VCU Common Data Set

Virginia Commwealth University
Common Data Set

2023-2024
A. General Information
A1. Address Information

Please enter general institution information below:
Name of College or University Virginia Commonwealth University
Street Address:
City: Richmond
State: Virginia
Zip: 23284-2527
Country: United States
Main Institution Phone Number: (804) 828-0100
Main Institution Website: https://www.vcu.edu/
Main Institution Email:
Please enter Admissions Office information below:

Street Address:
City: Richmond
State: Virginia
Zip: 23284-2526
Country: United States
Admissions Phone Number: (804) 828-1222
Admissions Toll-free Number: (800) 841-3638
Admissions Website: admissions.vcu.edu
Admissions Email Address: [email protected]
Is there a separate URL for your school's online application? If yes, please specify:
https://admissions.vcu.edu/apply-to-vcu/
If you have a mailing address other than the one listed above to which applications should be sent, please provide:
P.O. Box 842526, Richmond, VA 23284-2526
A2. Source of Institutional Control: (click to select from dropdown)

Public
A3. Classify your undergraduate institution: (click to select from dropdown)

Coeducational
A4. Academic year calendar: (click to select from dropdown)

Semester
A4A. Describe if calendar differs by program or other:
A5. Degrees offered by your institution (select all that apply).
X Certificate X Master's
Diploma X Post-Master's certificate
Associate X Doctoral degree - research/scholarship
Terminal X Doctoral degree - professional practice
Transfer Doctoral degree - other
X Bachelor's
X Post-Bachelor's certificate
A6. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:
https://inclusive.vcu.edu/
B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE
B1. Institutional Enrollment
Provide numbers of students for each of the following categories as of the institution’s official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2023.
1. Report students formaly designated as "first professional" in the graduate counts.
2. If your institution collects and reports non-binary gender data, please use the "Another Gender" category.
In cases where gender information is not provided, please distribute across the two binary categories.
For more information on how to report study abroad students, please see NCES.GOV documentation.
Men Women Another Gender
Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time
Enrollment Enrollment Enrollment Enrollment Enrollment Enrollment
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students 1,633.0 12.0 2,854.0 20.0
Other first-year, degree-seeking students 264.0 45.0 322.0 52.0
All other degree-seeking undergraduate

4,794.0 790.0 8,659.0 1,281.0
students
Total degree-seeking undergraduate students 6,691.0 847.0 11,835.0 1,353.0 0.0 0.0
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit

25.0 178.0 44.0 232.0
courses
Total Undergraduate Students 6,716.0 1,025.0 11,879.0 1,585.0 0.0 0.0
Total part-time undergraduate degree-seeking students 2,200.0
Total full-time undergraduate degree-seeking students 18,526.0
Total of all undergraduate degree-seeking students 20,726.0
Total of all undergraduate students enrolled 21,205.0

Men Women Another Gender
Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time
Enrollment Enrollment Enrollment Enrollment Enrollment Enrollment
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Degree-seeking, first-time 1,095.0 441.0 2,214.0 1,053.0
All other degree-seeking 497.0 107.0 933.0 275.0
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses 26.0 111.0 46.0 235.0
Total Graduate Students 1,618.0 659.0 3,193.0 1,563.0 0.0 0.0
Total part-time graduate degree-seeking students 1,876.0
Total full-time graduate degree-seeking students 4,739.0
Total of all graduate degree-seeking students 6,615.0
Total of all graduate students enrolled 7,033.0
B2. 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, 2023.
1. Include international students only in the category "Nonresidents."
2. Complete the “Total Undergraduates” column only if you cannot provide data for the first two columns.
3. 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."
4. New guidance from IPEDS for reporting aggregate data: "Racial/ethnic designations are requested only for United States citizens,
residents, and other eligible non-citizens. Eligible non-citizens include all students who completed high school or a GED equivalency within
the United States (including DACA and undocumented students) and who were not on an F-1 non-immigrant student visa at the time of high
school graduation."
5. More information about other eligible (for financial aid purposes) non-citizens is available at
https://studentaid.gov/understandaid/eligibility/requirements/non-us-citizens.
6. Nonresident – A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a student visa or temporary
basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely. Do not include DACA, undocumented, or other eligible noncitizens in this category.
Nonresidents are to be reported separately, in the boxes provided, rather than included in any of the seven racial/ethnic categories or in
race/ethnicity unknown.
Degree-seeking
Total Undergraduates
Degree-seeking, Undergraduates
(both degree-seeking and
First-time, First-year (include first-time, first-
non-degree-seeking)
year)
International (nonresidents) 75.0 364.0 475.0
Hispanic/Latino 652.0 2,424.0 2,432.0
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 1,127.0 4,489.0 4,532.0
White, non-Hispanic 1,630.0 8,396.0 8,596.0
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-

6.0 51.0 51.0
Hispanic
Asian, non-Hispanic 641.0 2,946.0 2,989.0
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander,

6.0 30.0 30.0
non-Hispanic
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 336.0 1,665.0 1,685.0
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 46.0 361.0 415.0
Total 4,519.0 20,726.0 21,205.0

B3. Persistence / Degrees
Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
Certificate/Diploma Associate's Degrees
Bachelor's Degrees 4,679.0 Post-Bachelor's Degrees 212.0
Master's Degrees 1,468.0 Post-Master's Degrees 30.0
Doctoral degree - research/scholarship 400.0 Doctoral degree - professional practice 424.0
Doctoral degree - other

