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A. GENERAL INFORMATION

A1. Address Information

Name of College or University

Mailing Address, City/State/Zip

Admissions Phone Number

Admissions toll-free number

Admissions Office Mailing Address, City/State/Zip

Admissions Fax number:

Admissions E-mail Address:

If there is a separate URL for your school's online application, please specify:

https://www.bentley.edu/undergraduate/apply

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site? No

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

A2. Source of institutional control

A3. Classify your undergraduate institution:

A5. Degrees offered by your institution

Bachelor's

Post-Bachelor's Certificate

Master's

Post-Master's Certificate

Doctoral Degree- Research/Scholarship

ZA6. Additional Information:

Year school was founded:

1917

Environment:

Suburban

Campus Size:

163 acres

ACT Code:

1783 -

CEEB Code:

3096

UNITID:

164739

ZA7. Accreditation:

Regional:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC);

International:

Association of Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB);

ugadmission@bentley.edu

Private (Nonprofit, no religious affiliation)

Coeducational college

Semester

If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide:

A4. Academic year calendar: If your academic year has changed because of the

COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as Other

(781) 891-3414

Bentley University

175 Forest Street, Waltham MA 02452-4705

(781) 891-2244

(800) 523-2354

Same as Above

B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE

MEN WOMEN MEN WOMEN

All other degree-seeking 1,660 1,098 57 29

Total degree-seeking 2,340 1,516 57 29

All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses 23 28 2 1

Total undergraduates 2,363 1,544 59 30

Graduate

Degree-seeking, first-time 153 122 52 72

All other degree-seeking 105 121 228 273

All other graduates enrolled in credit courses 2 3 13 18

Total graduate 260 246 293 363

Total All Students 2,623 1,790 352 393

3,996

1,162

5,158

Degree-seeking first-

time first-year

Degree-seeking

undergraduates (include

first-time first-year)

Total Undergraduates

(both degree- and non-

degree-seeking)

Nonresident aliens 134 531 583

Hispanic/Latino 110 400 400

Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino 39 151 151

White, non-Hispanic/Latino 601 2,284 2,284

American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino - 4 -

Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino 88 361 361

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-

Hispanic/Latino

1 1 1

Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino 29 119 119

Race and/or ethnicity unknown 17 91 93

Total 1,019 3,942 3,992

B3. Persistence

Certificate/diploma -

Associate degrees -

Bachelor’s degrees 975

Post-bachelor's certificates -

Master’s degrees 501

Post-master’s certificates 27

Doctoral degrees- Research/Scholarship 1

Doctoral degrees- professional practice -

Doctoral degrees- other -

Total Certificates and Degrees 1,504

Graduation Rates

For Bachelor’s or Equivalent Programs

Please provide data for the Fall 2015 cohort if available. If Fall 2015 cohort data are not available, provide data for the Fall 2014 cohort.

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, 2021. Note: Report students formerly designated as “first professional” in the graduate cells. Please

see: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/pdf/Reporting_Study_Abroad%20Students_5.31.17.pdf

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, 2021. Include international students only in the category "Nonresident aliens." Complete the "Total Undergraduates"

column only if you cannot provide data for the first two columns. Report as your institution reports to IPEDS: persons who are Hispanic should be reported

only on the Hispanic line, not under any race, and persons who are non-Hispanic multi-racial should be reported only under "Two or more races."

B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.

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 2021-22 Survey

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

FULL-TIME PART TIME

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

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

A- Initital 2015 cohort of first-time, full-time

bachelor's (or equivalent) degree seeking

undergraduate-students

113 266 536 915

B- Of the initial 2015 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 0 0 0

C- Final 2015 cohort, after adjusting for allowable

exclusions

113 266 536 915

D - Of the initial 2015 cohort, how many completed

the program in four years or less (by Aug. 31,

2019)

91 230 441 762

E - Of the initial 2015 cohort, how many completed

the program in more than four years but in five

years or less (after Aug. 31, 2019 and by Aug. 31,

2020)

6 6 23 35

F - Of the initial 2015 cohort, how many completed

the program in more than five years but in six

years or less (after Aug. 31, 2020 and by Aug. 31,

2021)

2 1 5 8

G - Total graduating within six years (sum of lines

D, E, and F)

99 237 469 805

H - Six-year graduation rate for 2015 cohort (G

divided by C)

88% 89% 88% 88%

Retention Rates

91 %

Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2019 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may

be adjusted for students who departed for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official church missions.

No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.

B22. For the cohort of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your

institution as freshmen in Fall 2020 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as

of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2021.

Recipients of 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 (sum of 3

columes to the

left)

Applications

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied

5,624

2,409

634

385

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

9,311

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

5,674

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

1,019

Yes

If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2021 admissions:

1,587

454

166

If yes, do you release that information to students?

