Skidmore College

Common Data Set 2024-2025

A. General Information
A0 Respondent Information (Not for Publication)
Name: Kerry Nelson
Title: Coordinator for IR and Assessment
Office: Institutional Research
Mailing Address: 815 N Broadway
City/State/Zip/Country: Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: 518-580-8309
E-mail Address: knelson3@skidmore.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for X Yes

reference on your institution's Web site? No

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:

http://www.skidmore.edu/ir/facts/common/

A0A We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic
convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which
you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the
publishers further refine CDS items.

A1 Address Information
Name of College/University: Skidmore College
Mailing Address: 815 North Broadway
City/State/Zip/Country: Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Street Address (if different):
City/State/Zip/Country:
Main Phone Number: 518-580-5000
WWW Home Page Address: https://www.skidmore.edu
Admissions Phone Number: 518-580-5570
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number: 1-800-867-6007
Admissions Office Mailing Address: 815 North Broadway
City/State/Zip/Country: Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Admissions Fax Number: 518-580-5584
Admissions E-mail Address: admissions@skidmore.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:
https://www.skidmore.edu/admissions
If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide:

A2 Source of institutional control (Check only one):

Public
X Private (nonprofit)
Proprietary

A3 Classify your undergraduate institution:

X Coeducational college
Men's college
Women's college

A4 Academic year calendar:

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

Other (describe):

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A5 Degrees offered by your institution:

Certificate
Diploma
Associate
Transfer Associate
Terminal Associate
X Bachelor's
Postbachelor's certificate
Master's
Post-master's certificate
Doctoral degree research/scholarship
Doctoral degree – professional practice
Doctoral degree -- other
A5 Doctoral degree -- other
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://www.skidmore.edu/diversity/

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B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE

B1 Institutional Enrollment - Men and Women
Provide numbers of students for each of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15,
2024.
• Note: Report students formerly designated as “first professional” in the graduate cells.
• For information on reporting study abroad students please see: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/pdf/Reporting_Study_Abroad_Students.pdf
• 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.
• Dual Enrollment: If your institution enrolls high school students in college courses for credit either within a dual enrollment program or outside of a
dual enrollment program, you may report the unduplicated count as part of the full- or part-time “All other undergraduates” section.

FULL-TIME PART-TIME
Another Another
Men Women Men Women
Gender Gender
Undergraduates Row Total*
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year 242 421 2 1 666
Other first-year, degree-seeking 5 1 6
All other degree-seeking 820 1,177 13 12 2,022 FT PT
Total degree-seeking 1,067 1,599 2 13 13 0 2,694 2,668 26
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit
courses 1 2 5 2 10 FT PT
Total undergraduates 1,068 1,601 2 18 15 0 2,704 2,671 33
Graduate
Degree-seeking, first-time
All other degree-seeking
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses
Total graduate 0 0 0 0
Total all students 1,068 1,601 2 18 15 0
*The total degree-seeking first-time first-year number in B1 is as of the official fall census date and may not match total degree-seeking first-time
first-year number shown on C1 which is the total number enrolled on the first day of fall classes.

Total all undergraduates 2,704 2,671 FT; 33 PT)

Total all graduate 0
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS 2,704 2,671 FT; 33 PT)

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, 2024.
• Include international students only in the category "Nonresidents."
• Complete the “Total Undergraduates” column only if you cannot provide data for the first two columns.
• Report as your institution reports to IPEDS: persons who are Hispanic should be reported only on the Hispanic line, not under any race, and
persons who are non-Hispanic multi-racial should be reported only under "Two or more races."
• 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.
More information about other eligible (for financial aid purposes) non-citizens is available at
https://studentaid.gov/understandaid/eligibility/requirements/non-us-citizens.
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.
NOTE - 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.
Dual Enrollment: If your institution enrolls high school students in college courses for credit either within a dual enrollment program or outside of a
dual enrollment program, you may report the unduplicated count as part of the non-degree-seeking students included in the “Total
Undergraduates (both degree & non-degree-seeking)” section.

Degree-Seeking Degree-Seeking Total

First-Time Undergraduates (include first- Undergraduates (both degree-
First Year* time first-year) and non-degree-seeking)

N % N % N %
Nonresident 39 5.9% 199 7.4% 199 7.4%
Hispanic/Latino 92 13.8% 282 10.5% 282 10.4%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 29 4.4% 117 4.3% 117 4.3%
White, non-Hispanic 417 62.6% 1,732 64.3% 1,736 64.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 1 0.2% 2 0.1% 2 0.1%
Asian, non-Hispanic 38 5.7% 158 5.9% 158 5.8%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
0 0.0% 2 0.1% 2 0.1%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 41 6.2% 161 6.0% 161 6.0%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 9 1.4% 41 1.5% 47 1.7%
TOTAL 666 100.0% 2,694 100.0% 2,704 100.0%
*Degree-Seeking First-Time First-Year includes both full-time and part-time students.