B4 - B21. Graduation Rates
The items in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data Collection System’s Graduation
For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS Forms and Instructions for the 2023-2024
Survey. https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data/survey-components/9/graduation-rates
In the following section for bachelor’s or equivalent programs, please disaggregate the Fall 2016 and Fall 2017 cohorts
(formerly CDS B4-B11) into four groups:
· Students who received a Federal Pell Grant*
· Recipients of a subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
· Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
· Total (all students, regardless of Pell Grant or subsized loan status)
* Students who received both a Federal Pell Grant and a subsidized Stafford Loan should be reported in the "Recipients of a
Federal Pell Grant" column.
For Bachelor’s or Equivalent Programs: Please provide data for the Fall 2017 COHORT (AY - 7)
2017 cohort if available. If Fall 2017 cohort data are not available, Students
provide data for the Fall 2016 cohort. Recipients of
who did not
a Subsidized
receive
Recipients Stafford
either a Pell
of a Federal Loan, who Total
Grant or a
Pell Grant did not
subsidized
receive a Pell
Stafford
Grant
Loan
A. Initial 2017 cohort of first-time, full-time, bachelor's (or equivalent)

1,301.0 954.0 1,862.0 4,117.0
degree-seeking undergraduate students
B. Of the Initial 2017 cohort, how many did not persist and did not
graduate for any of the following reasons: (report total allowable
exclusions)
- Deceased
- Armed Forces 0.0 4.0 0.0 4.0
- Official church mission
- Permanently Disabled
- Foreign Aid Service of the Federal Government
C. Final 2017 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions 1,301.0 950.0 1,862.0 4,113.0
D. Of the initial 2017 cohort, how many completed the program in four
543.0 413.0 967.0 1,923.0
years or less (by Aug. 31, 2021)?
E. Of the initial 2017 cohort, how many completed the program in

more than four years but in five years or less (after Aug. 31, 2021 and 197.0 151.0 264.0 612.0
by Aug. 31, 2022)?
F. Of the initial 2017 cohort, how many completed the program in
more than five years but in six years or less (after Aug. 31, 2022 and by 46.0 41.0 65.0 152.0
Aug. 31, 2023)?
G. Total graduating within six years

786.0 605.0 1,296.0 2,687.0
(Sum of D., E., and F.)
H. Six-year graduation rate for 2017 cohort

60% 64% 70% 65%
(G. divided by C.)
For Bachelor’s or Equivalent Programs: Please provide data for the Fall 2016 COHORT (AY - 8)
2017 cohort if available. If Fall 2017 cohort data are not available, Students
Recipients of
provide data for the Fall 2016 cohort. who did not
a Subsidized
receive
Recipients Stafford
either a Pell
of a Federal Loan, who Total
Grant or a
Pell Grant did not
subsidized
receive a Pell
Stafford
Grant
Loan
A. Initial 2016 cohort of first-time, full-time, bachelor's (or equivalent)
degree-seeking undergraduate students 1,249.0 994.0 1,896.0 4,139.0
B. Of the Initial 2016 cohort, how many did not persist and did not
graduate for any of the following reasons: (report total allowable
exclusions) 4.0 4.0
- Deceased - Permanently Disabled
- Armed Forces - Foreign Aid Service of the Federal Government
ff l2016
C. Final h cohort,
h after adjusting for allowable exclusions 1,249.0 990.0 1,896.0 4,135.0
D. Of the initial 2016 cohort, how many completed the program in four
years or less (by Aug. 31, 2020)? 477.0 426.0 912.0 1,815.0
E. Of the initial 2016 cohort, how many completed the program in

more than four years but in five years or less (after Aug. 31, 2020 and 219.0 180.0 292.0 691.0
by Aug. 31, 2021)?
F. Of the initial 2016 cohort, how many completed the program in

more than five years but in six years or less (after Aug. 31, 2021 and by 60.0 28.0 73.0 161.0
Aug. 31, 2022)?
G. Total graduating within six years

(Sum of D., E., and F.) 756.0 634.0 1,277.0 2,667.0
H. Six-year graduation rate for 2016 cohort

(G. divided by C.) 61% 64% 67% 64%
Two-Year Institutions - Graduation, Completion Counts
Please provide data for the 2020 cohort if available. If 2020 cohort data are
not available, provide data for the 2019 cohort. 2020 Cohort 2019 Cohort
B12. Initial cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking

students:
B13. Of the initial cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for
any of the following reasons: (report total allowable exclusions)
- Deceased - Permanently Disabled
- Armed Forces - Foreign Aid Service of the Federal Government
- Official church missions
B14. Final cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions:

0.0 0.0
B15. Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):
B16. Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of
normal time:
B17. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total):
B18. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within
150 percent of normal time:
B19. Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:
B20. Total transfers to two-year institutions:
B21. Total transfers to four-year institutions:

B22. Retention Rates
Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered
in Fall 2022 (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
*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
first-year students in Fall 2022 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date
your institution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2023.
Total students retained = students from the Fall 2022 cohort who are still enrolled as of Fall 2023 + students from
Fall 2022 cohort who completed their bachelor’s program as of Fall 2023
(Students from the Fall 2022 cohort still enrolled as of Fall 2023 + Students from Fall 2022 cohort who completed their
bachelor’s program as of Fall 2023)/(Adjusted Fall 2022 cohort) *100
Note: The number of first-time students seeking a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) who attain a bachelor’s degree (or
equivalent) by their second fall term is expected to be zero or very small. In exceptional cases when a first-time student does
satisfy all degree requirements including full credit completion (e.g., typically 120 credit hours) and is awarded a bachelor’s
degree (or equivalent) by their second fall term, they are to be considered “retained” for EF reporting purposes.
Enter retention rate: 86%

