America's Best College 2006
Main Statistical Survey

U.S. News & World Report

Dakota State University (3463, 3, 10)
04/28/2006

SURVEY DEADLINE APRIL 24, 2006
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0. Survey Contacts-Whom should we notify when the survey is available to be completed?
The contacts below receive all communication(URL for the survey, passwords, user names, etc.) from U.S. News regarding this survey for your institution for our online data collection for America's Best Colleges. Please review and update as necessary. Each contact must have a valid email address. If a contact is no longer valid, please delete it.

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(605) 256-5663     extension:

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General Information (CDS A1): If any of the general information is incorrect, please enter the correct information. Note that cross-references to Common Data Set items appear in parentheses as (CDS xx), next to our questions. Questions 1-5, 10, 19, 21-23, and 36 are not able to be updated online. If the responses to any of these questions need to be updated, please copy or print the affected questions, mark your corrections, and fax the changes to Vachelle Manly, at (202) 955-2263 . Please be sure to include your institution name and fice code on your fax.

1. Name of college or university:
Dakota State University
2. Mailing address:
820 N. Washington Avenue
3. City:
Madison
4. State:
South Dakota
5. Zip:
57042
International Zip (If applicable):
 

6. Street address (if different than mailing address):  
7. City:  
8. State:  
9. Zip:  
10. Main phone:
(605) 256-5139
International Phone (If applicable):
 

11. President's name: Dr. Douglas Knowlton
12. Phone: (605) 256-5112
13. Fax: (605) 256-5316

14. Director of Admissions: Amy Crissinger
15. Admissions office mailing address: 820 N. Washington Avenue
16. City: Madison
17. State: South Dakota
18. Zip: 57042
19. Admissions phone number:
(888) 378-9988
20. Admissions fax number: (605) 256-5020
21. Admissions E-mail address:
dsuinfo@dsu.edu; yourfuture@dsu.edu
22. WWW home page address:
http://www.dsu.edu
23. Is there a separate URL application site on the Internet? If so, please specify:
http://www2.dsu.edu/applications.htm

24. Do you accept electronic applications on a diskette?
> Yes
  No
25. Do you accept electronic applications sent via E-mail?
> Yes
  No
26. Do you accept electronic applications through the World Wide Web?
> Yes
  No
27. Director of Public Relations: Jona Schmidt
28. Phone: (605) 256-5857
29. Fax: (605) 256-7335

Respondent information. Who is filling out this survey?
30. Name: Dawn Hamilton
31. Title: Statistician

32. Telephone: (605) 256-5159 ext.   International Telephone (If applicable):  
33. Fax: (605) 256-5093
34. E-mail: assessoffice@dsu.edu

35. Source of institutional control(CDS A2) Please CHECK the one best response:
> Public
  Private
  Proprietary
36. In what year was your institution founded? 1881

37. Religious Affiliation (please specify, if no religious affiliation, leave blank)  

38. Which of the following best describes the campus setting of your institution? Please CHECK the one best response:
  Major city
  City
  Suburban
> Rural
39. Academic Year Calendar (CDS A4)Which of the following best describes your institution's academic year calendar? Please CHECK the one best response:
> Semester
  Quarter
  Trimester
  4-1-4
  Continuous
  Other(please describe)    

40. Degrees Offered by your Institution (CDS A5): Which of the following degrees does your institution grant? Please CHECK all that apply:
x Bachelor's
x Master's
  Doctoral
x Certificate
  Diploma
x Associate
  Transfer Associate
  Terminal Associate
  Post-bachelor's certificate
  Post-master's certificate
  First professional
  First professional certificate

2005 Fall Enrollment (CDS B1): Please enter the number of students enrolled at your institution as of Oct. 15, 2005 (or your institution's official fall reporting date for IPEDS). The 2004 Fall Enrollment grid is included for your reference

Important Data Entry Notice for questions 41 thru 56
In order for your data to be saved, the numbers in each section must add up correctly. Please enter zeroes where appropriate.

The totals for each section (undergraduates, first professional, and graduates) must be completed if any of the fields preceding the total are used.

If there are entries in questions 41, 42, or 43, questions 44, 46, 54, and 56 must be completed or the data will not be able to be saved and will be deleted.

If there are entries in questions 47 or 48, questions 49, 55, and 56 must be completed or the data will not be able to be saved and will be deleted.

If there are entries in questions 50, 51, or 52, questions 53, 55, and 56 must be completed or the data will not be able to be saved and will be deleted.

Question 56 must be the sum of questions 54+55 or the data will not be able to be saved and will be deleted.

Last, in all cases questions 54, 55, and 56 must be completed in order to submit the survey.

2005 Full-Time Enrollment

2005 Part-Time Enrollment

Undergraduates Men Women Men Women

41 . Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen

42 . Other first-year, degree-seeking

43 . All other degree- seeking

44 . Total degree-seeking (Sum of 41+42+43)

45 . All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses

46 . Total undergraduates (Sum of 44+45)

First-Professional

Men

Women

Men

Women

47 . First-time, first- professional students

48 . All other first- professionals

49 . Total first- professional (Sum of 47+48)

Graduate

Men

Women

Men

Women

50 . Degree-seeking, first-time

51 . All other degree- seeking

52 . All other graduates enrolled in credit courses

53 . Total graduate (Sum of 50+51+52)

54 . Total 2005 enrollment, all undergraduates

55 . Total 2005 enrollment, all graduate and professional students

56 . GRAND TOTAL sum of (54+55) 2005 Enrollment

Last year's enrollment data is provided for your reference.

2004 Full-Time Enrollment

2004 Part-Time Enrollment

Undergraduates

Men

Women

Men

Women

57 . Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen

58 . Other first-year, degree-seeking

59 . All other degree- seeking

60 . Total degree-seeking (Sum of 57+58+59)

61 . All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses

62 . Total undergraduate (Sum of 61+62)

First-Professional

Men

Women

Men

Women
63 . First-time, first- professional students

64 . All other first- professionals

65 . Total First- Professional (Sum of 63+64)

Graduate

Men

Women

Men

Women
66 . Degree-seeking, first-time

67 . All other degree- seeking

68 . All other graduates enrolled in credit courses

69 . Total Graduate (Sum of 66+67+68)

70 . Total 2004 enrollment of undergraduates :

71 . Total 2004 enrollment, all graduate and professional students :

72 . GRAND TOTAL (Sum of 70+71) 2004 Enrollment :

Enrollment by Racial & Ethnic Category (CDS B2) Please provide the number of degree-seeking undergraduate students in each racial or ethnic category, as reported on the IPEDS Fall Enrollment Survey 2005 as of Oct. 15 2005 (or your institution's official fall reporting date).

Note: Degree seeking undergraduates (2nd column) should include the degree seeking, first-time, first year students in column one.

Degree-seeking first-time, first year students Degree-seeking Undergraduates

73 . Non-resident aliens

74 . Black, non-Hispanic

75 . American Indian or Alaskan Native

76 . Asian or Pacific Islander

77 . Hispanic

78 . White, non-Hispanic

79 . Race/ethnicity unknown

80 . Total (sum of 73 through 79)

Six-Year Graduation Rate for the 1999 Entering Class. The following questions ask for information needed to calculate the six-year graduation rate for the cohort of full-time, first-time, bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution in the Fall of 1999. This number INCLUDES students who entered your institution during the Summer term preceding Fall of 1999.