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Persistence
B3 Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.
Certificate/diploma UG:
Associate degrees BS 157
Bachelor's degrees 640 BSA 39
Postbachelor's certificates BA 444
Master's degrees Total 640
Post-Master's certificates Grad Terms
Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship August 2023 46

Doctoral degrees – professional practice January 2024 41

Doctoral degrees – other May 2024 553
TOTAL 640 Total 640

B4-B21: Graduation Rates

The items in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data Collection
System’s Graduation Rate Survey (GRS).
• For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS Forms and Instructions for the
2024-2025 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 2017 and Fall 2018 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 subsidized 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 each graduation rate grid below, the numbers in the first three columns for Questions A-G should sum to the cohort total in
the fourth column (formerly CDS B4-B11).

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For Bachelor’s or Equivalent Programs

Please provide data for the Fall 2018 cohort if available. If Fall 2018 cohort data are not available, provide data for
the Fall 2017 cohort.
Fall 2018 Cohort

Recipients of a Students who

Total
Subsidized did not receive
Recipients of a
Stafford Loan either a Pell
Federal Pell (sum of 3
who did not Grant or a
Grant columns to the
receive a Pell subsidized
left)
Grant Stafford Loan

A Initial 2018 cohort of first-time, full-time, bachelor's (or

114 91 473 678
equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students
B
Of the initial 2018 cohort, how many did not persist and did
not graduate for the following reasons:
• Deceased
• Permanently Disabled
0 0 1 1
• Armed Forces
• Foreign Aid Service of the Federal Government
• Official church missions
• Report Total Allowable Exclusions

C
Final 2018 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions 114 91 472 677
D Of the initial 2018 cohort, how many completed the
93 72 340 505
program in four years or less (by Aug. 31, 2022)
E Of the initial 2018 cohort, how many completed the
program in more than four years but in five years or less 3 7 36 46
(after Aug. 31, 2022 and by Aug. 31, 2023)
F Of the initial 2018 cohort, how many completed the
program in more than five years but in six years or less 4 1 3 8
(after Aug. 31, 2023 and by Aug. 31, 2024)
G
Total graduating within six years (sum of lines D, E, and F) 100 80 379 559

H
Six-year graduation rate for 2018 cohort (G divided by C) 87.7% 87.9% 80.3% 82.6%

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 2023 (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.
B22 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 2023 (or the preceding summer term), what
percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official 89.6%
enrollment in Fall 2024.

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

C1-C2: Applications
C1 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 2024.
• 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).
• 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.
• Provide numbers of students for each of the following categories as of the institution’s official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2024.
First-Time, First-Year Student Applicants Total
Total first-time, first-year men who applied 5,088 Accept Rate 21%
Total first-time, first-year women who applied 6,782
11,889
Total first-time, first-year of another gender who applied 19 Admit Yield 27%
Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied

First-Time, First-Year Student Admits Total

Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted 890
Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted 1,608
2,503
Total first-time, first-year of another gender who were admitted 5
Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted

First-Time, First-Year Student Enrollees by Status Total

Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled 243
Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled *The total degree-seeking
first-time first-year number
Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled 425 in B1 is as of the official fall
Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled census date and may not
670 match total degree-seeking
Total full-time, first-time, first-year of another gender who enrolled 2 first-time first-year number
Total part-time, first-time, first-year of another gender who enrolled shown on C1 which is the
total number enrolled on
Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled the first day of fall classes.
Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled

Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who applied 11,889

Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who were admitted 2,503
Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) enrolled 670

In-State Out of State International Total

Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who applied
Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who were admitted
Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) enrolled

FT, FY ENTERING (full time & part time)

Prior apps who
Fall 24 app enroll deferred Total
Total 647 23 670

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C2 First-time, first-year wait-listed students

Students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability

Yes No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? X

If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2024 admissions:

WAITING LIST TOTAL

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: 2,778
Number accepting a place on the waiting list: 861
Number of wait-listed students admitted: 79

Yes No
Is your waiting list ranked? X
If yes, do you release that information to students? Offered Waitlist, but not offered acceptance 2,699
Do you release that information to school counselors? Offered Waitlist, AND offered acceptance 79
Offered Waitlist TOTAL 2,778
C3-C5: Admission Requirements

C3 High school completion requirement

Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students:
X High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
High school diploma or equivalent is not required

C4 Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
X Require
Recommend
Neither require nor recommend