N/A

- N/A -

Admission Requirements

C3. High school completion requirement

Units required

Units recommended

Total academic units

19 18

English

4 4

Mathematics

3 4

Science

3 3

Of these, units that must be lab

2 2

Foreign language

3 3

Social studies

3 4

History

Academic electives

Computer Science

Visual/Performing Arts

Other (specify)

Basis for Selection

Academic

Very Important Important Considered Not Considered

Rigor of secondary school record

Class rank

Number accepting a place on the waiting list

Number of wait-listed students admitted

Is your wait-list ranked?

Do you release that information to school counselors?

C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?

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.

History is combined with Social Studies

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?

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

Require

High School Diploma is required HiSet is accepted

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list

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

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted

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

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

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

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

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?

First-time, first-year, (freshmen) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and

enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2021. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants

should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who

have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or

institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.

Academic GPA

Standardized test scores

Application essay

Recommendation(s)

Nonacademic

Very Important Important Considered Not Considered

Interview

Extracurricular activities

Talent/ability

Character/personal qualities

First generation

Alumni/ae relation

Geographical residence

State residency

Religious affiliation/commitment

Racial/ethnic status

Volunteer work

Work experience

Level of applicant's interest

SAT and ACT Policies

C8. Entrance exams

ADMISSION

Require Recommend Require for some Considered if

Submitted

Not used

SAT or ACT

ACT only

SAT only

SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT

SAT Subject Tests

ACT with Writing component required

ACT with Writing component recommended

ACT with or without Writing component accepted

SAT with Essay component required

SAT with Essay component recommended

SAT with or without Essay component accepted

SAT Essay ACT Essay

For admission

For placement

For advising

In place of an application essay

As a validity check on the application essay

No college policy as of now

Not using essay component

X X

15-Jan

If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2023 please indicate which ONE of the following

applies (regardless of whether the essay score will be used in the admissions process:

C. Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT essay component; check all that apply.

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

E. Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission

Latest date by which SAT Subject scores must be received for fall-term admission

F. 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):

SAT or ACT is required of all students. If English is not your first spoken language, you may also need to submit official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the

International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) exam, Duolingo or Cambridge English Assessment tests. Text Flexible Policy is available for International applicants

https://www.bentley.edu/undergraduate/apply/first-year-applicant

C8B. If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2023, please indicate which ONE of the

following applies: (regardless of whether the writing score will be used in the admissions process):

If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission for Fall 2022.

A. Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year

degree-seeking applicants?

Yes

SAT

ACT

SAT Subject Tests

CLEP

Institutional Exam

State exam (specify):___________________________

Freshman Profile

Percent submitting SAT scores

27%

Percent submitting ACT scores

Number submitting SAT scores

272

Number submitting ACT scores

25th Percentile 75th Percentile Median Average

SAT Composite 1260 1403

1330 1325

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

610 690 650 648

SAT Math

630 723 680 678

ACT Composite

28 32 30 30

ACT Math

ACT English

ACT Writing

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

SAT Composite

1400-1600

26.5%

1200-1399

64.0%

1000-1199

8.5%

800-999

1.1%

600-799

0.0%

400-599

0.0%

100%

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

SAT Evidence-Based

Reading and Writing

SAT Math

700-800

22.0% 40.0%

600-699

61.0% 49.0%

500-599

16.0% 10.0%

400-499

1.0% 1.0%

300-399

0.0% 0.0%

200-299

0.0% 0.0%

100% 100%

ACT Composite

30-36

62.0%

24-29

32.0%

18-23

4.0%

12-17

2.0%

6-11

0.0%

below 6

0.0%

100.0%

G. Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g. state tests):

Provide percentages for ALL enrolled degree-seeking full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2020, including students who began studies during summer,

international students/non-resident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements.

C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2021 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.

36.0%

68.0%

94.0%

6.0%

0.0%

25.0%

0.0%

Admission Policies

C13.Application fee

Does your institution have an application fee?

Yes

Amount of application fee

$75

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?

Yes

Same fee

Free

Reduced

Yes

C14. Application closing date

Does your institution have an application closing date?

Yes

Application closing date (fall)

15-Jan

Priority date:

15-Nov

Yes

Late March

C17. Admitted applicants must reply by:

1-May

$500

1-May

$500

Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:

1 Year

Early Decision and Early Action Plans

B. Amount of housing deposit:

C. Refundable if student does not enroll?

C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?

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?

A. Deadline for tuition deposit (MMDD):

B. Amount of tuition deposit:

C. Refundable if student does not enroll?

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24

A. Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99

Percent who had GPA below 1.0

Totals should = 100%

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

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

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

Can on-line fee be waived for applicants with financial need?

