Common Data Set for 2025-2026

  • Common Data Set Definitions

    All definitions related to the financial aid section appear at the end of the Definitions document.
     
    Items preceded by an asterisk (*) represent definitions agreed to among publishers which do not appear on the CDS document but may be present on individual publishers’ surveys. 
     

    Additional guidance for some terms, particularly those common with the IPEDS survey, may be found on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website

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    *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has been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).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.

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    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.

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

    Campus Ministry: Religious student organizations (denominational or nondenominational) devoted to fostering religious life on college campuses. May also refer to Campus Crusade for Christ, an interdenominational Christian organization.

    *Career and placement services: A range of services, including (often) the following: coordination of visits of employers to campus; aptitude and vocational testing; interest inventories, personal counseling; help in resume writing, interviewing, launching the job search; listings for those students desiring employment and those seeking permanent positions; establishment of a permanent reference folder; career resource materials.

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

    Certificate: See Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma.

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

    College-preparatory program: Courses in academic subjects (English, history and social studies, foreign languages, mathematics, science, and the arts) that stress preparation for college or university study. 

    Common Application: The standard application form distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals for a large number of private colleges who are members of the Common Application Group. 

    *Community service program: Referral center for students wishing to perform volunteer work in the community or participate in volunteer activities coordinated by academic departments.

    Commuter: A student who lives off campus in housing that is not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with the college. This category includes students who commute from home and students who have moved to the area to attend college. 

    Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities: Programs designed to support postsecondary students with intellectual disabilities obtain instruction in academic, career and technical, and independent living  subjects in preparation for employment.

    Clock hour: A unit of measure that represents an hour of scheduled instruction given to students. Also referred to as contact hour.

    Continuous basis (for program enrollment): A calendar system classification that is used by institutions that enroll students at any time during the academic year. For example, a cosmetology school or a word processing school might allow students to enroll and begin studies at various times, with no requirement that classes begin on a certain date.

    Cooperative education program: A program that provides for alternate class attendance and employment in business, industry, or government.

    Cooperative housing: College-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing in which students share food and housing expenses and participate in household chores to reduce living expenses.

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

    Credit: Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied by a recipient toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or recognized postsecondary credential.

    Credit course: A course that, if successfully completed, can be applied toward the number of courses required for achieving a degree, diploma, certificate, or other recognized postsecondary credential.

    Credit hour: A unit of measure representing an hour (50 minutes) of instruction over a 15-week period in a semester or trimester system or a 10-week period in a quarter system. It is applied toward the total number of hours needed for completing the requirements of a degree, diploma, certificate, or recognized postsecondary credential.

    Cross-registration: A system whereby students enrolled at one institution may take courses at another institution without having to apply to the second institution.

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    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.

    *Developmental services: Instructional courses designed for students deficient in the general competencies necessary for a regular postsecondary curriculum and educational setting.

    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: Refers to high school students enrolled in college courses for credit. In accordance with IPEDS, student performance is recorded on a college transcript and postsecondary credit is awarded for a passing grade in the course. Dual enrollment includes: All postsecondary courses, independent of course delivery mode, course location, course instructor, whether secondary credit is also offered, and whether the student enrolls through a formal state/local program or enrolls outside a formal state/local program. Dual enrollment excludes: Credit-by-exam models such as Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) in which the student is not enrolled in a postsecondary institution.

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    Early action plan: An admission plan that allows students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification dates. If admitted, the candidate is not committed to enroll; the student may reply to the offer under the college’s regular reply policy.
    Early admission: A policy under which students who have not completed high school are admitted and enroll full time in college, usually after completion of their junior year.

    Early decision plan: A plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision (and financial aid offer if applicable) well in advance of the regular notification date. Applicants agree to accept an offer of admission and, if admitted, to withdraw their applications from other colleges. There are three possible decisions for early decision applicants: admitted, denied, or not admitted but forwarded for consideration with the regular applicant pool, without prejudice.

    English as a Second Language (ESL): A course of study designed specifically for students whose native language is not English.

    Exchange student program-domestic: Any arrangement between a student and a college that permits study for a semester or more at another college in the United States without extending the amount of time required for a degree. See also Study abroad.

    External degree program: A program of study in which students earn credits toward a degree through independent study, college courses, proficiency examinations, and personal experience. External degree programs require minimal or no classroom attendance.

    Extracurricular activities (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admissions process given for participation in both school and nonschool-related activities of interest to the college, such as clubs, hobbies, student government, athletics, performing arts, etc.

    First-time student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the level enrolled. Includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended a postsecondary institution for the first time at the same level in the prior summer term. Also includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credit earned before graduation from high school).

    First-time, first-year student: A student attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. Includes students enrolled in the fall term who attended college for the first time in the prior summer term. Also includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credits earned before graduation from high school).

    First-year student: A student who has completed less than the equivalent of 1 full year of undergraduate work; that is, less than 30 semester hours (in a 120-hour degree program) or less than 900 clock hours.

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

    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.

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    Geographical residence (as admission factor): Special consideration in the admission process given to students from a particular region, state, or country of residence.

    Grade-point average (academic high school GPA): The sum of grade points a student has earned in secondary school divided by the number of courses taken. The most common system of assigning numbers to grades counts four points for an A, three points for a B, two points for a C, one point for a D, and no points for an E or F. Unweighted GPA’s assign the same weight to each course. Weighting gives students additional points for their grades in advanced or honors courses.

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

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

    High school diploma or recognized equivalent: A document certifying the successful completion of a prescribed secondary school program of studies, or the attainment of satisfactory scores on the Tests of General Educational Development (GED), or another state-specified examination.

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

    Honors program: Any special program for very able students offering the opportunity for educational enrichment, independent study, acceleration, or some combination of these. 

    Independent study: Academic work chosen or designed by the student with the approval of the department concerned, under an instructor’s supervision, and usually undertaken outside of the regular classroom structure.

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

    International student: See Nonresident.

    International student group: Student groups that facilitate cultural dialogue, support a diverse campus, assist international students in acclimation and creating a social network. 

    Internship: Any short-term, supervised work experience usually related to a student’s major field, for which the student earns academic credit. The work can be full- or part-time, on- or off-campus, paid or unpaid.

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    *Learning center: Center offering assistance through tutors, workshops, computer programs, or audiovisual equipment in reading, writing, math, and skills such as taking notes, managing time, taking tests.
     
    *Legal services: Free or low cost legal advice for a range of issues (personal and other).

    Liberal arts/career combination: Program in which a student earns undergraduate degrees in two separate fields, one in a liberal arts major and the other in a professional or specialized major, whether on campus or through cross‑registration.

    Living learning community: Residential programs that allow students to interact with students who share common interests. In addition to living together, students may also participate in shared courses, special events, and group service projects.

