GENERAL INFORMATION
ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE
FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
TRANSFER ADMISSION
ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
STUDENT LIFE
ANNUAL EXPENSES
FINANCIAL AID

A.  GENERAL INFORMATION

A1.  Address Information

  •         Name of College or University: University of Central Florida
  •         Mailing Address, City/State/Zip: Orlando, FL 32816
  •         Street Address (if different), City/State/Zip ........
  •         Main Phone: (407) 823-2000
  •         WWW Home Page Address: http://www.ucf.edu
  •         Admissions Phone Number: (407) 823-3000
  •         Admissions Office Mailing Address: P.O. Box 160111, Orlando, FL 32816-0111
  •         Admissions Fax Number: (407) 823-5625
  •         Admissions E-mail Address: admissio@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
  •         Admissions WWW Home Page Address: http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~admissio/

A2. Source of institutional control (check one only)

Public
Private (nonprofit)
Proprietary

A3. Classify your undergraduate institution:

Coeducational college
Men's college
Women's college

A4. Academic year calendar

Semester
Quarter
Trimester
Other
4-1-4
Continuous
Differs by program
A5. Degrees offered by your institution
 

Certificate

Diploma

Associate

Transfer

Terminal

Bachelor's

Postbachelor's certificate*

Master's

Specialist

Doctoral

First professional

First professional certificate



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
(IPEDS col. 15)

Women
(IPEDS col. 16)

IPEDS
line

Men
(IPEDS col. 15)

Women
(IPEDS col. 16)

IPEDS
line

Undergraduates

           

Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen

1,779

1,890

line 1

70

97

line 15

Other first-year, degree-seeking

595

523

line 2

97

86

line 16

All other degree-seeking

5,326

7,014

lines 3-6

3,147

3,733

lines 17-20

Total degree-seeking

7,700

9,427

 

3,314

3,916

 

All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses

30

46

line 7

317

401

line 21

Total undergraduates

7,730

9,473

line 8

3,631

4,317

line 22

First-professional

           

First-time, first-professional students

na

na

line 9

na

na

line 23

All other first-professionals

na

na

line 10

na

na

line 24

Total first-professional

 

 

Graduate

           

Degree-seeking, first-time

110

257

line 11

274

369

line 25

All other degree-seeking

321

519

line 12

1,163

1,226

line 26

All other graduates enrolled in credit courses

12

27

line 13

284

493

line 27

Total graduate

443

803

 

1,721

2,088

 

Total all undergraduates (IPEDS sum of lines 8 and 22, cols. 15 and 16): 25,151
Total all graduate and professional students (IPEDS sum of lines 14 and 28, cols. 15 and 16):  5,055
Grand total all students (IPEDS line 29, sum of cols. 15 and 16):  30,206

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
FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR

DEGREE-SEEKING
UNDERGRADUATES

 

IPEDS
sum of lines 1 and 15

IPEDS
sum of lines 1-6 and 
lines 15-20

Non-resident aliens 
IPEDS cols. 1-2

30

511

Black, non-Hispanic
IPEDS cols. 3-4

249

1,781

American Indian or Alaskan Native 
IPEDS cols. 5-6

20

117

Asian or Pacific Islander 
IPEDS cols. 7-8

170

1,165

Hispanic 
IPEDS cols. 9-10

410

2,554

White, non-Hispanic
IPEDS cols. 11-12

2,952

18,170

Race/ethnicity unknown 
IPEDS cols. 13-14

5

59

Total
IPEDS cols. 15-16

3,836

24,357

Persistence

B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1998

Certificate/diploma

 

Associate degrees

 

Bachelor's degrees 

5,381  

Postbachelor's certificate

n/a  

* Master's

1,228  

Post-master's certificate

 

Doctoral

69  

First professional 

 

First professional certificate

 

* Master's Degree Detail
    • 1,212 Master's
    • 16 Specialist's

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: 1,405
(IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 10, sum of colums 15 and 16)

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: 1,405
(Subtract question B5 from question B4)

B7.  Of the initial 1992 initial cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31,1996): 330
(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): 301
(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): 94
(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): 725
(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): 51.6

For Two-Year Institutions:
Sections B12 - B22 do not apply to the University of Central Florida (a four year institution).

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?     73%


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

C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of 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 *

 _____ 
Total women applied *  _____ 
Total men and women applied   10,814 

Total men admitted * _____
Total women admitted * _____
Total men and women admitted  7,570

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

_____
Total (full-time & part-time)*, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled  _____
Total (full-time & part-time)*, first-time, first-year (freshman) men and women enrolled  3,218
* First-year students are not reported as full-time/part-time and men/women separately
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: 

If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 1998 admissions:

Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list 140
Number accepting a place on the waiting list 90
Number of wait-listed students admitted 12

Admission Requirements

C3. High school completion requirement

High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
High school diploma is requried 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?

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 19  
English 4  
Mathematics 3  
Science 3  
Of these, units that must be lab  (2)  
Foreign language 2  
Social studies 3  
History    
Academic electives 4  

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 

         
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.  