C5 Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic high school course units required and/or
Units Units
Required Recommended
Total academic units
English 4
Mathematics 4
Science 4
Of these, units that must be lab 3
Foreign language 4
Social studies 4
History
Academic electives
Computer Science
Visual/Performing Arts
Other (specify)

C6-C7: Basis for Selection

C6 Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas
are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so, check which applies:
no Open admission policy as described above for all students
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but--
selective admission for out-of-state students
selective admission to some programs
other (explain):

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C7 Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year,
degree-seeking general (not including programs with specific criteria) admissions decisions.
Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Academic
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Nonacademic
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residency X
Religious affiliation/ commitment X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant’s interest X

Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ
by academic program.

C8: SAT and ACT Policies

Entrance exams
Yes No
Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in
admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants? X

C8A If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission for Fall 2026.
ADMISSION
Required to be Recommended Require for Some Not required for Not
considered for admission admission but considered for
considered if admission,
submitted even if
submitted
SAT or ACT X
ACT Only X
SAT Only X

C8B Has been removed from the CDS.

C8C Has been removed from the CDS.

C8D In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?

X Yes
No

C8E Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission February 1
Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission February 1

C8F If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of
some students):
https://www.skidmore.edu/admissions/apply/

C8G Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
X SAT
X ACT
X AP
CLEP
X Institutional Exam Quantitative Reasoning (QR1 exam)
State Exam (specify):

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C9-C12: First-time, first-year Profile

Provide information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2024, including
students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresidents, and students admitted under special arrangements.

C9 Percent and number of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2024 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test
scores.
• Include information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted test scores.
• Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as
TOEFL) in this item.
• Do not convert SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa.
• 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 23% 156 156/670
Submitting ACT Scores 10% 67 67/670

For each assessment listed below, report the score that represents the 25th percentile (the score that 25 percent of the freshman
population scored at or below) and the 75th percentile score (the score that 25 percent scored at or above).

Median (50th
Assessment 25th Percentile Percentile) 75th Percentile Mean
SAT Composite 1350 1400 1450 1398
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and
680 710 750 709
Writing
SAT Math 660 680 730 689
ACT Composite 31 32 34 32
ACT Math 27 30 32 29
ACT English 32 34 35 33
ACT Writing n/a n/a n/a n/a

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

SAT Evidence-
SAT Evidence-Based
Score Range Based Reading and SAT Math (N) SAT Math (%)
Reading and Writing (N)
Writing (%)
700-800 104 66.7% 65 41.7%
600-699 47 30.1% 84 53.8%
500-599 5 3.2% 7 4.5%
400-499 0.0% 0.0%
300-399 0.0%
200-299
Totals should = 100% 156 100.0% 156 100.0%

SAT Composite N SAT Composite

Score Range %
1400-1600 86 55.1%
1200-1399 67 42.9%
1000-1199 3 1.9%
800-999 0.0%
600-799
400-599
Totals should = 100% 156 100.0%

ACT Composite ACT Math

Score Range ACT Composite (N) (%) ACT English (N) ACT English (%) ACT Math (N) (%)
30-36 60 89.6% 61 91.0% 34 50.7%
24-29 6 9.0% 5 7.5% 30 44.8%
18-23 1 1.5% 1 1.5% 3 4.5%
12-17 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
6-11
Below 6
Totals should = 100% 67 100.0% 67 100.0% 67 100.0%

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C10 Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within
each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank
information)
Assessment Percent
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class 37% 37% 41/110
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 76% 76% 84/110
Percent in top half of high school graduating class 96% Top half + 96% 106/110
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class 4% bottom half = 100% 4% 4/110
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshmen) students who submitted high
school class rank: 16% 16% 110/670

C11 Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-
point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale). Report information only for those students
from whom you collected high school GPA.

Score Range Percent

Percent who had GPA of 4.0 N/A
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 N/A
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 N/A
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 N/A HS Type % Calculations
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 N/A Public/Charter 63.9% 428/670
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 N/A Private 27.8% 186/670
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 N/A Parochial 7.5% 50/670
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 Other (e.g.,
N/A Homeschool) 0.1% 1/670
Percent who had GPA below 1.0 N/A
Totals should = 100% 0.00%

C12 Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman)
N/A
students who submitted GPA:
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high
N/A
school GPA:

C13-C20: Admission Policies

C13 Application Fee
If your institution has waived its application fee for the Fall 2026 admission cycle please select no.

Yes No
Does your institution have an application fee? X

Amount of application fee: $ 65.00

Yes No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? X

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-
line:

X Same fee
Free
Reduced
Yes No
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with
X
financial need?

