Common Data Set: September 1998

A. GENERAL INFORMATION
A1. Address Information
Name of College or University EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
Mailing Address, City/State/Zip 3200 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ 86301-3720
Street Address (if different), City/State/Zip
Main phone (520) 708-3728 or (800) 888-3728
WWW Home Page Address www.pr.erau.edu
Admissions Phone Number (520) 708-6600
Admissions toll-free number
Admissions Office Mailing Address, City/State/Zip
Admissions Fax number: (520) 708-6606
Admissions E-mail Address: admit@pr.erau.edu
Is there a separate URL application site on the Internet? If so, please specify:

A2. Source of institutional control (check one only)

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

A5. Degrees offered by your institution

Certificate Postbachelor’s certificate
Diploma Master’s
Associate Post-master’s certificate
Transfer Doctoral
Terminal First professional
Bachelor’s First professional certificate

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B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE

B1. Institutional Enrollment—Men and Women Provide numbers of students reported on IPEDS Fall Enrollment
Survey 1998 as of the institution’s official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 1998. Refer to IPEDS EF-1 Part A or
IPEDS EF-2 Part A (undergraduates only) survey.

FULL-TIME PART-TIME
Men Women IPEDS Men Women IPEDS
(IPEDS col. 15) (IPEDS col. 16) line (IPEDS col. 15) (IPEDS col. 16) line
Undergraduates

Degree-seeking, first-time 265 47 line 1 4 1 line 15

freshmen
Other first-year, degree- 114 22 line 2 5 1 line 16
seeking
All other degree-seeking 780 155 lines 96 25 lines
3-6 17-20
Total degree-seeking 1159 224 105 27

All other undergraduates 2 0 Line 7 6 3 line 21

enrolled in credit courses
Total undergraduates 1161 224 line 8 111 30 line 22

First-professional

First-time, first-professional line 9 line 23

students
All other first-professionals line 10 line 24

Total first-professional

Graduate

Degree-seeking, first-time line 11 line 25

All other degree-seeking line 12 line 26

All other graduates enrolled line 13 line 27

in credit courses
Total graduate

Total all undergraduates (IPEDS sum of lines 8 and 22, cols. 15 and 16): 1526

Total all graduate and professional students (IPEDS sum of lines 14 and 28, cols. 15 and 16): _____________

GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS (IPEDS line 29, sum of cols. 15 and 16): 1526

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B2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category. Provide numbers of degree-seeking undergraduate students reported on IPEDS
Fall Enrollment Survey 1998 as of the institution’s official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 1998. Refer to IPEDS EF-1
Part A or IPEDS EF-2 Part A surveys based on column and line numbers in grid for totals.

Degree-seeking Degree-seeking
first-time first year undergraduates
IPEDS IPEDS
sum of lines 1 and 15 sum of lines 1-6 and
lines 15-20
Nonresident aliens 11 59
IPEDS cols. 1-2
Black, non-Hispanic 4 24
IPEDS cols. 3-4
American Indian or Alaskan Native 3 13
IPEDS cols. 5-6
Asian or Pacific Islander 15 87
IPEDS cols. 7-8
Hispanic 8 62
IPEDS cols. 9-10
White, non-Hispanic 252 1185
IPEDS cols. 11-12
Race/ethnicity unknown 24 85
IPEDS cols. 13-14
Total 317 1515
IPEDS cols. 15-16

Persistence

B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1998.
Certificate/diploma _____
Associate degrees _____
Bachelor’s degrees 284
Postbachelor’s certificates _____
Master’s degrees _____
Post-master’s certificates _____
Doctoral degrees _____
First professional degrees _____
First professional certificates _____

Graduation Rates
The information in this section comes from the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (GRS). For complete instructions and
definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS instructions and glossary.

For Bachelor’s or Equivalent Programs

Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall
1992. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 1992.

B4. Initial 1992 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all
students: 273
(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 10, sum of columns 15 and 16)

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B5. Of the initial 1992 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased, permanently
disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable
exclusions: 0
(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part C, line 45, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B6. Final 1992 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: 273
(Subtract question B5 from question B4)

B7. Of the initial 1992 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 1996): 61
(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 19, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B8. Of the initial 1992 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August
31, 1996 and by August 31, 1997): 53
(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 20, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B9. Of the initial 1992 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August
31, 1997 and by August 31, 1998): 12
(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 21, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B10. Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): 126
(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 18, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B11. Six-year graduation rate for 1992 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): 46.2

For Two-Year Institutions:

The information in this section comes from the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (IPEDS GRS-2). For complete instructions and
definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS-2 instructions and glossary.