C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?

C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent by:

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74

Percent in top 10th of high school graduating class

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class

Percent in top half of high school graduating class

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class

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

Percent who had GPA of 4.0

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99

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.

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).

Yes

15-Nov

Late December

Other early decision plan closing date

15-Jan

Other early decision plan notification date

Early February

Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:

401

282

Number of early decision acceptances enrolled under the early decision plan 234

N/A

Number of applicants admitted under early action plan

N/A

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?

First or only early decision plan notification date

For the Fall 2020 entering class:

Number of early decision applications received by your institution

If “yes,” please complete the following:

First or only early decision plan closing date

Number of early action applications received by your institution

Number of applicants enrolled under early action 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?

If “yes,” please complete the following:

Early action closing date

Early action notification date

Is your early action plan a "restrictive" plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?

Number of early decision applicants admitted under early decision plan

If a student is accepted through the Early Decision program, he or she is

committed to enroll at Bentley.

D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

Yes

N/A

Women 150 77 33

Total 371 199 79

Application for Admission

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

admission:

Required of all

Recommended of

all

Recommended of

some

Required

of some

Not required

High school transcript

College transcript(s)

Essay or personal statement

Interview

Standardized test scores

Statement of good standing from prior 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:

Priority date Closing date Notification date Reply date Rolling admission

Fall 1-Apr 1-Apr Rolling Rolling

Winter - -

Spring 1-Nov 1-Nov Rolling Rolling

Summer

N/A

Transfer Credit Policies

D17. Describe other transfer credit policies:

Military Service Transfer Credit Policies

Yes No

N/A

60 Credits

D13. Maximum number of credits that may be transferred from a two-year institution:

Maximum number of courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:

D14. Maximum number of credits that may be transferred from a four-year institution:

Maximum number of courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:

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:

Only courses carrying three or more credits are transferrable. In addition, only two courses may transfer into the

academic major area of study. Only one course may transfer into the academic minor. If you enroll in an AP

class in high school and take the official AP exam, we may award college credit for AP scores of 4 or 5 in most

subjects other than English, AP Seminar, AP Research, and AP Computer Science Principles. A maximum of 60

transfer credits may be awarded from all sources of credit combined. Courses that are remedial or offered at the

pre-collegiate level or the CLEP (Credit by Exam or Prior Learning) exams will not be accepted for credit. We

will not award credit for internships or life experience.

American Council on Education (ACE)

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)

D 18. Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits:

60 Credits

If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?

Official Transfer College Report from each institution attended along with two letters of recommendation from

professors, employers, or both. Midsemester progress report. If English is not your first spoken language, you’ll

also need to submit official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International

English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) exam, Duolingo or Cambridge English Assessment exams.

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.

D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?

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

Official Transfer College Report from each institution attended along with two

letters of recommendation from professors, employers, or both. Mid-semester

progress report

12 Credits

D1.Does your institution enroll transfer students?

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?

D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?

Fall and Spring

Yes

N/A

60 Credits

N/A

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

Number Unit Type

N/A

Number Unit Type

N/A

Yes No

N/A

D 20. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of

Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)):

D 21. Are the Military/Veteran credit transfer policies on your website?

D 21. If yes, please provide the url where they can be located:

https://www.bentley.edu/undergraduate/transfer-credit-policies

D 22. Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:

D 19. Maximum Number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education

evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE):

E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

Accelerated program

Cooperative education program

Cross-registration

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Exchange student program (domestic)

External degree program

Honors Program

Independent study

Internships

Liberal arts/career combination

Student-designed major

Study abroad

Teacher certification program

Weekend college

Other (specify):

Arts/fine arts

Computer literacy

English (including composition)

Foreign languages

Yes and No

No for BS degrees, Yes for BA

History

Humanities

Mathematics

Philosophy

Sciences (biological or physical)

- -

Social science

Other (describe):

Library Collections

Fiscal year 2022

155,435

426

ZE6. Microforms

7,515

ZE7. Audiovisual materials

124,666

ZE8. Number of E-Books

564,410

ZE9. Number of Databases

166

ZE4. Books, serial backfiles, other paper materials

ZE5. Current periodical subscriptions

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

E3. Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:

Report the number of holdings. Refer to most recent Academic Libraries Survey.