    Master's degree: An award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of generally one or two full-time equivalent academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree. Some of these degrees, such as those in Theology (M.Div., M.H.L./Rav) that were formerly classified as "first-professional", may require more than two full-time equivalent academic years of work. 

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

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

    Model United Nations: A simulation activity focusing on conflict resolution, globalization, and diplomacy. Assuming roles as foreign ambassadors and “delegates,” students conduct research, engage in debate, draft resolutions, and may participate in a national Model UN conference.  

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

    *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.

    Nonresident: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.

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    *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.

    Outside a dual enrollment program:  High school students who simply enroll in credit courses through your institution, and are treated as regularly enrolled college students.

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

    Permanent Resident or other eligible non-citizen: A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who has been admitted as a legal immigrant for the purpose of obtaining permanent resident status (and who holds either a registration card [Form I-551 or I-151], a Temporary Resident Card [Form I-688], or an Arrival-Departure Record [Form I-94] with a notation that conveys legal immigrant status, such as Section 207 Refugee, Section 208 Asylee, Conditional Entrant Parolee or Cuban-Haitian).

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

    Post-baccalaureate certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study requiring 18 credit hours beyond the bachelor’s; designed for persons who have completed a baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of master.

    Post-master’s certificate: An award that requires completion of an organized program of study of 24 credit hours beyond the master’s degree but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.

    Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma: Includes the following three IPEDS definitions for postsecondary awards, certificates, and diplomas of varying durations and credit/contact/clock hour requirements:

    Less Than 1 Academic Year: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in less than 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) or in less than 900 clock hours by a student enrolled full-time.

    At Least 1 But Less Than 2 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 1 but less than 2 full-time equivalent academic years, or designed for completion in at least 30 but less than 60 credit hours, or in at least 900 but less than 1,800 clock hours.

    At Least 2 But Less Than 4 Academic Years: Requires completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level (below the baccalaureate degree) in at least 2 but less than 4 full-time equivalent academic years, or designed for completion in at least 60 but less than 120 credit hours, or in at least 1,800 but less than 3,600 clock hours.

    Private institution: An educational institution controlled by a private individual(s) or by a nongovernmental agency, usually supported primarily by other than public funds, and operated by other than publicly elected or appointed officials.

    Private for-profit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk.

    Private nonprofit institution: A private institution in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include both independent nonprofit schools and those affiliated with a religious organization.

    Proprietary institution: See Private for-profit institution.

    Public institution: An educational institution whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed school officials, and which is supported primarily by public funds.

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    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.

    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. 

    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.

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    Talent/ability (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students with demonstrated talent/abilities in areas of interest to the institution (e.g., sports, the arts, languages, etc.).

    Teacher certification program: Program designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.

    Transfer applicant: An individual who has fulfilled the institution’s requirements to be considered for admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who has previously attended another college or university and earned college-level credit. 

    Transfer student: A student entering the institution for the first time but known to have previously attended a postsecondary institution at the same level (e.g., undergraduate). The student may transfer with or without credit.

    Transportation (costs): Assume two round trips to student’s hometown per year for students in institutional housing or daily travel to and from your institution for commuter students.

    Trimester calendar system: An academic year consisting of 3 terms of about 15 weeks each.

    Tuition: Amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term, per course, or per credit. 

    *Tutoring: May range from one-on-one tutoring in specific subjects to tutoring in an area such as math, reading, or writing. Most tutors are college students; at some colleges, they are specially trained and certified.

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    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.

    Unduplicated Count of High School Students Enrolled for Credit include all high school students enrolled in college courses for credit within or outside of a dual enrollment program, in accordance with the following IPEDS definitions:

    Undergraduate Research: Opportunities offered to undergraduate students to make original contributions in an academic discipline via the exploration of a specific research topic. Research opportunities may or may not be associated with a specific course or earn credit.

    *Veteran’s counseling: Helps veterans and their dependents obtain benefits for their selected program and provides certifications to the Veteran’s Administration. May also provide personal counseling on the transition from the military to a civilian life.

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

    Volunteer work (as admission factor): Special consideration given to students for activity done on a volunteer basis (e.g., tutoring, hospital care, working with the elderly or disabled) as a service to the community or the public in general.

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

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

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

    Within a dual enrollment program: Program within an organized system with special guidelines that allows high school students to take college-level courses. The guidelines might have to do with entrance or eligibility requirements, funding, limits on course taking, etc.

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

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

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    Financial Aid Definitions

    External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that students bring with them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork to receive the dollars, but it has no role in determining the recipient or the dollar amount awarded.

    Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid applications/forms, such as the FAFSA. 

    Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private, etc.; excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution. Student loans co-signed by a parent are assumed to be the responsibility of the student and should be included.

    Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for which the institution determines the recipient.

    Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's own standards. 

    Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and non-institutional student aid (grants, jobs, and loans).

    Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify.

    Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must demonstrate financial need to qualify.

    Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional, state, federal, or other sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason. When reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid that is used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. 

    Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based:

    1. Non-need institutional grants
    2. Non-need tuition waivers
    3. Non-need athletic awards
    4. Non-need federal grants
    5. Non-need state grants
    6. Non-need outside grants
    7. Non-need student loans
    8. Non-need parent loans
    9. Non-need work

    Non-need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, or other sources for which a student need not demonstrate financial need to qualify.

    Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your institution in financial aid awards.

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Common Data Set Results

  • A. General Information

    A0 - Respondent Information

    First Name:  
    Last Name:
    Title:
    Office:  Data Strategy - Office of Institutional Research
    Address Line 1:  1075 Canton Pl NW, MD 3503 
    Address Line 2:
    Address Line 3:
    City:  Kennesaw
    State:  GA
    Zipcode:  30144
    Country:  United States
    Phone:  470-578-3282
    Email Address:  data@kennesaw.edu 

    Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?:
    Yes

    If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:  https://campus.kennesaw.edu/offices-services/data-strategy/institutional-research/publications/common-data-set/index.php

    A0A - CDS Exceptions

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

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    A1 - Address Information

    Name of College/University:  Kennesaw State University
    Street Address Line 1:  1000 Chastain Road
    Street Address Line 2:
    Street Address Line 3:
    City:  Kennesaw
    State:  GA
    Zip:  30144
    Country:  United States
    Main Phone Number (Area Code):  470
    Main Phone Number: 578-6000
    Main Phone Number (Ext):
    WWW Home Page Address:  https://www.kennesaw.edu 
    Main Institution Email:  ksuadmin@kennesaw.edu
    Admissions Office

    Admissions Office Street Address (if different):  3391 Town Point Drive
    Street Address (if different) Line 2:
    Street Address (if different) Line 3:
    City:  Kennesaw
    State:  GA
    Zip:  30144
    Country:  United States
    Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):  470
    Admissions Phone Number:  423-6300
    Admissions Phone Number (Ext):
    Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):
    Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:
    Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Ext):
    Admissions Email Address:  ksuadmit@kennesaw.edu