C14 Application closing date

Yes No
Does your institution have an application closing date?
X

Date
Application closing date (fall) January 8
Priority Date

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Yes No
C15 Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? X

C16 Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)

On a rolling basis beginning

(date):
X By (date): April 1
Other:

C17 Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)

X Must reply by (date): May 1

No set date
Must reply by May 1st or within weeks if notified thereafter
Other:

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD May 1

Amount of housing deposit: $ 500.00
*This deposit is considered a "student deposit" and is required whether the student requires
housing or not. The deposit is held until the student separates from the college and is applied to
any outstanding balances, the rest is refunded.
Refundable if student does not enroll?

Yes, in full
Yes, in part
X No

C18 Deferred admission

Yes No
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission? X
If yes, maximum period of postponement: 2 years

C19 Early admission of high school students

Yes No
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time,
X
first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation?

C20 Common Application: Question removed from CDS. (Initiated during 2006-2007 cycle)

C21-C22: Early Decision and Early Action Plans

C21 Early Decision

Yes No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits
students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the
regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if X
accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment?

If “yes,” please complete the following:

First or only early decision plan closing date November 1 EARLY DECISION
*Apps: ED1= 469
First or only early decision plan notification date mid-December ED2= 379
ED1= 264
Other early decision plan closing date January 8 *Accepts: ED2= 87
ED1= 257
Other early decision plan notification date mid-February *Enroll: ED2= 78
* ED1 and ED2 apps deferred to RD pool and then
For the Fall 2024 entering class: accepted and possibly enrolled were excluded from
Number of early decision applications received by your institution the above table. Stats on these apps:
848
ED1 Apps, N= 24
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan 351 ED1 Accepts, N= 4
Number enrolled under early decision plan 335 ED1 Enrolled, N= 4
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan: ED2 Apps, N= 25
ED2 Accepts, N=3
ED2 Enrolled, N= 2

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C22 Early action

Yes No
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 X
have to commit to attending your college?
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Early action closing date
Early action notification date

Yes No
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from
applying to other early plans?

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D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

D1-D2: Fall Applicants

Yes No
D1 Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no,
X
please skip to Section E)
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing
credit by transferring credits earned from course work X
completed at other colleges/universities?

D2 Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer
students in Fall 2024.
Admitted Enrolled
Applicants
Applicants Applicants
Men 100 37 14
Women 82 35 15
Another Gender 1
Unknown
Total 183 72 29

D3-D11: Application for Admission

D3 Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

X Fall
Winter
X Spring
Summer
Yes No
D4 Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of
credits completed or else must apply as an entering first- X
year student?
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and
the unit of measure? 12

D5 Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:

Recommended Recommended Required of

Required of All Not Required
of All of Some Some

High school transcript X

College transcript(s) X
Essay or personal
X
statement
Interview X
Standardized test scores X
Statement of good
standing from prior X
institution(s)

D6 If a minimum high school grade point average is required

of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): N/A

D7 If a minimum college grade point average is required of

transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): N/A

D8 List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

At least one professor recommendation from current institution and mid-term report. Transfers
with a 2-year degree need not supply standardized test scores.

D9 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.
D9 Priority Date Closing Date Notification Date Reply Date
Rolling
Admission
D9 Fall April 1 3 weeks
D9 Winter
D9 Spring November 1 December 15
D9 Summer

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Yes No
D10 Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to
transfer students?

D11 Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:

D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies

D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any
course that may be transferred for credit: C

Number Unit Type

D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be
60 Credits
transferred from a two-year institution:

Number Unit Type

D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be
60 Credits
transferred from a four-year institution:

D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete

at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A

D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete

60
at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:

D17 Describe other transfer credit policies:

http://www.skidmore.edu/registrar/incoming/transfer-credit-policy.php

D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies

D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits:

Yes No
American Council on Education (ACE) X
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) X
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) X

Number Unit Type

D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be
transferred based on military education evaluated by the 60 Credits
American Council on Education (ACE):

Number Unit Type

D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred
based on Department of Defense supported prior learning
12 Credits
assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)):

Yes No
D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your X
website?

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
https://www.skidmore.edu/registrar/incoming/transfer-credit-policy.php

D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:

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E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the
glossary for definitions.

X Accelerated program
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
X Cross-registration
X Distance learning
X Double major
X Dual enrollment
English as a Second Language (ESL)
X Exchange student program (domestic)
External degree program
X Honors Program
X Independent study
X Internships
X Liberal arts/career combination
X Student-designed major
X Study abroad
X Teacher certification program
X Undergraduate Research
Weekend college
Other (specify):

E2 Has been removed from the CDS.