B12. Initial 1995 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students: __________________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 10, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B13. Of the initial 1995 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased, permanently
disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions); total allowable
exclusions: ___________________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 45, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B14. Final 1995 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions___________________

(Subtract question B13 from question B12)

B15. Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total): ___________________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 11, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B16. Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time: ____________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 11A, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B17. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total): _______________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 12, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B18. Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal time: ____________
(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 12A, sum of columns 15 and 16)

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

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 30, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B20. Total transfers to two-year institutions: __________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 32, sum of columns 15 and 16)

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B21. Total transfers to four-year institutions: __________________

(IPEDS GRS-2, Section III, line 33, sum of columns 15 and 16)

Retention Rates
Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in
fall 1997 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following
reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or 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 freshmen in fall 1997 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of
the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in fall 1998? 68.6

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

Applications
C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking students who applied, were admitted,
and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 1998. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during
summer in this cohort. Applicants include all students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission
(including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who have been notified of one of the following actions:
admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted
applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.

Total men applied 783

Total women applied 139

Total men admitted 666

Total women admitted 120

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled 265

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled 4

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled 47

Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled 1

C2. Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent
on space availability)
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? Yes: ___ No: X
If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 1998 admissions:
Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list _____
Number accepting a place on the waiting list _____
Number of wait-listed students admitted _____

Admission Requirements

C3. High school completion requirement

Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students:
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?

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Required
Recommended
Neither required nor recommended

C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic high school
course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one
year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.

Units required Units recommended

Total academic units 12 9

English 4
Mathematics 2 3
Science 2 3
Of these, units that must be lab 1 2
Foreign language 0 1
Social studies 3
History
Academic electives
Other (specify)

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) ________________________________________________________________________

C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first- year,
degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

Very important Important Considered Not Considered

Academic
Secondary school record
Class rank
Recommendation(s)
Standardized test scores
Essay

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Very important Important Considered Not Considered

Nonacademic
Interview
Extracurricular activities
Talent/ability
Character/personal qualities
Alumni/ae relation
Geographical residence
State residency
Religious affiliation/commitment
Minority status
Volunteer work
Work experience

SAT and ACT Policies

C8. Entrance exams

A. Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-
seeking applicants? Yes No
If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission.

ADMISSION
Require Recommend Require for Considered if Not used
some submitted
SAT I
ACT
SAT I or ACT (no preference)
SAT I or ACT--SAT I preferred
SAT I or ACT--ACT preferred
SAT I and SAT II
SAT I and SAT II or ACT
SAT II

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?

Placement Yes No
Counseling Yes No

B: Does your institution use the SAT I or II or the ACT for placement only? If so, please mark the appropriate boxes below:
PLACEMENT
Require Recommend Require for
some
SAT I
SAT II
ACT
SAT I or ACT

C. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission Aug. 15

Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission_________

D. 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):_____________________________________________________________

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Freshman Profile

Provide percentages for ALL enrolled degree-seeking full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students
enrolled in fall 1998, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and
students admitted under special arrangements.

C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 1998 who submitted national
standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled, first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-
seeking students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not verbal for
a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. SAT scores should be
recentered scores. The 25th percentile is the score that 25 percent scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one
that 25 percent scored at or above.
Percent submitting SAT scores 68% Number submitting SAT scores 214
Percent submitting ACT scores 37% Number submitting ACT scores 117

25th percentile 75th percentile

SAT I Verbal 500 600
SAT I Math 510 620
ACT Composite 21 26
ACT English n/av n/av
ACT Math n/av n/av

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

SAT I Verbal SAT I Math

700-800 4.2% 6.5%
600-699 22.4% 33.5%
500-599 50.5% 41.4%
400-499 20.6% 15.8%
300-399 2.3% 2.8%
200-299

ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math

30-36 5.1%
24-29 52.1%
18-23 38.5%
12-17 4.3%
6-11
below 6

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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).
Percent in top 10th of high school graduating class 18.7%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 48.1%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class 79.9%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class 20.1%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class 5.6% _

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: 67.5

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.
Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher 77.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.9 21.4
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 1.4
Percent who had GPA below 1.0 0

C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted
GPA: 3.35

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: 88.6%

Admission Policies

C13. Application fee

Does your institution have an application fee? Yes
Amount of application fee___$30_______
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes

C14. Application closing date

Does your institution have an application closing date? No
Priority date__________
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? Yes

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

On a rolling basis beginning (date) Oct. 1_
By (date)__________
Other__________

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

Must reply by (date) May 1
No set date__________
Must reply by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter
Other__________

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C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement: 1 year_

C19. Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-
time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation? Yes

C20. Common application: Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary
School Principals if submitted? Yes
If “yes,” are supplemental forms required? No
Is your college a member of the Common Application Group? Yes

Early Decision and Early Action Plans

C21. Early decision: Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be
notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to
attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment? Yes
If “yes,” please complete the following:
First or only early decision plan closing date Dec. 1
First or only early decision plan notification date Dec. 15
Other early decision plan closing date__________
Other early decision plan notification date__________
Number of early decision applications received by your institution in Fall 1998 56
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan in Fall 1998 33
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan: _________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

C22. Early action: Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in
advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
NO
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Early action closing date__________
Early action notification date__________

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D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students? Yes No

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

D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 1998.