A D M I S S I O N

Require 
Recommend 
Require for some
Considered if submitted
Not used 

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:

P L A C E M E N T

Require

Recommend

Require for Some

SAT I

SAT II

ACT

SAT I or ACT

Other (specify)

C. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission June 1

       Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission N/A

D. If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests recommended for some students, or if tests not required of some students):________________________________________________

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% scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one that 25% scored at or above.

% submitting SAT scores 

75%

   

Number submitting SAT scores 

2,436 

% submitting ACT scores 

25%

   

Number submitting ACT scores 

805 


 

 25th percentile

  75th percentile

 SAT I Verbal

510

600

 SAT I Math

520

610

 ACT composite

22

26

 ACT English

 

 

 ACT Math

 

 

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

 

 SAT I Verbal

  SAT I Math

 700-800

3.6%

3.7%

 600-699

25%

29.8%

 500-599

54.8%

53.4%

 400-499

16.3%

12.8%

 300-399

.3%

.3%

 200-299

0%

0%

 

 ACT Comp

 ACT English

 ACT Math

 30-36

5.6% 

 

 

 24-29

48.5% 

 

 

 18-23

45.2% 

 

 

 12-17

.7% 

 

 

 6 - 11

0% 

 

 

 below 6

0% 

 

 

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 tenth of high school graduating class 

23%

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 

56%

Percent in top half of high school graduating class 

88%

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class

12%

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class 

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

87%

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 

80%

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.9 

20%

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99

Percent who had GPA below 1.0 

C12.  Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA:     3.5

          Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA:   100%

Admission Policies

C13. Application fee

Does your institution have an application fee?  yes  no
Amount of application fee  $20
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?  yes  no

C14. Application closing date

Does your institution have an application closing date?  yes  no
Application closing date (fall):   7/15
Priority date:   3/1

C15.  Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? yes  no

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

On a rolling basis beginning (date)   12/1
By (date) __________
Other __________

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

Must reply by (date) 
No set date 
Must reply by May 1 or within __________ weeks if notified thereafter __________
Other __________

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

Yes  No
If yes, maximum period of postponment: __________

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  No

C20.  Common Application: Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if submitted?  Yes  No

            If "yes," are supplemental forms required?  Yes  No
            Is your college a member of the Common Application Group?  Yes  No

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 which asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment?  yes  no

If "yes," please complete the following :

First or only early decision plan closing date

__________ 

First or only early decision plan notification date 

__________ 

Other early decision plan closing date

__________ 

Other early decision plan notification date

__________ 

Number of early decision applications received by your institution

__________ 

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan

__________ 

Please provide significant details about your early decision plan: 

_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

C22.  Early action: Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?

           Yes  No

          If yes, please complete the following :

            Early action closing date __________ 
            Early action notification date  __________ 



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      
Women       
Total 6,951 5,625 3,645

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 hours

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

Required of All

Recommended for All

Recommended for Some

Required for Some

Not Required

High School Transcript

College Transcript(s)

Essay or Personal Statement

Interview

Standardized Test Scores

Statement of Good Standing from Prior Institution

D6.  If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify
        (on a 4.0 scale): ____________________

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:
        Only transfers with less than 60 semester hours of college credit are required to submit
        high school transcripts or SAT/ACT scores.

D9.  List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students.  If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the "Rolling Admission" column.

1998

Priority Date

Closing Date

Notification Date

Reply Date

Rolling Admission

Fall

July 15

Winter

Spring

November 15

Summer

May 15

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

D11.  Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:  Applicants with fewer than 60 semester hours of transferable credit must meet freshman requirements and submit high school transcript and ACT or SAT-I scores.  Some majors are limited access and GPA will vary.  Education majors are required to submit satisfactory ACT or SAT-I scores.  Applicants with AA degrees from Florida public institutions applying to non-limited access programs will be admitted.

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:          unit type:  no limit

D14.  Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:          unit type: no limit

D15.  Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate's degree:    --  

D16.  Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree:  last 30

D17.  Describe other transfer credit policies:

          Open admissions policy for transfer applicants with an associate degree from in-state public community colleges.


E.  ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

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

Accelerated program
Cooperative (work-study) program
Cross-registration
Distance learning
Double major
Dual enrollment
English as a Second Language
Exchange student program (domestic)
External degree program
Other (specify):
Honors program
Independent study
Internships
Liberal arts/career combination
Student-designed major
Study abroad
Teacher certification program
Weekend college

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
Computer literacy
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
History
Other (describe):
Humanities
Mathematics
Philosophy
Science (biological or physical)
Social science

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 (paper and electronic titles) that are accessible through the library's catalog - include bound periodicals and newspapers and exclude microforms: 1,199,253  (line 26, column 2)

E5.  Current serial subscriptions - include periodicals, newspapers, and government documents: 7,086  (line 30, column 2)

E6.  Microforms (units): 2,069,495

E7.  Audiovisual materials (titles):  30,672  (line 36, 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
(freshman) students