E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course
work prior to graduation:
X Arts/fine arts
Computer literacy
X English (including composition)
X Foreign languages
History
Physical Education
X Humanities
X Intensive writing
X Mathematics
Philosophy
X Sciences (biological or physical)
X Social science
X Other (describe):
Interdisciplinary

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F. STUDENT LIFE
F1 Percentages of first-time, first-year degree-seeking students and degree-seeking
undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2024 who fit the following categories:
First-time, first-
Undergraduates
year students
(N=2694)
(N=666)
Percent who are from out of state (exclude
international/nonresidents from the numerator and 66% (414/627) 67% (1,663/2,495)
denominator)
Percent of men who join fraternities 0% 0%
Percent of women who join sororities 0% 0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -
affiliated housing 99% (664/666) 84% (2,268/2,694)
Percent who live off campus or commute 1% (2/666) 16% (426/2,694)
Percent of students age 25 and older 0% 0.4% (10/2,694)
Average age of full-time students 18.2 19.7
Average age of all students (full- and part-time) 18.2 19.7

F2 Activities offered. Identify those 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
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)

Name of
Marine Option At Cooperating
On Campus Cooperating
(for Naval ROTC) Institution
Institution
Army ROTC is offered: X RPI, Siena
Naval ROTC is offered:
Air Force ROTC is offered: X RPI

F4 Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for
undergraduates at your institution.

X Coed dorms
Men's dorms Living Learning Communities:
Women's dorms PRISM LGBTQ+ Community;
Apartments for married students Global Community;
X Apartments for single students Women's Floor;
X Special housing for disabled students Multicultural Community;
Special housing for international students Substance Free Community;
Fraternity/sorority housing Gardenside Sustainability Community
Cooperative housing
X Theme housing
X Wellness housing Other Housing Options:
X Living Learning Communities 24 Hour Quiet
X Other housing options

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G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
G0 Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
https://skidmore.clearcostcalculator.com/student/default/netpricecalculator/survey

Provide 2024-2025 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.

X Check here if your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time and provide an approximate date
(i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
6/1/2024

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).
• 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.
• Food and housing is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan.
• Required fees include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or activity
fees.)
• Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).
2024-25 Tuition and Fees
G1 First-Year Undergraduates
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS UG Tuition + Required Fees
Tuition: $65,970 $65,970 $67,140
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Tuition: In-district
Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
Tuition: Out-of-state:
Tuition: Non-resident
FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS
Required Fees $1,320 $1,170
Food and Housing (on-campus): $17,940 $17,940
Housing Only (on-campus): $10,610 $10,610
Food Only (on-campus meal plan): $7,330 $7,330

Comprehensive tuition and Food and housing fee (if your college cannot
provide separate tuition and Food and housing fees):

Other: Required fees for first-year students include a one-time $150 record
fee for new students.

Minimum Maximum
G2 Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated
full-time tuition. 12 18

Yes No
G3 Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore,
X
junior, senior)?
G4 Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional
X
program?
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay
more than the tuition and fees reported in G1? N/A

G5 Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:

Commuters Commuters
Residents
(living at home) (not living at home)
Books and supplies: $1,300 $1,300 $1,300
Housing only: $8,990
Food only: $3,812 $6,024
Food and housing total*
Transportation: $300 $2,200 $418
Other expenses: $1,320 $1,518 $1,428
* If your college cannot provide separate Food and housing figures for commuters not living at home

G6 Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only):

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS: $2,199
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:
In-district:
In-state (out-of-district):
Out-of-state:
NONRESIDENTS:

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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.

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

H1 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 2023-2024 academic year (see the next item below),
use the 2023-2024 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.

2024-2025
2023-2024 Final
estimated
Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1,
X
H2, H2A, and H6 below:
Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid? (Formerly H3)

Federal methodology (FM)

Institutional methodology (IM)
X Both FM and IM

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Need-based
(Include non- Non-need-based
need-based aid (Exclude non-need-
use to meet based aid use to
need.) meet need.)
Scholarships/Grants
Federal $3,100,000 $0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is
located $1,950,000 $25,500
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition
funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and
tuition waivers (which are reported below). $74,500,000 $1,172,500
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis,
National Merit) not awarded by the college $0 $1,600,000
Total Scholarships/Grants $79,550,000 $2,798,000
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) $2,700,000 $4,500,000
Federal Work-Study $850,000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note:
Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.) $1,300,000 $35,000
Total Self-Help $4,850,000 $4,535,000
Parent Loans $0 $3,000,000
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you
choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere. $0 N/A
Athletic Awards $0 $0

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 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.