C1. Applications: First-time, First-year Students
Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall
2023.
- 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, non-admission, placement on waiting list, or application
withdrawn (by applicant or institution).
- Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.
- Since the total may include students who did not provide gender data, the detail need not sum to the total.
- If your institution collects and reports non-binary gender data, please use the “Another Gender” category.
- Note that recent high school graduates and other students without prior postsecondary experience will still be considered “first-time
students” for fall enrollment reporting purposes even if they enrolled in the summer prior to fall enrollment.
Another
Men Women
Gender
Total first-time, first-year students who applied in Fall 2023 7,094.0 12,194.0 1.0
Total first-time, first-year students admitted in Fall 2023 6,491.0 11,394.0 1.0
Total first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2023 1,649.0 2,951.0 1.0
Full-time, first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2023 1,637.0 2,923.0 1.0
Part-time, first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2023 12.0 28.0 0.0
In-State Out-of-State International Total

Total first-time, first-year (degree seeking) who applied 13,869.0 3,977.0 1,443.0 19,289.0
Total first-time, first-year (degree seeking) who were admitted 12,957.0 3,640.0 1,289.0 17,886.0
Total first-time, first-year (degree seeking) enrolled 4,050.0 413.0 137.0 4,600.0
C2. Applications: First-time, First-year Wait-Listed Students
Students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availablity.
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? Yes

Select from the dropdown menu.
If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2023 admissions:
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: 0
Number accepting a place on the waiting list: 0
Number of wait-listed students admitted: 0
Is your waiting list ranked? No

If yes, do you release that information to students?
If yes, do you release that information to school counselors?
C3. Admission Requirements: High School Completion Requirement

Does your institution require high school completion for degree-seeking entering students? Select from dropdown.
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
C4. Admission Requirements: General College-Prepatory Program
Does your institution require OR recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students? Select from dropdown.
Recommend
C5. Admission Requirements: High School Units Required/Recommended
Specify the distribution of academic high school course unites required and/or recommend 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, please convert to Carnegie.
Units Units
Required Recommended
Total Academic Units 20 24
English 4 4
Mathematics 3 4
Science 3 4
of Science Units, how many units must be lab 1 1
Foreign language 2 3
Social Studies 0 1
History 3 3
Computer Science 0 0
Visual/Performing Arts 0 1
Academic Electives 0 0
Other Elective Units required (please specify):
Other Elective Units recommended (please specify):
C6. Basis for Selection: Open Admission Policy
Does your institution 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? Select the most applicable response from the dropdown options.
Other
If "Other" is selected, please include detail in the textbox below:

guaranteed university admission to first-year applicants who
have a high school GPA of 3.5 or are among the top 10 percent
of their high school graduating class
C7. Basis for Selection: Relative Importance of Factors in Admission Decisions
Please indicate the relative importance of each of the following academic and non-academic factors in your first-time, first-year degree-
seeking general admission decisions (not including programs with specific criteria): select from the dropdown menus.
ACADEMIC
Rigor of secondary school record Very Important
Class rank Considered
Academic Grade Point Average (GPA) Very Important
Recommendations Considered
Standardized test scores Considered
Application essay Important
NONACADEMIC
Interview Not Considered
Extracurriculuar activities Considered
Talent/ability Considered
Character/personal qualities Considered
First generation Considered
Alumni/ae relation Not Considered
Geographical residence Considered
State residency Considered
Religious affilitation/commitment Not Considered
Volunteer work Considered
Work experience Not Considered
Level of applicant's interest Not Considered
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program:
C8. SAT and ACT Policies

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-
Yes
seeking applicants?
If yes, please select the appropriate response from the dropdown menus for each possible option below for admission for Fall 2025.
SAT and/or ACT

Required for some
ACT Only
SAT Only
Does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising? No
What is the latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission? Varies
Please use the following format: MM/DD/YYYY
If necessary, please 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 due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of
the SAT and ACT.)
Not required of freshman applicants over 22. Test score optional for some freshman who meet
specific criteria.
Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement

(e.g. state tests):
SAT
ACT
SAT Subject Tests
AP X
CLEP
Institutional Exam X
State Exam (specify):
If you selected State Exam, please specify:

C9. First-time, first-year profile: National standardized test scores (SAT/ACT)
Provide information for all enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2023, including
students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresidents, and students admitted under special arrangements. Report
the percent and number of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2023 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores.
1. Include information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted test scores.
2. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading for a category of students) or combine other
3. Do not convert SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa.
4. If a student submitted multiple sets of scores for a single test, report this information according to how you use the data.
For example: If you consider the highest scores from either submission, use the highest combination of scores (e.g., verbal from one
submission, math from the other). If you average the scores, use the average to report the scores.
Percent Number
Submitting SAT Scores 34% 1,587
Submitting ACT Scores 3% 160
For each assessment listed below, report the score that represents the 25th percentile (the score that 25 percent of the first-time, first-year
population scored at or below) and the 75th percentile score (the score that 25 percent scored at or above).
50th Percentile
25th Percentile Score 75th Percentile
Assessment
Score (not used in Score
BFCP)
SAT Composite (400 - 1600) 1040 1145 1260
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (200 - 800) 530 588 650
SAT Math (200 - 800) 500 557 620
ACT Composite (0 - 36) 22 26 30
ACT Math (0 - 36) 20 24 24
ACT English (0 - 36) 21 26 31
ACT Reading (0 - 36)
ACT Science (0 - 36)
ACT Writing (0 - 36)
Percent of first-time, first-year students with scores in each range:
Sum of each column should equal 100%.
SAT Evidence-
Score Range Based Reading SAT Math
and Writing
700-800 11% 7%
600-699 39% 27%
500-599 33% 41%
400-499 15% 20%
300-399 2% 5%
200-299 0% 0%
Total 100% 100%
SAT ACT
Score Range Score Range
Composite Composite
1400-1600 7% 30 - 36 29%
1200-1399 33% 24 - 29 39%
1000-1199 41% 18 - 23 23%
800-999 18% 12 - 17 9%
600-799 2% 6 - 11 0%
400-599 0% Below 6 0%
Total 100% Total 100%
Score Range ACT English ACT Math ACT Reading ACT Science
30 - 36 33% 12%
24 - 29 31% 46%
18 - 23 25% 26%
12 - 17 10% 16%
6 - 11 1% 0%
Below 6 0% 0%
Total 100% 100% 0% 0%
C10. Class Rank Ranges
Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year 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).
Class Rank Range Percent
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class 2.0%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 8.0%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class 29.0%

