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A1 Address Information
A1 Name of College/University:
A1 Mailing Address:
A1
City/State/Zip/Country:
A1
Street Address (if different):
A1
City/State/Zip/Country:
A1 Main Phone Number:
A1 WWW Home Page Address:
A1 Admissions Phone Number:
A1 Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:
A1 Admissions Office Mailing Address:
A1 City/State/Zip/Country:
A1 Admissions Fax Number:
A1 Admissions E-mail Address:
A1
If there is a separate URL for your school’s
online application, please specify:
A1
If you have a mailing address other than
the above to which applications should be
sent, please provide:
A2
A2 Public x
A2 Private (nonprofit)
A2 Proprietary
A3 Classify your undergraduate institution:
A3 Coeducational college x
A3 Men's college
A3 Women's college
A4 Academic year calendar:
A4 Semester
A4 Quarter
A4 Trimester x
A4 4-1-4
A4 Continuous
A4 Differs by program (describe):
A4 Other (describe):
A5 Degrees offered by your institution:
A5 Certificate
A5 Diploma
A5 Associate
A5 Transfer Associate
A5 Terminal Associate
A5 Bachelor's x
A5 Postbachelor's certificate x
A5 Master's x
A5 Post-master's certificate x
A5
Doctoral degree
research/scholarship
x
A5
Doctoral degree –
professional practice
x
A5 Doctoral degree -- other
commonapp.org
Source of institutional control (Check only one):
(734) 764-7433
n/a
(734) 936-0740
1220 Student Activities Bldg., 515 E. Jefferson St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1316
n/a
University of Michigan
A. General Information
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1817
(734) 764-1817
umich.edu
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Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen 3,229 3,246 14 16
All other undergraduates enrolled in
credit courses
All other graduates enrolled in credit
courses
Degree-Seeking
First-Time
First Year
Degree-Seeking
Undergraduates
(include first-time
first-year)
Total
Undergraduates
(both degree- and
non-degree-
seeking)
Certificate/diploma
Associate degrees
Bachelor's degrees
Postbachelor's certificates
Master's degrees
Post-Master's certificates
Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
Doctoral degrees – professional practice
Doctoral degrees – other
Hispanic/Latino
White, non-Hispanic
Asian, non-Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
TOTAL
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, 2014. 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
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, 2014. 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
Undergraduates
Graduate
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Graduation Rates
Fall 2008 Cohort
Six-year graduation rate for 2007 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):
Of the initial 2008 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 2014 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 2008. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding
Fall 2008.
Initial 2008 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking
undergraduate students; total all students:
Six-year graduation rate for 2008 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):
Initial 2007 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking
undergraduate students; total all students:
Final 2008 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question
B4)
Of the initial 2008 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August
31, 2012):
Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students
who entered in Fall 2013 (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 2013 (or the preceding summer
term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates
its official enrollment in Fall 2014?
Of the initial 2007 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six
years or less (after August 31, 2012 and by August 31, 2013):
Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):
Please provide data for the Fall 2008 cohort if available. If Fall 2008 cohort data are not available, provide data
for the Fall 2007 cohort.
Of the initial 2007 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:
Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who
entered in Fall 2007. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding
Fall 2007.
Final 2007 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question
B4)
Of the initial 2007 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five
years or less (after August 31, 2011 and by August 31, 2012):
Of the initial 2007 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August
31, 2011):
Of the initial 2008 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five
years or less (after August 31, 2012 and by August 31, 2013):
Of the initial 2008 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six
years or less (after August 31, 2013 and by August 31, 2014):
Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):
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Applications
C1
C1
26,562
C1 23,214
C1 7,895
C1 8,152
C1 3,229
C1 14
C1 3,246
C1 16
C2
Yes No
C2 X
C2
C2 12,631
C2 4,457
C2 91
Yes No
C2 X
C2
C2
Admission Requirements
C3 High school completion requirement
C3 X
C3
C3
C4
C4
C4 X
C4
C5
C5
Units
Required
Units
Recommended
C5 Total academic units 16 20+
C5 English 4 4
C5 Mathematics 3-4 4
C5 Science 3-4 4
C5
Of these, units that must be lab 1 1
C5 Foreign language 2* for LSA 4
C5 Social studies 3-4 4
C5 History 3-4 4
C5
Academic electives varies varies
C5 Computer Science
(blank) 1
C5 Visual/Performing Arts
(blank) 2
C5
Other (specify)
Each school/college has
different requirements
IB, AP, A Levels, honors,
advanced, accelerated,
enriched.
Basis for Selection
C6
C6
n/a
C6
C6
n/a
C6
n/a
C6
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
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?
selective admission for out-of-state students
selective admission to some programs
If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2014 admissions:
Number of qualified applicants offered a placed on waiting list
Number accepting a place on the waiting list
Number of wait-listed students admitted
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
(students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)
C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
Require
Recommend
Neither require nor recommend
High school diploma or equivalent is not required
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
Open admission policy as described above for all students
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 2014. 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.
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:
Is your waiting list ranked?
If yes, do you release that information to students?
Do you release that information to school counselors?
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but:
Other (explain):
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C7
C7
Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
C7
Academic
C7
Rigor of secondary school record X
C7 Class rank X
C7 Academic GPA X
C7 Standardized test scores X
C7 Application Essay X
C7 Recommendation(s) X
C7
Nonacademic
C7 Interview
X (except for some
applicants to Music,
Theatre and Dance
specific programs and
some applicants to the
College of Engineering)
C7 Extracurricular activities X
C7 Talent/ability X
C7 Character/personal qualities X
C7 First generation X
C7 Alumni/ae relation X
C7 Geographical residence X
C7 State residency X
C7
Religious affiliation/commitment X
C7 Racial/ethnic status X
C7 Volunteer work X
C7 Work experience X
C7 Level of applicant’s interest X
SAT and ACT Policies
C8 Entrance exams
Yes No
C8A
x
C8A
C8A
C8A
Require Recommend Require for Some
Consider, if
Submitted
Not Used
C8A
SAT or ACT X
C8A
ACT only
C8A
SAT only
C8A
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT X
C8A
SAT Subject Tests only X
C8B
C8B
X
C8B
C8B
C8C
C8C SAT essay ACT essay
C8C For admission
C8C For placement
C8C For advising
C8C
In place of an application essay
C8C
As a validity check on the application essay
C8C
No college policy as of now
X X
C8C
Not using essay component
C8D Yes No
C8D
X
C8E
February 1, 2015
C8E
n/a
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission
If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission for Fall 2016.
Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, first-year, degree-seeking
(freshman) admission decisions.
Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission
decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
ACT with Writing Component required
ACT with Writing component recommended
ACT with or without Writing component accepted
Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission
Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check all that apply:
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):
International and home-schooled students should review policies at: admissions.umich.edu
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
ADMISSION
If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2016, 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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C8G
C8G
SAT
C8G
ACT
C8G
SAT Subject Tests
C8G
AP
C8G
CLEP
C8G
Institutional Exam X
C8G
State Exam (specify):
Freshman Profile
C9
C9 Percent submitting SAT scores
32% 2,052
C9 Percent submitting ACT scores
79% 5,159
C9
25th Percentile 75th Percentile
C9
SAT Critical Reading 620 720
C9
SAT Math 660 760
C9
SAT Writing 640 730
C9
SAT Essay na na
C9
ACT Composite 29 33
C9
ACT Math 28 34
C9
ACT English 29 34
C9
ACT Writing 27 31
C9
C9
SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing
C9
700-800 33% 60% 46%
C9
600-699 52% 32% 42%
C9
500-599 14% 7% 10%
C9
400-499 2% 1% 2%
C9
300-399 0% 0% 0%
C9
200-299 0% 0% 0%
Totals should = 100% 100% 100% 100%
C9
ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math
C9
30-36 67% 74% 52%
C9
24-29 30% 24% 42%
C9
18-23 3% 3% 6%
C9
12-17 0% 0% 0%
C9
6-11 0% 0% 0%
C9
Below 6 0% 0% 0%
Totals should = 100% 100% 100% 100%
C10
C10
C10
C10
Top half +
C10
bottom half = 100%
C10
C10
C11
C11
75%
C11
20%
C11
3%
C11
2%
C11
1%
C11
0%
C11
0%
C11
0%
100%
C12
3.81
C12
96%
Totals should = 100%
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman)
students who submitted GPA:
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA:
Percent 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
Number submitting SAT scores
Number submitting ACT scores
Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
Provide percentages for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in
Fall 2014, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted
under special arrangements.
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:
see admissions.umich.edu/apply/freshmen-applicants/ap-ib-credit
Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2014 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.
Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the
following ranges (using 4.0 scale). Report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA.
Percent of 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).
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Admission Policies
C13
Application Fee
C13
Yes No
C13
Does your institution have an application
fee?
X
C13
Amount of application fee:
$75.00
C13
Yes No
C13
Can it be waived for applicants with
financial need?
X (except for student
visa holders)
C13
C13
Same fee: X
C13
Free:
C13
Reduced:
C13
Yes No
C13
Can on-line application fee be waived for
applicants with financial need?
X (except for student
visa holders)
C14 Application closing date
C14 Yes No
C14
Does your institution have an application
closing date?
X
C14
Application closing date (fall):
February 1, 2015
C14 Priority date:
November 1, 2014 Early
Action program
C15
Yes No
C15
x (only for LSA)
C16
Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
C16
On a rolling basis beginning (date):
Dec. 24
C16
By (date):
C16
Other:
C17
Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
C17
Must reply by (date):
May 1, 2015
C17
No set date:
C17
Must reply by May 1 or within _____ weeks
if notified thereafter
2
C17
C17
Deadline for housing deposit (MM/DD):
C17
Amount of housing deposit:
n/a
C17
C17
Yes, in full
C17
Yes, in part
C17
No
C18
Deferred admission
C18
Yes No
C18
X
C18 usually 1 year
C19
Early admission of high school students
C19
Yes No
C19
X
C20
Common Application (Initiated during 2006-2007 cycle)
Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21
Early Decision
C21
Yes No
C21
X
C21
C21
C21
C21
If yes, maximum period of postponement:
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?
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:
Question removed from CDS.
Other early decision plan closing date
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?
First or only early decision plan closing date
First or only early decision plan notification date
Other:
Refundable if student does not enroll?
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
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C21
C21
C21
C21
C21
C22
Early action
C22
Yes No
C22
X
C22
C22
November 1
C22
December 24
Yes No
X
For the Fall 2014 entering class:
Number of early decision applications received by your institution
Other early decision plan notification date
Early action notification date
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an
admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to
commit to attending your college?
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Early action closing date
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
C22
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?
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Fall Applicants
D1 Yes No
D1
X
D1
X
D2
D2
Applicants
Admitted
Applicants
Enrolled
Applicants
D2 Men 2,056 751 572
D2 Women 1,634 657 469
D2 Total 3,690 1,408 1,041
D3
D3 Fall
D3 Winter
D3 Spring
D3 Summer
D4
Yes No
D4
X
D4
D5
D5
Required of All
Recommended
of All
Recommended
of Some
Required of Some Not Required
D5
High school transcript X
D5
College transcript(s) X
D5
Essay or personal statement X
D5
Interview X
D5
Standardized test scores X
D5
Statement of good standing
from prior institution(s)
X
D6
D7
D8
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer
applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
List any other application requirements
specific to transfer applicants:
admissions.umich.edu/apply/transfer-students
D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in
Fall 2014.
Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of
transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please
skip to Section E)
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by
transferring credits earned from course work completed at other
colleges/universities?
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of
measure?
Application for Admission
Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits
completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?
X
X (some colleges)
X (some colleges)
X (some colleges)
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D9
D9
Priority Date Closing Date Notification Date Reply Date
Rolling
Admission
D9
Fall
February 1, 2015
depends on
school/college
D9
Winter
October 1, 2015
depends on
school/college
D9
Spring
February 1, 2015
depends on
school/college
D9
Summer
February 1, 2015
depends on
school/college
D10
Yes No
D10
D11
D12
C
D13
Number Unit Type
D13
62 if AA or AS
degree earned
and credits are
transferable
Transferable
semester credits
D14
Number Unit Type
D14
60
Transferable
semester
credits
D15
n/a
D16
60
D17
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer
students?
