Swarthmore College Common Data Set 2014 – 2015

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Swarthmore College
Common Data Set
2014 – 2015
Office of Institutional Research
Swarthmore College
Common Data Set
2014 - 2015
Table of Contents
Section
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
Page
General Information ................................................................................................................. 1
Enrollment and Persistence ...................................................................................................... 3
First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission......................................................................... 8
Transfer Admission ................................................................................................................ 17
Academic Offerings and Policies ........................................................................................... 20
Student Life ............................................................................................................................ 21
Annual Expenses .................................................................................................................... 23
Financial Aid* ........................................................................................................................ 25
Instructional Faculty and Class Size ...................................................................................... 30
Degrees Conferred ................................................................................................................. 33
Supplemental Information
1. Degree Programs, sorted by name.................................................................................. 34
2. Degree Programs, sorted by CIP Code........................................................................... 35
3. Detail on Degrees conferred (including most popular majors) .................................... .36
4. Athletics ......................................................................................................................... 37
Common Data Set General Definitions ......................................................................................... 38
*Common Data Set Financial Aid Definitions .............................................................................. 46
Common Data Set 2014-2015
A. General Information
A1
A1
A1
A1
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A1
A1
Address Information
Name of College/University:
Mailing Address:
City/State/Zip/Country:
Street Address (if different):
Main Phone Number:
WWW Home Page Address:
Admissions Phone Number:
Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
610‐328‐8000
www.swarthmore.edu
610‐328‐8300
Admissions Toll‐Free Phone Number:
800‐667‐3110
Admissions Office Mailing Address:
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Admissions Fax Number:
610‐328‐8580
Admissions E‐mail Address:
[email protected]
If there is a separate URL for www.commonapp.org The Common Application is
your school’s online also accessible through our website.
application, please specify: ______________
A1
If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide: A2
A2
A2
A2
Source of institutional control (Check only one):
Public
Private (nonprofit)
X
Proprietary
A3
A3
A3
A3
Classify your undergraduate institution:
Coeducational college
X
Men's college
Women's college
Swarthmore College Office of Institutional Research -- Page 1 of 47
A4
A4
A4
A4
A4
A4
A4
Academic year calendar:
Semester
Quarter
Trimester
4‐1‐4
Continuous
Differs by program (describe):
X
A4 Other (describe):
Degrees offered by your institution:
Certificate
Diploma
Associate
Transfer Associate
Terminal Associate
Bachelor's
X
Postbachelor's certificate
Master's
Post‐master's certificate
Doctoral degree
research/scholarship
A5 Doctoral degree –
professional practice
A5 Doctoral degree ‐‐ other
A5
A5
A5
A5
A5
A5
A5
A5
A5
A5
A5
*NOTE: These figures in B1 include the 61 students who are studying abroad.
B1
Institutional Enrollment ‐ Men and Women Provide numbers of students for each of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2014. Note: Report students formerly designated as “first professional” in the graduate cells.
B1
B1
B1
B1
FULL‐TIME
Men
Women
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
Undergraduates
Degree‐seeking, first‐time freshmen
Other first‐year, degree‐seeking All other degree‐seeking
Total degree‐seeking
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses
Total undergraduates Graduate
Degree‐seeking, first‐time
All other degree‐seeking
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses
Total graduate
Total all undergraduates
Total all graduate
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS
PART‐TIME
Men
Women
207
0
547
754
200
0
576
776
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
754
4
780
3
3
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,542
0
1,542
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B2
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
B3
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category. Provide numbers of undergraduate students for each of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2014. Include international students only in the category "Nonresident aliens." Complete the "Total Undergraduates" column only if you cannot provide data for the first two columns. Report as your institution reports to IPEDS: persons who are Hispanic should be reported only on the Hispanic line, not under any race, and persons who are non‐Hispanic multi‐racial should be reported only under "Two or more races." Total
Degree‐Seeking
Undergraduates Degree‐Seeking
NOTE: These figures in B2 include the 61 Undergraduates (both degree‐ and First‐Time
students who are studying abroad.
(include first‐time non‐degree‐
First Year
first‐year)
seeking)
Nonresident aliens
51
150
153
Hispanic/Latino
48
206
206
Black or African American, non‐Hispanic
26
90
90
White, non‐Hispanic
176
640
646
American Indian or Alaska Native, non‐Hispanic
1
2
2
Asian, non‐Hispanic
66
251
252
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non‐
1
1
1
Hispanic
Two or more races, non‐Hispanic
36
120
120
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
2
70
72
TOTAL
407
1,530
1,542
*NOTE: The last column is completed contrary to instructions because some guidebooks that use this form will otherwise insert blanks into their description of the College. Please note that it is NOT a total of the first two columns, but is the total full‐ and part‐time, degree‐ and non‐degree‐ seeking. Persistence
Number of degrees awarded from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014
Certificate/diploma
0
Associate degrees
0
Bachelor's degrees
382
Postbachelor's certificates
0
Master's degrees
0
Post‐Master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees – professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees – other
0
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 instructions and glossary on the 2014 Web‐based survey.
For Bachelor's or Equivalent Programs
Please provide data for the Fall 2008 cohort if available. If Fall 2008 cohort data are not available, provide data for the Fall 2007 cohort.
Fall 2008 Cohort
Report for the cohort of full‐time first‐time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree‐seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2008. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding Fall 2008.
B4
B5
B6
Initial 2008 cohort of first‐time, full‐time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree‐seeking undergraduate students; total all students:
372
Of the initial 2008 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions: 0
Final 2008 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question B4)
372
B7
Of the initial 2008 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2012): B8
Of the initial 2008 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2012 and by August 31, 2013): 16
Of the initial 2008 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2013 and by August 31, 2014): 4
B9
B10 Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): B11 Six‐year graduation rate for 2008 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): Swarthmore College Office of Institutional Research -- Page 5 of 47
330
350
94%
Fall 2007 Cohort‐ Per CDS instructions, the 2008 cohort is listed above. Information for the 2007 cohort can be found in the 2013‐14 CDS.
Report for the cohort of full‐time first‐time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree‐seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2007. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding Fall 2007.
B4
Initial 2007 cohort of first‐time, full‐time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree‐seeking undergraduate students; total all students:
B5
Of the initial 2007 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions: Final 2007 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions: (subtract question B5 from question B4)
Of the initial 2007 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2011): B6
B7
B8
Of the initial 2007 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2011 and by August 31, 2012): B9
Of the initial 2007 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2012 and by August 31, 2013): B10 Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): B11 Six‐year graduation rate for 2007 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): For Two‐Year Institutions
*Not Applicable
Please provide data for the 2011 cohort if available. If 2011 cohort data are not available, provide data for the 2010 cohort.