Full-time First- Full-time Less Than

time Undergrad Full-time
First-year (Incl FY) Undergrad
A Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students
(CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) 666 2,668 26

B Number of students in line a who applied for need-

465 1,544 5
based financial aid
C Number of students in line b who were determined to
406 1,441 5
have financial need
D Number of students in line c who were awarded any
406 1,441 5
financial aid
E Number of students in line d who were awarded any
406 1,441 5
need-based scholarship or grant aid
F Number of students in line d who were awarded any
368 1,282 4
need-based self-help aid
G Number of students in line d who were awarded any
11 54 0
non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
H Number of students in line d whose need was fully met
(exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private 406 1,291 5
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 as
well as any resources that were awarded to replace 100.0% 98.0% 100.0%
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 replace
$ 60,100 $ 59,750 $ 22,300
EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private
alternative loans)
Average need-based scholarship and grant award of
K $ 54,750 $ 54,400 $ 19,500
those in line e

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L Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS

loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) $ 4,800 $ 5,100 $ 4,500
of those in line f
M Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans,
unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of $ 1,300 $ 1,950 $ 1,950
those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
* Number of this year's students eligible for Pell Grants
106 402 0

* Percentage of this year's students eligible for Pell

15.9% 15.1% 0.0%
Grants

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-year students should
also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
First-time Full-time Less Than
Full-time Undergrad Full-time
First-Year (FY) 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 those who were 2 12 0
awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)

O Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based

scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n $ 20,000 $ 17,500 $ 0

P Number of students in line a who were awarded an

institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or 0 0 0
grant
Q Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based
athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
line p

Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and
H5.
Include:
• 2024 undergraduate class: all students who started at your institution as first-time students and
received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
• 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).

H4 Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at
your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between
609
July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your
institution.

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H5. 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.
• 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 specified 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 be the cumulative average of private loans.

Percent of the Average per- Median per-

Number in the
class (defined undergraduate- undergraduate-
class (defined
above) who borrower borrower
in H4 above)
borrowed from cumulative cumulative
who borrowed
Source/Type of Loan the types of principal borrowed principal borrowed
from the types
loans specified from the types of from the types of
of loans
in the first loans specified in loans specified in
specified in the
column the first column the first column
first column
(nearest 1%) (nearest $1) (nearest $1)

Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford

Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state,
A private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. 266 44% $29,395 $25,000
Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal
Family Education Loans.

Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal

Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both
B 260 43% $20,504 $24,111
Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family
Education Loans.

C Institutional loan programs. 0 0% $0 $0

D State loan programs. 0 0% $0 $0

E Private student loans made by a bank or lender. 28 5% $67,618 $55,558

Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresidents

• Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1

H6 Indicate your institution’s policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-
seeking nonresident:

X Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available

X Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available

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-need-based aid: 105

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-

seeking nonresidents: $78,800

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-

seeking nonresidents: $8,275,000

H7 Check off all financial aid forms nonresident first-year financial aid applicants must submit:

X Institution’s own financial aid form

CSS Profile
International Student’s Financial Aid Application
International Student’s Certification of Finances
Other (specify):

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Process for First-Year Students

H8 Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year financial aid applicants must submit:

FAFSA
Institution's own financial aid form
X CSS Profile
State aid form
Business/Farm Supplement
Other (specify):

H9 Indicate filing dates for first-year students:

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms: 8-Jan

No deadline for filing required forms

(applications processed on a rolling basis)

H10 Indicate notification dates for first-year students (answer a or b):

a) Students notified on or about (date):

15-Mar

b) Students notified on a rolling basis:

Yes
X No
If yes, starting date:

H11 Indicate reply dates:

Students must reply by (date): May 1
or within _______ weeks of notification.

Types of Aid Available

Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:
H12 Loans

X Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans

X Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
X Direct PLUS Loans
X Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
X State Loans
College/university loans from institutional funds
Other (specify):

H13 Need Based Scholarships and Grants

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
Federal Nursing Scholarship
Other (specify):

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H14 Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
Non-Need Based Need-Based
Academics X
Alumni affiliation
Art
Athletics
Job skills
ROTC
Leadership X
Minority status
Music/drama X
Religious affiliation
State/district residency

H15 If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or
initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing
loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please
provide details below:

Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Yes
X No

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I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE

I-1. Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2024. 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
Include only if
Instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine, faculty who are not paid (e.g., they teach one
A those who donate their services or are in the military), or research-only faculty, post- Exclude or more non-
doctoral fellows, or pre-doctoral fellows clinical credit
courses

Include if they
Administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, librarian, registrar, coach, teach one or
B and the like, even though they may devote part of their time to classHousing instruction Exclude more non-
and may have faculty status clinical credit
courses

Other administrators/staff who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses even
C Exclude Include
though they do not have faculty status
Undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but have
D titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like
Exclude Exclude

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 classHousing 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).