Top half and bottom half
should = 100%.
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class 71.0%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class 10.0%
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school

class rank
C11. High School Grade Point Ranges
Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the
following ranges (using 4.0 scale).
1. Report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA.
2. If you are able to report GPA ranges separately for students that also submitted at least one test score versus those who did not submit a
test score, please do so in the respective columns. If you are unable to report these data, please report the ranges for all students.
Percent of Percent of
Percent of all
students who students who
Score Range enrolled
submitted did not submit
students
scores scores
Percent who had GPA of 4.0 20% 9% 29%
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 9% 8% 17%
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 0% 0 0%
Percent who had GPA below 1.0 0% 2% 2%
Total 51.0% 48.6% 100%
Percent of all enrolled students was previously collected. Reporting by submitted test score is new. If available, please report
all three segments of students.
C12. Average High School GPA
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA: 3.7
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA: 98.0%
C13. Application Fee
Does your institution have an application fee? Yes

If your institution has waived its application fee for the Fall 2025
application cycle, please select no.
If yes, what is the amount of the application fee: $70.00
If yes, can the fee be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes
If you have an application fee, and have an online application option, please
Same Fee
indicate the policy for students who apply online:
If you have an application fee for online applications, can the fee be waived
Yes
for students with financial need?
C14. Application Closing Date
Does your institution have an application closing date? Yes
If yes, please enter the dates below:

Please use the following format: (MM/DD)
Application Closing Date (Fall) Varies

Priority Date 1/16
C15. First-time, first-year student acceptance other than Fall
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the Fall? Yes
C16. Admissions Notification to Applicants
Are notifications to applicants of admission decision sent on a rolling basis? Yes
What date do rolling notifications begin? (MM/DD) 4/1
If notifications of admission decision are sent by specific date, please enter date: (MM/DD)
C17. Reply Policy for Applicants
What is your institution's reply policy for admitted applicants? (select from dropdown menu and related follow-up textbox)
Must reply by May 1st (or within set number of weeks if notified thereafter)
If you selected reply by May 1st or within a set number of weeks, please enter number of weeks: 2
If you selected specific date, please enter the date here: (MM/DD)
Please provide admitted applicant policy, if none of the above policies apply to your institution:
Deadline for housing deposits: (MM/DD)
Amount of housing deposit: $250.00
Are housing deposits refundable if student does not enroll? No
C18. Deferred Admission
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission? Yes
If yes, what is the maximum period of postponement?
C19. Early Admissions
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time,

Yes
first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
C20. Common Application (Questions Removed from CDS.)

C21. Early Decision
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to
apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification No
date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year
applicants for fall enrollment?
If yes, please complete the following applicable dates:

First or only early decision plan closing date:
First or only early decision plan notification date:
Other early decision plan closing date:

Other early decision plan notification date:
For the Fall 2023 entering class:

Number of early decision applications received by your institution:
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan:
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
C22. Early Action
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 No
attending your college?
If yes, please complete the following: (MM/DD)

Early action closing date:
Early action notification date:
Is your early action plan a "restrictive" plan under which you limit students
from applying to other early plans?
For the Fall 2023 entering class:

Number of early action applications received by your institution:
Number of applicants admitted under early action plan:
Number of applicants enrolled under early action plan:
D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
D1. Fall Applicants: Transfer Student Enrollment
Does your institution enroll transfer students? Yes If NO - Skip to CDS Section E.
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at
other colleges/universities? Yes
D2. Fall Applicants: Student Counts
Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall 2023.
If your institution collects and reports non-binary gender data, please use the "Another Gender" category.
Admitted Enrolled
Applicants
Applicants Applicants
Men 1099 929 574
Women 1556 1410 850
Another Gender
Total 2655 2339 1424
D3. Enrollment Terms
Please indicate which terms for which transfer students may enroll: (select all that apply)
Fall X
Winter X
Spring X
Summer X
D4. Transfer Applicants Minimum Credits
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits/courses completed

No
or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
If yes, what is the minimum number and the unit type?

Number: Unit Type:
D5. Requirements for Admission
Please indicate if the below items are required, recommended, or not of transfer students to apply for admission:
Select from the dropdown menu.
High school transcript Required of Some

College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Required of Some
Standardardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required
D6. Minimum High School GPA Required
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specificy (on a 4.0) scale:
GPA Required:
D7. Minimum College GPA Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specificy (on a 4.0) scale:
GPA Required:
D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
D9. Application Specific Dates

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.
Use MM/DD format.
Notification
Priority Date Closing Date Reply Date Rolling Admission
Date
Fall March 15th Varies Starting May 1 Varies x
Winter
Spring November 1st Varies Varies x
Summer
D10. Open Admission Policy
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer

students?
D11. Additional Requirements

Please describe any additional requirements for transfer students, if applicable:
D12. Lowest Grade Allowable for Transfer Credit
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
Lowest grade: C
D13. Maximum Credits Transferred to two-year institutions

Report the maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
Number: Unit Type:
D14. Maximum Credits Transferred to four-year institutions

Report the maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
Number: Unit Type:
D15. Minimum Credits to Earn Associate Degree