2011 Cohort
B12 Initial 2011 cohort, total of first‐time, full‐time degree/certificate‐seeking students: B13 Of the initial 2011 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions: B14 Final 2011 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13 from question B12):
B15 Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total): B16 Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time: Swarthmore College Office of Institutional Research -- Page 6 of 47
B17 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total): B18 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four‐years within 150 percent of normal time: B19 Total transfers‐out (within three years) to other institutions: B20 Total transfers to two‐year institutions: B21 Total transfers to four‐year institutions: 2010 Cohort
B12 Initial 2010 cohort, total of first‐time, full‐time degree/certificate‐seeking students: B13 Of the initial 2010 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions: B14 Final 2010 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions (Subtract question B13 from question B12):
B15 Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total): B16 Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time: B17 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four years (total): B18 Completers of programs of at least two but less than four‐years within 150 percent of normal time: B19 Total transfers‐out (within three years) to other institutions: B20 Total transfers to two‐year institutions: B21 Total transfers to four‐year institutions: Retention Rates
Report for the cohort of all full‐time, first‐time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree‐seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2013 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official church missions. No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.
B22 For the cohort of all full‐time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree‐seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution as freshmen in Fall 2013 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2014? Swarthmore College Office of Institutional Research -- Page 7 of 47
95%
C. FIRST‐TIME, FIRST‐YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
C1
Applications
First‐time, first‐year, (freshmen) students: Provide the number of degree‐seeking, first‐time, first‐year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full‐ or part‐time) in Fall 2014. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait‐listed students who were subsequently offered admission.
C1
C1
Total first‐time, first‐year (freshman) men who applied
Total first‐time, first‐year (freshman) women who applied
2296
3244
C1
C1
Total first‐time, first‐year (freshman) men who were admitted
Total first‐time, first‐year (freshman) women who were admitted
450
493
C1
C1
Total full‐time, first‐time, first‐year (freshman) men who enrolled
Total part‐time, first‐time, first‐year (freshman) men who enrolled
207
0
Total full‐time, first‐time, first‐year (freshman) women who enrolled
200
Total part‐time, first‐time, first‐year (freshman) women who enrolled
0
C1
C1
C2
C2
C2
C2
C2
C2
C2
C2
C2
C3
C3
C3
C3
C4
Freshman wait‐listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)
Yes
No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
X
If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2014 admissions:
Number of qualified applicants offered a placed on waiting list
Number accepting a place on the waiting list
16
Number of wait‐listed students admitted
Is your waiting list ranked?
If yes, do you release that information to students?
Do you release that information to school counselor
Admission Requirements
High school completion requirement
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
x
Does your institution require or recommend a general college‐preparatory program for degree‐seeking students?
C4
C4
C4
Require
Recommend
Neither require nor recommend
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.
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5
x
Units
Required
Total academic units
English
Mathematics
Science
Units
Recommended
4
3
3
Of these, units that must be lab
Foreign language
Social studies
History
Academic electives
Computer Science
Visual/Performing Arts
Other (specify)
3
3
3
Swarthmore does not require a specific high school curriculum. It is recommended that students pursue four years of English and at least three years each of mathematics, the sciences, and history and social studies; the study of one or two foreign languages; and coursework in art and music.
Basis for Selection
C6
C6
C6
Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so, check which applies:
Open admission policy as described above for all students Open admission policy as described above for most students, but‐‐
C6
C6
C6
selective admission for out‐of‐state students
selective admission to some programs
other (explain) C7
Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first‐time, first‐year, degree‐seeking (freshman) admission decisions.
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
Very Important
Academic
Rigor of secondary school record
Class rank
Academic GPA
Standardized test scores
Application Essay
Recommendation(s)
Nonacademic
Interview
Extracurricular activities
Talent/ability
Character/personal qualities
First generation Alumni/ae relation
Geographical residence
State residency
Religious affiliation/commitment
Racial/ethnic status
Volunteer work
Work experience
Level of applicant’s interest
Important
Considered
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Not Considered
C8
SAT and ACT Policies
Entrance exams Yes
No
C8A Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first‐time, first‐year, degree‐seeking X
applicants? C8A If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission for Fall 2016.
ADMISSION
C8A
C8A
Require
Recommend
Require for Consider if Some
Submitted
SAT or ACT
C8A
C8A ACT only
C8A SAT only
C8A SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT
x
C8A SAT Subject Tests only
Not Used
C8B If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first‐time, first‐year, degree‐seeking applicants for Fall 2016, please indicate which ONE of the following applies: (regardless of whether the writing score will be used in the admissions process):
C8B ACT with Writing Component required
x
C8B ACT with Writing component recommended
C8B ACT with or without Writing component accepted
C8C Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component; check all that apply:
SAT essay
ACT essay
C8C
C8C For admission
C8C For placement
C8C For advising
C8C In place of an application essay
C8C As a validity check on the application essay
C8C No college policy as of now
C8C Not using essay component
x
x
C8D In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
C8D
Yes
No
x
C8E Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall‐
term admission
C8E Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall‐
term admission
January of Senior Year
January of Senior Year
C8F If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, C8F Applicants are required to submit scores for any one of the three following testing scenarios: 1.) The SAT and any two SAT subject tests; 2.) The ACT with writing; 3.) The SAT and the ACT (with or without writing).
Prospective engineers, regardless of whether they opt for the SAT or ACT, are encouraged to take the Mathematics Level 2 SAT Subject Test.
TOEFL or IELTS is strongly encouraged for non‐U.S. citizens whose first language is not English. More information is available online at: http://www.swarthmore.edu/x320.xml
C8G Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
C8G SAT
C8G
C8G
C8G
C8G
C8G
C8G
ACT
SAT Subject Tests
x
AP
x
CLEP
Institutional Exam
x
State Exam (specify):
NOTE: The International Baccalaureate exam is also used for placement.
Freshman Profile
Provide percentages for ALL enrolled, degree‐seeking, full‐time and part‐time, first‐time, first‐year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2014, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements.
C9
Percent and number of first‐time, first‐year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2014 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled, degree‐seeking, first‐
time, first‐year (freshman) students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical reading for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. Do not convert SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa. 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.
C9
C9
Percent submitting SAT scores
Percent submitting ACT scores
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
SAT Essay
ACT Composite
ACT Math
ACT English
ACT Writing
77%
44%
Number submitting SAT scores
Number submitting ACT scores
25th Percentile
680
680
675
75th Percentile
770
770
770
29
29
31
34
34
35
312
181
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C9
C10
C10
C10
C10
C10
C10
C10
Percent of first‐time, first‐year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
700‐800
63.78%
68.27%
68.91%
600‐699
32.69%
28.21%
26.60%
500‐599
3.53%
3.53%
4.49%
400‐499
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
300‐399
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
200‐299
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Totals should = 100%
100.00%
100.01%
100.00%
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
30‐36
72.38%
85.80%
68.75%
24‐29
27.07%
13.07%
30.68%
18‐23
0.55%
1.14%
0.57%
12‐17
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
6‐11
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Below 6
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.01%
100.00%
Percent of all degree‐seeking, first‐time, first‐year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank information).
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
88%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
98%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class
100%
Top half + Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
0%
bottom half = 100%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
0%
Percent of total first‐time, first‐year (freshmen) students who submitted high school 33%
class rank:
*NOTE: High School GPA data not available
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.
C11
C11
C11
C11
C11
C11
C11
C11
Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
Percent who had GPA below 1.0
0.00%
C12 Average high school GPA of all degree‐seeking, first‐time, first‐year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: C12 Percent of total first‐time, first‐year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: Swarthmore College Office of Institutional Research -- Page 13 of 47
Admission Policies
C13 Application Fee
C13
C13 Does your institution have an application fee?