Combined BS/MS in Finance 4 year program, BS/MBA advanced standing

program to complete an MBA more quickly. Blended term for qualified

seniors in their last semester to take graduate courses

Students are required to take a core of business courses toward their degree whether

it is a BS or BA program except for a major of Liberal Arts

F. STUDENT LIFE

First-time, first-year

(freshmen)

Undergraduates

55% 54%

7% 3%

29% 9%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing 94% 74%

Percent who live off campus or commute 6% 26%

Percent of students age 25 and older 0% 1%

Average age of full-time students 18 20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time) 18 20

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

Campus Ministries

Choral groups

Concert band

Dance

Drama/theater

International Student Organization

Jazz band

Literary magazine

Marching band

Model UN

Music ensembles

Musical theater

Opera

Pep band

Radio station

Student government

Student newspaper

- -

Student-run film society

Symphony orchestra

Television station

Yearbook

Men's: (12) Women's: (11) Intramural: Recreational Activities:

Baseball Basketball Basketball (M/W)

Basketball Cross Country Flag Football (M/W)

Cross Country Diving Softball (M/W)

Diving Field Hockey Volleyball (M/W)

Football Track & Field Soccer (M/W)

Golf Lacrosse Dodgeball (M/W)

Hockey Soccer

Track & Field Softball

Lacrosse Swimming

Soccer Tennis

Swimming Volleyball

Tennis

On Campus

At Cooperating

Institution

Name of Cooperating

Institution

Army ROTC offered: X Boston University

Air Force ROTC offered: X Boston University

Navy ROTC offered:

Type of housing Offered

Coed dorms:

Men's dorms:

Women's dorms:

Apartments for married students:

Apartments for single students:

Special housing for diabled students:

Special housing for international students:

Percent of Students living in it

Athletics: NCAA Division II, Member Northeast-10 Conference, Atlantic Hockey League (Division I), Eastern College Athletic Conference and New England College Athletic Conference

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

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

F1.Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students and degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in Fall

2021 who fit the following categories:

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens from the numerator and the denominator)

Percent of men who join fraternities

Percent of women who join sororities

Fraternity/sorority housing:

Cooperative housing:

Theme housing:

Wellness housing:

Gender Neutral Housing

Other housing options (specify):

BEAR Outdoors Club

Bentley Student Gaming Organization

Climbing Club

Programming Club

Ski/Snowboard Club

Bentley Club Hockey

Bentley Dance Team

Bentley Equestrian Team

Bentley Falcon Cheerleaders

Bentley Triathlon

Club Volleyball

Men's Rugby

Men's Ultimate Society

Sailing Club

Bentley Skating Club

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

Women's Ice Hockey

Women's Rugby

Women's Ultimate Society

ZF5. All Recreational activities (please indicate whether any are strictly for men or women):

G. ANNUAL EXPENSES

FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATES

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:

$54,910 $54,910

NONRESIDENT ALIENS:

$54,910 $54,910

REQUIRED FEES:

ROOM AND BOARD: on-campus

$18,130 $18,130

ROOM ONLY: on-campus

$11,000 $11,000

BOARD ONLY: on-campus meal plan

$7,130 $7,130

Min:12

Max: 15

ZG4.If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe briefly: No

N/A

Residents

Commuters

(living at home)

Commuters

(not living at home)

Books and supplies

$1,325

Room only

Board only

$2,740

Room and board total (if your college cannot provide

separate room and board figures for commuters not

living at home):

Transportation - $2,220 $2,220

Other expenses

$1,250

Private Institutions:

Non-resident Aliens:

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

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

Provide 2021-2022 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.

Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board List the typical tuition, required fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL 2021-2022 academic year (30

semester or 45 quarter hours for institutions that derive annual tuition by multiplying credit hour cost by number of credits). A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from

September to June; usually equated to two semesters, two trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four plan. Room and board is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per

week or the maximum meal plan. Required fees include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or activity fees.) Do not include optional

fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).

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

G3.Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?

G4. Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?

G4. If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?

G0. Please provide the URL of your institution's net price calculator:

H. FINANCIAL AID

Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

H1. Scholarships/Grants

Need-based $

(include non-need-based aid

use to meet need)

Non-need-based $ (exclude non-

need-based aid use to meet need)

Federal Scholarships/Grants

$3,952,900 $0

$980,350 $0

$52,387,603 $24,177,257

$2,190,396 $379,507

Total Scholarships/Grants

$59,511,249 $24,556,764

Self-Help

$6,220,175 $13,253,595

Federal Work-Study

$1,653,332 $0

$0 $1,087,270

Total Self-Help

$7,873,507 $14,340,865

Other

Parent Loans

$0 $8,820,781

$0 $0

Athletic awards

$1,545,252 $2,908,871

Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid

First-time, full-time freshmen

Full-time Undergrads (inc.

freshmen)

Less than full-time undergrads

934 4,008 51

689 2,363 11

459 - 7

451 1,807 7

450 1,775 6

324 1,438 7

84 264 0

125 559 3

83% 85% 81%

39,578 38,694 27,855

36,661 34,997 27,031

4,173 5,424 4,685

3,273 4,305 4,179

First-time, full-time freshmen

Full-time Undergrads (inc.

freshmen)

Less than full-time undergrads

251 1,090 11

18,602 19,743 9,862

23 100 0

28,601 29,089 0

Zr) Percent receiving any aid

77% 74% 37%

State and other work-study/employment (e.g., institutional) work/study/employment (Note:

excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)

Tuition waivers

Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not

report tutiion waivers elsewhere.