    If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.kennesaw.edu/admissions/undergraduate/index.php

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

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    A2 - Source of institutional control (Check only one):

    Type Response
    Public Yes
    Private (nonprofit) No
    Proprietary No

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    A3 - Classify your undergraduate institution:

    Classification Response
    Coeducational college Yes
    Men's college No
    Women's college No

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    A4 - Academic year calendar:

    Type Response
    Semester Yes
    Quarter No
    Trimester No
    4-1-4 No
    Continuous No
    Differs by program (describe) No
    Other (describe) No

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    A5 - Degrees offered by your institution:

    Degree Type Response
    Certificate Yes
    Diploma No
    Associate No
    Transfer Associate No
    Terminal Associate No
    Bachelor's Yes
    Postbachelor's certificate Yes
    Master's Yes
    Post-master's certificate Yes
    Doctoral degree research/scholarship Yes
    Doctoral degree – professional practice No
    Doctoral degree – other No

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    A6 - Campus Belonging Webpage

    If your institution has an office or department dedicated to fostering a welcoming and supportive campus climate for individuals from all backgrounds, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.kennesaw.edu/organizational-success/ 

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  • B. Enrollment and persistence

    B1 - Institutional Enrollment - Males and Females

    Provide numbers of students for each of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2025.

    • Note: Report students formerly designated as “first professional” in the graduate cells.
    • For information on reporting study abroad students please see: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/pdf/Reporting_Study_Abroad_Students.pdf  
    • In cases where non-binary gender information is provided, IPEDS recommends distributing across the two-binary categories.
    • Dual Enrollment: If your institution enrolls high school students in college courses for credit either within a dual enrollment program or outside of a dual enrollment program, you may report the unduplicated count as part of the full- or part-time “All other undergraduates” section. 

     

    Full-Time Part-Time
      Male Female Other Male Female Other
    Undergraduates
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students 4,380 4,646 0 259 252 0
    Other first-year, degree-seeking  159 159 0 51 35 0
    All other degree-seeking 11,646 12,382 0 5,287 4,627 0
    Total degree-seeking 16,185 17,187 0 5,597 4,914 0
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses 123 170 0 710 1,183 0
    Total Undergraduate Students 16,308 17,357 0 6,307 6,097 0
    Graduates
    Degree-seeking, first-time 321 446 0 323 544 0
    All other degree-seeking 547 744 0 966 1,407 0
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses 1 3 0 0 4 0
    Total Graduate Students 869 1,193 0 1,289 1,955 0
    Total All Students 17,177 18,550 0 7,596 8,052 0

     

    All Students: Total Males Females Unknown Total
    Total Full-Time Students 17,177 18,550 0 35,727
    Total Part-Time Students 7,596 8,052 0 15,648
    Total All students 24,773 26,602 0 51,375

     

    Enrolled by Student Level Count
    Total all Undergraduates 46,069
    Total all Graduate 5,306
    Grand Total All Students 51,375

     

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    B2 - Enrollment 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, 2025. 

    • Include international students only in the category "Nonresidents."
    • Complete the “Total Undergraduates” column only if you cannot provide data for the first two columns.
    • Report as your institution reports to IPEDS: persons who are Hispanic should be reported only on the Hispanic line, not under any race, and persons who are non-Hispanic multi-racial should be reported only under "Two or more races."
    • New guidance from IPEDS for reporting aggregate data:
      • Racial/ethnic designations are requested only for United States citizens, residents, and other eligible non-citizens.
      • Eligible non-citizens include all students who completed high school or a GED equivalency within the United States (including DACA and undocumented students) and who were not on an F-1 non-immigrant student visa at the time of high school graduation.
      • More information about other eligible (for financial aid purposes) non-citizens is available at StudentAid.gov
      • Nonresident - A person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a student visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely. Do not include DACA, undocumented, or other eligible noncitizens in this category.
      • NOTE - Nonresidents are to be reported separately, in the boxes provided, rather than included in any of the seven racial/ethnic categories or in race/ethnicity unknown.

     

    Degree-Seeking First-Time, First Year Degree-Seeking Undergraduates (include first-time first-year) Total Undergraduates (both degree & non-degree-seeking)
    Nonresidents 181 850 901
    Hispanic/Latino 1,756 7,831 8,085
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic 3,258 13,366 13,687
    White, non-Hispanic 2,950 15,691 16,800
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 13 63 67
    Asian, non-Hispanic 649 2,661 2,815
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 5 33 33
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic 523 2,244 2,347
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown 202 1,144 1,334
    Total 9,537 43,883 46,069

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    B3 - Persistence

    Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
    Degree Type Number Awarded
    Certificate/diploma 164
    Associate degrees 0
    Bachelor's degrees 6,902
    Postbachelor's certificates 63
    Master's degrees 1,805
    Post-Master's certificates 127
    Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship 238
    Doctoral degrees – professional practice 70
    Doctoral degrees – other 0

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    B4-B21 - Graduation Rates

    The items in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data Collection System’s Graduation Rate Survey (GRS).

    For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS Forms and Instructions for the 2025-2026 Survey.

    In the following section for bachelor’s or equivalent programs, please disaggregate the Fall 2018 and Fall 2019 cohorts (formerly CDS B4-B11) into four groups:

    • Students who received a Federal Pell Grant*
    • Recipients of a subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    • Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    • Total (all students, regardless of Pell Grant or subsidized loan status)

    *Students who received both a Federal Pell Grant and a subsidized Stafford Loan should be reported in the "Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant" column.

    For each graduation rate grid below, the numbers in the first three columns for Questions A-G should sum to the cohort total in the fourth column (formerly CDS B4-B11).

    For Bachelor’s or Equivalent Programs

    Please provide data for the Fall 2019 cohort if available. If Fall 2019 cohort data are not available, provide data for the Fall 2018 cohort.