Transfer Credit Policies
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.
Describe additional requirements for transfer
admission, if applicable:
admissions.umich.edu/apply/transfer-students
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at
your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
Describe other transfer credit policies:
admissions.umich.edu/apply/transfer-students
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be
transferred for credit:
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at
your institution to earn an associate degree:
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred
from a two-year institution:
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred
from a four-year institution:
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E1
E1 Accelerated program x
E1 Cooperative education program x
E1 Cross-registration x
E1 Distance learning x
E1 Double major x
E1 Dual enrollment x
E1 English as a Second Language (ESL) x
E1 Exchange student program (domestic) x
E1 External degree program x
E1 Honors Program x
E1 Independent study x
E1 Internships x
E1 Liberal arts/career combination x
E1 Student-designed major x
E1 Study abroad x
E1 Teacher certification program x
E1 Weekend college x
E1 Other (specify): Sequential UG-Grad Studies; concurrent UG-Grad Studies x
E2 This question has been removed from the Common Data Set.
E3
E3 Arts/fine arts
E3 Computer literacy
E3 English (including composition) x
E3 Foreign languages x
E3 History
E3 Humanities x
E3 Mathematics
E3 Philosophy
E3 Sciences (biological or physical) x
E3 Social science x
E3 Other (describe): x
Library Collections: The CDS Publishers will collect library data again when a new
Academic Libraries Survey is in place.
E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for
definitions.
Academic requirements vary by program. For the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts most students must
complete 7 credits in each of the following three areas: Natural Science, Social Science, and Humanities, for a total
of 21 credits. Students must also complete 3 additional credits in three of the following five areas: Natural Science,
Social Science, and Humanities, Mathematical and Symbolic Analysis, and Creative Expression, for a total of 9
credits. All students admitted to the college must also meet the quantitative reasoning requirement, designed to
ensure that every graduate receives a certain level of proficiency in using and analyzing quantitative information. To
graduate, students must complete a minimum of 120 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0. Degree programs in other
undergraduate schools and colleges have similar, but not identical, requirements.
Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to
graduation:
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F1
F1
First-time, first-year
(freshman) students
Undergraduates
F1
43% 37%
F1
n/a 17%
F1
n/a 25%
F1
97% 34%
F1
3% 66%
F1
0.02% 1.6%
F1
18 20
F1
18 20
F2
F2
Campus Ministries
x
F2
Choral groups
x
F2
Concert band
x
F2
Dance
x
F2
Drama/theater
x
F2
International Student Organization
x
F2
Jazz band
x
F2
Literary magazine
x
F2
Marching band
x
F2
Model UN
x
F2
Music ensembles
x
F2
Musical theater
x
F2
Opera
x
F2
Pep band
x
F2
Radio station
x
F2
Student government
x
F2
Student newspaper
x
F2
Student-run film society
x
F2
Symphony orchestra
x
F2
Television station
x
F2
Yearbook
x
F3
F3
At Cooperating
Institution
Name of Cooperating
Institution
F3
Army ROTC is offered:
F3
Naval ROTC is offered:
F3
Air Force ROTC is offered:
F. STUDENT LIFE
Percent who are from out of state (exclude
international/nonresident aliens from the numerator and
denominator)
Percent of women who join sororities
Percent of men who join fraternities
Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students and degree-seeking
undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2014 who fit the following categories:
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)
x
x
x
On Campus
ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)
Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.
Percent who live in college-owned/operated/affiliated
housing
Common Data Set 2014-2015
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F4
F4
Coed dorms
x
F4
Men's dorms
F4
Women's dorms
x
F4
Apartments for married students
x
F4
Apartments for single students
x
F4
Special housing for disabled
students
x
F4
Special housing for international
students
F4
Fraternity/sorority housing
x
F4
Cooperative housing
x
F4
Theme housing
x
F4
Wellness housing
x
F4
Other housing options (specify):
gender neutral
x
Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for
undergraduates at your institution.
Common Data Set 2014-2015
1/15/2015 CDS-G Costs Page 14 of 31
G0
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
July 1, 2015
G1
G1
First-Year Undergraduates
G1
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
G1
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
In-district
G1
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-state (out-of-district):
$13,158 $14,008
G1
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Out-of-state:
$41,578 $43,049
G1
NONRESIDENT ALIENS
Tuition:
$41,578 $43,049
G1
REQUIRED FEES:
$328 $328
G1
ROOM AND BOARD:
(on-campus)
$10,246 $10,246
G1
ROOM ONLY:
(on-campus)
G1
BOARD ONLY:
(on-campus meal plan)
G1
G1
G2
Minimum Maximum
G2
12 18
G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
Provide 2015-2016 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to
your institution.
Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board List the typical tuition, required fees, and
room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL 2015-2016 academic year (30 semester
or 45 quarter hours for institutions that derive annual tuition by multiplying credit hour cost by number of
credits). A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June;
usually equated to two semesters, two trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four
plan. Room and board is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan.
Required fees include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition
(e.g., registration, health, or activity fees.) Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).
Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your college
cannot provide separate tuition and room and board fees):
Other:
Check here if your institution's 2015-2016 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 2015-2016 academic year costs of
attendance will be available:
finaid.umich.edu/TopNav/Resources/NetPrice.aspx
Figures for 2014-2015
Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-
time tuition
Common Data Set 2014-2015
1/15/2015 CDS-G Costs Page 15 of 31
G3
Yes No
G3
x
G4
Yes No
G4
x
G4
33%
G5
G5
Residents
Commuters
(living at home)
Commuters
(not living at home)
G5
Books and supplies $1,048 $1,048 $1,048
G5
Room only
G5
Board only
G5
Room and board total (if your college
cannot provide separate room and
board figures for commuters not living
at home):
G5
Transportation
G5
Other expenses $2,204 $2,204 $2,204
G6
G6
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
G6
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-district:
G6
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-state (out-of-district):
G6
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Out-of-state:
G6
NONRESIDENT ALIENS:
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore,
junior, senior)?
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional
program?
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more
than the tuition and fees reported in G1?
Lower Division: First credit hour, $881; Add'l hours, $519. Upper Division: First
credit hour, $951, Add'l hours, $589. $164 in fees per semester.