C13 Amount of application fee:
C13
C13 Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
Yes
No
x
$60.00
Yes
No
x
C13 If you have an application fee and an on‐line application option, C13 Same fee:
x
C13 Free:
C13 Reduced:
C13
C13 Can on‐line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?
C14 Application closing date
C14
C14 Does your institution have an application closing date?
C14 Application closing date (fall): C14 Priority date: Yes
No
x
Yes
No
X
1/1
C15
C15 Are first‐time, first‐year students accepted for terms other than the Yes
C16 Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
C16 On a rolling basis beginning (date): C16 By (date): 1‐Apr
C16 Other: Swarthmore College Office of Institutional Research -- Page 14 of 47
No
X
Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
Must reply by (date): 5/1
No set date: Must reply by May 1 or within _____ weeks if notified thereafter
C17 Other: C17
C17
C17
C17
C17
C17
C17
C17
C17
C17
Deadline for housing deposit (MM/DD): Amount of housing deposit: Refundable if student does not enroll?
Yes, in full
Yes, in part
No
n/a
C18 Deferred admission
C18
C18 Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
C18 If yes, maximum period of postponement:
1 year
C19 Early admission of high school students
C19
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?
C20 Common Application
Question removed from CDS.
Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21 Early Decision
C21
C21 Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first‐time, first‐
year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment? C21
C21
C21
C21
C21
C21
C21
C21
C21
If “yes,” please complete the following: First or only early decision plan closing date
First or only early decision plan notification date
Other early decision plan closing date
Other early decision plan notification date
For the Fall 2014 entering class:
Number of early decision applications received by your institution
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
*NOTE: Swarthmore does not have a housing deposit. However, there is a non‐
refundable $250 enrollment deposit due by May 1.
Yes
No
X
Yes
No
X
(Initiated during 2006‐2007 cycle)
Yes
X
11/15
12/15
1/1
2/15
555
200
No
C22 Early action
C22
C22 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? C22 If “yes,” please complete the following: C22 Early action closing date
C22 Early action notification date
Yes
No
x
C22
C22
C22
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?
Yes
No
D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
Fall Applicants
D1
D1
D1
Yes
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
X
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities? X
No
D2
D2
D2
Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree‐seeking transfer students in Fall 2014.
Admitted Enrolled Applicants
Applicants
Applicants
Men
86
11
6
Women
89
8
4
Total
175
19
10
D3
D3
D3
D3
D3
Application for Admission
Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
Fall
x
Winter
Spring
Summer
D2
D2
D4
D4
D4
Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure? No
x
generally, 1 year’s worth of academic work
D5
D5
Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
D5
D5
D5
High school transcript
College transcript(s)
Essay or personal statement
Interview
Standardized test scores
D5
D5
D5
Required of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Recommended Recommended
of All
of Some
Required of Some
Not Required
x
x
x
x
x
x
D6
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
D7
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
D8
D8
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
Swarthmore Transfer Supplement
D9
List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
D9
D9
D9
D9
D9
Priority Date
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Closing Date
4/1
D10
D10 Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
Notification Date
5/30
Yes
Reply Date
Rolling Admission
No
*NOTE: No
open
admission
policy.
D11 Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable: D11 Applicants for transfer must present transcripts for both college and secondary school work, including an official statement indicating that the student is leaving the tertiary institution attended in good standing.
Transfer Credit Policies
D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: straight C
D13
D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two‐year institution: Number
D14
D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four‐year institution: Number
16
16
Unit Type
courses (32 courses for a Bachelor's Degree)
Unit Type
courses (32 courses for a Bachelor's Degree)
D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:
not applicable
D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete Half (16 at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree: Swarthmore "course credits" where 32 courses required for a Bachelor's degree)
D17 Describe other transfer credit policies:
D17 Transfer of credit depends on evaluation of the materials of the course, including syllabus, transcript, written work, examinations, and indication of class hours. All decisions are made on a case‐by‐case basis. An official transcript must be received by the Registrar’s Office before validated work can be recorded for credit.
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E1
E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions.
Accelerated program
x
Cooperative education program
Cross‐registration
x
Distance learning
Double major
x
Dual enrollment
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Exchange student program (domestic)
x
External degree program
Honors Program
x
Independent study
x
Internships
x
Liberal arts/career combination
Student‐designed major
x
Study abroad
x
Teacher certification program
x
Weekend college
Other (specify):
x
The College's Honors Program features small groups of students working closely with faculty and peers; an emphasis on independent learning; and a final examination by outside scholars. Cross‐
Registration is available at Bryn Mawr and Haverford colleges, and the University of Pennsylvania. Cooperative exchange programs are available with Tufts University and Harvey Mudd, Pomona, Mills, and Middlebury colleges. Study abroad is encouraged and is available to students of all academic majors. E2
This question has been removed from the Common Data Set.
E3
Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:
Arts/fine arts
Computer literacy
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
History
Humanities
Mathematics
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Other (describe): Physical Education
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
E3
Library Collections: The CDS Publishers will collect library data again when a new Academic Libraries Survey is in place.
x
x
x
x
x
F. STUDENT LIFE
F1 Percentages of first‐time, first‐year (freshman) degree‐seeking students and degree‐seeking undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2014 who fit the following categories:
F1
First‐time, first‐
year (freshman) students Undergraduates
F1 Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens from the numerator and denominator)
87%
87%
F1 Percent of men who join fraternities
14%
12%
4%
5%
100%
93%
0%
0%
18
18
7%
0%
20
20
F1 Percent of women who join sororities
F1 Percent who live in college‐owned, ‐operated, or ‐
affiliated housing
F1 Percent who live off campus or commute
F1 Percent of students age 25 and older
F1 Average age of full‐time students
F1 Average age of all students (full‐ and part‐time)
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
NOTES:
The percentage particpating in fraternities & sororities includes the new first year pledges.
The percentage of those “living in college‐
owned, ‐operated, or –affiliated housing” and the percent who “live off campus or commute” exclude Study Abroad students. Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution. Campus Ministries
X
Choral groups
X
Concert band
Dance
X
Drama/theater
X
International Student X
Organization
Jazz band
X
Literary magazine
X
Marching band
Model UN
Music ensembles
X
Musical theater
X
Opera
Pep band
Radio station
X
Student government
X
Student newspaper
X
Student‐run film society
X
Symphony orchestra
X
Television station
Yearbook
X
F3 ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)
Name of Cooperating F3
At Cooperating On Campus
Institution
Institution Widener University
F3 Army ROTC is offered:
x
University of Pennsylvania
F3 Naval ROTC is offered:
x
St. Joseph's University
F3 Air Force ROTC is offered:
x
F4 Housing: Check all types of college‐owned, ‐operated, or ‐affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your institution.
F4
F4
F4
F4
Coed dorms
Men's dorms
Women's dorms
Apartments for married students
F4 Apartments for single students
F4 Special housing for disabled students
F4 Special housing for international students
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
x
x
x
x
(Available on an individual basis)
(Only 2 beds available in 2 fraternities)
Fraternity/sorority housing
Cooperative housing
Theme housing
Wellness housing
Other housing options (specify):
x
Gender neutral housing (students of any gender may share rooms and/or share bathrooms).