    Fall 2019 Cohort
    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
    A Initial 2019 cohort of first-time, full-time, bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students 2,063 967 3,088 6,118
    B Of the initial 2019 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
    • Official church missions
    • Report Total Allowable Exclusions
    6 2 2 10
    C Final 2019 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions 2,057 965 3,086 6,108
    D Of the initial 2019 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by Aug. 31, 2023) 425 210 733 1,368
    E Of the initial 2019 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after Aug. 31, 2023 and by Aug. 31, 2024) 408 194 647 1,249
    F Of the initial 2019 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after Aug. 31, 2024 and by Aug. 31, 2025) 165 62 217 444
    G Total graduating within six years (sum of lines D, E, and F) 998 466 1,597 3,061
    H Six-year graduation rate for 2019 cohort (G divided by C) 48.5% 48.3% 51.7% 50.1%

     

    Fall 2018 Cohort
    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
    A Initial 2018 cohort of first-time, full-time, bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students 1,503 739 2,415 4,657
    B Of the initial 2018 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
    • Official church missions
    • Report Total Allowable Exclusions
    1 1 2 4
    C Final 2018 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions 1,502 738 2,413 4,653
    D Of the initial 2018 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by Aug. 31, 2022) 333 167 628 1,128
    E Of the initial 2018 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after Aug. 31, 2022 and by Aug. 31, 2023) 292 153 472 917
    F Of the initial 2018 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after Aug. 31, 2023 and by Aug. 31, 2024) 124 57 203 384
    G Total graduating within six years (sum of lines D, E, and F) 749 377 1,303 2,429
    H Six-year graduation rate for 2018 cohort (G divided by C) 49.9% 45.7% 54.0% 52.2%

     

    For Two-Year Institutions

    The following table contains no data, as Kennesaw State University is not a Two-Year Institution, and is only being provided to show this portion of the Common Data Set, which represents sections B12 - B21.

    Please provide data for the 2022 cohort if available. If 2022 cohort data are not available, provide data for the 2021 cohort.

    2022 Cohort 2021 Cohort
    B12 Initial cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students: N/A N/A
    B13 Of the initial cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: 
    • Death
    • Permanently Disability
    • Service in the armed forces, 
    • Foreign aid service of the federal government
    • Official church missions
    • Report total allowable exclusions
    N/A N/A
    B14 Final cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: N/A N/A
    B15 Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total): N/A N/A
    B16 Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time: N/A N/A
    B17 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total): N/A N/A
    B18 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal time: N/A N/A
    B19 Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions: N/A N/A
    B20 Total transfers to two-year institutions: N/A N/A
    B21 Total transfers to four-year institutions: N/A N/A

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    B22 - Retention Rates

    Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2024 (or the preceding summer term). 

    The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following reasons:

    • Death
    • Permanent Disability
    • Service in the armed forces
    • Foreign aid service of the federal government
    • Official church missions
    • No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.

     

    Report the number of all first-time, full-time, bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2024 (or the preceding summer term). 8,635
    *Adjusted Cohort 8,634
    From this group, identify how many were still enrolled at your institution as of the official enrollment date in Fall 2025. 6,878
    Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. 79.6%

     

    Total students retained =
    students from the Fall 2024 cohort who are still enrolled as of Fall 2025 +
    students from Fall 2024 cohort who completed their bachelor’s program as of Fall 2025

     

    (Students from the Fall 2024 cohort still enrolled as of Fall 2025 + Students from Fall 2024 cohort who completed their bachelor’s program as of Fall 2025)
    /
    (Adjusted Fall 2024 cohort) * 100

     

    Note: The number of first-time students seeking a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) who attain a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) by their second fall term is expected to be zero or very small. In exceptional cases when a first-time student does satisfy all degree requirements including full credit completion (e.g., typically 120 credit hours) and is awarded a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) by their second fall term, they are to be considered “retained” for EF reporting purposes.

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  • C. Firsts-Time, First-Year Admission

    C1-C2: Applications

    C1 - First-time, First-year Students

    First-time, first-year students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2025. 

    • Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort.
    • Applicants should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, non-admission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).
    • In cases where non-binary gender information is provided, IPEDS recommends distributing across the two-binary categories.
    • Note that recent high school graduates and other students without prior postsecondary experience will still be considered "first-time students" for fall enrollment reporting purposes even if they enrolled in the summer prior to  fall enrollment.

     

     First-Time, First-Year Student Applicants Total
    Total first-time, first-year males who applied 14,392
    Total first-time, first-year females who applied 19,121
    Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who applied 0
    Total Applied 33,513

     

    First-Time, First-Year Student Admits Total
    Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted 11,334
    Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted 15,288
    Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who were admitted 0
    Total Admitted 26,622

     

    First-Time, First-Year Student Enrollees Total
    Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled 4,639
    Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled 4,898
    Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled 0
    Total First-Year Enrollees 9,537

     

    First-Time, First-Year Student Enrollees by Status Total
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled 4,380
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled 259
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled 4,646
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled 252
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled 0
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled 0
    Total First-Year Enrollees By Status 9,537

     

    If available, please provide residency breakdowns for total applicants, admits, and enrolled students: Fall 2025

    Please report based on known physical address at time of application. 

    First-Time, First-Year Student Applicants In-State Out-of-State International Unknown Total
    Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who applied         33,513
    Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who were admitted         26,622
    Total first-time, first-year (degree-seeking) who enrolled         9,537
    C2 -  First-time, first-year 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?
    No

    If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2025 admissions:

    Waiting List Total
    Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: N/A
    Number accepting a place on the waiting list: N/A
    Number of wait-listed students admitted: N/A


    Is your waiting list ranked?
    N/A

    If yes, do you release that information to students?
    N/A

    Do you release that information to school counselors?
    N/A

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    C3-C5: Admission Requirements

    C3 - High school completion requirements

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

    High school diploma is required and GED is accepted No
    High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted Yes
    High school diploma or equivalent is not required No
    C4 - Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
    Require Yes
    Recommend No
    Neither require nor recommend No
    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.

    Distribution of high school units Units Required Units Recommended
    Total academic units 17 17
    English 4 4
    Mathematics 4 4
    Science 4 4
    Science - Of these, units that must be lab 2 2
    Foreign language 2 2
    Social Studies 1 1
    History 2 2
    Academic electives 0 0
    Computer Science 0 0
    Visual/Performing Arts 0 0
    Other (specify) 0 0

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    C6-C7: Basis for Selection

    C6 - Open Admission Policy

    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:

    Open admission policy as described above for all students  N/A
    Open admission policy as described above for most students, but selective admission for out-of-state students N/A
    Open admission policy as described above for most students, but selective admission to some programs N/A
    Other (explain) N/A
    C7 - Importance of Academic and Non-Academic Factors

    Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year, degree-seeking general (not including programs with specific criteria) admissions decisions.

    Academic Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
    Rigor of secondary school record Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    Class rank Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    Academic GPA Applies Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply
    Standardized test scores Applies Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply
    Application Essay Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    Recommendation(s) Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    Non-Academic Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
    Interview Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    Extracurricular activities Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies 
    Talent/ability Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    Character/personal qualities Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    First generation  Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    Alumni/ae relation Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    Geographical residence Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    State residency Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    Religious affiliation/commitment Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    Volunteer work Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    Work experience Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies
    Level of applicant’s interest Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Applies

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

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    C8 - SAT and ACT Policies
    Entrance Exams
    C8A - SAT / ACT Scores in Admission Decisions

    Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
    Yes

    If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission for students applying for Fall 2027.