Applicants Admitted applicants Enrolled applicants

Men 256 178 97
Women 41 34 15
Total 297 212 112

Application for Admission

D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

Fall Winter Spring Summer

D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?
Yes No
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure? 12 semester hrs._

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

Required of Recommended Recommended Required of Not required

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

D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify
(on a 4.0 scale): 2.0
D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify
(on a 4.0 scale): 2.0
D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

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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.

Priority date Closing date Notification date Reply date Rolling admission
Fall X
Winter X
Spring X
Summer X

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

D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:

________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

Transfer Credit Policies

D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D
D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
Number N/A Unit type
D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: :
Number N/A Unit type
D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: ____________
D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree: 30
D17. Describe other transfer credit policies:
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

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E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

E1. Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to definitions.
Accelerated program Honors program
Cooperative (work-study) program Independent study
Cross-registration Internships
Distance learning Liberal arts/career combination
Double major Student-designed major
Dual enrollment Study abroad
English as a Second Language Teacher certification program
Exchange student program (domestic) Weekend college
External degree program
Other (specify):

E2. Core curriculum: Must students complete a core curriculum prior to graduation? Yes No

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

Library Collections

Report the number of holdings at the end of fiscal year 1998. Refer to IPEDS Library Survey, Part, D for corresponding
equivalents.

E4. Books, serial backfiles, and government documents (titles) that are accessible through the library’s catalog – include bound
periodicals and newspapers and exclude microforms: 27,790 (line 25, column 2)
E5. Current serials (titles): - include periodicals, newspapers, and government documents: 1,277 (line 29, column 2)
E6. Microforms (titles): 169,615 (line 31, column 2)
E7. Video and audio (titles): 5,185 (sum of lines 36 and 38, column 2)

F. STUDENT LIFE

F1. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in fall 1998
who fit the following categories:

First-time, first-year Undergraduates

(freshman) students
Percent who are from out of state (exclude internat’l/nonresident aliens) 90.2% 77.8%
Percent of men who join fraternities n/ap 7%
Percent of women who join sororities n/ap 5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing 91.8% 46%
Percent who live off campus or commute 8.2% 54%
Percent of students age 25 and older 1.9% 12.4%
Average age of full-time students 19 21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time) 19 21

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F2. Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.

Choral groups Marching band Student government

Concert band Music ensembles Student newspaper
Dance Musical theater Student-run film society
Drama/theater Opera Symphony orchestra
Jazz band Pep band Television station
Literary magazine Radio station Yearbook

F3. ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers’ Training Corps)

Army ROTC is offered:

On campus
At cooperating institution (name):

Naval ROTC is offered

On campus
At cooperating institution (name):

Air Force ROTC is offered

On campus
At cooperating institution (name):

F4. Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your
institution.
Coed dorms Special housing for disabled students
Men’s dorms Special housing for international students
Women’s dorms Fraternity/sorority housing
Apartments for married students Cooperative housing
Apartments for single students
Other housing options (specify):

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G. ANNUAL EXPENSES

Provide 1999-2000 academic year costs for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.

G1. Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board

List the typical tuition, required fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL 1999-2000
academic year. A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually
equated to two semesters or trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four plan. Room and board is
defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan. Required fees include only charges that
all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or activity fees.) Do not include
optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).

FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATES
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS: $10,100

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-district:
In-state (out-of-district):

Out-of-state:

NONRESIDENT ALIENS:

REQUIRED FEES: $330

ROOM AND BOARD: $4,844

(on-campus)
ROOM ONLY: $2,544
(on-campus)
BOARD ONLY: $2,300
(on-campus meal plan)

Comprehensive tuition/room/board fee (if your college cannot provide separate tuition/room/board/fees):
_______________________

Other ____________________________________________________________________________

G2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition 12 minimum 16 maximum

G3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)? No

G4. If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe briefly: Engineering & Computer
Science programs = $10,900

G5. Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
Residents Commuters Commuters
(living at home) (not living at home)
Books and supplies: 600 600 600
Room only: 3,600
Board only: 900 1,600
Transportation: 1,840 1,380 2,080
Other expenses: 1,660 1,660 1,660

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G6. Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges:

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS: $455

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-district:
In-state (out-of-district):

Out-of-state:

NONRESIDENT ALIENS:

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H. FINANCIAL AID

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

H1. Enter total dollar amounts awarded to 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. Include aid
awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to
meet need should be reported in the need-based aid columns. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning
categories of aid to cover need, see the definitions section.)