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. 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.

o) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students

in line

e) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid

f) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid

g) Number of students in line d who were awarded any 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 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 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 EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)

k) Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e

l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private

alternative loans) of those in line f

c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need

Enter total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, “total

degree-seeking” undergraduates) in the following categories. (Note: If the data being reported are final figures for the 2019-2020 academic year (see the next item below), use

the 2019-2020 academic year's CDS Question B1 cohort.) Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is non-need-based but

that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid columns. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the

entry for “non-need-based scholarship or grant aid” on the last page of the definitions section.)

Institutional: endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants awarded by the college

excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below):

State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is located)

DO NOT INCLUDE ANY AID RELATED TO THE CARES ACT OR UNIQUE TO THE COVID-19

m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)

of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan

n) Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-

based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)

d) Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid

Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and H5. Include: * 2020 undergraduate class: all

students who started at your institution as first- time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.

* 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)

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)

p) Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship

or grant

q) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to

students in line

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college

Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any

source. Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1.

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

a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2020 cohort)

b) Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid

867

H5.

Number in the class (defined

in H4 above) who borrowed

from the types of loans

specified in the first column

Percent of the class (defined

above) who borrowed from the

types of loans specified in the first

column

(nearest 1%)

Average per-undergraduate-

borrower cumulative principal

borrowed, of those in the first

column (nearest $1)

481 55% $34,902

470 54% $21,607

0 0% $0

26 3% $7,254

128 15% $50,345

Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: 15-Nov

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:

No deadline for filing requied forms (applications

processed on a rolling basis):

Students notified on or about (date):

H11. Indicate reply dates:

N/A

N/A weeks

Types of Aid Available

H12. Loans

Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans

Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

e) Private student loans made by a bank or lender.

H6C. Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking

nonresident aliens:

H6B. Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking

nonresident aliens:

or within ____ weeks of notification.

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

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

15-Jan

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

b. Students notified on a rolling basis:

Late March

Students must reply by (date):

Noncustodial PROFILE

H7. Indicate all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must

submit:

H8. Indicate all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must

submit:

Institution’s own financial aid form

CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

International Student’s Financial Aid Application

International Student’s Certification of Finances

Other (specify):

FAFSA

Institution's own financial aid form

CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

State aid form

Business/Farm Supplement

Other (specify):

Parent and student tax returns (w-2 forms and all schedules filed)

a) Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional,

state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and

b) Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both

Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.

Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens (Note: Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same academic year checked on item H1.

H6A. If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens,

provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens who were awarded need-

based or non-need-based aid:

H4. Provide the number of students in the 2021 undergraduate class who started at your

institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2020 and

June 30, 2021. Exclude students who transferred into your institution

d) State loan programs.

c) Institutional loan programs.

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

nonresident aliens:

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. NOTE: 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.

Institution non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available

Direct PLUS Loans

Federal Perkins Loans

Federal Nursing Loans

State Loans

College/university loans from insitutional funds

Other (Specify):

H13. Scholarships and Grants

Federal Pell Grant

SEOG

State Scholarships/Grants

United Negro College Fund

Federal Nursing Scholarship

Other (specify):

Non-need Need-based

Academics

X X

Alumni affiliation

Art

Athletics

X X

Job skills

ROTC

Leadership

Minority status

X X

Music/drama

Religious affiliation

State/district residency

Private Scholarships

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds

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

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? N/A

FACULTY

Full-time

Part-time

Exclude Exclude

Include Exclude

Exclude Exclude

Exclude Include

Full time % Full time Part time* % Part time Total

Total number of instructional faculty

268

52%

245 48% 513

Total number who are members of minority groups

55%

38 45% 84

Total number who are women

118

57%

89 43% 207

Total number who are men

149

49%

156 51% 305

Total Number, undeclared gender

100%

- 0% 1

87%

7 13% 55

225

62%

136 38% 361

28%

83 72% 115

Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s

9 100% 9

11 39%

17 61% 28

214

80%

96 39% 310

Fall 2021 Student to Faculty ratio:

based on 3937 FTE UG students

and 336 FTE UG faculty

I-3. Undergraduate Class Size

Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers) Class size Class size Class size Class size

2 to 9 10-19 20-29 30-39

Number of undergraduates

18 140 315 269

40-49 50-99 100+ Total

Number of undergraduates

0 0 0 742

Undergraduate Class Subsections size (provide numbers) Class size Class size Class size Class size

2 to 9 10-19 20-29 30-39

Number of undergraduates

40-49 50-99 100+ Total

Number of undergraduates

ZI4 Average UG Class Size

25.62

Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree

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).