    Admission Required to be considered for admission Required for some Recommended Not required for admission, but considered if submitted Not considered for admission, even if submitted
    SAT or ACT Yes No No No No
    ACT Only No No No No No
    SAT Only No No No No No

     

    C8B - Has been removed from the CDS

     

    C8C - Has been removed from the CDS.

     

    C8D - Test Scores and Academic Advising

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

     

    C8E - Due Date For SAT / ACT Scores

    Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission
    July 1

     

    C8F - Comments

    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 due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT):  
    N/A

     

    C8G - Placement

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

    Exam Response
    SAT Yes
    ACT Yes
    AP No
    CLEP No
    Institutional Exam No
    State Exam (specify): No

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

    Provide information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2025, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresidents, and students admitted under special arrangements.

    C9 -Submitted National Standardized (SAT/ACT) Test Scores

    Percent and number of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2025 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores.

    • Include information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted test scores.
    • Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item.
    • Do not convert SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa.
    • If a student submitted multiple sets of scores for a single test, report this information according to how  you use the data. For example:
      • If you consider the highest scores from either submission, use the highest combination of scores  (e.g., verbal from one submission, math from the other).
      • If you average the scores, use the average to report the scores.

     

    Percent Number
    Submitting SAT Scores 41% 3,937
    Submitting ACT Scores 12% 1,192

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

    Assessment 25th Percentile Score 50th Percentile Score 75th Percentile Score Average
    SAT Composite 1010 1100 1210 1111.35
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 510 560 620 569.86
    SAT Math 480 540 610 546.1
    ACT Composite 19 22 26 22.38
    ACT Math 17 21 25 21.42
    ACT English 17 21 25 21.41
    ACT Writing N/A N/A N/A N/A
    ACT Science 19 22 25 22.43
    ACT Reading 20 23 29 23.98

     

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

    Score Range SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing SAT Math
    700-800 5.51% 4.47%
    600-699 31.95% 23.65%
    500-599 47.80% 42.19%
    400-499 13.59% 28.14%
    300-399 1.12% 1.45%
    200-299 0.03% 0.10%
    Totals should = 100% 100.00% 100.00%

     

    Score Range SAT Composite
    1400-1600 3.07
    1200-1399 26.39
    1000-1199 49.02
    800-999 20.78
    800-999 0.66
    600-799 0.08
    Totals should = 100% 100.00%

     

    Score Range ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math ACT Reading ACT Science
    30-36 7.55% 9.14% 6.21% 21.98% 8.89%
    24-29 32.05% 24.92% 29.70% 26.34% 31.29%
    18-23 44.21% 39.85% 36.83% 38.59% 44.97%
    12-17 15.77% 22.99% 26.85% 12.17% 13.34%
    6-11 0.42% 3.02% 0.41% 0.84% 1.34%
    Below 6 0.00% 0.08% 0.00% 0.08% 0.17%
    Totals should = 100% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
    C10 - High School Rank

    Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank information)

     Assessment Percent
    Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class 18%
    Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 43%
    Percent in top half of high school graduating class 77%*
    Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class 23%*
    Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class 5%
    Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank: 78%

    *Bolded values total 100%

     

    C11 - High School GPA

    Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale).

    Report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA.

    If you are able to report GPA ranges separately for students that also submitted at least one test score versus those who did not submit a test score, please do so in the respective columns. If you are unable to report these data, please report the ranges for all students.

     Range Percent(Students who submitted scores) Percent(Students who did not submit scores) Percent (All enrolled students)
     Percent who had GPA of 4.0 N/A N/A 6.17%
     Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 N/A N/A 21.35%
     Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 N/A N/A 24.69%
     Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 N/A N/A 23.75%
     Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 N/A N/A 14.83%
     Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 N/A N/A 9.18%
     Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 N/A N/A 0.03%
     Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 N/A N/A 0.00%
     Percent who had GPA below 1.0 N/A N/A 0.00%
     Totals should = 100% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
    C12 - Average GPA

    Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:  
    3.48

    Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:  
    98.49%

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    C13-C20: Admission Policies

    C13 - Application Fee

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

    Does your institution have an application fee?
    Yes

    Amount of application fee: 
    $40

    Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
    Yes

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

    Same Fee Yes
    Free No
    Reduced No

     

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

    C14 - Application closing date

    Does your institution have an application closing date?
    Yes

    Event Date
    Application closing date (fall) July 1
    Priority Date November 1
    C15 - Acceptance During Terms Other Than Fall

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

    C16 - Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
    Occurance Yes or No Date if Yes
    On a rolling basis beginning (date):   Yes August 1
    By (date):   No N/A
    Other:   No N/A
    C17 - Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
    Policy Yes or No Date or Time Period
    Must reply by (date):  N/A N/A
    No set date N/A N/A
    Must reply by May 1st or within  N/A N/A (weeks if notified thereafter)
    Other: N/A N/A

     

    Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): 
    August 1

    Amount of housing deposit:
    $200

    Refundable if student does not enroll?

    Yes, in full False
    Yes, in part False
    No True
    C18 - Deferred admission

    Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
    Yes

    If yes, maximum period of postponement:
    3 Semesters

    C19 - Early admission of high school students

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

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

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    C21-C22: Early Decision and Early Action Plans

    C21 - Early Decision

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

    If “yes,” please complete the following: 
    N/A

    First or only early decision plan closing date
    N/A

    First or only early decision plan notification date
    N/A

    Other early decision plan closing date
    N/A

    Other early decision plan notification date
    N/A

    For the Fall 2025 entering class:

    Number of early decision applications received by your institution:
    N/A

    Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan:
    N/A

    Please provide significant details about your early decision plan: 
    N/A

    C22 - Early action

    Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
    No

    If “yes,” please complete the following: 
    N/A

    Early action closing date:
    N/A

    Early action notification date: 
    N/A

    Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?
    N/A

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  • D. Transfer Admission

    D1-D2: Fall Applicants

    D1 - Transfer Students

    Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
    Yes

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


    D2 - Transfer Student Count

    Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall 2025.

     

    Transfer Admission Applicants Admitted Applicants Enrolled Applicants
    Males 2,043 1,690 1,230
    Females 2,405 2,026 1,253
    Unknown 0 0 0
    Total 4,448 3,716 2,483

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    D3-D11: Application for Admission

    D3 - Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
    Term (Semester) Transfer Allowed?
    Fall Yes
    Winter N/A
    Spring Yes
    Summer Yes

     Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
    Yes

    D4 - If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?  
    Number Unit Type
    30 Semester Hours
    D5 - Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
    Requirements Required of All Recommendedof All Recommendedof Some Required of Some Not Required
    High school transcript No No No No Yes
    College transcript(s) Yes No No No No
    Essay or personal statement No No No No Yes
    Interview No No No No Yes
    Standardized test scores No No No No Yes
    Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) No No No No Yes
    D6 - High School GPA

    If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
    N/A

    D7 - College GPA

    If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
    2.00

    D8 - Any Other Requirements

    List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
    Must have the equivilent of English 1101 and 1102 or higher completed with a grade of "C" or higher.