G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
G0
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator: http://www.swarthmore.edu/x34104.xml
Provide 2015‐2016 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.
x
Check here if your institution's 2015‐2016 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 2015‐2016 academic year costs of attendance will be available: April
G1
Undergraduate full‐time tuition, required fees, room and board List the typical tuition, required fees, and room and board for a full‐time undergraduate student for the FULL 2015‐2016 academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours for institutions that derive annual tuition by multiplying credit hour cost by number of credits). A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to two semesters, two trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four‐one‐four plan. Room and board is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan. Required fees include only charges that all full‐time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or activity fees.) Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).
***Note charges below reflect 2014‐15***
G1
G1
G1
G1
G1
G1
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Tuition:
In‐district
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS In‐state (out‐of‐district):
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Out‐of‐state:
NONRESIDENT ALIENS
Tuition:
G1
REQUIRED FEES:
G1
ROOM AND BOARD:
(on‐campus)
ROOM ONLY:
(on‐campus)
BOARD ONLY:
(on‐campus meal plan)
G1
G1
First‐Year
Undergraduates
$45,700
$45,700
$360
$360
$13,550
$13,550
$6,950
$6,950
$6,600
$6,600
G1
Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your college cannot provide separate tuition and room and board fees): G1
G1
Other:
G2
G2
Minimum
Maximum
Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full‐time tuition
Note that these are
Swarthmore “course credits,”
where 32 courses are
required for a Bachelor’s
G3
G3
G4
G4
G4
G4
3
5
Yes
No
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
x
Yes
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program? x
%
If yes, what percentage of full‐time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?
G5
Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full‐time undergraduate student:
G5
**NOTE: Figures reflect 2014‐
2015**
Books and supplies
Room only
Board only
G5
G5
G5
G5
G5
G5
G6
G6
G6
G6
G6
G6
No
$1,230
Commuters
(living at home)
$1,230
Commuters
(not living at home)
$1,230
Varies
$1,210
Varies
$1,210
Varies
$1,210
Residents
Room and board total (if your college cannot provide separate room and board figures for commuters not living at home):
Transportation
Other expenses
Undergraduate per‐credit‐hour charges (tuition only)
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
Not Applicable
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS In‐district:
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS In‐state (out‐of‐district):
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS Out‐of‐state:
NONRESIDENT ALIENS:
Degree.
H. FINANCIAL AID
Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
Enter total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full‐time and less than full‐time degree‐seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, “total degree‐seeking” undergraduates) in the following categories. (Note: If the data being reported are final figures for the 2013‐
2014 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2013‐2014 academic year's CDS Question B1 cohort.) Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is non‐need‐
based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need‐based aid columns. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for “non‐need‐based scholarship or grant aid” on the last page of the definitions section.)
H1
2014‐2015 estimated
H1
Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 below:
H3
H3
H3
H3
Which needs‐analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?
Federal methodology (FM)
Institutional methodology (IM)
x
Both FM and IM
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
H1
2013‐2014
final
x
Need‐based $ Non‐need‐based (Include non‐
$ (Exclude need‐based aid non‐need‐based used to meet aid used to meet need.)
need.)
Scholarships/Grants
Federal
State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is located)
$1,234,827
$155,050
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
$28,910,070
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
$850,113
Total Scholarships/Grants
$31,150,060
Self‐Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
$0
Federal Work‐Study
$866,135
State and other (e.g., institutional) work‐study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work‐Study captured above.)
$567,680
Total Self‐Help
$1,433,815
Other
Parent Loans
$0
Tuition Waivers
Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
$0
Athletic Awards
$0
$0
$0
$599,590
$250,926
$850,516
$1,856,787
$70,720
$1,927,507
$1,549,782
$0
$0
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. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full‐time freshmen should also be counted as full‐time undergraduates.
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
a) Number of degree‐seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2014 cohort)
b) Number of students in line a who applied for need‐
based financial aid
c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
d) Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
e) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need‐based scholarship or grant aid
f) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need‐based self‐help aid
g) Number of students in line d who were awarded any non‐need‐based scholarship or grant aid
h) Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need‐based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
H2
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)
H2
Average need‐based scholarship and grant award k)
of those in line e
l) Average need‐based self‐help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
H2
H2
First‐time
Full‐time
Freshmen
Full‐time
Undergraduate
(Incl. Fresh.)
407
1530
269
891
209
777
209
777
209
777
202
762
0
0
209
777
100.0%
100.0%
$43,934
$41,989
$42,195
$40,314
$1,739
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
Less Than
Full‐time
Undergraduate
$1,675
$ ‐
H2A Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non‐need‐based Scholarships and Grants : List the number of degree‐seeking full‐time and less‐than‐full‐time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non‐need‐based scholarship or grant aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full‐time freshmen should also be counted as full‐time undergraduates.
H2A
H2A 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)
H2A o) Average dollar amount of institutional non‐need‐
based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
H2A p) Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non‐need‐based athletic scholarship or grant
H2A q) Average dollar amount of institutional non‐need‐
based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
H3
First‐time
Full‐time
Freshmen
Full‐time
Undergrad
(Incl. Fresh.)
4
16
$45,700
$37,474
0
0
$0
$0
Less Than
Full‐time
Undergrad
Incorporated into H1 above.
Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4, H4a, H5, and H5a.
Include: * 2014 undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014 who started at your institution as first‐ time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014.
* only loans made to students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution.
* co‐signed loans.
Exclude: * those who transferred in.
* money borrowed at other institutions.
H4
**NOTE: All Swarthmore aid awards are loan‐free.**
Provide the percentage of the class (defined above) who borrowed at any time through any loan programs (institutional, state, Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, private loans that were certified by your institution, etc.; exclude parent loans). Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
33%
**All Swarthmore aid awards are loan‐free.**
32%
$21,866
$18,141
H4a
H5
Provide the percentage of the class (defined above) who borrowed at any time through federal loan programs‐‐Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. NOTE: exclude all institutional, state, private alternative loans and parent loans.
Report the average per‐undergraduate‐borrower cumulative principal borrowed of those in line H4.
H5a Report the average per‐undergraduate‐borrower cumulative principal borrowed, of those in H4a, through federal loan programs‐‐Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. These are listed in line H4a. NOTE: exclude all institutional, state, private alternative loans and exclude parent loans.
Aid to Undergraduate Degree‐seeking Nonresident Aliens (Note: Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1.)
H6
Indicate your institution’s policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree‐
seeking nonresident aliens:
H6
H6
H6
Institutional need‐based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional non‐need‐based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available
H6
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree‐seeking nonresident aliens, provide the number of undergraduate degree‐seeking nonresident aliens who were awarded need‐based or non‐need‐based aid: 53
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree‐
seeking nonresident aliens: $48,146
H6
H6
H7
H7
H7
H7
H7
H7
x
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree‐
seeking nonresident aliens: $2,551,740
Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first‐year financial aid applicants must submit:
Institution’s own financial aid form
x
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
International Student’s Financial Aid Application
International Student’s Certification of Finances
x
Other (specify):
x
Income statement from employer
Process for First‐Year/Freshman Students
H8
Check off all financial aid forms domestic first‐year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
H8
FAFSA
Institution's own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
State aid form
Noncustodial PROFILE
Business/Farm Supplement
Other (specify):
Federal Tax Return, W‐2 statements
H9
H9
H9
H9
Indicate filing dates for first‐year (freshman) students:
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis):
x
x
x
x
x
x
2/18
Applications are still accepted after February 18, 2015
H10 Indicate notification dates for first‐year (freshman) students (answer a or b):
H10 a) Students notified on or about (date): H10
Yes
H10 b) Students notified on a rolling basis:
H10
If yes, starting date:
H11 Indicate reply dates:
H11 Students must reply by (date): H11 or within _______ weeks of notification.