Indicate academic year for which data are reported: 98-99 actual __ 98-99 estimated __ 97-98 actual X

Need-based Non-need-based
$ $
Scholarships/Grants
Federal 890,824 0

State 10,491 0

Institutional (endowment, alumni, or 1,277,372 0

other institutional awards) and external
funds awarded by the college excluding
athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are
reported below)
Scholarships/grants from external sources 222,672 0
(e.g., Kiwanis, NMSQT) not awarded by
the college
Total Scholarships/Grants 2,401,359 0

Self-Help
Student loans from all sources 6,380,549 0

Federal Work-Study 38,005

State and other work-study/ 872,261 0

employment
Total Self-Help 7,290,815 0

Parent Loans 3,958,234 0

Tuition waivers 80,800 0
Athletic awards 181,400 0

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Number of Enrolled Students Receiving Aid

H2. List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and received financial
aid. 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 receiving the dollars reported in H1.

Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be
counted as full-time undergraduates.

Need-based awards First-time Full-time Less than

Full-time Undergrad full-time
Freshmen (inc. fresh) undergrad
a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item 312 1385 141
B1 if reporting on Fall 1998 cohort)
b) Number of students in line a who were financial aid applicants 160 911 76
(include applicants for all types of aid)

c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have 141 832 68

financial need

d) Number of students in line c who received any financial aid 134 803 65
e) Number of students in line d who received any need-based gift 92 566 43
aid
f) Number of students in line d who received any need-based self- 134 443 58
help aid
g) Number of students in line d who received any non-need-based 0 0 0
gift aid

h) Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude 12 127 5
PLUS loans and private alternative loans).
i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who 40% 55% 46%
received any need-based aid. Exclude any resources that were
awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans and private alternative
loans).
j) The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude 8527 10,213 10,680
any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans
and private alternative loans.)
k) Average need-based gift award of those in line d 3920 4221 2727
l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans 4607 5992 7953
and private alternative loans) of those in line d
m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private 2807 4221 6200
alternative loans) of those in line d

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Non-need-based awards First-time Full- Full-time Less than

time Freshmen Undergrad Full-time
Inc. fresh. Undergrad
n) Number of students in line a who had no financial need who (included
received non-need-based aid (exclude those receiving athletic below)
awards and tuition benefits)
o) Average award to students in line (n) -- -- --
p) Number of students in line a who received a non-need-based 5 50 N/A
athletic award
q) Average non-need-based athletic award to those in line (p) 5400 4298 --

H3: Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?

X Federal methodology (FM)

___ Institutional methodology (IM)
___ Both FM and IM

H4. Percent of 1998 graduating undergraduate class who have borrowed through any loan programs (federal, state, subsidized,
unsubsidized, private etc.; exclude parent loans). Include only students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution. 93
%

H5. Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4; do not include money borrowed at
other institutions: $17,125

Aid to Undergraduate International Students

H6. Indicate your institution’s policy regarding financial aid for undergraduate international (nonresident alien) students:
College-administered need-based financial aid is available for undergraduate international students
College-administered non-need-based financial aid is available for undergraduate international students
X College-administered financial aid is not available for undergraduate international students

If college-administered financial aid is available for undergraduate international students, provide the number of
undergraduate international students who received need- or non-need-based aid: n/a

Average dollar amount awarded to undergraduate international students: $ n/a

Total dollar amount of financial aid from all sources awarded to all undergraduate international students: $ n/a

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Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

H7. Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:

X FAFSA
Institution’s own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
State aid form
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent’s Statement
Business/Farm Supplement
Other: _______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

H8. Check off all financial aid forms international (nonresident alien) first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
*Not applicable
Institution’s own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
Foreign Student’s Financial Aid Application
Foreign Student’s Certification of Finances
Other: _______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

H9. Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: April 15

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms: June 30
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis): Yes

H10. Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Students notified on or about (date): Feb. 1

Students notified on a rolling basis: Yes If yes, starting date: Feb. 1

H11. Indicate reply dates:

Students must reply by (date): ______________ or within 4 weeks of notification.

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Types of Aid Available

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

H12. Loans

FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)

X Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
X Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
X Direct PLUS Loans
FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFEL)
FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
FFEL PLUS Loans

X Federal Perkins Loans

Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
College/university loans from institutional funds
X Other (specify): Private Alternative loans

H13. Scholarships and Grants

NEED-BASED:
X Federal Pell
X SEOG
X State scholarships/grants
X Private scholarships
College/university gift aid from institutional funds
United Negro College Fund
Federal Nursing Scholarship
Other (specify):

H14. Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.

Non-need Need-based Non-need Need-based

X X Academics X X Leadership
Alumni affiliation Minority status
Art Music/drama
X X Athletics Religious affiliation
Job skills State/district residency
X ROTC ---------------

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