Lower Division: First credit hour, $2,065; Add'l hours, $1,703. Upper Division: First
credit hour, $2,187, Add'l hours, $1,825. $164 in fees per semester.
Lower Division: First credit hour, $2,065; Add'l hours, $1,703. Upper Division: First
credit hour, $2,187, Add'l hours, $1,825. $164 in fees per semester.
Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only)
Common Data Set 2014-2015
11/26/2014 CDS-H Financial Aid Page 16 of 31
H1
2014-2015
estimated
2013-2014
final
H1
x
H3
H3
H3
H3
x
H1
Need-based $
(Include non-need-
based aid used to meet
need.)
Non-need-based
$ (Exclude non-
need-based aid used to
meet need.)
H1
H1
$20,731,157 $8,174,586
H1
$225,550 $2,262,457
H1
$105,226,481 $48,275,950
H1
$15,446,929
H1
$126,183,188 $74,159,922
H1
H1
$41,946,269 $33,227,659
H1
$13,680,128
H1
H1
$55,626,397 $33,227,659
H1
H1
$29,681,225
H1
H1
$17,700,928
H. FINANCIAL AID
Scholarships/Grants
Federal
Both FM and IM
Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?
Federal methodology (FM)
Institutional methodology (IM)
State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is located)
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 2013-2014 academic year (see the next item
below), use the 2013-2014 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:
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants,
awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are
reported below).
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not
awarded by the college
Total Scholarships/Grants
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
Federal Work-Study
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes
Federal Work-Study captured above.)
Total Self-Help
Other
Parent Loans
Tuition Waivers
Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report
tuition waivers elsewhere.
Athletic Awards
Common Data Set 2014-2015
11/26/2014 CDS-H Financial Aid Page 17 of 31
H2
H2
First-time
Full-time
Freshmen
Full-time
Undergraduate
(Incl. Fresh.)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergraduate
H2
a)
Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS
Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2014 cohort)
6,176 27,228 849
H2
b)
Number of students in line a who applied for need-based
financial aid
3,453 13,311 283
H2
c)
Number of students in line b who were determined to have
financial need
2,358 10,417 228
H2
d)
Number of students in line c who were awarded any
financial aid
2,358 10,417 228
H2
e)
Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-
based scholarship or grant aid
1,771 8,162 173
H2
f)
Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-
based self-help aid
1,933 8,959 191
H2
g)
Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-
need-based scholarship or grant aid
1,818 6,706 86
H2
h)
Number of students in line d whose need was fully met
(exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private
alternative loans)
1,841 8,191 182
H2
i)
On average, the percentage of need that was met of
students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude
any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any
resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans,
unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
85.0% 82.4% 60.6%
H2
j)
The average financial aid package of those in line d.
Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC
(PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative
loans)
$20,207 $21,422 $13,782
H2
k)
Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those
in line e
$14,124 $15,050 $10,533
H2
l)
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS
loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of
those in line f
$5,091 $6,057 $5,017
H2
m)
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans,
unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those
in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
$3,985 $5,205 $4,550
H2A
H2A
First-time
Full-time
Freshmen
Full-time
Undergrad
(Incl. Fresh.)
Less Than
Full-time
Undergrad
H2A
n)
Number of students in line a who had no financial need and
who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship
or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic
awards and tuition benefits)
1,214 4,476 86
H2A
o)
Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based
scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
$5,742 $7,536 $4,339
H2A
p)
Number of students in line a who were awarded an
institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
191 615 13
H2A
q)
Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic
scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
$25,433 $28,516 $12,593
Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time
undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source. Aid that is non-need-based but
that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded
the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time
freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: List the number of degree-
seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were awarded
institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars
reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen
should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
Common Data Set 2014-2015
11/26/2014 CDS-H Financial Aid Page 18 of 31
H3
Incorporated into H1 above.
Exclude: * those who transferred in.
* money borrowed at other institutions.
H4
45%
H4a
44%
H5
$26,510
H5a
$21,744
H6
H6
H6
H6
x
H6
n/a
H6
n/a
H6
H7
H7
n/a
H7
n/a
H7
n/a
H7
n/a
H7
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
International Student’s Certification of Finances
Other (specify):
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking
nonresident aliens:
Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
Institution’s own financial aid form
Include: * 2014 undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014 who started at
your institution as first- time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2013 and June 30,
2014.
* only loans made to students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution.
* co-signed loans.
Report the average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed of those in line
H4.
Indicate your institution’s policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking
nonresident aliens:
Provide the percentage of the class (defined above) who borrowed at any time through any loan
programs (institutional, state, Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized,
private loans that were certified by your institution, etc.; exclude parent loans). Include both
Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens (Note: Report numbers and dollar
amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1.)
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:
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking
nonresident aliens:
Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4, H4a, H5, and
H5a.
Provide the percentage of the class (defined above) who borrowed at any time through federal
loan programs--Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both
Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. NOTE: exclude all
institutional, state, private alternative loans and parent loans.
Report the average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed, of those in H4a,
through federal loan programs--Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized.
Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. These are
listed in line H4a. NOTE: exclude all institutional, state, private alternative loans and exclude
parent loans.
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
International Student’s Financial Aid Application
Common Data Set 2014-2015
11/26/2014 CDS-H Financial Aid Page 19 of 31
Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
H8
H8
x
H8
H8
x
H8
H8
H8
H8
H9
H9
April 30
H9
April 30
H9
H10
H10
a)
H10
Yes No
H10
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:
x
H10
If yes, starting date:
March 15
H11
H11
H11
Types of Aid Available
Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:
H12
H12
H12
x
H12
x
H12
x
H12
x
H12
x
H12
H12
x
H12
x
H13
H13
H13
x
H13
x
H13
x
H13
x
H13
x
H13
H13
H13
x
Federal Nursing Scholarship
Federal Pell
SEOG
State scholarships/grants
Private scholarships
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
United Negro College Fund
Other (specify): Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant, Michigan Competitive
Scholarship, Michigan Grant, M-PACT, Provost's Award, TEACH Grant
College/university loans from institutional funds
Federal Perkins Loans
Students must reply by (date):
or within _______ weeks of notification.