If Fall 1999 cohort data are not available, provide data for Fall 1998 cohort. It's very important to U.S. News to receive the Fall 1999 cohort data. If your institution needs to wait until after the IPEDS Spring 2006 collection in order to supply the Fall 1999 cohort, please do so.

Fall 1998 cohort

Fall 1999 cohort

81 A. (CDS B4) Initial 1998 cohort of first-time, full-time, bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students

81 B. (CDS B4) Initial 1999 cohort of first-time, full-time, bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students

82 A. (CDS B5) Of the initial 1998 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; Total allowable exclusions

82 B. (CDS B5) Of the initial 1999 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; Total allowable exclusions

83 A. (CDS B6) Final 1998 cohort, after subtracting the number of students under allowable exclusions

83 B. (CDS B6) Final 1999 cohort, after subtracting the number of students under allowable exclusions

84 A. (CDS B7) Of the initial 1998 initial cohort, how many completed the program by Aug. 31, 2002

84 B. (CDS B7) Of the initial 1999 initial cohort, how many completed the program by Aug. 31, 2003

85 A. (CDS B8) Of the initial 1998 cohort, how many completed the program after Aug. 31, 2002 and by Aug. 31, 2003

85 B. (CDS B8) Of the initial 1999 cohort, how many completed the program after Aug. 31, 2003 and by Aug. 31, 2004

86 A. (CDS B9) Of the initial 1998 cohort, how many completed the program after Aug. 31, 2003 and by Aug. 31, 2004,

86 B. (CDS B9) Of the initial 1999 cohort, how many completed the program after Aug. 31, 2004 and by Aug. 31, 2005,

87 A. (CDS B10) Total graduating within six years (sum of CDS questions B7, B8, and B9) or by Aug. 31, 2004

87 B. (CDS B10) Total graduating within six years (sum of CDS questions B7, B8, and B9) or by Aug. 31, 2005

88 A. (CDS B11) Six-year graduation rate for 1998 cohort (Equal to CDS question B10/ CDS B6) %

88 B. (CDS B11) Six-year graduation rate for 1999 cohort (Equal to CDS question B10/ CDS B6) %

Historical six-year graduation rates.
Please verify (or enter, if missing) the percent of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshmen who entered in:

89 . Fall 1997 and completed a bachelor's degree from your school before fall 2003 %
90 . Fall 1996 and completed a bachelor's degree from your school before fall 2002 %

91 . Freshman retention rate (CDS B22) For the cohort of all first-time, full-time, bachelor's degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution in fall 2004 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution in fall 2005 (i.e. enrolled on the date your institution calculates its official enrollment for fall 2005)? Note that the initial cohort can be adjusted ONLY for the number of students who departed to serve in the armed services, on official church missions, or in a recognized foreign aid service of the U.S. government; who died, or who became permanently disabled. %

Historical retention rates Please confirm the following historical freshman retention rates (calculated as above). The percentage of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking freshman who entered in:
92 . Fall of 2003 and returned to your institution in fall 2004? %
93 . Fall of 2002 and returned to your institution in fall 2003? %
94 . Fall of 2001 and returned to your institution in fall 2002? %

Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005. (CDS B3)
95 . Certificate/diploma
96 . Associate degrees
97 . Bachelor's degrees
98 . Post-bachelor's certificates
99 . Master's degrees
100 . Post-master's certificates
101 . Doctoral degrees
102 . First professional degrees
103 . First professional certificates

First-time, first-year (freshman) students (CDS C1) : Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 2005. 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). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission. Fall 2004 data is included for your reference.

Fall 2005

Fall 2004
104 . Total men applied

105 . Total women applied

106 . Total applications

107 . Total men admitted

108 . Total women admitted

109 . Total men and women admitted

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

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

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

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

114 . Total first-time, first-year enrolled, men and women, full- and part- time (Sum of 110 through 113)

Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability) (CDS C2) :

115 . Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
  Yes
> No
If yes, please answer the questions below for the fall 2005 admissions:
  116 . Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list
  117 . Number accepting a place on the waiting list
  118 . Number of wait-listed students admitted
Admission Requirements

High school completion requirement (CDS C3)
119 . Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students:

> High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
  High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
  High school diploma or equivalent is not required
120 . Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students? (CDS C4)
  Require
> Recommend
  Neither require nor recommend

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

 

Units Required

Units Recommended

Total academic units (Sum of 121 thru 129 excluding 124)

121 . English

122 . Mathematics

123 . Science

124 . Of these, units that must be lab

125 . Foreign language

126 . Social studies

127 . History

128 . Academic electives

129 . Other (specify)
1 full cr fine arts, 1/2 cr computer

Basis for Selection

130 . 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? (CDS C6) If yes, check which applies:
  Yes
> No
131 . Open admission policy as described above for all students:  
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but:
132 . Selective admission for out-of-state students  
133 . Selective admission to some programs  
134 . Other  
Explain. Please do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. (500 characters maximum)

Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions. (CDS C7) Please mark one column from each row.
 

Very Important

Important

Considered

Not Considered

Academic

        
135 . Rigor of secondary school record   >    

136 . Class rank

  >    

137 . Academic GPA

  >    

138 . Recommendation(s)

       >

139 . Standardized test scores

   >    

140 . Application essay

       >
         

Nonacademic

        

141 . Interview

       >

142 . Extracurricular activities

       >

143 . Talent/ability

       >

144 . Character/personal qualities

       >

145 . First generation

      >

146 . Alumni/ae relation

       >

147 . Geographical residence

       >

148 . State residency

       >

149 . Religious affiliation/commitment

       >

150 . Racial/ethnic status

       >

151 . Volunteer work

       >

152 . Work experience

       >

153 . Level of applicant's interest

      >

SAT and ACT Policies (CDS C8)

154 . Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
>Yes, please continue with question 155.
 No, please skip to question 195.

If yes, select the appropriate boxes to reflect your institution's policies for use in admission for Fall 2007. (CDS C8A)

Required

Recommended

Required for some

Considered if submitted

Not Used

Row Not Applicable

155 . SAT or ACT

>

 

 

 

 

 

156 . ACT Only

 

>

 

 

 

 

157 . SAT Only

 

 

 

 

 

>

158 . SAT and SAT Subject Test

 

 

 

 

 

>

159 . SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT

 

 

 

 

 

>

160 . SAT Subject Tests

 

 

 

 

>

 

161. If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2007, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: (CDS C8B)
  ACT with Writing component required
  ACT with Writing component recommended
> ACT with or without Writing component accepted

162. Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component. Check all that apply: (CDS C8C)
 For admission
 For placement
 For advising
 In place of an application essay
 As a validity check on the application essay
xNo college policy as of now

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?
163 . Placement:
>Yes
 No
164 . Counseling:
>Yes
 No

Does your institution use the SAT, SAT Subject Tests or the ACT for placement only? If so, please mark the appropriate boxes below:

 

PLACEMENT
 

Require

Recommend

Require for some
165 . SAT

 

 

 
166 . SAT Subject Tests

 

 

 
167 . ACT

>

 

 
168 . SAT or ACT

>

 

 

169 . Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission (MM/DD): /
170 . Latest date by which SAT Subject Tests scores must be received for fall-term admission (MM/DD): /
171 . 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). Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting : Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

Test Score Submission (CDS C9) : In the following questions, please provide the percent and number of first-time, first-year students enrolled in fall 2005 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled, first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students -- full, or part-time-- who submitted test scores, including students who began studies during summer, international students and nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not verbal for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in these items.