Part-time instructional faculty: Adjuncts and other instructors being paid solely for part-time classroom instruction. Also includes full-time faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions. Employees who are not considered full-time instruction faculty but who teach

one or more non-clinical credit courses may be counted as part-time faculty.

Total number who are non-resident aliens (international)

Full-time instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full-time basis for instruction (including those with released time for research)

Undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but have titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like

Total number whose highest degree is a master’s, not a terminal master's

Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and I must sum up to item a.)

Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level

students

Number of Class Sections with Undergraduates Enrolled.

Total number whose highest degree is a Doctorate

I-2. Student to Faculty Ratio

Report the Fall 2021 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.

In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and class sections offered in the Fall 2021 term.

• Please include classes that have been moved online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Class Sections: A class section is an organized course offered for credit, identified by discipline and number, meeting at a stated time or times in a classroom or similar setting, and not a subsection such as a laboratory or discussion session. Undergraduate class sections are

defined as any sections in which at least one degree-seeking undergraduate student is enrolled for credit. Exclude distance learning classes and noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Exclude

students in independent study, co-operative programs, internships, foreign language taped tutor sessions, practicums, and all students in one-on-one classes. Each class section should be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of course catalog cross-listings.

Class Subsections: A class subsection includes any subsection of a course, such as laboratory, recitation, and discussion subsections that are supplementary in nature and are scheduled to meet separately from the lecture portion of the course. Undergraduate subsections are

defined as any subsections of courses in which degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled for credit. As above, exclude noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Each class subsection

should be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of cross-listings.

Using the above definitions, please report for each of the following class-size intervals the number of

class sections

and

class subsections

offered in Fall

2021

. For example, a lecture class with 800 students who met at another time in 40 separate labs with 20 students should be

Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2021. 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:

Faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay

Faculty on leave without pay

Replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with pay

J. DEGREES CONFERRED

Reference: IPEDS Completions, Part A

Architecture

0.00% 4

Area, ethnic, and gender studies

0.00% 5

Communication/journalism

0.31% 9

Communication technologies

0.00% 10

Computer and information sciences

5.54% 11

Personal and culinary services

0.00% 12

Education

0.00% 13

Engineering

0.00% 14

Engineering technologies

0.00% 15

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics

0.00% 16

Family and consumer sciences

0.00% 19

Law/legal studies

0.00% 22

English

0.00% 23

Liberal arts/general studies

0.10% 24

Library science

0.00% 25

Biological/life sciences

0.00% 26

Mathematics and statistics

0.41% 27

Military science and military technologies

0.00% 28 & 29

Interdisciplinary studies

0.31% 30

Parks and recreation

0.00% 31

Philosophy and religious studies

0.00% 38

Theology and religious vocations

0.00% 39

Physical sciences

0.00% 40

Science technologies

- 41

Psychology

0.00% 42

Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting,

and protective services

0.00% 43

Public administration and social services

0.41% 44

Social sciences

0.00% 45

Construction trades

0.00% 46

Mechanic and repair technologies

0.00% 47

Precision production

0.00% 48

Transportation and materials moving

0.00% 49

Visual and performing arts

0.00% 50

Health professions and related programs

0.21% 51

Business/marketing

92.72% 52

904

History

0.00% 54

Other

TOTAL (should = 100%) 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%

0 975

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.

Degrees conferred between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021

Common Data Set 2019-2020

Common Data Set Definitions

 All definitions related to the financial aid section appear at the end of the Definitions document.

 Items preceded by an asterisk (*) represent definitions agreed to among publishers which do not appear on the CDS document but

may be present on individual publishers’ surveys.

*Academic advisement: Plan under which each student is assigned to a faculty member or a trained adviser, who, through regular

meetings, helps the student plan and implement immediate and long-term academic and vocational goals.

Accelerated program: Completion of a college program of study in fewer than the usual number of years, most often by attending

summer sessions and carrying extra courses during the regular academic term.

Admitted student: Applicant who is offered admission to a degree-granting program at your institution.

*Adult student services: Admission assistance, support, orientation, and other services expressly for adults who have started college for

the first time, or who are re-entering after a lapse of a few years.

American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including

Central America) and maintaining tribal affiliation or community attachment.