4/1
No
5/1
H12
H12
H12
H12
H12
Types of Aid Available
Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:
Loans
FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
x
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
x
Direct PLUS Loans
x
H12
H12
H12
H12
H12
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
College/university loans from institutional funds
Other (specify):
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
H13
Scholarships and Grants
NEED‐BASED:
Federal Pell
SEOG
State scholarships/grants
Private scholarships
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
H13 United Negro College Fund
H13 Federal Nursing Scholarship
H13 Other (specify):
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
H14
Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply. Non‐Need Based
Academics
Alumni affiliation
Art
Athletics
Job skills
ROTC
Leadership
Minority status
Music/drama
Religious affiliation
State/district residency
Need‐Based
x
x
x
H15 If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details below: Swarthmore has been awarding loan‐free financial aid awards to students since the 2008‐09 academic year. More information is available online at: http://www.swarthmore.edu/financialaid.
I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE
Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2014. Include faculty who are on your institution’s payroll on the census date your institution uses for IPEDS/AAUP.
I1
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 Exclude
paid (e.g., those who donate their services or are in the military), or research‐
only faculty, post‐doctoral fellows, or pre‐doctoral fellows
Include only if they teach one (b) administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, librarian, Exclude
registrar, coach, and the like, even though they may devote part of their time to classroom instruction and may have faculty status
(c) other administrators/staff who teach one or more non‐clinical credit Exclude
courses even though they do not have faculty status
(d) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction of Exclude
courses, but have titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like
Include if they teach one Include
(e) faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay
(f) faculty on leave without pay (g) replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with pay
Exclude
Exclude
Include
Include
Exclude
Exclude
Exclude
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 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 Alaska Native; Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic. Swarthmore College Office of Institutional Research -- Page 30 of 47
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 degree: the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts).
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I1
I2
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Total number of instructional faculty
Total number who are members of minority groups
Total number who are women
Total number who are men
Total number who are nonresident aliens (international)
Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
g)
Total number whose highest degree is a master's but not a terminal master's
Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor's
Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
h)
i)
j)
Total number in stand‐alone graduate/ professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate‐level students
Full‐Time
Part‐Time
Total
175
35
75
100
6
30
4
15
15
2
205
39
90
115
8
172
21
193
3
0
5
4
8
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Student to Faculty Ratio
Report the Fall 2014 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.
*NOTE: The count of FTE students does not include the 61 students studying abroad.
I2
Fall 2014 Student to Faculty ratio
8
to 1
(based on 1475.67 students
and
185
faculty).
I3
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 2014 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 2014. 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. I3
Number of Class Sections with Undergraduates Enrolled
I3
I3
I3
Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers)
10‐19
20‐29
30‐39
40‐49
50‐99
144
57
26
7
7
I3
I3
CLASS SECTIONS
2‐9
153
CLASS SUB‐
SECTIONS
2‐9
55
10‐19
57
20‐29
27
30‐39
0
40‐49
0
50‐99
0
100+
1
Total
395
100+
0
Total
139
J. DEGREES CONFERRED
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
J1
Degrees conferred between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014
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.
Category
Diploma/Certificates
Agriculture
Natural resources and conservation
Architecture
Area, ethnic, and gender studies
Communication/journalism
Communication technologies
Computer and information sciences
Personal and culinary services
Education
Engineering
Engineering technologies
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Family and consumer sciences
Law/legal studies
English
Liberal arts/general studies
Library science
Biological/life sciences
Mathematics and statistics
Military science and military technologies
Interdisciplinary studies
Parks and recreation
Philosophy and religious studies
Theology and religious vocations
Physical sciences
Science technologies
Psychology
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
Public administration and social services
Social sciences Construction trades
Mechanic and repair technologies
Precision production
Transportation and materials moving
Visual and performing arts
Health professions and related programs
Business/marketing
History
Other
TOTAL (should = 100%)
Associate
Bachelor’s
1.84%
10.20%
3.47%
4.90%
5.51%
4.08%
12.45%
6.33%
1.63%
3.27%
3.27%
7.14%
CIP 2010 Categories to Include
1
3
4
5
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
19
22
23
24
25
26
27
28 & 29
30
31
38
39
40
41
42
43
0.20%
25.92%
4.90%
4.90%
0.00%
0.00%
100.01%
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
54
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: K‐1. Majors Offered (sorted alphabetically). CIP Code
Departmental, Interdisciplinary, Predefined Special, or Special by Design
Ancient History
Art
Art History
Asian Studies
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Chinese
Classical Studies
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Dance
Economics
Engineering
English Literature
Film & Media Studies
French & Francophone Studies
German Studies
Greek
History
Latin
Linguistics
Mathematics
Medieval Studies
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Russian
Sociology & Anthropology
Spanish
Theater
16.1200
50.0702
50.0703
05.0103
40.0201
26.0101
40.0501
16.0301
30.2202
16.0104
11.0101
50.0301
45.0601
14.0101
23.0101
50.0699
16.0901
05.0125
16.1202
54.0101
16.1203
16.0102
27.0101
30.1301
50.0901
38.0101
40.0801
45.1001
42.0101
38.0201
16.0402
45.1301
16.0905
50.0501
D
D
D
I
D
D
D
D
D
I
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
I
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Pre-Defined Special Majors:
Special Major: Astrophysics
Special Major: Biochemistry
Special Major: Chemical Physics
Special Major: Chinese Studies
Special Major: Education & Other
Special Major: Japanese Studies
Special Major: Linguistics/Lang
Special Major: Neuroscience
40.0202
26.0202
40.0508
16.0301
13.9999
16.0302
16.0102
26.1501
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Name of Major
Special Major: Psychobiology
42.2706
P
Special Majors by Design (subject to approval)
Special Major: Arabic Studies
Special Major: Black Studies
Special Major: Cognitive Science
Special Major: Gender & Sexuality Studies
Special Major: Islamic Studies
Special Major: Latin American Studies
Special Major: Peace and Conflict Studies
05.0108
05.0201
30.2501
05.0207
38.0205
05.0107
30.0501
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
Additional Individual Special Majors by design
K-2. Majors Offered (sorted by CIP Code).