Loans
Scholarships and Grants
FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)
NEED-BASED:
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct PLUS Loans
Other (specify): Health Professionals Student Loan
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling
basis):
Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):
FAFSA
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:
Students notified on or about (date):
Indicate reply dates:
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
Business/Farm Supplement
Other (specify):
State aid form
Noncustodial PROFILE
Institution's own financial aid form
Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
Common Data Set 2014-2015
11/26/2014 CDS-H Financial Aid Page 20 of 31
H14
H14
Non-Need Based Need-Based
H14
x x
H14
x
H14
x
H14
x
H14
H14
x
H14
x
H14
H14
x
H14
x
H14
x
H15
Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
Academics
Alumni affiliation
Art
The U-M is committed to meeting the full demonstrated need of resident students, and provides
some aid to out-of-state students. Applicants who were permanent legal residents of Michigan
when undertaking active military duty, missionary work, Peace Corps, or similar service are
presumed to retain your eligibility.
Athletics
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:
State/district residency
Job skills
ROTC
Leadership
Music/drama
Religious affiliation
Minority status
Common Data Set 2014-2015
1/29/2015 CDS-I Faculty-Classes Page 21 of 31
I1
Full-time Part-time
Exclude
Include only if
they teach one
or more non-
clinical credit
courses
Exclude
Include if they
teach one or
more non-
clinical credit
courses
Exclude Include
Exclude Exclude
Include Exclude
Exclude Exclude
Exclude Include
I1 Full-Time Part-Time Total
I1 a) 2,660 599 3,259
I1 b) 602 76 678
I1 c) 1,054 291 1,345
I1 d) 1,606 308 1,914
I1
e)
123 21 144
I1
f)
2,402 458 2,860
I1
g)
184 90 274
I1 h) 58 45 103
I1
i)
16 6 22
I1
j)
337 235 572
Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2014. Include faculty
who are on your institution’s payroll on the census date your institution uses for IPEDS/AAUP.
Total number who are nonresident aliens (international)
Total number who are members of minority groups
Total number who are women
Total number who are men
(b) administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, librarian, registrar, coach, and
the like, even though they may devote part of their time to classroom instruction and may have
faculty status
(c) other administrators/staff who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses even though
they do not have faculty status
Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
Total number whose highest degree is a master's but not a terminal
master's
Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's
Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f,
g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
Total number in stand-alone graduate/ professional programs in which
faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE
The following definition of full-time instructional faculty is used by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in
its annual Faculty Compensation Survey (the part time definitions are not used by AAUP). Instructional Faculty is defined as
those members of the instructional-research staff whose major regular assignment is instruction, including those with released
time for research. Use the chart below to determine inclusions and exclusions:
Total number of instructional faculty
Full-time instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full-time basis for instruction (including those with released time for
research)
Part-time instructional faculty: Adjuncts and other instructors being paid solely for part-time classroom instruction. Also includes
full-time faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions. Employees who
are not considered full-time instructional faculty but who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses may be counted as part-
time faculty.
Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as Black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian,
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic.
Doctorate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, and Doctor of
Public Health in any field such as arts, sciences, education, engineering, business, and public administration. Also includes
terminal degrees formerly designated as “first professional,” including dentistry (DDS or DMD), medicine (MD), optometry (OD),
osteopathic medicine (DO), pharmacy (DPharm or BPharm), podiatric medicine (DPM), veterinary medicine (DVM), chiropractic
(DC or DCM), or law (JD).
Terminal degree: the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts).
(a) instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine, faculty who are not paid (e.g., those
who donate their services or are in the military), or research-only faculty, post-doctoral fellows,
or pre-doctoral fellows
(g) replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with pay
(d) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but have titles
such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like
(e) faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay
(f) faculty on leave without pay
Common Data Set 2014-2015
2/9/2016
CDS-I Faculty-Classes
Page 22 of 31
I2
I2 15 to 1 (based on 37,063 students
and 2,444 faculty).
I3
I3
I3
I3 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total
I3
636 1,162 838 279 153 390 256 3,714
I3 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total
I3
184 831 1,336 284 85 33 3 2,756
CLASS SUB-
SECTIONS
Student to Faculty Ratio
Report the Fall 2014 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 2014 Student to Faculty ratio
Undergraduate Class Size
Number of Class Sections with Undergraduates Enrolled
Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers)
Class Sections: A class section is an organized course offered for credit, identified by discipline and number,
meeting at a stated time or times in a classroom or similar setting, and not a subsection such as a laboratory or
discussion session. Undergraduate class sections are defined as any sections in which at least one degree-seeking
undergraduate student is enrolled for credit. Exclude distance learning classes and noncredit classes and individual
instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Exclude students in
independent study, co-operative programs, internships, foreign language taped tutor sessions, practicums, and all
students in one-on-one classes. Each class section should be counted only once and should not be duplicated
because of course catalog cross-listings.
CLASS
SECTIONS
Using the above definitions, please report for each of the following class-size intervals the number of class sections
and class subsections offered in Fall 2014. For example, a lecture class with 800 students who met at another time
in 40 separate labs with 20 students should be counted once in the “100+” column in the class section column and
40 times under the “20-29” column of the class subsections table.
Class Subsections: A class subsection includes any subsection of a course, such as laboratory, recitation, and
discussion subsections that are supplementary in nature and are scheduled to meet separately from the lecture
portion of the course. Undergraduate subsections are defined as any subsections of courses in which degree-
seeking undergraduate students enrolled for credit. As above, exclude noncredit classes and individual instruction
such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Each class subsection should be
counted only once and should not be duplicated because of cross-listings.
In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and class
sections offered in the Fall 2014 term.