Applicant (first-time, first year): An individual who has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to be considered for admission

(including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has been notified of one of the following actions: admission,

nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).

Application fee: That amount of money that an institution charges for processing a student’s application for acceptance. This amount is

not creditable toward tuition and required fees, nor is it refundable if the student is not admitted to the institution.

Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for

example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Associate degree: An award that normally requires at least two but less than four years of full-time equivalent college work.

Bachelor’s degree: An award (baccalaureate or equivalent degree, as determined by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education)

that normally requires at least four years but not more than five years of full-time equivalent college-level work. This includes ALL

bachelor’s degrees conferred in a five-year cooperative (work-study plan) program. (A cooperative plan provides for alternate class

attendance and employment in business, industry, or government; thus, it allows students to combine actual work experience with their

college studies.) Also, it includes bachelor’s degrees in which the normal four years of work are completed in three years.

Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

Board (charges): Assume average cost for 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan.

Books and supplies (costs): Average cost of books and supplies. Do not include unusual costs for special groups of students (e.g.,

engineering or art majors), unless they constitute the majority of students at your institution.

Calendar system: The method by which an institution structures most of its courses for the academic year.

Campus Ministry: Religious student organizations (denominational or nondenominational) devoted to fostering religious life on college

campuses. May also refer to Campus Crusade for Christ, an interdenominational Christian organization.

*Career and placement services: A range of services, including (often) the following: coordination of visits of employers to campus;

aptitude and vocational testing; interest inventories, personal counseling; help in resume writing, interviewing, launching the job search;

listings for those students desiring employment and those seeking permanent positions; establishment of a permanent reference folder;

career resource materials.

Carnegie units: One year of study or the equivalent in a secondary school subject.

Certificate: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.

Class rank: The relative numerical position of a student in his or her graduating class, calculated by the high school on the basis of grade-

point average, whether weighted or unweighted.

College-preparatory program: Courses in academic subjects (English, history and social studies, foreign languages, mathematics,

science, and the arts) that stress preparation for college or university study.

Common Application: The standard application form distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals for a large

number of private colleges who are members of the Common Application Group.

*Community service program: Referral center for students wishing to perform volunteer work in the community or participate in

volunteer activities coordinated by academic departments.

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.

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 room and board expenses and participate

in household chores to reduce living expenses.

*Counseling service: Activities designed to assist students in making plans and decisions related to their education, career, or personal

development.

Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied by a recipient

toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or 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.

CDS Definitions Page 20

Common Data Set 2019-2020

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 (freshman) student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. Includes

students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the prior summer term. Also includes students who entered with

advanced standing (college credits earned before graduation from high school).

First-year student: A student who has completed less than the equivalent of 1 full year of undergraduate work; that is, less than 30

semester hours (in a 120-hour degree program) or less than 900 clock hours.

Freshman: A first-year undergraduate student.

*Freshman/new student orientation: Orientation addressing the academic, social, emotional, and intellectual issues involved in

beginning college. May be a few hours or a few days in length; at some colleges, there is a fee.

Full-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits, 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or more clock

hours a week each term.

Geographical residence (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process given to students from a particular

region, state, or country of residence.

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Grade-point average (academic high school GPA): The sum of grade points a student has earned in secondary school divided by the

number of courses taken. The most common system of assigning numbers to grades counts four points for an A, three points for a B, two

points for a C, one point for a D, and no points for an E or F. Unweighted GPA’s assign the same weight to each course. Weighting gives

students additional points for their grades in advanced or honors courses.

Graduate student: A student who holds a bachelor’s or equivalent, and is taking courses at the post-baccalaureate level.

*Health services: Free or low cost on-campus primary and preventive health care available to students.

High school diploma or recognized equivalent: A document certifying the successful completion of a prescribed secondary school

program of studies, or the attainment of satisfactory scores on the Tests of General Educational Development (GED), or another state-

specified examination.

Hispanic or Latino: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin,

regardless of race.

Honors program: Any special program for very able students offering the opportunity for educational enrichment, independent study,

acceleration, or some combination of these.

Independent study: Academic work chosen or designed by the student with the approval of the department concerned, under an

instructor’s supervision, and usually undertaken outside of the regular classroom structure.

In-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements.

International student: See Nonresident alien.

International student group: Student groups that facilitate cultural dialogue, support a diverse campus, assist international students in

acclimation and creating a social network.

Internship: Any short-term, supervised work experience usually related to a student’s major field, for which the student earns academic

credit. The work can be full- or part-time, on- or off-campus, paid or unpaid.

*Learning center: Center offering assistance through tutors, workshops, computer programs, or audiovisual equipment in reading,

writing, math, and skills such as taking notes, managing time, taking tests.