172 . How many first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students who enrolled in fall 2005 submitted SAT scores?

173 . What percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students who enrolled in fall 2005 submitted SAT scores? %

174 . How many first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students who enrolled in fall 2005 submitted ACT scores?

175 . What percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students who enrolled in fall 2005 submitted ACT scores? %

SAT and ACT Scores (CDS C9): Please enter SAT and ACT scores at the 25th and 75th percentile for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full- and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who enrolled in fall 2005 and submitted test scores, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not verbal for a category of students) or combine other standarized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item.

Note: The 25th percentile is the score that 25 percent scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one that 25 percent scored at or above. We have provided the data that you submitted last year for reference.

Fall 2005

  

Fall 2004
 

25th Percentile

75th Percentile

    

25th Percentile

75th Percentile

176 . SAT Verbal

 

SAT Verbal

177 . SAT Math

 

SAT Math

178 . ACT Composite

 

ACT Composite

179 . ACT English

 

ACT English

180 . ACT Math

 

ACT Math

Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2005 with scores in each range:
 

SAT Verbal

SAT Math

181 . 700-800

 % %

182 . 600-699

 % %

183 . 500-599

 % %

184 . 400-499

 % %

185 . 300-399

 % %

186 . 200-299

 % %
100% 100%

 

ACT Composite

ACT English

ACT Math

187 . 30-36

 % % %

188 . 24-29

 % % %

189 . 18-23

 % % %

190 . 12-17

 % % %

191 . 6-11

 % % %

192 . Below 6

 % % %
100% 100% 100%

 

Average Test Scores: Please enter average test scores for "freshmen" enrolling in fall of 2005. "Freshman" includes all full- and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who enrolled in fall of 2005, including students who began studies during the summer, international students and nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements.

Average Test Scores		 SAT Verbal SAT Math   ACT Composite Score

193 . 2005 enrolled freshmen

194 . 2004 enrolled freshmen
Last year's data is provided for your reference.

(CDS C10). Please enter the percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshmen) students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges. "Freshman" includes all full- and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who enrolled in fall of 2005, including students who began studies during the summer, international students and nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements. We have provided the data that was submitted last year for your reference.

Note: Please report information just for those students from whom you collected high school class rank information

Fall 2005

Fall 2004

195 . % in top tenth of high school graduating class

%

%

196 . % in top quarter of high school graduating class

%

%

197 . % in top half of high school graduating class

%

%

198 . % in bottom half of high school graduating class

%

%
Note: Top half(197) + bottom half(198) = 100%

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

%

%

200 . Were test scores of all international students who provided test score information included in the calculation of SAT and ACT scores for 2005 first- time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students?
> Yes
  No
  NA, no international students enrolled or scores not provided to school

201 . Were test scores of all minority students who provided test score information included in the calculation of SAT and ACT scores for 2005 first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students?
> Yes
  No
  NA, no minority students enrolled or scores not provided to school

202 . Were test scores of all student-athletes who provided test score information included in the calculation of SAT and ACT scores for 2005 first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students?
> Yes
  No
  NA, no athletes enrolled or scores not provided to school

203 . Were test scores of all legacy students (ie., applicants who are children of alumni) who provided test score information included in the calculation of SAT and ACT scores for 2005 first- time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students?
> Yes
  No
  NA, no legacy students enrolled or scores not provided to school

204 . Were test scores of all students admitted under special admission circumstances and who provided test score information included in the calculation of SAT and ACT scores for 2005 first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students?
> Yes
  No
  NA, no students admitted under special circumstances or scores not provided to school

205 . Were test scores of all students who applied for summer 2005 admission (under regular or special enrollment programs) and who provided test score information included in the calculation of SAT and ACT scores for 2005 first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students?
> Yes
  No
  NA, no students admitted for summer 2005 or scores not provided to school

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

206 . Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher %
207 . Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 %
208 . Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 %
209 . Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 %
210 . Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 %
211 . Percent who had GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 %
212 . Percent who had GPA between 1.00 and 1.99 %
213 . Percent who had GPA below 1.00 %
100%

214 . What percent of total, first-time, first-year freshman students who enrolled in the fall of 2005 submitted high school GPA? (CDS C12) %

215 . What was the average high school GPA of all first-time, first-year students who enrolled in the fall of 2005 and submitted GPA? Please state to ONE decimal place. Report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA.

215 a. What percent of first-time, first-year fall 2005 students had a GPA between 2.5 and 3.5, inclusive? %

215 b. What was the GPA of first-time, first-year fall 2005 students at the 25th and 75th percentile?
  25th 75th
GPA

Application Fee (CDS C13)
216 . Does your institution have an application fee?
> Yes
  No
217 . Amount of application fee: $
218 . Can the fee be waived for applicants with financial need?
  Yes
> No

Application Closing Date (CDS C14)
219 . Does your institution have an application closing date?
  Yes
> No
220 . Application closing date(mm/dd): (Fall) /
221 . Priority date (mm/dd): /

222 . Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? (CDS C15):
> Yes
  No

223. Notification to Applicants of Admission Decision Sent (CDS C16) Please mark only one
  On a rolling basis beginning (date mm/dd): /
  By (date mm/dd): /
> Other:

224. Reply policy for admitted applicants (CDS C17) Please mark only one
  Must reply by (date mm/dd): /
>
No set date: x
  Must reply by May 1 or within weeks if notified thereafter
  Other:

225 . Deferred admission: (CDS C18) Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
> Yes
  No
226 . If yes, maximum period of postponement:

227 . Early admission of high school students: (CDS C19) Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation?
  Yes
> No

Common Application (CDS C20)
228 . Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if submitted?
  Yes
> No

229 . If "Yes," are supplemental forms required?
  Yes
  No

230 . Is your college a member of the Common Application Group?
  Yes
> No

231 . Early Decision Admissions (CDS C21) Does your institution offer an early decision plan for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment? (Note: an early decision plan allows students to apply early and be notified of an admission well in advance of the regular notification date and asks students to commit to attending if accepted.)
  Yes, please continue with the next question.
> No, skip to question 239.

232 . First or only early decision plan closing date (mm/dd)

/

233 . First or only early decision plan notification date (mm/dd)

/

234 . Other early decision plan closing date (mm/dd)

/

235 . Other early decision plan notification date (mm/dd)

/

236 . Number of early decision applications received by your institution for fall 2005 entering class

237 . Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan for fall 2005 entering class

238 . Number of applicants enrolled under early decision plan for fall 2005 entering class.

239 . Early Action Admissions. 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? (CDS C22)
  Yes, please continue with the next question.
> No, skip to question 245.

239b . Is your early action plan a "restrictive" plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?
  Yes
  No

240 . What is the closing date for submitting early action applications? (mm/dd)

/

241 . What is the notification date for submitting early action applications? (mm/dd)

/

242 . Number of early action applications received by your institution for fall 2005 entering class?