    D9 - Reply Dates
    Term Priority Date Closing Date Notification Date Reply Date Rolling Admission
    Fall No No No No Yes
    Winter No No No No No
    Spring No No No No Yes
    Summer No No No No Yes
    D10 - Open Admission Policy

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

    D11 - Additional Requirements

    Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable: 
    N/A

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    D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies

    D12 - Lowest Grade

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

    D13 - Maximum Credits From a Two-Year Institution

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

    Number Unit Type
    N/A N/A
    D14 - Maximum Credits From a Four-Year Institution

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

    Number Unit Type
    N/A N/A
    D15 - Minimum Credits to Earn an Associate Degree

    Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:

    Number Unit Type
    N/A N/A
    D16 - Minimum Credits to Earn a Bachelor's Degree
    Number Unit Type
    30 Semester Hours
    D17 - Other

    Describe other transfer credit policies:
    N/A

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    D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies

    D18 - Military/Veteran Transfer Credits

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

    Type Yes or No
    American Council on Education (ACE) Yes
    College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Yes
    DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) Yes
    D19 - American Council on Education (ACE)

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

    Number Unit Type
    12 Semester Hours
    D20 - College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)

    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)):
    There is no limit. The graduation residency requirement serves as the limit for the amount of credit by exam credit a student may receive.

    D21 - Website Information

    Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?
    Yes

    If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
    Military/Veteran Credit Transfer Policy

    D22 -Policies Unique to Your Institution

    Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:
    Military/Veteran Credit Transfer Policy

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  • E. Academic Offerings and Policies

    E1 - Special Study Options

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

    Type Yes or No
    Accelerated program Yes
    Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities No
    Cross-registration Yes
    Distance learning Yes
    Double major Yes
    Dual enrollment Yes
    English as a Second Language (ESL) Yes
    Exchange student program (domestic) No
    External degree program No
    Honors Program Yes
    Independent study Yes
    Internships Yes
    Liberal arts/career combination No
    Student-designed major No
    Study abroad Yes
    Teacher certification program Yes
    Undergraduate Research Yes
    Weekend college Yes
    Other (specify): No

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    E2 - Has been removed from the CDS.

    E3 - Areas Requiring Course Work

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

    Area Yes or No
    Arts/fine arts Yes
    Computer literacy No
    English (including composition) Yes
    Foreign languages Yes
    History Yes
    Physical Education No
    Humanities Yes
    Intensive writing No
    Mathematics Yes
    Philosophy No
    Sciences (biological or physical) Yes
    Social science Yes
    Other (describe): No

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  • F. Student Life

    F1 - First-Time, First-Year Student Categories

     Percentages of first-time, first-year degree-seeking students and degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2025 who fit the following categories:

    Categories First-time, first-year students  Undergraduates
    Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator) 2.63% 3.37%
    Percent of males who join fraternities N/A N/A
    Percent of females who join sororities N/A N/A
    Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing 33.0% 13.0%
    Percent who live off campus or commute 67.0% 87.0%
    Percent of students age 25 and older 0.5% 11.7%
    Average age of full-time students 18 21
    Average age of all students (full- and part-time) 18 22

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    F2 - Activities Offered

     Activities offered. Identify those programs available at your institution. 

    Activities Yes or No
    Campus Ministries Yes
    Choral groups Yes
    Concert band Yes
    Dance Yes
    Drama/theater Yes
    International Student Organization Yes
    Jazz band Yes
    Literary magazine Yes
    Marching band Yes
    Model UN No
    Music ensembles Yes
    Musical theater Yes
    Opera Yes
    Pep band Yes
    Radio station Yes
    Student government Yes
    Student newspaper Yes
    Student-run film society No
    Symphony orchestra Yes
    Television station No
    Yearbook No

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    F3 - ROTC

     ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)

    Programs Marine Option (for Naval ROTC) On Campus At Cooperating Institution Name of Cooperating Institution
    Army ROTC is offered: No No Yes Georgia Institute of Technology
    Naval ROTC is offered: No No Yes Georgia Institute of Technology
    Air Force ROTC is offered: No No Yes Georgia Institute of Technology

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    F4 - Housing 

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

    Housing Type Yes or No
    Coed residence halls Yes
    Men's residence halls No
    Women's residence halls No
    Apartments for married students No
    Apartments for single students Yes
    Special housing for disabled students Yes
    Special housing for international students Yes
    Fraternity/sorority housing No
    Cooperative housing No
    Theme housing Yes
    Wellness housing No
    Living Learning Communities Yes
    Other housing options (specify): No

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  • G. Annual Expenses

    G0 - Net Price Calculator

    Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
    N/A

    Provide 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.

    Check here if your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time and provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
    N/A

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    G1 - Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, food and housing

    List the typical tuition, required fees, and food and housing for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL 2026-2027 academic year. (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours for institutions that derive annual tuition by multiplying credit hour cost by number of credits). 

    • A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to two semesters, two trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four plan. 
    • Food and housing is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan. 
    • Required fees include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or activity fees.)
    • Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).
    Private Institutions First-Year Undergraduates
    Tuition: N/A N/A N/A
    Public Institutions First-Year Undergraduates
    Tuition: In-district $5,760 $5,760
    Tuition: In-state (out-of-district): $5,760 $5,760
    Tuition: Out-of-state: $21,660 $21,660
    Tuition: Nonresident $22,290 $22,290
    For All Institutions First-Year Undergraduates
    Required Fees: $1,188 $1,188
    Food and housing (on-campus): $14,348 $14,348
    Housing Only (on-campus): $9,332 $9,332
    Food Only (on-campus meal plan): $5,016 $5,016

    Comprehensive tuition and food and housing fee (if your college cannot provide separate tuition and food and housing fees):
    N/A

    Other: 
    N/A

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    G2 -Full-Time Tuition Credit Limit

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

    Minimum Maximum
    15 18

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    G3 - Tuition and Fees By Year of Study

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

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    G4 - Tuition and Fees By Instructional Program

    Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
    No

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

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    G5 -Estimated Expenses

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

    Residents Commuters(living at home) Commuters(not living at home)
    Books and supplies: $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
    Housing only: Not Applicable Not Applicable $12,203
    Food only: Not Applicable $5,016 $5,016
    Food and housing total* Not Applicable Not Applicable $17,219
    Transportation: $2,222 $2,222 $2,222
    Other expenses: $3,995 $3,995 $3,995

     * If your college cannot provide separate food and housing figures for commuters not living at home

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

    Type Charge
    Private Institutions Not Applicable
    Public Institutions Not Applicable
    In-district: $192
    In-state (out-of-district): $192
    Out-of-state: $722
    Nonresidents $743

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  • H. Financial Aid

    Please refer to the following financial aid definitions when completing Section H.

    • Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.
    • Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid applications/forms, such as the FAFSA.
    • Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private, etc.; excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution. Student loans co-signed by a parent are assumed to be the responsibility of the student and should be included.
    • Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for which the institution determines the recipient.
    • Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's own standards.
    • Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and non-institutional student aid (grants, jobs, and loans).
    • Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial need to qualify.
    • Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must demonstrate financial need to qualify.
    • Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional, state, federal, or other sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason. When reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid that is used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.
    • Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based:Non-need institutional grants
      1. Non-need tuition waivers
      2. Non-need athletic awards
      3. Non-need federal grants
      4. Non-need state grants
      5. Non-need outside grants
      6. Non-need student loans
      7. Non-need parent loans
      8. Non-need work
    • Non-need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, or other sources for which a student need not demonstrate financial need to qualify.
    • Private student loans: A nonfederal loan made by a lender such as a bank, credit union or private lender used to pay for up to the annual cost of education, less any financial aid received.
    • External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that students bring with them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork to receive the dollars, but it has no role in determining the recipient or the dollar amount awarded.
    • Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your institution in financial aid awards.

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    Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates

    H1 - Dollar Amounts Awarded

    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 $B$1, “total degree-seeking” undergraduates) in the following categories.

    • If the data being reported are final figures for the 2024-2025 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2024-2025 academic year's CDS Question $B$1 cohort.
    • Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). 
    • Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid column.
    • For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for “non-need-based scholarship or grant aid” on the last page of the definitions section.

    Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 below:

    2025-2026 Estimated 2024-2025 Final
    Yes No

    Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid? (Formerly H3)

     Federal methodology (FM)  Institutional methodology (IM)  Both FM and IM
    Yes No No

     

      Aid Awarded Need-based(Include non-need-based aid use to meet need.) Non-need-based(Exclude non-need-based aid use to meet need.)
    Scholarships/Grants Not Applicable Not Applicable
    Federal $374,374,227 $237,246,083
    State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located $491,250 $264,089,048
    Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below). $1,154,992 $4,878,610
    Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college $895,258 $5,073,126
    Total Scholarships/Grants $376,915,727 $511,286,867
    Self-Help Not Applicable Not Applicable
    Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) $166,939,205 $305,137,574
    Federal Work-Study $3,179,199 Not Applicable
    State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.) $0 $0
    Total Self-Help $170,118,404 $305,137,574
    Parent Loans Not Applicable $16,534,274
    Tuition Waivers
    Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
    $0 $0
    Athletic Awards $0 $10,462,774
    H2 - Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid

    List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source.

    • Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.
    • Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1.
    • In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time first-year students should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.
    Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid First-time Full-time First-year Students Full-time Undergrad (Incl. First-Year) Less ThanFull-time Undergrad
    A Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2025 cohort) 9,026 33,372 10,511
    B Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid 8,412 28,616 7,714
    C Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need 6,551 22,406 6,289
    D Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid 6,452 21,943 5,848
    E Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid 4,215 14,999 4,148
    F Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid 5,677 19,934 5,356
    G Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid 5,518 15,764 2,726
    H Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) 432 1,326 422
    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) 45.0% 46.0% 48.0%
    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)  $16,991 $15,330 $10,734
    K Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e $9,385 $9,179 $8,449
    L Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f $4,426 $5,491 $5,755
    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 $4,388 $5,368 $5,700
    H2A - Non-Need-Based Awards

    Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid.

    • Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1.
    • In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time first-year students should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.

     

    Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants First-timeFull-timeFirst-year Students Full-timeUndergrad(Incl. First-year.) Less ThanFull-timeUndergrad
    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) 61 313 39
    O Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n $1,233 $1,307 $910
    P Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant 26 59 3
    Q Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p $14,260 $15,884 $18,993

    Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and H5. 

    Include

    • 2025 undergraduate class: all students who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
    • Only loans made to students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution.
    • Co-signed loans.

    Exclude

    • Students who transferred in.
    • Money borrowed at other institutions.
    • Parent loans
    • Students who did not graduate or who graduated with another degree or certificate (but no bachelor’s degree).

     

    H4 - Undergraduate Class Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

    Provide the number of students in the 2025 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
    4,227

    H5 - Undergraduate Class Loans

    Number and percent of students in class (defined in H4 above) borrowing from federal, non-federal, and any loan sources, and the average (or mean) amount borrowed.

    • The “Average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed,” is designed to provide better information about student borrowing from federal and nonfederal (institutional, state, commercial) sources.
    • The numbers, percentages, and averages for each row should be based only on the loan source specified for the particular row. For example, the federal loans average (row b) should only be the cumulative average of federal loans and the private loans average (row e) should only be the cumulative average of private loans.

     

     Source/Type of Loan 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 from the types of loans specified in the first column (nearest $1)
    A Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. 1,996 47.22% $24,067
    B Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. 1,962  46.42% $21,038
    C Institutional loan programs. 0 0.00% $0
    D State loan programs. 75 1.77% $9,906
    E Private student loans made by a bank or lender. 253 5.99% $23,784

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    Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresidents

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

    H6 - Policy for Scholarships For Non-Residents

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

    Policy Applies?
    Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available No
    Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available No
    Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available Yes

    If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
    N/A

    Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
    N/A

    Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
    N/A

    H7 - Financial Aid Forms For Nonresidents

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

    Form Required?
    Institution’s own financial aid form N/A
    CSS Profile N/A
    Other (specify): N/A

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    Process for First-Year Students

    H8 - Financial Aid Forms For Domestic Applicants

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

    Form Required?
    FAFSA Yes
    Institution's own financial aid form No
    CSS Profile No
    State aid form No
    Noncustodial Profile No
    Business/Farm Supplement No
    Other (specify): No

    H9 - Filing Dates For First-Year Students

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

    Condition Applies? Date
    Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Yes March 1
    Deadline for filing required financial aid forms: No N/A
    No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis) No N/A
    H10 - Notification Dates

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

    Condition Applies? Date
    A) Students notified on or about (date):  No N/A
    B) Students notified on a rolling basis: Yes March 15
    H11 - Reply Dates

    Students must reply by (date):
    N/A

    or within (number) of weeks of notification.
    N/A

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    Types of Aid Available

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

    H12 - Loans
    Type of Aid Available?
    Federal Direct Subsidized Loans No
    Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans No
    Federal Direct PLUS Loans No
    Federal Nursing Loans No
    State Loans No
    College/university loans from institutional funds No
    Other (specify): No
    H13 - Need Based Scholarships and Grants
    Scholarship or Grant Available?
    Federal Pell Yes
    Federal SEOG Yes
    State scholarships/grants Yes 
    Private scholarships Yes
    College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds Yes
    United Negro College Fund Yes
    Federal Nursing Scholarship No
    Other (specify): No
    H14 - Criteria Used

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

    Non-Need Based Need-Based
     Academics Yes Yes
     Alumni affiliation No No
     Art Yes Yes
     Athletics Yes No
     Job skills No No
     ROTC No Not Applicable
     Leadership Yes Yes
     Music/drama Yes No
     Religious affiliation No No
     State/district residency Yes Yes
    H15 - Financial Aid Changes

    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:
    N/A

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  • I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size

    I-1 - IPEDS/AAUP Census Count of Instructional Faculty

    Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2025. Include faculty who are on your institution’s payroll on the census date your institution uses for IPEDS/AAUP.