Undergraduates

Percent who are from out-of-state
   (exclude international/nonresident aliens)

7.1% 4.1%

Percent of men who join fraternities 

8%

3% 

Percent of women who join sororities 

6%

2%

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

40% 8%

Percent who live off campus or commute 

60% 

92% 

Percent students age 25 and older 

< 1%

27.3% 

Average age of full-time students

 

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

18 

25 

F2.  Activities offered:

  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) 
On-campus:  Honors Center; Living Learning Communities
Off-campus:  co-operative housing through Southern Scholarship Foundation; off-campus private residence halls


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 INSITUTIONS

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS 
In-district:

$2,202 $2,202

In-state (out-of-district):

$2,202 $2,202

Out-of-state:

$9,191 $9,191

NONRESIDENT ALIENS:

$9,191 $9,191

REQUIRED FEES:

$94.60 $94.60

ROOM AND BOARD: 
(on-campus)

$5,279 $5,279

ROOM ONLY: 
(on-campus)

$3,000 $3,000

BOARD ONLY: 
(on-campus meal plan)

$2,279 $2,279
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     15 minimum     15 maximum
       *Tuition stated above is based on 15 credit hours per semester (30 semester hours per year).

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

G4.  If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe briefly: __________________

G5.  Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
       [Visit http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~finaid/99-00/budget.html for continued up-to-date estimates.]

Residents 

Commuters 
(living at home) 

Commuters 
(not living at home) 

Books and supplies 

$772

$772

$772

Room and Board

$4,607

$1,813

$5,721

Board only 

______

______

______

Transportation

$437

$1,878

$1,878

Other expenses

$1,867

$1,867

$1,867

G6.  Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges:

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS 
In-district:

$73.40

In-state (out-of-district):

$73.40

Out-of-state:

$306.35

NONRESIDENT ALIENS: 

$306.35


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

Need-based

Non-need-based

$

$

Scholarships/Grants

Federal

11,168,000

State

2,340,000 5,002,008

Institutional (endowment, alumni, or other institutional awards) and
external funds awarded by the college excluding athletic aid and 
tuition waivers (which are reported below)

1,671,000 3,380,000

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

51,000 1,987,000

Total Scholarships/Grants

15,230,000 10,369,000

Self-Help

Student loans from all sources

32,855,000 16,369,000

Federal Work Study

1,573,000

State and other work study/employment

1,573,000

Total Self-Help

34,481,000 16,369,000

Parent Loans

  --   2,433,000

Tuition Waivers

  --   1,966,000

Athletic Awards

  --   1,757,000

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.

First-time
Full-time
Freshmen

Full-time
Undergraduate

Less than 
Full-time

a)  Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on fall 1998 cohort)

3,669 17,203 7,948

b)  Number of students in line a who were financial aid applicants (include applicants for all types of aid)

2,735 11,821 2,482

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

1,456 8,064 1,982

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

1,396 7,442 1,519

e)  Number of students in line d who received any need-based gift aid

611 4,118 919

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

585 4,690 1,001

g)  Number of students in line d who received any non-need-based gift aid

1,117 2,906 93

h)  Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans and private alternative loans).

323 2,312 686

i)  On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid.  Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans and private alternative loans).

46 63 65

j)  The average financial aid package of those in line d.  Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans and private alternative loans).

2,666 3,310 2,689

k)  Average need-based gift award of those in line d who received a need-based gift award

1,348 1,451 804

l)  Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans) of those in line d who received need-based self-help

1,266 2,042 2,127

m)  Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans) of those in line d who received a need-based loan

1,160 1,953 2,110

n)  Number of students in line a who had no financial need who received non-need-based aid (exclude those receiving athletic awards and tuition benefits)

1,305 3,703 336

o)  Average award to students in line n

1,366 1,627 1,853

p)  Number of students in line a who received a non-need-based athletic award

89 667 57

q)  Average non-need-based athletic award to those in line p

1,022 1,041 1,206

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

  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:     60%

H5.  Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4; do not include money borrowed at other institutions:  $ 13,000

Aid to Undergraduate International Students

H6.  Indicate your institution's policy regarding financial aid for undergraduate international (non-resident 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
   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:   666

        Average dollar amount awarded to undergraduate international students:  $ 3,127

        Total dollar amount of financial aid from all sources awarded to all undergraduate international students:  $ 2,083,000

Process for First-Year/freshman Students

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

  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 (non-resident alien) first-year financial aid applicants must submit:

  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:   3/1
        Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:       
        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):   3/1
        Students notified on a rolling basis:   yes   no.  If yes, starting date:   3/1

H11.  Indicate reply dates:

        Students must reply by (date):                         or within         3           weeks of notification.

Types of Aid Available

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

H12.  Loans

        FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)
  Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  Direct PLUS Loans

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

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

H13.  Scholarships and Grants

        NEED-BASED:
  Federal Pell
  SEOG
  State scholarships/grants
  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 Leadership
Alumni affiliation X Minority status
Art X Music/drama
X Athletics Religious affiliation
Job skills X State/district residency
X ROTC


 


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