243 . Number of applicants admitted under early action plan for fall 2005 entering class?

244 . Number of applicants enrolled under early action plan for fall 2005 entering class?

245 . If SAT Subject Tests are required or recommended, specify which ones:

Check special requirements for admission to specific programs
246 . Portfolio required of art program applicants  
247 . Audition required of music program applicants  
248 . Audition required of dance program applicants  
249 . Audition required of theatre program applicants  
250 . R.N. required of nursing program applicants  
251 . Others: x

List special programs or policies for applicants who are not normally admissible due to academic deficiencies and/or economic disadvantages.
252 . HEOP  
253 . EOP  
254 . Conditional admission x
255 . other:  

Other Admissions Policies/Procedures
256 . Campus visit is:
  Required
> Recommended
  Neither required/recommended
257 . Admission interview is:
  Required
  Recommended
> Neither required/recommended

258 . Off-Campus admissions interviews:

  may be arranged with an admission representative
  may not be arranged with an admission representative
> are not available

259 . Is the application fee refundable:
  Yes
> No

260 . Tuition deposit amount $
261 . Check one:
  Tuition deposit is nonrefundable
  Tuition deposit is partially refundable
  Tuition deposit is refundable (MM/DD)  /

262 . Amount of housing deposit (CDS C17)    $
263 . Refundable if student does not enroll?
> Yes, in full
  Yes, in part
  No  

TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

264 .Does your institution enroll transfer students? (CDS D1):
> Yes
  No
(If no, please skip questions 265 to 292 and go to Question 293)

265 . If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
> Yes
  No

Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 2005. (CDS D2)

 

Applicants

Admitted Applicants

Enrolled Applicants

266 . Men

267 . Women

268 . Total

Application for Admission - Transfers

269 . Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll: (CDS D3)
x Fall
  Winter
x Spring
x Summer

270 . Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman? (CDS D4)
  Yes
>No
271 . If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?

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

 

 

Required of All

Recommended of All

Recommended of Some

Required of Some

Not required

272 . High school transcript

       >  

273 . College transcript(s)

 >        

274 . Essay or personal statement

         >

275 . Interview

         >

276 . Standardized test scores

       >  

277 . Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)

         >

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

279 . If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale) (CDS D7):

280 . List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting : (CDS D8) Maximum number of allowable characters is 3000

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

 

Priority Date

Closing Date

Notification Date

Reply Date

Rolling Admission

281 . Fall (mm/dd)

 / / / / x

282 . Winter (mm/dd)

/ / / / x

283 . Spring (mm/dd)

 / / / / x

284 . Summer (mm/dd)

 / / / / x

285 . Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students? (CDS D10)
  Yes
> No

286 . Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. (CDS D11) Maximum number of allowable characters is 3000

Transfer Credit Policies

287 . Report the lowest grade (0-100) earned for any course that may be transferred for credit (CDS D12):
288 . Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution (CDS D13):
Number Unit type
289 . Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution (CDS D14):
Number Unit type
290 . Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree (CDS D15):
291 . Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an bachelor's degree (CDS D16):
292 . Describe other transfer credit policies. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. (CDS D17) Maximum number of allowable characters is 3000

Undergraduate Alumni Giving:. Please enter information on undergraduate alumni giving, as defined below. As noted, exclude students who earned only graduate degrees and undergraduates who didn't graduate from your institution.

What was the number of undergraduate alumni of record at your institution? (Alumni of record are former full- or part-time students with an undergraduate degree from your institution and for whom you have a current address.)

293 . Number of undergraduate alumni of record in 2004-2005?

294 . Number of undergraduate alumni of record in 2003-2004? (provided for your reference)

What was the number of undergraduate alumni solicited at least once during the year?

295 . Number of undergraduate alumni of record solicited in 2004-2005?

296 . Number of undergraduate alumni of record solicited in 2003-2004? (provided for your reference)

What was the number of undergraduate alumni donors for your institution in the following years? (Alumni donors are alumni with undergraduate degrees from your institution who made one or more gifts for either current operations or capital expenses during the specified academic year)

297 . Number of undergraduate alumni donors in 2004-2005?

298 . Number of undergraduate alumni donors in 2003-2004? (provided for your reference)

Note:For colleges with graduate schools, the alumni-giving data reported to U.S. News will be different than what was submitted to the Council for Aid to Education in its annual Voluntary Support of Education Survey.

Faculty Salaries 2005 - 2006 Academic Year: Please report salaries for full-time instructional faculty, defined as full time faculty whose regular assignment is instruction. Include those on paid leave. Exclude administrative officers with titles such as dean, librarian, and registrar, even if they devote time to instruction. Exclude non-professorial rank faculty with title of instructor, lecturer or no-rank. Exclude faculty on unpaid leave, but include visitors who are temporarily replacing them. Full-time salaries other than 9- or 12-month should be converted to an academic year before inclusion. If you are not able to separate fringe benefits from salary, you may indicate the combined figure in the total expenditures column.

Note: These definitions and the line references refer to those found in the annual AAUP survey of faculty compensation. .

 

Faculty By Contract Length

Number of Faculty
(Sec.Ia,b, lines 1-3, Cols 1 & 6)

Salary
Expenditures
(Sec.Ia,b, lines 1-3, Cols 2 & 7)

Fringe Benefit
Expenditures
(Sec. IIa,b, Line 12)

Total Expenditures (Salary and Fringe Benefits)

299 . Professor, 9-month

$

$

$

300 . Associate professor, 9-month

$

$

$

301 . Assistant professor, 9-month

$

$

$

302 . Professor, 12-month

$

$

$

303 . Associate professor, 12-month

$

$

$

304 . Assistant professor, 12-month

$

$

$

(CDS I-1). Please report number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2005. Include faculty who are on your institution's payroll on the census date your institution uses for IPEDS/AAUP. Fall 2004 data is provided for your reference.

The following definition of instructional faculty is used by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in its annual Faculty Compensation Survey. 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 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 instructional 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 Alaskan native; Asian or Pacific Islander; or Hispanic.

Doctorate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, Doctor of Public Health, and Doctor of Philosophy degree in any field such as arts, services, education, engineering, business, or public administration.

First-professional: includes the fields of 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), law (JD) and theological professions (MDiv, MHL).

Terminal degree: the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts).
2005 Instructional Faculty Members
 

Full time

Part time

Total

305 . Total number of instructional faculty

306 . Total number who are members of minority groups

307 . Total number who are women

308 . Total number who are men

309 . Total number who are non-resident aliens (international)

310 . Total number with doctorate, first professional, or other terminal degree

311 . Total number whose highest degree is a master's but not a terminal master's

312 . Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's

312 a. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note items 310, 311, 312, and 312a must sum up to item 305.)

312 b. Total number in stand-alone graduate professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students

313 . Total number whose highest degree is a Doctorate

2004 Instructional Faculty Members
 

Full time

Part time

Total
314 . Total number of instructional faculty
315 . Total number who are members of minority groups
316 . Total number who are women
317 . Total number who are men
318 . Total number who are non-resident aliens (international)
319 . Total number with doctorate, first professional, or other terminal degree
320 . Total number whose highest degree is a master's but not a terminal master's
321 .Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's

322 . Total number whose highest degree is a Doctorate

Student to Faculty Ratio: (CDS I-2) Report the Fall 2005 ratio of full-time equivalent students (full-time plus 1/3 part time) to full-time equivalent instructional faculty (full time plus 1/3 part time). In the ratio calculations, exclude both faculty and students in stand-alone graduate or professional programs such as medicine, law, veterinary, dentistry, social work, business, or public health in which faculty teach virtually only graduate level students. Do not count undergraduate or graduate student teaching assistants as faculty.

323 . Fall 2005 student to faculty ratio: to 1 (based on    students and     faculty)

324 . Fall 2004 student to faculty ratio (provided for your reference): to 1

Undergraduate Class Size (CDS I-3): In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and class sections offered in the Fall 2005 term. Fall 2004 data provided for your reference.

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 2005. 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)

325 . Class Sections:
 

2-9

10-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-99

100+

Total

2005 Undergraduate Class Sections

2004 Undergraduate Class Sections

326 . Class Subsections:
 

2-9

10-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-99

100+

Total

2005 Undergraduate Class Subsections

Graduate Teaching Assistants

327 . Of the "undergraduate class sections" entered above for fall 2005, how many officially list a graduate teaching assistant as the primary instructor?

328 . If you can't provide the number of assistants, please indicate why:
> Not applicable - don't use graduate teaching assistants
  Not available - don't track use of teaching assistants

329 . Of the "undergraduate class subsections" reported above for fall 2005, how many officially list a graduate teaching assistant as the primary instructor?

330 . If you can't provide a count, please indicate why:
> Not applicable - don't use graduate teaching assistants
  Not available - don't track use of teaching assistants

 

331 . Unique Qualities during the 2005-2006 academic year.
As part of each entry in a much-expanded directory of colleges and universities, U.S. News would like to feature a brief description of the school's mission and unique qualities. In 100 words or less, please provide a thoughtful summary of what makes your school special. What are its special strengths and attributes? What is it not? Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000. Please do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting.

Curriculum/Academic and programs offered are for the 2005-2006 academic year.

 POPULAR MAJORS (CDS J) The first table below lists the most popular majors for 2004 graduates as reported to U.S. News during 2005 . In the second table below for 2005 Graduates, identify the five majors with the largest percent of bachelor's degrees conferred between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005 from your institution by entering the CIP 2000 code next to the name. Then list the percent of students graduating with degrees in those fields. Please visit this link: CIP 2000 codes and check it carefully before entering data. Only five majors can be entered. U.S. News will only accept CIP 2000 codes for questions 332, 338, and 339. For more information on CIP 2000, visit: http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/web2000/cip2000.asp. U.S. News will no longer accept CIP 1990.

Question 332 :

2004 Graduates

CIP Major Name

CIP Code Number

Percent of Graduates
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services


Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services


Education


English Language and Literature/Letters


Mathematics and Statistics





2005 Graduates

CIP Major Name

CIP Code Number

Percent of Graduates
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services


Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services


Education


Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies


English Language and Literature/Letters


Questions 333 - 337 and 340 do not use CIP codes.
Note: When reporting degrees in questions 333-337, please do not report majors leading to a degree (ex. BA is acceptable, BA in Psychology is not acceptable). Majors should be reported in questions 338-339.

333 . List associate degrees separated by commas. (Ex. AS, AAS) Do not include subject areas: Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

334 . List bachelor's degrees separated by commas. (Ex. BA, BS) Do not include subject areas: Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

335 . List master's degrees separated by commas. (Ex. MA, MS) Do not include subject areas: Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

336 . List doctoral degrees separated by commas. (Ex. PHD, EdD) Do not include subject areas: Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

337 . List first professional degrees separated by commas. (Ex. DC, DO, JD) Do not include subject areas: Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

Note: When reporting majors in Questions 338 and 339 below, please do not list majors in conjunction with a concentration, emphasis, minor, or subject area. Concentrations, etc., may be reported in question 340.

These two questions use the CIP 2000.
Under the box titled "Majors Available", please click on a subject to highlight the Major category. This will open another box directly below which lists the sub-categories of majors (CIP code numbers with up to 4 digits to the right of the decimal place). The sub-categories are arranged by ascending CIP code number. Highlight a major offered by clicking on it (you may click and drag your mouse to highlight multiple selections). Then, click on the button in the middle column with the arrow pointing to the right. Clicking on this button moves the CIP code number of your selection into the right column titled "Majors Offered". To undo a selection, highlight the CIP code number in the "Majors Offered" column and click on the button with the arrow pointing to the left. There is no limit on the number of majors that can be stored in the "Majors Offered" column. The HTML file will only display the CIP code, not its name. U.S. News will only accept CIP 2000 , for more information on CIP 2000 visit: http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/web2000/cip2000.asp

338 . List majors leading to associate degree:
Majors available   Majors offered


Full list of majors offered(view only)

339 . List majors leading to bachelor's degree:
Majors available   Majors offered


Full list of majors offered(view only)

340 . List minors and other miscellaneous programs offered for undergraduates. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

341 . Check one:
Minor is required of all for graduation  
Minor is required of some for graduation >
Minor is not required for graduation  

342 . General education/core curriculum is required:
>Yes
  No

343 . Physical education is required for graduation:
 Yes
> No

Number of units required:
unit:

344 . Religion/theology is required for graduation:
 Yes
>No

Number of units required: unit:

Academic Offerings and Policies

Special Study Options. (CDS E1) For the following questions, please check each program offered. Then report the percent of 2005 graduating seniors who have participated in these programs during their undergraduate years.
Note: you can find definitions of each type of program on the Web site at www.commondataset.org.

Offered?

Participation rate

345 . Accelerated program

 

%

346 . Cooperative (work-study) plan program

x

%

347 . Cross-registration

x

%

348 . Distance learning

x

%

349 . Double major

x

%

350 . Dual enrollment

x

%

351 . English as a second language (ESL)

x

%

352 . Exchange student program (domestic)

 

%

353 . External degree program

 

%

354 . Honors program

x

%

355 . Independent study

x

%

356 . Internships

x

%

357 . Liberal arts/career combination

 

%

358 . Student-designed major

 

%

359 . Study abroad

 

%

360 . Teacher certificate program

x

%

361 . Weekend college

 

%

362 . Other

 

%

U.S. News Undergraduate Academic Program Offerings Study

Please check each program offered and report the percent of 2005 graduating seniors who have participated in these programs during their undergraduate years. Please use the U.S. News definitions to answer questions 363 through 370. The definitions for these questions appear on the last page of the HTML file. To view a complete list of definitions from the online survey click here.

NOTE: the U.S. News definitions for Study Abroad and Internships, Cooperative Education, or Practica are different than those in (CDS E1) questions 346, 356, and 359 above. The CDS definitions should be used for the section above.

Offered?

Participation rate

363 . First-year Experiences

x

%

364 . Service Learning

 

%

365 . Study Abroad

 

%

366 . Senior Capstone or Culminating Academic Experiences

x

%

367 . Writing in the Disciplines

 

%

368 . Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects

x

%

369 . Learning Communities

 

%

370 . Internships, Cooperative Education, or Practica

x

%

Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: (CDS E3) (check as many as apply)

371 . Arts/fine arts

x

372 . Humanities

x

373 . Computer literacy

x

374 . Mathematics

x

375 . English (including composition)

x

376 . Philosophy

 

377 . Foreign languages

 

378 . Sciences (biological or physical)

x

379 . History

x

380 . Social science

x

381 . Other
Describe:

 

  

382 . Cooperative education programs offered (check as many as apply)
 

Agriculture

 

Home Economics

 

Art

 

Humanities

 

Business

 

Natural Science

 

Computer Science

 

Social/Behavioral Science

 

Education

x

Technologies

 

Engineering

 

Vocational Arts

 

Health Professions

 

 

 

Other
Describe:

 

383 . Teacher certifications offered (check as many as apply)

Early childhood

 

Special Education

x

Elementary

x

Vo-tech

 

Middle/Junior High

x

Adult Education

 

Secondary

x

Bilingual/bicultural

 

384 . Specify number of specific subject areas in which you offer education certification:

385 . Graduate schools/programs offered:
>Yes
  No

386 . Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes at your school:
>Yes
 No

387 . Check pre-professional programs that are designed specifically as preparation for graduate study (check as many as offered):

Pre-law

 

Pre-dentistry

 

Pre-medicine

 

Pre-theology

 

Pre-veterinary science

 

Pre-optometry

 

Pre-pharmacy

 

 

 

Other

 
Describe Other. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

388 . List combined-degree programs separated by commas (Ex. 2-2 programs, 3-1 programs, and 3-2 programs). Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

389 . List consortium(s) in which your institution has membership (Ex. Five Colleges (Amherst, Smith, Mt. Holyoke, Hamshire College, and U. of Mass.)). Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

390 . Check domestic off-campus semester-away (or term-away) study programs (check as many as offered):

Washington Semester (American University)

 

UN Semester

 

Sea Semester

 

American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.)

 

Los Angeles Film Studies Center

 

Oak Ridge Science Semester (TN)

 

Washington Center Program

 

AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies Program (MI)

 

Newberry Library Program (IL)

 

New York Arts Program

 

New York Studio Program (AICAD)

 

 

 

Other
Describe:

 

  

391 . List schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered separated by commas. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

392 . List all countries in which study abroad is offered, noting specific schools with foreign exchange programs separated by semi-colons. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

393 . List any additional special or unique academic programs not yet noted separated by commas or semi-colons as appropriate. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

College Credit and placement options offered during the 2005- 2006 academic year.

394 . College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Advanced Placement tests :
> Credit only
  Credit and/or placement
  Placement only
  None of the above

395 . Credit/placement offered for CEEB scores of: (check as many as apply)
  2
x 3
x 4
x 5

396 . Specify any restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

397 . College-Level Examination Program (CLEP):
> Credit only
  Credit and/or placement
  Placement only
  None of the above
398 . CLEP subject exams:
> Credit only
  Credit and/or placement
  Placement only
  None of the above

399 . Regents College Exams (RCE):
  Credit only
  Credit and/or placement
  Placement only
> None of the above

400 . Home school portfolio:
  Credit only
  Credit and/or placement
  Placement only
> None of the above

401 . DANTES subject standardized tests:
> Credit only
  Credit and/or placement
  Placement only
  None of the above

402 . School's own challenge exams:
> Credit only
  Credit and/or placement
  Placement only
  None of the above

403 . Relevant military experience:
> Credit only
  Credit and/or placement
  Placement only
  None of the above
404 . Relevant life experience:
> Credit only
  Credit and/or placement
  Placement only
  None of the above
405 . International Baccalaureate:
  Credit only
  Credit and/or placement
> Placement only
  None of the above
406 . Describe credit and placement programs other than the above and options available, separated by commas or semi-colons as appropriate. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

Student Activities/Social Organizations/Societies/ offered during the 2005- 2006 academic year.

407 . Number of social fraternities on campus:

408 . Number of fraternities with chapter houses:

409 . Number of social sororities on campus:

410 . Number of sororities with chapter houses:

Other Student Characteristics (CDS F1): Please provide the percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2005 who fit the following categories.

First-time, First-year
Students (Freshman),
Fall 2005

Undergraduates
Fall 2005

411 . % who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens)

 % %

412 . % of men who join fraternities

 % %

413 . % of women who join sororities

 % %

414 . % who live in college-owned, operated or affiliated housing

 % %

415 . % who live off campus or commute

 % %

416 . % of students age 25 and older

 % %

417 . Average age of full-time students

418 . Average age of students (full- and part-time)

STUDENT LIFE

Activities Offered (CDS F2) Identify the programs available at your institution by checking the box next to each program name.

419 . Choral groups

x

420 .Marching band

 

421 .Student government

x

422 . Concert band

x

423 .Music ensembles

x

424 . Student newspaper

x

425 . Dance

x

426 . Musical theater

x

427 . Student film society

 

428 . Drama/theater

x

429 . Opera

 

430 . Symphony orchestra

 

431 . Jazz band

x

432 . Pep band

x

433 . Television station

 

434 . Literary magazine

x

435 . Radio station

x

436 . Yearbook

 

437 . List name/frequency of student paper(s) separated by commas. (Ex. School Paper (daily), MBA Today (weekly)). Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

438 . List names of honor societies separated by commas. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

439 . List campus-based religious organizations separated by commas. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

440 . List ethnic/racial (including international) student organizations separated by commas. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

441 . List other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees separated by commas. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

442 . Total number of registered organizations:

443 . List names of the most popular cultural and campus events separated by commas. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

444 . Religious preference: Estimated religious preference percentage of fall 2005 enrolled undergraduate students. The religion listed in 444i can only be changed by updating Q37. If your school's religious affiliation appears in both 444i and one of either 444a thru 444f, then only fill out the percentage of students with that religious preference in question 444i. Only one religion can be listed in 444j. (Percentages must equal 100% to be saved).
Note. Only answer the religious preference question if it's based on a survey of students.

a.Catholic

%

g.claim no religious preference

%

b.Protestant

%

h.don't know

%

c.Jewish

%

i.Religious affiliation (Q.37)

%

d.Muslim

%

j.Other

%

e.Hindu

%

k.All other

%

f.Buddhist

%

100%


445 a. Overlap schools: List up to five institutions that are generally the biggest overlaps (in terms of number of applicants) with your institution's applicant pool. Please use the alphabetical listing of colleges and universities on the left hand side of the grid. Click on up to names of five institutions, then use the right arrow to move those schools to Overlap column. If you have to change them, click on their names and hit the left arrow to move them back.

List of Colleges   Selected Overlap Colleges

b. If one of your overlap schools isn't listed above then up to five can be written in below. No more than a total of 5 institutions should be listed in questions 445a+b. Extra entries will be deleted.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

ROTC programs offered in cooperation with the Reserve Officers' Training Corps during the 2005- 2006 academic year. [(check all that apply)]

446 . Army ROTC is [CDS-F3]:
> Offered on campus
  Offered at cooperating institution. Name  
  Not offered
447 . Navy ROTC is [CDS-F3]:
  Offered on campus
  Offered at cooperating institution. Name  
> Not offered
448 . Air Force ROTC is [CDS-F3]:
 Offered on campus
> Offered at cooperating institution. Name  
  Not offered

HOUSING offered during the 2005- 2006 academic year.

449 . Institution offers housing:
> Yes
 No

Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your institution and specify percentages living in each type (CDS F4). Exclude students not living in these housing types from percentages.
 

Check if Offered

Percentages living in each type during the 2005- 2006 academic year

450 . Coed dorms

x %

451 . Women's dorms

x %

452 . Men's dorms

x %

453 . Sorority housing

  %

454 . Fraternity housing

  %

455 . Apartments for married students

  %

456 . Apartment for single students

x %

457 . Special housing for disabled students

  %

458 . Special housing for international students

  %

459 . Cooperative housing

  %

460 . Other housing options

  %
   

100%

461 . Describe the Other school-owned/-operated/-affiliated types in question 460:

462 . If question 449 was answered 'yes', provide the total number of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing units (rooms, apartments, houses) available for undergraduates at your institution and the number of undergraduates that can be accommodated in those units

463 . Percentage of college-owned, operated or affiliated housing units that are (percentages must equal 100%):

Singles

%

Doubles

%

Triples/Suites

%

Apartments

%

Other

%

100%

464 . If question 449 was answered yes, how many college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing buildings does your institution have? Number of buildings

465 .How many of those college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing buildings in question 464 are equipped with a sprinkler system? Number of buildings in question 464 with sprinkler systems

466 .How many of those college-owned-operated or -affiliated housing buildings in question 464 are equipped with fire alarms? Number of buildings in question 464 with fire alarms

467 . Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: % not greater than 100%

468 . Are students required to live in school-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing?

  Yes No
Freshman year >  
Sophomore year >  
Junior year   >
Senior year   >

469 . Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year:
>Yes
  No
If No, explain: (Limit 4000 characters)

470 . School provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available:
  Yes
>No

Computers/Facilities/Services offered during the 2005- 2006 academic year.

471 . Is every student required to take a computer course?
> Yes
 No

472 . Is every student required to lease or own a computer?
 Yes
>No
473 . Total number of computers available to all students:

474 . Does your school provide Internet access for all students?
>Yes
 No

475 . Does your school provide e-mail services/accounts for all students?
>Yes
 No

476 . Computer equipment/network access for student use is provided in: (check all that apply)
x Computer Center/Labs
x Residence Halls
x Library
x Student Center

Information Technology

477 . Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

a. In the library(excluding computer labs):
b. In classrooms:
c. In computer labs:
d. Elsewhere in the school/university:

478 . Does the school/university have a wireless network?
>Yes
  No
Yes, please continue with question 479.
No, please skip to question 481.

479 . If you have a wireless network, please indicate in which areas in the school your wireless network is available. (Please check all that apply.)

In some of the libraries (excluding computer labs)

 

In all the libraries

x

In some classrooms

 

In all the classrooms

x

In computer labs

x

In administrative/faculty offices and work areas

x

In some of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing

 

In all college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing

x

In all school buildings and on all school property

x

480 . If you have a wireless network, please indicate the total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated in the college/university.

481 . What is the recommended computer operating system on campus(choose one):
  Mac
> Microsoft Windows
  Other

482 . What percent of college-owned-operated or -affiliated housing units are wired for high speed Internet access

%

483 . Are students web pages permitted?
>Yes
 No
484 . Is there online registration for classes?
>Yes
 No
485 . Describe all other computer facilities/services. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

Library resources/facilities offered during the 2004-2005 and the 2005-2006 academic year.

486 . School has a library on campus:
>Yes
 No
487 . Library Official's name:

Title:

E-mail:

Report the number of holdings at the end of 2004 - 2005 fiscal year for questions 488-492. Refer to the Academic Libraries Survey, Section D "Library Collections, FY 2000" lines 22-26, column 2 for corresponding equivalents.

488 . Books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents (line 22):

489 . Current serial subscriptions (line 26):

490 . Microforms (line 24):

491 . Audiovisual materials (line 25):

492 . E-books(line 23):

493 . School is a member of library consortium(s):
>Yes
  No

494 . List additional library facilities/collections separated by commas and semi-colons as appropriate. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

495 . List museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus, specifying type separated by commas and semi-colons as appropriate. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

Regulations/rules in effect during the 2005- 2006 academic year.

496 . All students may have cars on campus:
> Yes
 No

If No, specify: Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

497 . Percentage of all students who have cars on campus: %

498 . Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:
 Yes
>No
499 . If Yes, indicate whether additional restrictions apply:
 Yes
 No
Explain. (Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000)

500 . Check other policies and rules applicable to your institution:
  Permission required for student marriages
  Class attendance mandatory
x Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
  Dress/hair code
  Honor code
x Hazing prohibited
x Smoking prohibited
  Other:

501 . Check any of the following at which attendance is mandatory:
  Chapel
  Convocations
  Assemblies
x None of these
How often must students attend any item checked in question 501 :

Other mandatory:

Student Employment offered during the 2005- 2006 academic year.

NOTE: Do not include Work-Study in this section.

502 . Institutional employment is available:
> Yes
 No

503 . Percentage of full-time undergraduates who work on campus during 2005-2006 academic year:
%

504 . Average amount undergraduates may expect to earn per year from part-time on-campus work: $

505 . Part-time off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: (check one)
  Excellent
  Fair
> Good
  Poor

506 . Freshmen are discouraged from working during first term:
 Yes
>No

Programs/Services for Learning Disabled Students offered during the 2005-2006 academic year.

507 . Check one type that describes your school's LD Program:

  Structured/Proactive/Comprehensive program

Program has separate admissions process and charges fees. Services go well beyond those that are legally mandated and the student is provided with a more structured environment. Low staff/student ratios. Compulsory student attendance. An advisor/advocate is made available to students.

> Self-directed/decentralized services

There is no separate admissions process and eligibility for services must be established by the provision of disability documentation that meets institutional standards. Services may be coordinated through the Disability Services office and are based on need as specified by the documentation. Other offices throughout the campus may also provide services and some services offered are not mandated by laws. Students' progress is not monitored.

  Compliance

Most of the services and accommodations that are provided to students with learning disabilities are those required by law. This type of program can meet the needs of independent students, aware of their needs and able to develop and coordinate their own support systems.

508 . Are LD program services available to students that have not self-identified during the application process?
  Yes
> No

509 . Number of completed self-identified LD applications received for the 2005-2006 academic year:

510 . Number of self-identified LD applicants offered admission for the 2005-2006 academic year:

511 . Number of self-identified LD applicants offered admission who enrolled for the 2005-2006 academic year:

512 . Total number of undergraduate students in LD program or receiving services for the 2005-2006 academic year:

513 . LD program limited to specific number of students?:
  Yes
> No
If yes, specify number:

Admissions

514 . Application closing deadline for LD program (mm/dd): /

515 . Do students complete a separate application for admissions?
  Yes
> No

516 . Are students simultaneously accepted to the institution and the LD program?
  Yes
> No

517 . Does a member of the LD program sit on the admissions committee?
> Yes
  No

518 . Are high school math waivers accepted?
  Yes
> No

519 . Are high school foreign language waivers accepted?
  Yes
> No

520 . Is documentation of a neuropsychological or comprehensive psycho-educational evaluation required for admission to the program?
> Yes
  No

520 a. If YES, please check the accepted documents (check as many as apply):
x Nelson-Denny Reading Test
  SATA (Scholastic Abilities Test for Adults)
x WAIS-IV (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th edition)
  WISC-IV (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 4th edition)
x Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-educational testing and/or Achievement Tests
  Other
 

520 b. If question 520 is yes, testing documentation must be dated within months of application

521 . Check applicable admissions test requirements for LD students:
x Admissions test requirements for LD students are the same as for other students.

OR SAT Test is
  required. Minimum scores: Verbal: Math: Combined:
> not required

ACT is
> required. Minimum scores: English: Math: Composite:
  not required

Diagnostic test(s) are
> Required
  recommended
  not required

522. Child Study Team report required if student is classified
  Yes
> No

Other:

523 . Personal interview is: (check one)
  Required
  Recommended
> Not required

524 . Essay is required:
  Yes
> No
If Yes, may it be typed:
 Yes
  No

525 . GED certification is accepted:
> Yes
  No
526 . Minimum class rank accepted:

527 . Minimum letter grade average accepted:

528 . Specify any admissions requirements for LD students that may be waived on individual basis. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

LD Services

529. LD services are available to students who are (check as many that apply):
x Freshmen
x Sophomores
x Juniors
x Seniors

530. Please select counseling services that are offered to LD students and list how often they meet, per academic year:
x Academic:   times per academic year
x Psychological:   times per academic year
  Student support groups:   times per academic year
  Vocational   times per academic year

531 . Check services available to all LD students: (check all that apply)

Diagnostic Testing Service

 

Remedial English

x

Early Syllabus

 

Remedial Math

x

Exam on tape or computer

x

Remedial Reading

x

Extended Time for Tests

x

Special bookstore section

 x

Learning Center

 x

Substitution of courses

 
   

Take home exam

 

Note-taking Services

x

Tape Recorders

x
   

Texts on tape

x

Oral Tests

x

Tutors

x

Other Special Classes

x

Typist/Scribe

x

Other testing accommodations

 

Untimed Tests

x

Priority registration

 

Videotaped Classes

x

Priority seating

x

Waiver of foreign language degree requirement

 

Proofreading services

 

Waiver of math degree requirement

 

Readers

x

Other  

 

Reading Machines

x

532 . Is there an advisor/advocate from the LD program available to students?
>Yes
  No
532 a. If yes, how often does the advisor/advocate meet with faculty? times per month

532 b. If question 532 is yes, how often does the advisor/advocate meet with student? times per month

Tutoring

533 . Is individual tutoring available?
> Yes
  No
534. What is the average size of tutoring groups   ?

535 . If yes, how often is individual tutoring available? (choose one)
> Daily
  Weekly
  Twice per month
  Monthly

536 . Other tutorial options that are available to LD students. Check all that are available by setting:

Tutorial area individual group
Time management x x
Organizational skills x x
Learning Strategies x x
Content area x x
Writing labs x  
Math labs x x
Study skills x x

537 . Credit toward degree is given for remedial courses taken:
 Yes
>No
538 . Lighter course load for LD students:
  Yes
>No
539 . Additional time given to complete degree:
 Yes
> No

540 . Are there any additional costs for LD program/services:
  Yes
> No
Extra cost: $ per

541 . Number of staff persons (excluding graduate students and peer tutors) available to work with LD students:
Full-time: Part-time:

542 . Total number of graduate students available to work with LD students

543 . Total number of peer tutors available to work with LD students

Housing

544 . Are single rooms available to students with specific disabilities?
> Yes
  No
544 a. If yes, is a medical note required?
>Yes
  No
LD Program/Unit Contact

545 Program/Unit Name:   Disabiliity Services

546 Mailing address:   820 N Washington Ave

547 City:   Madison

548 State:   SD

549 Zip:   57042

550 URL for LD Program/Unit:   www.departments.dsu.edu/disability_services/

551 . Key staff person available to work with LD students:
Name:
Title:

552 . Person to contact for additional information on LD program:
Name:
Title:
Phone: (605) 256-5121
E-mail:

553 . Comments on any areas not covered above that would describe your LD program or its requirements. Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000:

International Applicant Information for the 2005- 2006 academic year.
Indicate test requirements for undergraduate international applicants whose native language is not English, and specify the minimum score that is acceptable for each .

554 . Use box that applies:
TOEFL only
Michigan Test only
TOEFL or Michigan Test

555 . TOEFL may be submitted in place of SAT or ACT
> Yes
  No

556 . Minimum TOEFL score required: Paper:    Computer:

557 . Average TOEFL score: Paper:    Computer:

558 . Michigan Test minimum score:

559 . SAT or ACT requirement:

560 . SAT Subject Tests requirement:

561 . SAT minimum score: Verbal Math: Combined:

562 . ACT: minimum score English: Math: Composite:

563 . SAT minimum score:

564 . If SAT/ACT/SAT Subject Tests are required, check correct statement:
  SAT/ACT/SAT Subject Tests may replace TOEFL/Michigan Test
  TOEFL/Michigan Test also must be taken
565 . Advanced deposit (in addition to tuition/room deposits required of all students) is required of international applicants:
 Yes
>No
566. Preapplication form is required of international applicants:
  Yes
> No

567. Separate application form is required of international applicants:
> Yes
  No

568 . Application closing date for international applicants (mm/dd):
Fall enrollment (date mm/dd) / or on a rolling basis beginning (date mm/dd) /
Winter enrollment (date mm/dd) / or on a rolling basis beginning (date mm/dd) /
Spring enrollment (date mm/dd) / or on a rolling basis beginning (date mm/dd) /
Summer enrollment (date mm/dd) / or on a rolling basis beginning (date mm/dd) /

569 . Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate nonresident aliens (Fall 2005):

570 . List up to six countries most often represented:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

571 . Special services offered for international applicants: (check all that apply)
  English lab
  International student center
x Special counselors/advisors
x ESL program/classes
  Host family program
x Special orientation
  Other

572 . International student contact:
Name:
Title:
Phone: (605) 256-5267
E-mail:

Guidance Facilities/Student Services/Campus Security offered during the 2005- 2006 academic year.

573 . Check remedial learning services offered: (check all that apply)
x Math
x Reading
x Study skills
x Writing
  Other  

574 . Check additional services offered: (check all that apply)
  Day care
  Health insurance
x Health service
x Nonremedial tutoring
x Placement service
  Women's Center
  Other  

575 . Check counseling services offered: (check all that apply)
x Academic
x Birth control
x Career
  Military
x Minority student
x Older student
x Personal
x Psychological
x Religious
x Veteran student
  Other  

576 . Check services available in career placement center: (check all that apply)
x Alumni network
x Career/job search classes
  Co-op education
x Interest inventory
x Internships
x Interview training
x On-campus job interviews
x Resume assistance
  Other  

577 . Check special programs offered for physically disabled students: (check all that apply)
x Adaptive equipment
x Braille services
x Interpreters for hearing-impaired
x Note-taking services
x Reader services
  Special housing
  Special transportation
x Talking books
x Tape recorders
x Tutors
  Other  

578 . Specify percentage of campus that is accessible to physically disabled students: %

579 . OR check term that best describes accessibility of campus to physically disabled students:
  Fully
  Partially
> Mostly
  Not at all

580 . Check campus safety and security services offered:
  24-hour emergency telephones
  24-hour foot and vehicle patrols
x Controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
x Late night transport/escort service
x Lighted pathway