    The following definition of full-time instructional faculty is used by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in its annual Faculty Compensation Survey (the part time definitions are not used by AAUP). Instructional Faculty is defined as those members of the instructional-research staff whose major regular assignment is instruction, including those with released time for research. Use the chart below to determine inclusions and exclusions:

     

    Full-time Part-time
    A Instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine, faculty who are not paid (e.g., those who donate their services or are in the military), or research-only faculty, post-doctoral fellows, or pre-doctoral fellows Exclude Include only if they teach one or more non-clinical credit courses
    B Administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, librarian, registrar, coach, and the like, even though they may devote part of their time to classroom instruction and may have faculty status Exclude Include if they teach one or more non-clinical credit courses
    C Other administrators/staff who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses even though they do not have faculty status Exclude Include
    D Undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of courses, but have titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like Exclude Exclude
    E Faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay Include Exclude
    F Faculty on leave without pay Exclude Exclude
    G Replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with pay Exclude Include

     

    • Full-time instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full-time basis for instruction (including those with released time for research)
    • Part-time instructional faculty: Adjuncts and other instructors being paid solely for part-time classroom instruction. Also includes full-time faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions. Employees who are not considered full-time instruction faculty but who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses may be counted as part-time faculty.
    • Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as Black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic. 
    • Doctorate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, and Doctor of Public Health in any field such as arts, sciences, education, engineering, business, and public administration. Also includes terminal degrees formerly designated as “first professional,” including dentistry (DDS or DMD), medicine (MD), optometry (OD), osteopathic medicine (DO), pharmacy (DPharm or BPharm), podiatric medicine (DPM), veterinary medicine (DVM), chiropractic (DC or DCM), or law (JD).  
    • Terminal master’s degree: a master’s degree that is considered the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (in architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts in art or theater).

     

    Full-Time Part-Time Total
    A Total number of instructional faculty 1,433 901 2,334
    B Total number who are members of minority groups 466 343 809
    C Total number who are females 684 529 1,213
    D Total number who are males 749 372 1,121
    E Total number who are nonresidents (international) 92 8 100
    F Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree 1,166 417 1,583
    G Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s 259 442 701
    H Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s 5 31 36
    I Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.) 3 11 14
    J Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students 0 0 0

    I-2 - Student to Faculty Ratio

    Report the Fall 2025 ratio of full-time equivalent undergraduate and graduate students (full-time plus 1/3 part time) to full-time equivalent instructional faculty of undergraduate and graduate students (full-time plus 1/3 part time). In the ratio calculations, exclude both faculty and students in stand-alone graduate or professional programs such as medicine, law, veterinary, dentistry, social work, business, or public health in which faculty teach virtually only graduate level students.

    Do not count undergraduate or graduate student teaching assistants as faculty.

    Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio: 24 to 1 (based on 40,931 students and 1,733 faculty)

    1-3 - Undergraduate Class Size

    In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and class sections offered in the Fall 2025 term.

    • Class Sections:  A class section is an organized course offered for credit, identified by discipline and number, meeting at a stated time or times in a classroom or similar setting, and not a subsection such as a laboratory or discussion session. Undergraduate class sections are defined as any sections in which at least one degree-seeking undergraduate student is enrolled for credit. Exclude distance learning classes and noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Exclude students in independent study, co-operative programs, internships, foreign language taped tutor sessions, practicums, and all students in one-on-one classes. Each class section should be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of course catalog cross-listings.
    • Class Subsections:  A class subsection includes any subsection of a course, such as laboratory, recitation, and discussion subsections that are supplementary in nature and are scheduled to meet separately from the lecture portion of the course. Undergraduate subsections are defined as any subsections of courses in which degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled for credit. As above, exclude noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Each class subsection should be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of cross-listings.

    Using the above definitions, please report for each of the following class-size intervals the number of class sections and class subsections offered in Fall 2025. For example, a lecture class with 800 students who met at another time in 40 separate labs with 20 students should be counted once in the “100+” column in the class section column and 40 times under the “20-29” column of the class subsections table. 

    Number of Class Sections with Undergraduates Enrolled

    Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers)

    2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total
    Class Sections 676 739 1304 731 690 573 177 4,890
    Class Sub-Sections 192 352 642 119 44 42 21 1,412
    Total 868 1,091 1,946 850 734 615 198 6,302

     

  • J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

    J. Degrees conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025

    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.

    *Please Note: The heading for Associate degrees has been removed from this table for readability, as this degree type is not offered at Kennesaw State University at this time.

    Category Diploma/Certificates Bachelor’s CIP 2020 Categories to Include
      Count Percent Count Percent  
    Agriculture         01
    Natural resources and conservation     34 0.5% 03
    Architecture 1 0.7% 89 1.3% 04
    Area, ethnic, and gender studies     19 0.3% 05
    Communication/journalism     374 5.4% 09
    Communication technologies         10
    Computer and information sciences 1 0.7% 782 11.3% 11
    Personal and culinary services         12
    Education 14 9.6% 327 4.7% 13
    Engineering     749 10.9% 14
    Engineering technologies 64 43.8% 156 2.3% 15
    Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics     22 0.3% 16
    Family and consumer sciences         19
    Law/legal studies         22
    English     76 1.1% 23
    Liberal arts/general studies         24
    Library science         25
    Biological/life sciences     331 4.8% 26
    Mathematics and statistics     24 0.3% 27
    Military science and military technologies         28 & 29
    Interdisciplinary studies 22 15.1% 85 1.2% 30
    Parks and recreation     284 4.1% 31
    Philosophy and religious studies     13 0.2% 38
    Theology and religious vocations         39
    Physical sciences     56 0.8% 40
    Science technologies         41
    Psychology     584 8.5% 42
    Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services 14 9.6% 353 5.1% 43
    Public administration and social services     49 0.7% 44
    Social sciences  13 8.9% 265 3.8% 45
    Construction trades         46
    Mechanic and repair technologies         47
    Precision production         48
    Transportation and materials moving         49
    Visual and performing arts 4 2.7% 284 4.1% 50
    Health professions and related programs     639 9.3% 51
    Business/marketing 13 8.9% 1261 18.3% 52
    History     46 0.7% 54
    Other          
    TOTAL (should = 100%) 146 100.0% 6,902 100.0%  

     

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