of those students were still enrolled in long programs as of August 31, 2008, report them in Col 46; these are
the only double counted students on this survey, as they are counted in both Col 49 and Col 46.
l If you do not have any values to enter into column 46, you must enter at least one zero into that column.
l

Subcohort of full-time, first-time students seeking a bachelor's or equivalent degree
Screen 4 of 4

Cohort year 2002
Non-completers (still enrolled + not enrolled) and
completers > 150%

Still enrolled in programs of 5
years or longer

(49)

(46)

Men
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or Alaska
Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity unknown
Total men
Women
NEW categories:

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Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or Alaska
Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity unknown
Total women

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Section III - Graduation Rate - Completers within 150%

REMINDER: This screen contains both NEW and OLD race/ethnicity categories.
Report each individual only ONCE, in either a new category OR an old category.
Do NOT double count individuals!
Report ALL Nonresident aliens and Race and ethnicity unknown in the 'Categories used in BOTH New
and Old' section.
In the columns below, report the status of the other undergraduate degree or certificate-seeking students reported in
the subcohort in Col 10.
l Those undergraduate students who attained OTHER THAN A BACHELOR'S DEGREE within 150% of normal time
as of August 31, 2008 should be reported in either Col 11 or 12, depending on the length of the program.
l Those who attained a bachelor's degree or equivalent within 150% or normal time should be reported in Col 18.
l

Subcohort of full-time, first-time students seeking other than a bachelor's degree
Screen 1 of 3

Cohort year 2002
Other degreeseeking
subcohort
(10)

Subcohort students who completed their program within
150% of normal time to completion
Completers of
programs of
<2-yrs

Completers of
programs of
2<4-yrs

Completers of
bachelor's or
equivalent degrees

(11)

(12)

(18)

Total completers
within 150%

(29)

Men
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity
unknown

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Total men
Women
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity
unknown
Total women

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Section III - Graduation Rate - Transfers/exclusions
REMINDER: This screen contains both NEW and OLD race/ethnicity categories.
Report each individual only ONCE, in either a new category OR an old category.
Do NOT double count individuals!
Report ALL Nonresident aliens and Race and ethnicity unknown in the 'Categories used in BOTH New
and Old' section.
In the columns below, report the status of the OTHER THAN A BACHELOR'S DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS
reported in the subcohort in Col 10, who did not complete a program as of August 31, 2008.
l Report transfers-out who did not complete a program in Col 30. If the mission of your institution includes providing
substantial preparation for students to enroll in another eligible institution WITHOUT having completed their programs,
you must report transfer-out data in column 30. A school is required to report only on those students that the school
knows have transferred to another school. A school must document that the student actually transferred. If it is not part
of your mission, you may report transfer-out data if you wish.
l

Report exclusions from the cohort in Col 45. The ONLY allowable categories for this column are:
students who died or became permanently disabled
students who left school to serve in the armed forces(or have been called up to active duty)
students who left school to serve with a foreign aid service of the Federal Government
students who left school to serve on an official church mission
l Col 49 [non-completers (still enrolled + not enrolled) and completers > 150% of normal time] will be calculated for
you
l If you do not have any values to enter in either column 30 or 45, you must enter at least one zero in a field on this
screen
l

Subcohort of full-time, first-time students seeking other than a bachelor's degree
Screen 2 of 3

Cohort year 2002
Other degreeseeking
subcohort
(10)

Total completers Total transferwithin 150%
out students
(29)

(30)

Total
exclusions

Non-completers (still enrolled
+ not enrolled) and
completers > 150%

(45)

(49)

Men
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American
Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic

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White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity
unknown
Total men
Women
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or
Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African
American
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American
Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity
unknown
Total women

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Section III - Graduation Rate - Long programs
REMINDER: This screen contains both NEW and OLD race/ethnicity categories.
Report each individual only ONCE, in either a new category OR an old category.
Do NOT double count individuals!
Report ALL Nonresident aliens and Race and ethnicity unknown in the 'Categories used in BOTH New
and Old' section.
Subcohort of full-time, first-time students seeking other than a bachelor's degree
Screen 3 of 3

Cohort year 2002
Non-completers (still enrolled + not enrolled) and
completers > 150%

Still enrolled in programs of 5
years or longer

(49)

(46)

Men
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino
American Indian or Alaska
Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity unknown
Total men
Women
NEW categories:
Notes for NEW categories:
l Report Hispanic/Latino individuals of any race as Hispanic/Latino
l Report race for non-Hispanic/Latino individuals only
Hispanic/Latino

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American Indian or Alaska
Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
White
Two or more races
OLD categories:
Black, non-Hispanic
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Categories used in BOTH New and Old:
Nonresident alien
Race and ethnicity unknown
Total women

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