Report the minimum number of credits that transfer students must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:
Number: N/A
D16. Minimum Credits to Earn Bachelor's Degree

Report the minimum number of credits that transfer students must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree:
Number: 30.0
D17: Other Credit Policies

Please describe any other transfer credit policies:
D18: Military/Veteran Transfer Credits

Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: (select all that apply)
American Council on Education (ACE) - Yes DANTES Subject Standaraized Tests (DSST) - Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) - Yes
D19: Maximum Credits Transferred - ACE

Report the maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American
Council on Education (ACE):
Number: Unit Type:
D20: Maximum Credits Transferred - CLEP, DSST

Report the maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning
assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)):
Number: Unit Type:

D21: Published Transfer Policies
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your Yes
website?
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://militaryservices.vcu.edu/policies-and-procedures/
D22: Unique Transfer Policies
Please describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:
All credit given for years of service will be
awarded to students not seeking a
commission into the Army upon graduation.
Students who pursue a commission in the
Army through the VCU ROTC program will
need to follow the United States Army Cadet
Command procedures for completing ROTC
requirements. These students will not be
allowed to apply years of service toward MILS
course credit.
Military credit will count toward the total

credits needed for the degree but the
applicability of such military credit toward
the curricular requirements of the student's
degree program is interpreted by the
department or school in which the student
seeks a degree. Credits accepted are counted
as credits earned toward the degree, but are
not used in the computation of the student's
GPA. Students should consult the VCU
Transfer Center for further details about the
procedures for awarding military credit.
E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
E1. Special study options
Please identify the programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. Select all that apply.
X Accelerated program
X Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
Cross-registration
X Distance learning
X Double major
X Dual enrollment
X English as a Second Language (ESL)
Exchange student program (domestic)
External degree program
X Honors Program
X Independent study
X Internships
Liberal arts/career combination
X Student-designed major
X Study abroad
X Teacher certification program
X Undergraduate Research
Weekend college
Other (specify):
E2. Removed from the CDS.
E3. Required Coursework for Graduation

Please indicate the areas in which all, or most, students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:
Select all that apply.
Arts/fine arts
Computer literacy
X English (including composition)
Foreign languages
History
Physical Education
X Humanities
Intensive writing
X Mathematics
Philosophy
X Sciences (biological or physical)
X Social science
Other (describe):
F. STUDENT LIFE
F1. First-time, first-year degree-seeking students and undergraduates enrolled
Please complete the table below with the percentages or average age of first-time, first-year degree-seeking students and degree-
seeking undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2023 who fit into the following categories:
First-time,
Undergraduates
First-year Students
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/
7.5% 6.1%
non-residents from the numerator and denominator)
Percent of men who join fraternities 0% 2.5%
Percent of women who join sororities 0.0% 2.9%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated

80.8% 27.7%
housing
Percent who live off campus or commute 19.3% 72.3%
Percent of students age 25 or older 0.1% 8.3%
Average age of full-time students 18 20
Average age of all students (full-time and part-time) 18 21
F2. Activities Offered

Please identify all programs available at your institution.
x Campus Ministries
x Choral groups
x Concert band
x Dance
x Drama/theater
x International Student Organization
x Jazz band
x Literary magazine
Marching band
x Model UN
x Music ensembles
x Musical theater
x Opera
x Pep band
x Radio station
x Student government
x Student newspaper
x Student-run film society
x Symphony orchestra
x Television station
Yearbook
F3. ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps) select all that apply.
Army ROTC is offered:
If at cooperating institution, please list institution below:

University of Richmond
Naval ROTC is offered:
Air Force ROTC is offered:
F4. Housing
Please check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your institution.
X Coed dorms
Men's dorms
Women's dorms
Apartments for married students
x Apartments for single students
x Special housing for disabled students
x Special housing for international students
Fraternity/sorority housing
Cooperative housing
x Theme housing
x Wellness housing
X Living Learning Communities
Other housing options (specify):
If selected "Other Housing Options", please specify below:

G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
G0. Net Price Calculator URL

Please provide the URL of your instititution's net price calculator:
https://sfs.vcu.edu/tuition-and-fees/estimate-your-tuition-and-fees/
For the following sections, please provide 2024-2025 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to
your institution.
If your institution's 2024-2025 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time, please select the checkbox below and enter
the approximate date (i.e. MM/DD) when your institution's final 2024-2025 academic year costs of attendance will be available.
Tuition and Fee Data Provided are: Not Available
Approximate date costs will be available: 5/31/2024
G1. Undergraduate, full-time tuition, required fees, food and housing
List the typical tuition, required fees, and food and housing for a full-time undergraduate student for the full 2024-2025 academic year. (30
semester hours or 45 quarter hours for institutions that derive annual tuition by multiplying credit hour cost by number of credits).
ü 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.
ü Food and housing is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan.
ü 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.)
ü Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).
First-Year Undergraduate
PRIVATE INSTITUTION
Tuition:
PUBLIC INSTITUTION
Tuition: In-district
Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
Tuition: Out-of-state:
Tuitition: International (non-resident)
FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS
Required Fees:
Food and Housing (on-campus):
Housing Only (on-campus):
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
If your institution has comprehensive tuition, food and housing fees (and cannot provide separate fee
amounts), please enter that comprehensive amount:
Other tuition or fee information:

G2. Credits Per Term
Please enter the number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition:
Minimum number of credits:

Maximum number of credits:
G3. Tuition and Fee Variance by Year of Study

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g. sophomore, junior, senior)?
G4. Tuition and Fee Variance by Undergraduate Instructional Program

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
If yes, what percent of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?
G5. Estimated Expenses for Typical Full-Time Undergraduates