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I-1. Full-Time Part-Time Total

A Total number of instructional faculty 283 125 408
B Total number who are members of minority groups 71 23 94
C Total number who are women 155 66 221
D Total number who are men 128 59 187
E Total number who are nonresidents (international) 1 0 1
F Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree 255 25 280
Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal
G master’s 21 49 70
H Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s 7 32 39
Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note:
I
Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.) 0 19 19
Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in
J which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students 0 0 0
K Total number whose highest degree is a doctorate 227 18 245
FTE faculty = 324.7

I-2. Student to Faculty Ratio

Report the Fall 2024 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 2024 Student to Faculty ratio 7.9 to 1 (based on 2,577.0 students

and 324.7 faculty).

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I-3. Undergraduate Class Size
In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and class
sections offered in the Fall 2024 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 classHousing 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 2024. 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

Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers)

2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total
CLASS
149 392 162 2 3 3 0 711
SECTIONS

2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total

CLASS SUB-
17 68 3 0 0 0 0 88
SECTIONS

Average Class Section Size = 15.5

Median Class Section Size = 15

Class Sections:
%< 20 76.1%
%< 30 98.9%
%>= 50 0.4%

Class Sub Sections:

%< 20 96.6%
%< 30 100.0%
%>= 50 0.0%

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J. Disciplinary areas of DEGREES CONFERRED

J1 Degrees conferred between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024
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.
Bachelor’s Bachelor’s CIP 2020
Diploma/ Bachelor’s Bachelor’s
Category Associate Major 1&2 Major 1&2 Categories
Certificates Major 1 (N) Major 1 (%)
(N) (%) to Include
Agriculture 01
Natural resources and conservation 38 5.9% 42 5.5% 03
Architecture 04
Area, ethnic, and gender studies 11 1.7% 17 2.2% 05
Communication/journalism 09
Communication technologies 10
Computer and information sciences 23 3.6% 26 3.4% 11
Personal and culinary services 12
Education 10 1.6% 11 1.4% 13
Engineering 14
Engineering technologies 15
Foreign languages, literatures, and 13 2.0% 26 3.4% 16
linguistics
Family and consumer sciences 19
Law/legal studies 22
English 50 7.8% 52 6.9% 23
Liberal arts/general studies 4 0.6% 4 0.5% 24
Library science 25
Biological/life sciences 64 10.0% 70 9.2% 26
Mathematics and statistics 11 1.7% 14 1.8% 27
Military science and military technologies 28 & 29

Interdisciplinary studies 30
Parks and recreation 31
Philosophy and religious studies 15 2.3% 22 2.9% 38
Theology and religious vocations 39
Physical sciences 26 4.1% 27 3.6% 40
Science technologies 41
Psychology 83 13.0% 94 12.4% 42
Homeland Security, law enforcement, 43
firefighting, and protective services
Public administration and social services 17 2.7% 20 2.6% 44

Social sciences 98 15.3% 124 16.3% 45

Construction trades 46
Mechanic and repair technologies 47
Precision production 48
Transportation and materials moving 49
Visual and performing arts 64 10.0% 81 10.7% 50
Health professions and related programs 51
Business/marketing 98 15.3% 108 14.2% 52
History 15 2.3% 21 2.8% 54
Other
TOTAL (should = 100%) 0.00% 0.00% 640 100.0% 759 100.0%

Institutional Finances:
a. The market value of the total endowment at your institution as of June 30, 2024 : 468.6 Million
b. The market value of the total endowment at your institution as of May 31, 2024 : 488.2 Million (Skidmore fiscal year end)

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Athletics
Membership: NCAA Division III; Liberty League
Nickname: Thoroughbreds
Intercollegiate Intramural Club Sports
Men Women Men Women Men Women
Archery
Badminton Y Y
Baseball Y
Basketball Y Y Y Y Y Y
Bowling
Boxing
Cheerleading
Cricket
Cross-country Y Y
Cycling
Diving Y Y
Equestrian Y
Fencing
Field hockey Y
Football (tackle)
Football (non-tackle)
Golf Y
Gymnastics
Handball
Ice hockey Y Y Y
Indoor Track
Judo
Lacrosse Y Y
Martial Arts Y Y
Polo Y Y
Racquetball Co-ed
Rifle
Rodeo
Rowing (crew) Y Y
Rugby
Sailing Y
Skiing (cross-country) Y
Skiing (downhill) Y Y
Snow Fooding Y Y
Soccer Y Y Co-ed Y Y
Softball Y
Squash
Swimming Y Y
Synchronized Swimming
Table tennis Y Y
Tennis Y Y Co-ed
Track and field
Triathalon
Ultimate (frisbee) Y
Volleyball Y Co-ed
Water polo
Weight lifting
Wrestling