CIP Code
05.0103
05.0107
05.0108
05.0125
05.0201
05.0207
11.0101
13.9999
14.0101
16.0102
16.0102
16.0104
16.0301
16.0301
16.0302
16.0402
16.0901
16.0905
16.1200
16.1202
16.1203
23.0101
26.0101
26.0202
26.1501
27.0101
30.0501
30.1301
30.2202
30.2501
38.0101
38.0201
38.0205
Departmental, Interdisciplinary, Predefined Special, or Special by Design
Name of Major
Asian Studies
Special Major: Latin American Studies
Special Major: Arabic Studies
German Studies
Special Major: Black Studies
Special Major: Gender & Sexuality Studies
Computer Science
Special Major: Education & Other
Engineering
Linguistics
Special Major: Linguistics/Lang
Comparative Literature
Chinese
Special Major: Chinese Studies
Special Major: Japanese Studies
Russian
French & Francophone Studies
Spanish
Ancient History
Greek
Latin
English Literature
Biology
Special Major: Biochemistry
Special Major: Neuroscience
Mathematics
Special Major: Peace and Conflict Studies
Medieval Studies
Classical Studies
Special Major: Cognitive Science
Philosophy
Religion
Special Major: Islamic Studies
I
S
S
D
S
S
D
P
D
D
P
I
D
P
P
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
P
P
D
S
I
D
S
D
D
S
40.0201
40.0202
40.0501
40.0508
40.0801
42.0101
42.2706
45.0601
45.1001
45.1301
50.0301
50.0501
50.0699
50.0702
50.0703
50.0901
54.0101
Astronomy
Special Major: Astrophysics
Chemistry
Special Major: Chemical Physics
Physics
Psychology
Special Major: Psychobiology
Economics
Political Science
Sociology & Anthropology
Dance
Theater
Film and Media Studies
Art
Art History
Music
History
D
P
D
P
D
D
P
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Additional Individual Special Majors by design
K‐3. Detail on degrees conferred between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014 (See also items B.3., and section J.) People receiving degrees: 367
Degrees awarded:
Total:
382 (See item B.3.)
BA: 358
BS:
24
(People receiving two degrees: 15 )
Top five most popular majors of the graduating class (includes first and second majors):
1. Economics (16.9%)
2. Computer Science (13.6%)
3. Biology (12.5%)
4. Political Science (12.0%)
5. Psychology (9.3%)
NOTE: Swarthmore students do not declare a major until the end of the sophomore year. These figures are
based on the most recent graduating class. Unlike the figures in section J, the percentages here are based on
the number of students graduating (with many students carrying two majors).
K-4. Athletics. Membership: NCAA Division III; Centennial Conference; Eastern College Athletic Conference
Nickname: Garnet Mascot: Phoenix
Intercollegiate
Men
Women
Intramural
Men
Scholarships
Women
Men
Women
Club Sports
Men
Women
Archery
Badminton
Y
Baseball
Y
Basketball
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Bowling
Boxing
Cheerleading
Cricket
Cross-country
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Field hockey
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Football (tackle)
Football (non-tackle)
Golf
Y
Y
Y
Gymnastics
Handball
Ice hockey
Indoor Track
Y
Y
Y
Y
Judo
Lacrosse
Racquetball
Rifle
Rodeo
Rowing (crew)
Rugby
Sailing
Skiing (cross-country)
Skiing (downhill)
Skin diving
Soccer
Y
Softball
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Squash
Swimming
Y
Y
Tennis
Y
Y
Track and field
Y
Y
Synchronized Swimming
Table tennis
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Triathalon
Ultimate (frisbee)
Volleyball
Y
Water polo
Y
Y
Weight lifting
Wrestling
Y
Common Data Set Definitions 
AlldefinitionsrelatedtothefinancialaidsectionappearattheendoftheDefinitionsdocument.

Itemsprecededbyanasterisk(*)representdefinitionsagreedtoamongpublisherswhichdonotappear
ontheCDSdocumentbutmaybepresentonindividualpublishers’surveys.
*Academicadvisement:Planunderwhicheachstudentisassignedtoafacultymemberoratrainedadviser,
who,throughregularmeetings,helpsthestudentplanandimplementimmediateandlong‐termacademic
andvocationalgoals.
Acceleratedprogram:Completionofacollegeprogramofstudyinfewerthantheusualnumberofyears,
mostoftenbyattendingsummersessionsandcarryingextracoursesduringtheregularacademicterm.
Admittedstudent:Applicantwhoisofferedadmissiontoadegree‐grantingprogramatyourinstitution.
*Adultstudentservices:Admissionassistance,support,orientation,andotherservicesexpresslyforadults
whohavestartedcollegeforthefirsttime,orwhoarere‐enteringafteralapseofafewyears.
AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative:ApersonhavingoriginsinanyoftheoriginalpeoplesofNorthand
SouthAmerica(includingCentralAmerica)andmaintainingtribalaffiliationorcommunityattachment.
Applicant(first‐time,firstyear):Anindividualwhohasfulfilledtheinstitution’srequirementstobe
consideredforadmission(includingpaymentorwaivingoftheapplicationfee,ifany)andwhohasbeen
notifiedofoneofthefollowingactions:admission,nonadmission,placementonwaitinglist,orapplication
withdrawn(byapplicantorinstitution).
Applicationfee:Thatamountofmoneythataninstitutionchargesforprocessingastudent’sapplicationfor
acceptance.Thisamountisnotcreditabletowardtuitionandrequiredfees,norisitrefundableifthestudent
isnotadmittedtotheinstitution.
Asian:ApersonhavingoriginsinanyoftheoriginalpeoplesoftheFarEast,SoutheastAsia,ortheIndian
subcontinent,including,forexample,Cambodia,China,India,Japan,Korea,Malaysia,Pakistan,thePhilippine
Islands,Thailand,andVietnam.
Associatedegree:Anawardthatnormallyrequiresatleasttwobutlessthanfouryearsoffull‐time
equivalentcollegework.
Bachelor’sdegree:Anaward(baccalaureateorequivalentdegree,asdeterminedbytheSecretaryoftheU.S.
DepartmentofEducation)thatnormallyrequiresatleastfouryearsbutnotmorethanfiveyearsoffull‐time
equivalentcollege‐levelwork.ThisincludesALLbachelor’sdegreesconferredinafive‐yearcooperative
(work‐studyplan)program.(Acooperativeplanprovidesforalternateclassattendanceandemploymentin
business,industry,orgovernment;thus,itallowsstudentstocombineactualworkexperiencewiththeir
collegestudies.)Also,itincludesbachelor’sdegreesinwhichthenormalfouryearsofworkarecompletedin
threeyears.
BlackorAfricanAmerican:ApersonhavingoriginsinanyoftheblackracialgroupsofAfrica.
Board(charges):Assumeaveragecostfor19mealsperweekorthemaximummealplan.
Booksandsupplies(costs):Averagecostofbooksandsupplies.Donotincludeunusualcostsforspecial
groupsofstudents(e.g.,engineeringorartmajors),unlesstheyconstitutethemajorityofstudentsatyour
institution.
Calendarsystem:Themethodbywhichaninstitutionstructuresmostofitscoursesfortheacademicyear.
CampusMinistry:Religiousstudentorganizations(denominationalornondenominational)devotedto
fosteringreligiouslifeoncollegecampuses.MayalsorefertoCampusCrusadeforChrist,an
interdenominationalChristianorganization.
*Careerandplacementservices:Arangeofservices,including(often)thefollowing:coordinationofvisits
ofemployerstocampus;aptitudeandvocationaltesting;interestinventories,personalcounseling;helpin
resumewriting,interviewing,launchingthejobsearch;listingsforthosestudentsdesiringemploymentand
thoseseekingpermanentpositions;establishmentofapermanentreferencefolder;careerresource
materials.
Carnegieunits:Oneyearofstudyortheequivalentinasecondaryschoolsubject.
Certificate:SeePostsecondaryaward,certificate,ordiploma.