Please provide estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
Commuters Commuters
Residents
(living at home) (not living at home)
Books and supplies:
Housing only:
Food only:
Food and housing total*
Transportation:
Other expenses:
*Only enter "Food and housing total" if your institution cannot provide separate food and housing figures for commuters not living at home.
G6. Undergraduate Per-Credit-Hour Charges (tuition only)

Please enter the undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only) in the applicable institution type and segment of students:
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Per-credit-hour charge (tuition only):
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-district students, per-credit-hour charge (tuition only):
n-state (out-of-district) students, per-credit-hour charge (tuition only):
Out-of-state students, per-credit-hour charge (tuition only):
International (non-resident) students, per-credit-hour charge (tuition only):
H. FINANCIAL AID
Please refer to the following financial aid definitions when completing Section H.
Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.
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 non-institutional 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.
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:
1.Non-need institutional grants 6. Non-need outside grants

2.Non-need tuition waivers 7. Non-need student loans
3.Non-need athletic awards 8. Non-need parent loans
4.Non-need federal grants 9. Non-need work
5.Non-need state grants
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.
Private student loans: A nonfederal loan made by a lender such as a bank, credit union or private lender used to pay for up to the annual cost
of education, less any financial aid received.
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.
Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your institution in financial aid awards.
H1. 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.
✔️
If the data being reported are final figures for the 2022-2023 academic year, use the 2022-2023 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 column.
✔️ 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.
Do NOT include any aid related to the CARES Act or unique to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 below:
Which needs-analysis methodology does your institituion use in awarding institutional aid? (formerly CDS - H3)
Need-Based Non-Need-Based
(Include non-need (Exclude non-need-
H1. Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
based aid use to meet based aid use to meet
need). need).
Federal $34,939,541 $580,519
State - all states, not only the state in which your
$39,398,349 $660,220
institution is located
Instititutional - Endowed scholarships, annual gifts

Scholarships / and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, $44,005,021 $12,957,788
Grants excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are
reported below)
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. $9,081,537 $20,095,814

Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
Total Scholarships/Grants $127,424,448 $34,294,341
Student loans from all sources
(excluding parent loans)
Federal Work-Study $2,082,634
Self Help State and other (e.g., institutional) work-
study/employment (Note: excludes Federal
Work/Study captured above)
Total Self-Help $2,082,634 $0
Parent Loans $12,426,569 $16,174,308
MISC. Tuition Waivers $12,996,678 $18,118,038
Athletic Awards $1,514,758 $101,104,928
H2. 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 dollars reported in H1.
✔️ In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time, first-time, first-year students should also be counted as
full-time undergraduates.
✔️ Do not include any aid related to the CARES Act or unique to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full-Time, First-Time, Full-Time Undergrad. Less Than Full-

First-Year (Include Freshman) Time Undergrad.
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate

students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2023 4168 18443 2322
cohort)
B. Number of students in line (A) who applied for

3605 13496 1308
need-based financial aid
C. Number of students in line (B) who were

2692 11103 1099
determined to have financial need
D. Number of students in line (C) who were awarded

2690 11094 1090
any financial aid
E. Number of students in line (D) who were awarded

2686 11050 1076
any need-based scholarship or grant aid
F. Number of students in line (D) who were awarded

1,701 7,415 643
any need-based self-help aid
G. Number of students in line (D) who were awarded

222 610 23
any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
H. Number of students in line (D) who need was fully

met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and 259 716 28
private alternative loans)
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
66.4% 54.8% 33.7%
as well as any resources that were awarded to
replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and
private alternative loans).
J. The average financial aid package of those in line

(D). Exclude any resources that were awarded to
$18,296 $15,383 $7,141
replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and
private alternative loans).
K. Average need-based scholarship or grant award of

$15,701 $12,347 $5,112
those in line (E)
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding

PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private $3,382 $4,303 $3,846
alternative loans) of those in line (F)
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans,
unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of
$3,280 $4,193 $3,822
those in line (F) who were awarded a need-based
loan
H2A. 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.
✔️In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time, first-time, first-year students should also be counted as
full-time undergraduates.
✔️Do not include any aid related to the CARES Act or unique to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full-Time, First-Time, Full-Time Undergrad. Less Than Full-

First-Year (Include Freshman) Time Undergrad.
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 907 2,643 128
those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition
benefits)
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-

based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students $6,176 $7,557 $3,412
in line (N)
P. Number of students in line (A) who were awarded

an instutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or $30 $144 $3
grant
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-

based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to $31,552 $34,096 $3,271
students in line (P)
The graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and CDS H5 are listed below:
INCLUDE:
✔️ 2023 undergraduate class = all students who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July
1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
✔️ Only loans made to students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution.
✔️ Co-signed loans.
EXCLUDE:
➖ Students who transferred in.
➖ Money borrowed at other institutions.
➖ Parent loans.
➖ Students who did not graduate or who graduated with another degree or certificate (but no bachelor's degree).
➖ Any aid related to the CARES Act or unique to the COVID-19 pandemic.
H4. 2023 Undergraduate Class

Provide the number of students in the 2023 undergraduate class who started at your institution as
first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. 2,962
Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
H5. Number/Percent Borrowers and Average Borrowed Amount

Provide the number and percent of students in class (defined in H4 above) borrowing from federal, non-federal, and any loan sources, and the
average (or mean) amount borrowed in the table below.
The "average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed" is designed to provide better information about student borrowing
from federal and nonfederal (institutional, state, commercial) sources.
The numbers, percentages, and averages for each row should be based only on the loan source specific for the particular row. For example, the
federal loans average (Row B) should only be the cumulative average of federal loans and the private loans average (Row E) should only the
cumulative average of private loans.
Average per-
undergraduate-
Number in the class Percent of the class borrower
(defined in H4 above) (defined above) who cumulative
who borrowed from borrowed from the principal
Source/Type of Loan
the types of loans types of loans borrowed from
specific in the first specified in the first the types of loans
column column (nearest 1%) specific in the first
column (nearest
$1)
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal
Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional,
state, private loans that your institution is aware of, 1,727 58% $31,150
etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and
Federal Family Education Loans.
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal

Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both
1,673 56% $21,547
Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family
Education Loans.
C. Institutional loan program 2 0.1% $2,229
D. State loan programs 0 0% $0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender 470 16% $37,753
H6. Aid to Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Nonresidents

Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same academic year as checked in item H1.
H1 Response: 0
Indicate your instititution's policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the
number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non- 227
need-based aid:
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking

nonresidents: $12,294
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking

nonresidents: $2,790,741
H7. Process for Nonresident First-Year Students

Select all financial aid forms that nonresident first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
Other:
H8. Process for First-Year Students
Select all financial aid forms domestic first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
Other:
H9. Filing Dates for First-Year Students
Does institution have a deadline for filing required financial aid forms for first-year students?
Select "no" if there is no deadline and applications are processed on a rolling basis.
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: (MM/DD) 2/1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms: (MM/DD)
H10. Notification Dates for First-Year Students

Please enter the date for only one response below based on whether students are notified on a certain date or notified on a rolling basis.
Students are notificed on or about (date): (MM/DD)
Students are notified on a rolling basis starting (date): (MM/DD)
H11. Reply Dates for First-Year Students
Students must reply by (date): (MM/DD)

or within (number) of weeks of notification:
H12. Types of Aid Available - Loans
Please select all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:
X Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
X Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
X Direct PLUS Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
X Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
College/university loans from institutional funds
Other (specify):
H13. Types of Aid Available - Need-Based Scholarships and Grants

Please select all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:
X Federal Pell
X SEOG
X State scholarships/grants
X Private scholarships
X College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds United Negro College Fund
X Federal Nursing Scholarship
X Other (specify):
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Hgher
Education, Commonwealth Award, Virginia
Guaranteed Assistance Program, Two-Year College
Transfer Grant, Virginia Foster Care Tuition Grant
Award
H14. Criteria Used in Awarding Institutional Aid
Please select all criteria used in awarding non-need based institutional aid:
Academics
Alumni affliation
Art
Athletics
Job skills
ROTC
Leadership
Minority status
Music/drama
Religious affiliation
State/distric residency
H14. Criteria Used in Awarding Institutional Aid

Please select all criteria used in awarding need-based institutional aid:
Academics
Alumni affliation
Art
Athletics
Job skills
ROTC
Leadership
Minority status
Music/drama
Religious affiliation
State/distric residency
H15. Affordable Policies
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or iniative 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 the details
below:
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I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE

I1. Instructional Faculty by Category
Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2023. Include faculty who are on your institution’s payroll
on the census date your institution uses for IPEDS/AAUP.
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:
Full-Time Part-Time
A. Instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine, faculty who are not paid Include only if they teach
(e.g., those who donate their services or are in the military), or research-only Exclude one or more non-clinical
faculty, post-doctoral fellows, or pre-doctoral fellows credit courses
B. Administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, librarian, registrar, Include only if they teach
coach, and the like, even though they may devote part of their time to classroom Exclude one or more non-clinical
instruction and may have faculty status credit courses
C. Other administrators/staff who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses
Exclude Include
even though they do not have faculty status
D. Undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but Exclude Exclude
have titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like
E. Faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay Include Exclude
F. Faculty on leave without pay Exclude Exclude
G. Replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with pay Exclude Include
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 instruction 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 master’s degree: a master’s degree that is considered the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (in architecture) and MFA
(master of fine arts in art or theater).
Full-Time Part-Time Total

A. Total number of instructional faculty
B. Total number who are members of minority groups 372 220 592
C. Total number who are women 645 492 1137
D. Total number who are men 637 335 972
E. Total number who are international (non-residents) 32 6 38
F. Total number with docorate, or other terminal degrees
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master's degree but not a terminal
master's
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty

129 64 193
teach virtually only graduate-level students
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NOTE: Rows F, G, H and I should equal row A.

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I2. Student to Faculty Ratio

Report the Fall 2023 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 2023 Student to Faculty Ratio: 16 to 1
Ratio is based on number of students: 23165
Ratio is based on number of faculty: 1407
I3. Undergraduate Class Size

In the table below, please report information about the size of classes and class sections offered in the Fall 2023 term.
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 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.
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 2023. 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.
Number of class sections with undergraduates enrolled -- Class Class Sub-

Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers) Sections Sections
2-9 187 115
10 - 19 453 211
20 - 29 560 227
30 - 39 247 27
40 - 49 119 14
50 - 59 170 6
100 + 97 2
Total 1833 602
J. DISCIPLINARY AREAS of DEGREES CONFERRED
Degrees conferred between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
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.
CIP 2020
Diploma/
Category Associate Bachelor's Categories to
Certificates
Include
Agriculture 1
Natural resources and conservation 1.3 3
Architecture 4
Area, ethnic, and gender studies 0.9 5
Communication/journalism 4.0 9
Communication technologies 10
Computer and information sciences 6.2 11
Personal and culinary services 12
Education 8.0 13
Engineering 4.9 14
Engineering technologies 15
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 0.1 16
Family and consumer sciences 19
Law/legal studies 22
English 2.0 23
Liberal arts/general studies 24
Library science 25
Biological/life sciences 8.0 26
Mathematics and statistics 0.5 27
Military science and military technologies 28 and 29
Interdisciplinary studies 5.5 30
Parks and recreation 31
Philosophy and religious studies 0.4 38
Theology and religious vocations 39
Physical sciences 2.4 40
Science technologies 41
Psychology 9.8 42
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting,
6.4 43
and protective services
Public administration and social services 2.1 44
Social sciences 4.6 45
Construction trades 46
Mechanic and repair technologies 47
Precision production 48
Transportation and materials moving 49
Visual and performing arts 12.7 50
Health professions and related programs 6.9 51
Business/marketing 12.1 52
History 1.4 54
Other
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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.
Additional guidance for some terms, particularly those common with the IPEDS survey, may be found here:
https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/public/glossary
*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.
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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.
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.
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities: Programs designed to support
postsecondary students with intellectual disabilities obtain instruction in academic, career and technical, and independent living
subjects in preparation for employment.
Clock hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also referred to as contact
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.
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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 food and housing 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 recognized postsecondary credential.
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 recognized postsecondary credential.
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 recognized postsecondary credential.
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
recognized postsecondary credential. 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.
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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.
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 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 clock hours.
*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
clock 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.
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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.
International student: See Nonresident.
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).
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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.
Living learning community: Residential programs that allow students to interact with students who share common interests. In
addition to living together, students may also participate in shared courses, special events, and group service projects.
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.
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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: 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 clock
hours a week each term.
Permanent Resident 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 status (and who holds either a 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).
*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/clock 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 clock hours by a student
enrolled full-time.
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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 clock 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 clock hours.
Private institution: An educational institution controlled by a private individual(s) or by a nongovernmental agency, usually
supported primarily by other than public funds, and operated by other than publicly elected or 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.
Recognized Postsecondary Credential: Includes both Title IV eligible degrees, certificates, and other recognized postsecondary
credentials. Any credential that is received after completion of a program that is eligible for Title IV federal student aid.
Credentials that are awarded to recognize an individual’s attainment of measurable technical or industry/occupational skills
necessary to obtain employment or advance within an industry occupation. (Generally based on standards developed or endorsed
by employers or industry associations).
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.
*Developmental 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.
Food and housing (charges)—on campus: Assume double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals per week (or
maximum meal plan).
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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.
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, clock 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.
Undergraduate Research: Opportunities offered to undergraduate students to make original contributions in an academic
discipline via the exploration of a specific research topic. Research opportunities may or may not be associated with a specific
course or earn credit.
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*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.
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FINANCIAL AID DEFINITIONS
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 non-institutional 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.
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:
1. Non-need institutional grants
2. Non-need tuition waivers
3. Non-need athletic awards
4. Non-need federal grants
5. Non-need state grants
6. Non-need outside grants
7. Non-need student loans
8. Non-need parent loans
9. 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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Virginia Commwealth University

Common Data Set

A1. Address Information

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A2. Source of Institutional Control: (click to select from dropdown)

A3. Classify your undergraduate institution: (click to select from dropdown)

A4. Academic year calendar: (click to select from dropdown)

A5. Degrees offered by your institution (select all that apply).

Diploma X Post-Master's certificate

Associate X Doctoral degree - research/scholarship

Terminal X Doctoral degree - professional practice

Transfer Doctoral degree - other

A6. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

1. Report students formaly designated as "first professional" in the graduate counts.

Men Women Another Gender

Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students 1,633.0 12.0 2,854.0 20.0

Other first-year, degree-seeking students 264.0 45.0 322.0 52.0

All other degree-seeking undergraduate

All other undergraduates enrolled in credit

Total Undergraduate Students 6,716.0 1,025.0 11,879.0 1,585.0 0.0 0.0

Total part-time undergraduate degree-seeking students 2,200.0

Total full-time undergraduate degree-seeking students 18,526.0

Total of all undergraduate degree-seeking students 20,726.0

Total of all undergraduate students enrolled 21,205.0

Degree-seeking, first-time 1,095.0 441.0 2,214.0 1,053.0

All other degree-seeking 497.0 107.0 933.0 275.0

Total Graduate Students 1,618.0 659.0 3,193.0 1,563.0 0.0 0.0

Total part-time graduate degree-seeking students 1,876.0

Total full-time graduate degree-seeking students 4,739.0

Total of all graduate degree-seeking students 6,615.0

Total of all graduate students enrolled 7,033.0

B2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

1. Include international students only in the category "Nonresidents."

International (nonresidents) 75.0 364.0 475.0

Hispanic/Latino 652.0 2,424.0 2,432.0

Black or African American, non-Hispanic 1,127.0 4,489.0 4,532.0

White, non-Hispanic 1,630.0 8,396.0 8,596.0

American Indian or Alaska Native, non-

Asian, non-Hispanic 641.0 2,946.0 2,989.0

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander,

Two or more races, non-Hispanic 336.0 1,665.0 1,685.0

Race and/or ethnicity unknown 46.0 361.0 415.0

Total 4,519.0 20,726.0 21,205.0

Certificate/Diploma Associate's Degrees

Bachelor's Degrees 4,679.0 Post-Bachelor's Degrees 212.0

Master's Degrees 1,468.0 Post-Master's Degrees 30.0

Doctoral degree - research/scholarship 400.0 Doctoral degree - professional practice 424.0

Doctoral degree - other

A. Initial 2017 cohort of first-time, full-time, bachelor's (or equivalent)

E. Of the initial 2017 cohort, how many completed the program in

G. Total graduating within six years

H. Six-year graduation rate for 2017 cohort

E. Of the initial 2016 cohort, how many completed the program in

F. Of the initial 2016 cohort, how many completed the program in

G. Total graduating within six years

H. Six-year graduation rate for 2016 cohort

B12. Initial cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking

B14. Final cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions:

B15. Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):

B19. Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions: