Dakota State University

Survey Instrument	Completion Timeframe	Survey Content		Information Source
ACT Institutional Data Questionare (IDQ) By ACT	March	Institutional Information and contacts Enrollment and Ethnicity Admissions Requirements Campus Life		IPEDS Fall Enrollment Common Data Set
Campus Crime and Security Survey By United States Department of Education	October	Criminal Offenses Hate Offenses Arrests		Vice-President of Student Affairs
Chronical Guidance Publications (CGP) Questionnaire (majors) By Chronical Guidance Publications	February	Current Majors and Programs		Active majors and programs report from Computing Services
Collegeboard Annual Survey of Colleges By Collegeboard	December	Admission Cost and Financial Aid Academics & Support Sports Deadlines SAT, AP, CLEP Majors Housing & Campus Life International Students		Common Data Set
Common Data Set (CDS) By Princeton Review	February	General Information Enrollment and Persistence First-Time, First-Year (Traditional Freshmen) Admission Transfer Admission Academic Offerings and Policies Student Life Annual Expenses Financial Aid Instructional Faculty and Class Size Degrees Conferred		IPEDS Enrollment IPEDS Completion IPEDS Graduation Rate IPEDS Institutional Characteristics Computing Services
Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Annual Survey By Higher Learning Commission	May	General Information Headcount Faculty/Staff Educational Programs Certificates & Degrees Awarded Financial Strength Off-Campus Activities Distance Education Programs Collaborative Education		IPEDS Enrollment IPEDS Human Resources IPEDS Completions IPEDS Finance
Institutional Research & Evaluation By Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc	July	Undergraduate Enrollment Freshman Class Average (HS GPA & GPA) Tuition		IPEDS Enrollment IPEDS Institutional Characteristics
IPEDS - Completions By National Center for Educational Statistics	October	Degrees Awarded 7/1 - 6/30 by CIP code		Computing Services
IPEDS - Fall Enrollment By National Center for Educational Statistics	January	Fall Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity and Gender Fall Enrollment by Age and Gender Residence of First-Time Undergraduate Students Total Entering Class Unduplicated Count Instructional Activity Retention Rates		Computing Services
IPEDS - Finance By National Center for Educational Statistics	April	Statement of Net Assets Revenue and Other Additions Expenses and Other Deductions Summary of Changes in Net Assets Scholarships and Fellowships Component Unit that Uses FASB Standards Revenue Data for Bureau of Census Expenditure Data for Bureau of Census Debt and Assets		Controller
IPEDS - Graduate Rate Survey (GRS) By National Center for Educational Statistics	April	Overall Graduation Rate Graduate Rate by Sport	Computing Services
IPEDS - Instutitional Characteristics By National Center for Educational Statistics	October	Educational Offerings Student Enrollment First-Time Freshmen (Traditional and Non-Traditional) Admission Requirements and Services Athletic Association	Admissions Office Computing Services Financial Aid Office
IPEDS - Human Resources By National Center for Educational Statistics	January	Employees by Assigned Position Salaries Fringe Benefits	Human Resources
IPEDS - Student Financial Aid By National Center for Educational Statistics	April	Student Counts Student Financial Aid to Fall Cohort	Financial Aid Office
Market Data Retrieval (MDR) Technology Survey By Market Data Retrieval	August	Distance Learning Computers/Network Internet	Computing Services E-Education
Review Data Set (RDS) By Princeton Review	February	Additional Information and School Spirit Freshman Admissions Campus Security Computer Networking and Facilities	Admissions Office Computing Services Physical Plant Student Services
Thomson Peterson's Annual Survey of Financial Aid By Thomson Peterson's	February	Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid Indebtedness Aid to Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Nonresident Aliens Process for First-Year/Freshman Students Types of Aid Available	Common Data Set
Thomson Peterson's Annual Survey of Graduate and Professional Institutions By Thomson Peterson's	June	Graduate Enrollment (Overall and by College) Number of Graduate Faculty Student Services Housing Tuition Research Projects	Computing Services IPEDS Enrollment
Thomson Peterson's Annual Survey of Undergraduate Institutions By Thomson Peterson's	January	Fall Enrollment Retention Degrees Conferred Graduation Rate Student to Faculty Ratio Admission Requirements Tuition Student Activities Majors Offered	Common Data Set
US News Distance Survey By US News & World Report	August	General Information History Instructional Modes, Services, Registration, Residency Requirements Number of Degree Programs, Courses, and Enrollment Tuition Distance Course/Degree Offerings	Computing Services E-Education
US News Financial Aid Survey By US News & World Report	April	Annual Expenses Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid - Fall	Common Data Set
US News Graduate Distance Survey - Education By US News & World Report	August	Education Technology Academics and Learning Environment Residency Requirement Faculty Student Services Contact Information Financial Aid and Tuition Information	IPEDS Enrollment Graduate Program Coordinator
US News Main Survey By US News & World Report	April	General Information Fall Enrollment Ethnic Enrollment 6 Year Graduation Rate Admissions SAT/ACT, HS Standing Applications Transfers Alumni Giving Faculty Class Sections Degrees/Majors Student Activities Housing, Facilities Student Employment Programs for Disabled Students Graduate Career Center Accreditation	Alumni Office Common Data Set IPEDS Enrollment IPEDS Human Resources Student Development Student Services
US News Statistical Survey By US News & World Report	April	Assets Expenditures Depreciation Operating Expenditures	IPEDS Finance
Wintergreen Orchard House By Wintergreen Orchard House	March	Current Majors and Degrees	Active majors and programs report from Computing Services

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Dakota State University

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