Common Data Set 2014-2015
10/7/2014 CDS-J Degrees Page 23
J1 Degrees conferred between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014
J1
J1
Category Diploma/Certificates Associate Bachelor’s
CIP 2010 Categories to
Include
J1 Agriculture
0.0% 1
J1 Natural resources and conservation
1.4% 3
J1 Architecture
0.9% 4
J1 Area, ethnic, and gender studies
2.2% 5
J1 Communication/journalism
2.8% 9
J1 Communication technologies
0.0% 10
J1 Computer and information sciences
4.1% 11
J1 Personal and culinary services
0.0% 12
J1 Education
1.2% 13
J1 Engineering
16.0% 14
J1 Engineering technologies
0.0% 15
J1 Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
4.3% 16
J1 Family and consumer sciences
0.0% 19
J1 Law/legal studies
0.0% 22
J1 English
3.2% 23
J1 Liberal arts/general studies
1.0% 24
J1 Library science
0.0% 25
J1 Biological/life sciences
9.7% 26
J1 Mathematics and statistics
3.0% 27
J1 Military science and military technologies
0.0% 28 & 29
J1 Interdisciplinary studies
3.5% 30
J1 Parks and recreation
2.8% 31
J1 Philosophy and religious studies
0.7% 38
J1 Theology and religious vocations
0.0% 39
J1 Physical sciences
1.4% 40
J1 Science technologies
0.0% 41
J1 Psychology
10.2% 42
J1
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and
protective services
0.0% 43
J1 Public administration and social services
0.8% 44
J1 Social sciences
14.2% 45
J1 Construction trades
0.0% 46
J1 Mechanic and repair technologies
0.0% 47
J1 Precision production
0.0% 48
J1 Transportation and materials moving
0.0% 49
J1 Visual and performing arts
5.4% 50
J1 Health professions and related programs
3.1% 51
J1 Business/marketing
5.9% 52
J1 History
2.2% 54
J1
Other 0.0%
J1
TOTAL (should = 100%) 0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
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 appear at the end of the Definitions document.
Items preceded by an asterisk (*) represent definitions agreed to among publishers which do not appear on the CDS
document but may be present on individual publishers’ surveys.
* Academic advisement: Plan under which each student is assigned to a faculty member or a trained adviser, who,
through regular meetings, helps the student plan and implement immediate and long-term academic and vocational
goals.
Accelerated program: Completion of a college program of study in fewer than the usual number of years, most often
by attending summer sessions and carrying extra courses during the regular academic term.
Admitted student: Applicant who is offered admission to a degree-granting program at your institution.
* Adult student services: Admission assistance, support, orientation, and other services expressly for adults who
have started college for the first time, or who are re-entering after a lapse of a few years.
American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America
(including Central America) and maintaining tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Applicant (first-time, first year): An individual who has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to be considered for
admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has been notified of one of the
following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or
institution).
Application fee: That amount of money that an institution charges for processing a student’s application for
acceptance. This amount is not creditable toward tuition and required fees, nor is it refundable if the student is not
admitted to the institution.
Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian
subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine
Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Associate degree: An award that normally requires at least two but less than four years of full-time equivalent college
work.
Bachelor’s degree: An award (baccalaureate or equivalent degree, as determined by the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education) that normally requires at least four years but not more than five years of full-time equivalent
college-level work. This includes ALL bachelor’s degrees conferred in a five-year cooperative (work-study plan)
program. (A cooperative plan provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or
government; thus, it allows students to combine actual work experience with their college studies.) Also, it includes
bachelor’s degrees in which the normal four years of work are completed in three years.
Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Board (charges): Assume average cost for 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan.
Books and supplies (costs): Average cost of books and supplies. Do not include unusual costs for special groups of
students (e.g., engineering or art majors), unless they constitute the majority of students at your institution.
Calendar system: The method by which an institution structures most of its courses for the academic year.
Campus Ministry: Religious student organizations (denominational or nondenominational) devoted to fostering
religious life on college campuses. May also refer to Campus Crusade for Christ, an interdenominational Christian
organization.
* Career and placement services: A range of services, including (often) the following: coordination of visits of
employers to campus; aptitude and vocational testing; interest inventories, personal counseling; help in resume
writing, interviewing, launching the job search; listings for those students desiring employment and those seeking
permanent positions; establishment of a permanent reference folder; career resource materials.
Carnegie units: One year of study or the equivalent in a secondary school subject.
Certificate: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.
Class rank: The relative numerical position of a student in his or her graduating class, calculated by the high school
on the basis of grade-point average, whether weighted or unweighted.
College-preparatory program: Courses in academic subjects (English, history and social studies, foreign languages,
mathematics, science, and the arts) that stress preparation for college or university study.
Common Application: The standard application form distributed by the National Association of Secondary School
Principals for a large number of private colleges who are members of the Common Application Group.
* Community service program: Referral center for students wishing to perform volunteer work in the community or
participate in volunteer activities coordinated by academic departments.
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Commuter: A student who lives off campus in housing that is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with the college.
This category includes students who commute from home and students who have moved to the area to attend college.
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 begin on a certain date.
Cooperative education program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and employment in
business, industry, or government.
Cooperative housing: College-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing in which students share room and board
expenses and participate in household chores to reduce living expenses.
* Counseling service: Activities designed to assist students in making plans and decisions related to their education,
career, or personal development.
Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied
by a recipient toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.
Credit course: A course that, if successfully completed, can be applied toward the number of courses required for
achieving a degree, diploma, certificate, or other 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 having to apply to the second institution.
Deferred admission: The practice of permitting admitted students to postpone enrollment, usually for a period of one
academic term or one year.
Degree: An award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official
recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies.
Degree-seeking students: Students enrolled in courses for credit who are recognized by the institution as seeking a
degree or formal award. At the undergraduate level, this is intended to include students enrolled in vocational or
occupational programs.
Differs by program (calendar system): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that have
occupational/vocational programs of varying length. These schools may enroll students at specific times depending on
the program desired. For example, a school might offer a two-month program in January, March, May, September, and
November; and a three-month program in January, April, and October.
Diploma: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.
Distance learning: An option for earning course credit at off-campus locations via cable television, internet, satellite
classes, videotapes, correspondence courses, or other means.
Doctor’s degree-research/scholarship: A Ph.D. or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work beyond the
master’s level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation based on original research, or the planning and
execution of an original project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement. Some examples of this
type of degree may include Ed.D., D.M.A., D.B.A., D.Sc., D.A., or D.M, and others, as designated by the awarding
institution.