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Majors offered by CIP code
Major Name CIP Code CIP Code Description
Environmental Studies 03.0103 Environmental Studies
Environmental Science 03.0104 Environmental Science
American Studies 05.0102 American/United States Studies/Civilization
Asian Studies 05.0103 Asian Studies/Civilization
Gender Studies 05.0299 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Computer Science 11.0101 Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education Studies 13.1202 Elementary Education and Teaching
German 16.0501 German Language and Literature
French 16.0901 French Language and Literature
Spanish 16.0905 Spanish Language and Literature
Classics 16.1200 Classics Lang, Literatures, Linguistics, General
English 23.0101 English Language and Literature, General
Self-Determined 24.0101 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Biology 26.0101 Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Health and Human
26.0908 Exercise Physiology
Physiological Sciences
Neuroscience 26.1501 Neuroscience
Mathematics 27.0101 Mathematics, General
Philosophy 38.0101 Philosophy
Religious Studies 38.0201 Religion/Religious Studies
Chemistry 40.0501 Chemistry, General
Geosciences 40.0601 Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics 40.0801 Physics, General
Psychology 42.2704 Experimental Psychology
Social Work 44.0701 Social Work
Anthropology 45.0201 Anthropology
Economics 45.0603 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
International Affairs 45.0901 International Relations and Affairs
Political Science 45.1001 Political Science and Government, General
Sociology 45.1101 Sociology
Political Science-French 45.9999 Social Sciences, Other
Political Science-German 45.9999 Social Sciences, Other
Political Science-Spanish 45.9999 Social Sciences, Other
Dance 50.0301 Dance, General
Theater 50.0501 Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts,
History of Art 50.0703 Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art 50.0799 Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Music 50.0902 Music History, Literature, and Theory
Business 52.0101 Bus/Commerce, General
Business-French 52.9999 Bus, Manage, Marketing, Rel Support Serv, Other
Business-German 52.9999 Bus, Manage, Marketing, Rel Support Serv, Other
Business-Spanish 52.9999 Bus, Manage, Marketing, Rel Support Serv, Other
History 54.0101 History, General

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Minors offered by CIP code

Minor Name CIP Code CIP Code Description
Environmental Studies and Sci. 03.0101 Natural Resources/Conservation, General
American Studies 05.0102 American/United States Studies/Civilization
Asian Studies 05.0103 Asian Studies/Civilization
Latin American Studies 05.0107 Latin American Studies
Black Studies 05.0201 African American/Black Studies
Gender Studies 05.0299 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Media and Film Studies 09.0102 Mass Communication/Media Studies
Computer Science 11.0101 Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education Studies 13.1202 Elementary Education and Teaching
Chinese 16.0301 Chinese Language and Literature
Japanese 16.0302 Japanese Language and Literature
German 16.0501 German Language and Literature
French 16.0901 French Language and Literature
Italian 16.0902 Italian Language and Literature
Spanish 16.0905 Spanish Language and Literature
Classics 16.1200 Classics Lang, Literatures, Linguistics, General
English 23.0101 English Language and Literature, General
Biology 26.0101 Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Health and Human
Physiological Sciences 26.0908 Exercise Physiology
Mathematics 27.0101 Mathematics, General
Statistics 27.0501 Statistics, General
Intergroup Relations 30.2301 Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
Philosophy 38.0101 Philosophy
Religious Studies 38.0201 Religion/Religious Studies
Chemistry 40.0501 Chemistry, General
Geosciences 40.0601 Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics 40.0801 Physics, General
Anthropology 45.0201 Anthropology
Economics 45.0601 Economics, General
International Affairs 45.0901 International Relations and Affairs
Political Science 45.1001 Political Science and Government, General
Sociology 45.1101 Sociology
Dance 50.0301 Dance, General
Theater 50.0501 Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts,
Art History 50.0703 Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Arts Administration 50.1001 Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
Art (Studio) 50.0799 Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Music 50.0902 Music History, Literature, and Theory
Business 52.0101 Bus/Commerce, General
Entrepreneurship 52.0701 Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
History 54.0101 History, General

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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.
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.
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.

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*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.
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.

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*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.
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).
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.
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.

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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.
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).
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.

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*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.
*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
Work experience (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students who have been employed prior to application,
whether for relevance to major, demonstration of employment-related skills, or as explanation of student’s academic and
extracurricular record.

FINANCIAL AID DEFINITIONS

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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