*Legal services: Free or low cost legal advice for a range of issues (personal and other).

Liberal arts/career combination: Program in which a student earns undergraduate degrees in two separate fields, one in a liberal arts

major and the other in a professional or specialized major, whether on campus or through cross‑registration.

Master's degree: An award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of generally one or two full-time equivalent

academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree. Some of these degrees, such as those in Theology (M.Div., M.H.L./Rav) that were

formerly classified as "first-professional", may require more than two full-time equivalent academic years of work.

Minority affiliation (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process for members of designated racial/ethnic

minority groups.

*Minority student center: Center with programs, activities, and/or services intended to enhance the college experience of students

color.

Model United Nations: A simulation activity focusing on conflict resolution, globalization, and diplomacy. Assuming roles as foreign

ambassadors and “delegates,” students conduct research, engage in debate, draft resolutions, and may participate in a national Model UN

conference.

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam,

Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

Nonresident alien: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa or temporary basis

and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.

*On-campus day care: Licensed day care for students’ children (usually age 3 and up); usually for a fee.

Open admission: Admission policy under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are

admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications.

Other expenses (costs): Include average costs for clothing, laundry, entertainment, medical (if not a required fee), and furnishings.

Out-of-state tuition: The tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the institution’s or state’s residency

requirements.

Part-time student (undergraduate): A student enrolled for fewer than 12 credits per semester or quarter, or fewer than 24 clock hours a

week each term.

*Personal counseling

: One-on-one or group counseling with trained professionals for students who want to explore personal, educational,

or vocational issues.

Post-baccalaureate certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study requiring 18 credit hours beyond

the bachelor’s; designed for persons who have completed a baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees

carrying the title of master.

Post-master’s certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study of 24 credit hours beyond the master’s

degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.

Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma: Includes the following three IPEDS definitions for postsecondary awards, certificates,

and diplomas of varying durations and credit/contact/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.

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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.

*Remedial services: Instructional courses designed for students deficient in the general competencies necessary for a regular

postsecondary curriculum and educational setting.

Required fees: Fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that

the student who does NOT pay is the exception. Do not include application fees or optional fees such as lab fees or parking fees.

Resident alien or other eligible non-citizen: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who has been admitted as

a legal immigrant for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident alien status (and who holds either an alien registration card [Form I-551

or I-151], a Temporary Resident Card [Form I-688], or an Arrival-Departure Record [Form I-94] with a notation that conveys legal

immigrant status, such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208 Asylee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or Cuban-Haitian).

Room and board (charges)—on campus: Assume double occupancy in institutional housing and 19 meals per week (or maximum meal

plan).

Secondary school record (as admission factor): Information maintained by the secondary school that may include such things as the

student’s high school transcript, class rank, GPA, and teacher and counselor recommendations.

Semester calendar system: A calendar system that consists of two semesters during the academic year with about 16 weeks for each

semester of instruction. There may be an additional summer session.

Student-designed major: A program of study based on individual interests, designed with the assistance of an adviser.

Study abroad: Any arrangement by which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country. Can be at a

campus abroad or through a cooperative agreement with some other U.S. college or an institution of another country.

*Summer session: A summer session is shorter than a regular semester and not considered part of the academic year. It is not the third

term of an institution operating on a trimester system or the fourth term of an institution operating on a quarter calendar system. The

institution may have 2 or more sessions occurring in the summer months. Some schools, such as vocational and beauty schools, have year-

round classes with no separate summer session.

Talent/ability (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students with demonstrated talent/abilities in areas of interest to the

institution (e.g., sports, the arts, languages, etc.).

Teacher certification program: Program designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers in

elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.

Transfer applicant: An individual who has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to be considered for admission (including payment or

waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has previously attended another college or university and earned college-level credit.

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.

*Veteran’s counseling: Helps veterans and their dependents obtain benefits for their selected program and provides certifications to the

Veteran’s Administration. May also provide personal counseling on the transition from the military to a civilian life.

*Visually impaired: Any person whose sight loss is not correctable and is sufficiently severe as to adversely affect educational

performance.

Volunteer work (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students for activity done on a volunteer basis (e.g., tutoring,

hospital care, working with the elderly or disabled) as a service to the community or the public in general.

Wait list: List of students who meet the admission requirements but will only be offered a place in the class if space becomes available.

Weekend college: A program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends.

White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

*Women’s center: Center with programs, academic activities, and/or services intended to promote an understanding of the evolving roles

of women.

Work experience (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students who have been employed prior to application, whether

for relevance to major, demonstration of employment-related skills, or as explanation of student’s academic and extracurricular record.

Financial Aid Definitions

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

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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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