Doctor’s degree-professional practice: A doctor’s degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing
the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for professional practice. The degree is
awarded after a period of study such that the total time to the degree, including both pre-professional and professional
preparation, equals at least six full-time equivalent academic years. Some of these degrees were formerly classified as
“first-professional” and may include: Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.); Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.); Law (L.L.B. or J.D.);
Medicine (M.D.); Optometry (O.D.); Osteopathic Medicine (D.O); Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); Podiatry (D.P.M., Pod.D.,
D.P.); or, Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), and others, as designated by the awarding institution.
Doctor’s degree-other: A doctor’s degree that does not meet the definition of a doctor’s degree -
research/scholarship or a doctor’s degree - professional practice.
Double major: Program in which students may complete two undergraduate programs of study simultaneously.
Dual enrollment: A program through which high school students may enroll in college courses while still enrolled in
high school. Students are not required to apply for admission to the college in order to participate.
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Early action plan: An admission plan that allows students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in
advance of the regular notification dates. If admitted, the candidate is not committed to enroll; the student may reply to
the offer under the college’s regular reply policy.
Early admission: A policy under which students who have not completed high school are admitted and enroll full time
in college, usually after completion of their junior year.
Early decision plan: A plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision (and financial aid
offer if applicable) well in advance of the regular notification date. Applicants agree to accept an offer of admission
and, if admitted, to withdraw their applications from other colleges. There are three possible decisions for early
decision applicants: admitted, denied, or not admitted but forwarded for consideration with the regular applicant pool,
without prejudice.
English as a Second Language (ESL): A course of study designed specifically for students whose native language is
not English.
Exchange student program-domestic: Any arrangement between a student and a college that permits study for a
semester or more at another college in the United States without extending the amount of time required for a degree.
See also Study abroad.
External degree program: A program of study in which students earn credits toward a degree through independent
study, college courses, proficiency examinations, and personal experience. External degree programs require minimal
or no classroom attendance.
Extracurricular activities (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admissions process given for
participation in both school and nonschool-related activities of interest to the college, such as clubs, hobbies, student
government, athletics, performing arts, etc.
First-time student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the level enrolled. Includes students enrolled
in the fall term who attended a postsecondary institution for the first time at the same level in the prior summer term.
Also includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credit earned before graduation from high
school).
First-time, first-year (freshman) student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate
level. Includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the prior summer term. Also
includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credits earned before graduation from high school).
First-year student: A student who has completed less than the equivalent of 1 full year of undergraduate work; that is,
less than 30 semester hours (in a 120-hour degree program) or less than 900 contact hours.
Freshman: A first-year undergraduate student.
*Freshman/new student orientation: Orientation addressing the academic, social, emotional, and intellectual issues
involved in beginning college. May be a few hours or a few days in length; at some colleges, there is a fee.
Full-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits, 12 or more quarter credits, or
24 or more contact hours a week each term.
Geographical residence (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process given to students
from a particular region, state, or country of residence.
Grade-point average (academic high school GPA): The sum of grade points a student has earned in secondary
school divided by the number of courses taken. The most common system of assigning numbers to grades counts four
points for an A, three points for a B, two points for a C, one point for a D, and no points for an E or F. Unweighted
GPA’s assign the same weight to each course. Weighting gives students additional points for their grades in advanced
or honors courses.
Graduate student: A student who holds a bachelor’s or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-baccalaureate
level.
* Health services: Free or low cost on-campus primary and preventive health care available to students.
High school diploma or recognized equivalent: A document certifying the successful completion of a prescribed
secondary school program of studies, or the attainment of satisfactory scores on the Tests of General Educational
Development (GED), or another state-specified examination.
Hispanic or Latino: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture
or origin, regardless of race.
Honors program: Any special program for very able students offering the opportunity for educational enrichment,
independent study, acceleration, or some combination of these.
Independent study: Academic work chosen or designed by the student with the approval of the department
concerned, under an instructor’s supervision, and usually undertaken outside of the regular classroom structure.
In-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state’s or institution’s residency
requirements.
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International student: See Nonresident alien.
International student group: Student groups that facilitate cultural dialogue, support a diverse campus, assist
international students in acclimation and creating a social network.
Internship: Any short-term, supervised work experience usually related to a student’s major field, for which the
student earns academic credit. The work can be full- or part-time, on- or off-campus, paid or unpaid.
* Learning center: Center offering assistance through tutors, workshops, computer programs, or audiovisual
equipment in reading, writing, math, and skills such as taking notes, managing time, taking tests.
* Legal services: Free or low cost legal advice for a range of issues (personal and other).
Liberal arts/career combination: Program in which a student earns undergraduate degrees in two separate fields,
one in a liberal arts major and the other in a professional or specialized major, whether on campus or through
cross‑registration.
Master's degree: An award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of generally one or two full-
time equivalent academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree. Some of these degrees, such as those in
Theology (M.Div., M.H.L./Rav) that were formerly classified as "first-professional", may require more than two full-time
equivalent academic years of work.
Minority affiliation (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process for members of
designated racial/ethnic minority groups.
* Minority student center: Center with programs, activities, and/or services intended to enhance the college
experience of students of color.
Model United Nations: A simulation activity focusing on conflict resolution, globalization, and diplomacy. Assuming
roles as foreign ambassadors and “delegates,” students conduct research, engage in debate, draft resolutions, and
may participate in a national Model UN conference.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam,
Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
Nonresident alien: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa
or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.
* On-campus day care: Licensed day care for students’ children (usually age 3 and up); usually for a fee.
Open admission: Admission policy under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED
equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications.
Other expenses (costs): Include average costs for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a required fee),
and furnishings.
Out-of-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the institution’s or state’s
residency requirements.
Part-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for fewer than 12 credits per semester or quarter, or fewer
than 24 contact hours a week each term.
* Personal counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to explore
personal, educational, or vocational issues.
Post-baccalaureate certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study requiring 18
credit hours beyond the bachelor’s; designed for persons who have completed a baccalaureate degree but do not
meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of master.
Post-master’s certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study of 24 credit hours
beyond the master’s degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.
Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma: Includes the following three IPEDS definitions for postsecondary
awards, certificates, and diplomas of varying durations and credit/contact hour requirements—
Less Than 1 Academic Year: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below
the baccalaureate degree) in less than 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) or in less than 900 contact hours
by a student enrolled full-time.
At Least 1 But Less Than 2 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the
postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 1 but less than 2 full-time equivalent academic years,
or designed for completion in at least 30 but less than 60 credit hours, or in at least 900 but less than 1,800 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.
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Private institution: An educational institution controlled by a private individual(s) or by a nongovernmental agency,
usually supported primarily by other than public funds, and operated by other than publicly elected or appointed
officials.
Private for-profit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives
compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk.
Private nonprofit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no
compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include both independent
nonprofit schools and those affiliated with a religious organization.
Proprietary institution: See Private for-profit institution.
Public institution: An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or
appointed school officials, and which is supported primarily by public funds.
Quarter calendar system: A calendar system in which the academic year consists of three sessions called quarters
of about 12 weeks each. The range may be from 10 to 15 weeks. There may be an additional quarter in the summer.
Race/ethnicity: Category used to describe groups to which individuals belong, identify with, or belong in the eyes of
the community. The categories do not denote scientific definitions of anthropological origins. A person may be counted
in only one group.
Race/ethnicity unknown: Category used to classify students or employees whose race/ethnicity is not known and
whom institutions are unable to place in one of the specified racial/ethnic categories.
Religious affiliation/commitment (as admission factor): Special consideration given in the admission process for
affiliation with a certain church or faith/religion, commitment to a religious vocation, or observance of certain religious
tenets/lifestyle.
* Religious counseling: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to explore
religious problems or issues.
* Remedial services: Instructional courses designed for students deficient in the general competencies necessary for
a regular postsecondary curriculum and educational setting.
Required fees: Fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion
of all students that the student who does NOT pay is the exception. Do not include application fees or optional fees
such as lab fees or parking fees.
Resident alien or other eligible non-citizen: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who
has been admitted as a legal immigrant for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident alien status (and who holds
either an alien registration card [Form I-551 or I-151], a Temporary Resident Card [Form I-688], or an Arrival-Departure
Record [Form I-94] with a notation that conveys legal immigrant status, such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208
Asylee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or Cuban-Haitian).
Room and board (charges)—on campus: Assume double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals per week
(or maximum meal plan).
Secondary school record (as admission factor): Information maintained by the secondary school that may include
such things as the student’s high school transcript, class rank, GPA, and teacher and counselor recommendations.
Semester calendar system: A calendar system that consists of two semesters during the academic year with about
16 weeks for each semester of instruction. There may be an additional summer session.
Student-designed major: A program of study based on individual interests, designed with the assistance of an
adviser.
Study abroad: Any arrangement by which a student completes part of the college program studying in another
country. Can be at a campus abroad or through a cooperative agreement with some other U.S. college or an institution
of another country.
* Summer session: A summer session is shorter than a regular semester and not considered part of the academic
year. It is not the third term of an institution operating on a trimester system or the fourth term of an institution
operating on a quarter calendar system. The institution may have 2 or more sessions occurring in the summer months.
Some schools, such as vocational and beauty schools, have year-round classes with no separate summer session.
Talent/ability (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students with demonstrated talent/abilities in
areas of interest to the institution (e.g., sports, the arts, languages, etc.).
Teacher certification program: Program designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as
teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.
Transfer applicant: An individual who has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to be considered for admission
(including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has previously attended another college or
university and earned college-level credit.
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Transfer student: A student entering the institution for the first time but known to have previously attended a
postsecondary institution at the same level (e.g., undergraduate). The student may transfer with or without credit.
Transportation (costs): Assume two round trips to student’s hometown per year for students in institutional housing
or daily travel to and from your institution for commuter students.
Trimester calendar system: An academic year consisting of 3 terms of about 15 weeks each.
Tuition: Amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term, per course,
or per credit.
* Tutoring: May range from one-on-one tutoring in specific subjects to tutoring in an area such as math, reading, or
writing. Most tutors are college students; at some colleges, they are specially trained and certified.
Unit: a standard of measurement representing hours of academic instruction (e.g., semester credit, quarter credit,
contact hour).
Undergraduate: A student enrolled in a four- or five-year bachelor’s degree program, an associate degree program,
or a vocational or technical program below the baccalaureate.
* Veteran’s counseling: Helps veterans and their dependents obtain benefits for their selected program and provides
certifications to the Veteran’s Administration. May also provide personal counseling on the transition from the military
to a civilian life.
* Visually impaired: Any person whose sight loss is not correctable and is sufficiently severe as to adversely affect
educational performance.
Volunteer work (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students for activity done on a volunteer basis
(e.g., tutoring, hospital care, working with the elderly or disabled) as a service to the community or the public in
general.
Wait list: List of students who meet the admission requirements but will only be offered a place in the class if space
becomes available.
Weekend college: A program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on
weekends.
White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
* Women’s center: Center with programs, academic activities, and/or services intended to promote an understanding
of the evolving roles of women.
Work experience (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students who have been employed prior to
application, whether for relevance to major, demonstration of employment-related skills, or as explanation of student’s
academic and extracurricular record.
Financial Aid Definitions
Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.
External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that students
bring with them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork to receive the
dollars, but it has no role in determining the recipient or the dollar amount awarded.
Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid
applications/forms, such as the FAFSA.
Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized,
private, etc.; excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution. Student loans co-signed by a
parent are assumed to be the responsibility of the student and should be included.
Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for which the
institution determines the recipient.
Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's own
standards.
Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for
which a student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and noninstitutional student aid
(grants, jobs, and loans).
Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for
which a student must have financial need to qualify.
Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must
demonstrate financial need to qualify.
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Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional, state,
federal, or other sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of
academic achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason. When reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-
based aid that is used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.
Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based:
Non-need institutional grants
Non-need tuition waivers
Non-need athletic awards
Non-need federal grants
Non-need state grants
Non-need outside grants
Non-need student loans
Non-need parent loans
Non-need work
Non-need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, or other sources for which a student need not
demonstrate financial need to qualify.
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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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE CDS FOR 2014-2015
There are no structural or definitional changes to CDS for 2014-2015 other than the incremental advancement by one for year-dependent items.