Classrank:Therelativenumericalpositionofastudentinhisorhergraduatingclass,calculatedbythehigh
schoolonthebasisofgrade‐pointaverage,whetherweightedorunweighted.
College‐preparatoryprogram:Coursesinacademicsubjects(English,historyandsocialstudies,foreign
languages,mathematics,science,andthearts)thatstresspreparationforcollegeoruniversitystudy.
CommonApplication:ThestandardapplicationformdistributedbytheNationalAssociationofSecondary
SchoolPrincipalsforalargenumberofprivatecollegeswhoaremembersoftheCommonApplicationGroup.
*Communityserviceprogram:Referralcenterforstudentswishingtoperformvolunteerworkinthe
communityorparticipateinvolunteeractivitiescoordinatedbyacademicdepartments.
Commuter:Astudentwholivesoffcampusinhousingthatisnotownedby,operatedby,oraffiliatedwith
thecollege.Thiscategoryincludesstudentswhocommutefromhomeandstudentswhohavemovedtothe
areatoattendcollege.
Contacthour:Aunitofmeasurethatrepresentsanhourofscheduledinstructiongiventostudents.Also
referredtoasclockhour.
Continuousbasis(forprogramenrollment):Acalendarsystemclassificationthatisusedbyinstitutions
thatenrollstudentsatanytimeduringtheacademicyear.Forexample,acosmetologyschooloraword
processingschoolmightallowstudentstoenrollandbeginstudiesatvarioustimes,withnorequirementthat
classesbeginonacertaindate.
Cooperativeeducationprogram:Aprogramthatprovidesforalternateclassattendanceandemployment
inbusiness,industry,orgovernment.
Cooperativehousing:College‐owned,‐operated,or‐affiliatedhousinginwhichstudentsshareroomand
boardexpensesandparticipateinhouseholdchorestoreducelivingexpenses.
*Counselingservice:Activitiesdesignedtoassiststudentsinmakingplansanddecisionsrelatedtotheir
education,career,orpersonaldevelopment.
Credit:Recognitionofattendanceorperformanceinaninstructionalactivity(courseorprogram)thatcanbe
appliedbyarecipienttowardtherequirementsforadegree,diploma,certificate,orotherformalaward.
Creditcourse:Acoursethat,ifsuccessfullycompleted,canbeappliedtowardthenumberofcourses
requiredforachievingadegree,diploma,certificate,orotherformalaward.
Credithour:Aunitofmeasurerepresentinganhour(50minutes)ofinstructionovera15‐weekperiodina
semesterortrimestersystemora10‐weekperiodinaquartersystem.Itisappliedtowardthetotalnumber
ofhoursneededforcompletingtherequirementsofadegree,diploma,certificate,orotherformalaward.
Cross‐registration:Asystemwherebystudentsenrolledatoneinstitutionmaytakecoursesatanother
institutionwithouthavingtoapplytothesecondinstitution.
Deferredadmission:Thepracticeofpermittingadmittedstudentstopostponeenrollment,usuallyfora
periodofoneacademictermoroneyear.
Degree:Anawardconferredbyacollege,university,orotherpostsecondaryeducationinstitutionasofficial
recognitionforthesuccessfulcompletionofaprogramofstudies.
Degree‐seekingstudents:Studentsenrolledincoursesforcreditwhoarerecognizedbytheinstitutionas
seekingadegreeorformalaward.Attheundergraduatelevel,thisisintendedtoincludestudentsenrolledin
vocationaloroccupationalprograms.
Differsbyprogram(calendarsystem):Acalendarsystemclassificationthatisusedbyinstitutionsthat
haveoccupational/vocationalprogramsofvaryinglength.Theseschoolsmayenrollstudentsatspecifictimes
dependingontheprogramdesired.Forexample,aschoolmightofferatwo‐monthprograminJanuary,
March,May,September,andNovember;andathree‐monthprograminJanuary,April,andOctober.
Diploma:SeePostsecondaryaward,certificate,ordiploma.
Distancelearning:Anoptionforearningcoursecreditatoff‐campuslocationsviacabletelevision,internet,
satelliteclasses,videotapes,correspondencecourses,orothermeans.
Doctor’sdegree‐research/scholarship:APh.D.orotherdoctor'sdegreethatrequiresadvancedwork
beyondthemaster’slevel,includingthepreparationanddefenseofadissertationbasedonoriginalresearch,
ortheplanningandexecutionofanoriginalprojectdemonstratingsubstantialartisticorscholarly
achievement.SomeexamplesofthistypeofdegreemayincludeEd.D.,D.M.A.,D.B.A.,D.Sc.,D.A.,orD.M,and
others,asdesignatedbytheawardinginstitution.
Doctor’sdegree‐professionalpractice:Adoctor’sdegreethatisconferreduponcompletionofaprogram
providingtheknowledgeandskillsfortherecognition,credential,orlicenserequiredforprofessional
practice.Thedegreeisawardedafteraperiodofstudysuchthatthetotaltimetothedegree,includingboth
pre‐professionalandprofessionalpreparation,equalsatleastsixfull‐timeequivalentacademicyears.Some
ofthesedegreeswereformerlyclassifiedas“first‐professional”andmayinclude:Chiropractic(D.C.or
D.C.M.);Dentistry(D.D.S.orD.M.D.);Law(L.L.B.orJ.D.);Medicine(M.D.);Optometry(O.D.);Osteopathic
Medicine(D.O);Pharmacy(Pharm.D.);Podiatry(D.P.M.,Pod.D.,D.P.);or,VeterinaryMedicine(D.V.M.),and
others,asdesignatedbytheawardinginstitution.
Doctor’sdegree‐other:Adoctor’sdegreethatdoesnotmeetthedefinitionofadoctor’sdegree‐
research/scholarshiporadoctor’sdegree‐professionalpractice.
Doublemajor:Programinwhichstudentsmaycompletetwoundergraduateprogramsofstudy
simultaneously.
Dualenrollment:Aprogramthroughwhichhighschoolstudentsmayenrollincollegecourseswhilestill
enrolledinhighschool.Studentsarenotrequiredtoapplyforadmissiontothecollegeinordertoparticipate.
Earlyactionplan:Anadmissionplanthatallowsstudentstoapplyandbenotifiedofanadmissiondecision
wellinadvanceoftheregularnotificationdates.Ifadmitted,thecandidateisnotcommittedtoenroll;the
studentmayreplytotheofferunderthecollege’sregularreplypolicy.
Earlyadmission:Apolicyunderwhichstudentswhohavenotcompletedhighschoolareadmittedand
enrollfulltimeincollege,usuallyaftercompletionoftheirjunioryear.
Earlydecisionplan:Aplanthatpermitsstudentstoapplyandbenotifiedofanadmissiondecision(and
financialaidofferifapplicable)wellinadvanceoftheregularnotificationdate.Applicantsagreetoacceptan
offerofadmissionand,ifadmitted,towithdrawtheirapplicationsfromothercolleges.Therearethree
possibledecisionsforearlydecisionapplicants:admitted,denied,ornotadmittedbutforwardedfor
considerationwiththeregularapplicantpool,withoutprejudice.
EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL):Acourseofstudydesignedspecificallyforstudentswhosenative
languageisnotEnglish.
Exchangestudentprogram‐domestic:Anyarrangementbetweenastudentandacollegethatpermitsstudy
forasemesterormoreatanothercollegeintheUnitedStateswithoutextendingtheamountoftime
requiredforadegree.SeealsoStudyabroad.
Externaldegreeprogram:Aprogramofstudyinwhichstudentsearncreditstowardadegreethrough
independentstudy,collegecourses,proficiencyexaminations,andpersonalexperience.Externaldegree
programsrequireminimalornoclassroomattendance.
Extracurricularactivities(asadmissionfactor):Specialconsiderationintheadmissionsprocessgivenfor
participationinbothschoolandnonschool‐relatedactivitiesofinteresttothecollege,suchasclubs,hobbies,
studentgovernment,athletics,performingarts,etc.
First‐timestudent:Astudentattendinganyinstitutionforthefirsttimeatthelevelenrolled.Includes
studentsenrolledinthefalltermwhoattendedapostsecondaryinstitutionforthefirsttimeatthesamelevel
inthepriorsummerterm.Alsoincludesstudentswhoenteredwithadvancedstanding(collegecreditearned
beforegraduationfromhighschool).
First‐time,first‐year(freshman)student:Astudentattendinganyinstitutionforthefirsttimeatthe
undergraduatelevel.Includesstudentsenrolledinthefalltermwhoattendedcollegeforthefirsttimeinthe
priorsummerterm.Alsoincludesstudentswhoenteredwithadvancedstanding(collegecreditsearned
beforegraduationfromhighschool).
First‐yearstudent:Astudentwhohascompletedlessthantheequivalentof1fullyearofundergraduate
work;thatis,lessthan30semesterhours(ina120‐hourdegreeprogram)orlessthan900contacthours.
Freshman:Afirst‐yearundergraduatestudent.
*Freshman/newstudentorientation:Orientationaddressingtheacademic,social,emotional,and
intellectualissuesinvolvedinbeginningcollege.Maybeafewhoursorafewdaysinlength;atsomecolleges,
thereisafee.
Full‐timestudent(undergraduate):Astudentenrolledfor12ormoresemestercredits,12ormorequarter
credits,or24ormorecontacthoursaweekeachterm.
Geographicalresidence(asadmissionfactor):Specialconsiderationintheadmissionprocessgivento
studentsfromaparticularregion,state,orcountryofresidence.
Grade‐pointaverage(academichighschoolGPA):Thesumofgradepointsastudenthasearnedin
secondaryschooldividedbythenumberofcoursestaken.Themostcommonsystemofassigningnumbersto
gradescountsfourpointsforanA,threepointsforaB,twopointsforaC,onepointforaD,andnopointsfor
anEorF.UnweightedGPA’sassignthesameweighttoeachcourse.Weightinggivesstudentsadditional
pointsfortheirgradesinadvancedorhonorscourses.
Graduatestudent:Astudentwhoholdsabachelor’sorequivalent,andistakingcoursesatthepost‐
baccalaureatelevel.
*Healthservices:Freeorlowcoston‐campusprimaryandpreventivehealthcareavailabletostudents.
Highschooldiplomaorrecognizedequivalent:Adocumentcertifyingthesuccessfulcompletionofa
prescribedsecondaryschoolprogramofstudies,ortheattainmentofsatisfactoryscoresontheTestsof
GeneralEducationalDevelopment(GED),oranotherstate‐specifiedexamination.
HispanicorLatino:ApersonofMexican,PuertoRican,Cuban,SouthorCentralAmerican,orotherSpanish
cultureororigin,regardlessofrace.
Honorsprogram:Anyspecialprogramforveryablestudentsofferingtheopportunityforeducational
enrichment,independentstudy,acceleration,orsomecombinationofthese.
Independentstudy:Academicworkchosenordesignedbythestudentwiththeapprovalofthedepartment
concerned,underaninstructor’ssupervision,andusuallyundertakenoutsideoftheregularclassroom
structure.
In‐statetuition:Thetuitionchargedbyinstitutionstothosestudentswhomeetthestate’sorinstitution’s
residencyrequirements.
Internationalstudent:SeeNonresidentalien.
Internationalstudentgroup:Studentgroupsthatfacilitateculturaldialogue,supportadiversecampus,
assistinternationalstudentsinacclimationandcreatingasocialnetwork.
Internship:Anyshort‐term,supervisedworkexperienceusuallyrelatedtoastudent’smajorfield,forwhich
thestudentearnsacademiccredit.Theworkcanbefull‐orpart‐time,on‐oroff‐campus,paidorunpaid.
*Learningcenter:Centerofferingassistancethroughtutors,workshops,computerprograms,oraudiovisual
equipmentinreading,writing,math,andskillssuchastakingnotes,managingtime,takingtests.
*Legalservices:Freeorlowcostlegaladviceforarangeofissues(personalandother).
Liberalarts/careercombination:Programinwhichastudentearnsundergraduatedegreesintwoseparate
fields,oneinaliberalartsmajorandtheotherinaprofessionalorspecializedmajor,whetheroncampusor
throughcross‐registration.
Master'sdegree:Anawardthatrequiresthesuccessfulcompletionofaprogramofstudyofgenerallyoneor
twofull‐timeequivalentacademicyearsofworkbeyondthebachelor'sdegree.Someofthesedegrees,suchas
thoseinTheology(M.Div.,M.H.L./Rav)thatwereformerlyclassifiedas"first‐professional",mayrequiremore
thantwofull‐timeequivalentacademicyearsofwork.
Minorityaffiliation(asadmissionfactor):Specialconsiderationintheadmissionprocessformembersof
designatedracial/ethnicminoritygroups.
*Minoritystudentcenter:Centerwithprograms,activities,and/orservicesintendedtoenhancethecollege
experienceofstudentsofcolor.
ModelUnitedNations:Asimulationactivityfocusingonconflictresolution,globalization,anddiplomacy.
Assumingrolesasforeignambassadorsand“delegates,”studentsconductresearch,engageindebate,draft
resolutions,andmayparticipateinanationalModelUNconference.
NativeHawaiianorOtherPacificIslander:ApersonhavingoriginsinanyoftheoriginalpeoplesofHawaii,
Guam,Samoa,orotherPacificIslands.
Nonresidentalien:ApersonwhoisnotacitizenornationaloftheUnitedStatesandwhoisinthiscountry
onavisaortemporarybasisanddoesnothavetherighttoremainindefinitely.
*On‐campusdaycare:Licenseddaycareforstudents’children(usuallyage3andup);usuallyforafee.
Openadmission:Admissionpolicyunderwhichvirtuallyallsecondaryschoolgraduatesorstudentswith
GEDequivalencydiplomasareadmittedwithoutregardtoacademicrecord,testscores,orother
qualifications.
Otherexpenses(costs):Includeaveragecostsforclothing,laundry,entertainment,medical(ifnota
requiredfee),andfurnishings.
Out‐of‐statetuition:Thetuitionchargedbyinstitutionstothosestudentswhodonotmeettheinstitution’s
orstate’sresidencyrequirements.
Part‐timestudent(undergraduate):Astudentenrolledforfewerthan12creditspersemesterorquarter,
orfewerthan24contacthoursaweekeachterm.
*Personalcounseling:One‐on‐oneorgroupcounselingwithtrainedprofessionalsforstudentswhowantto
explorepersonal,educational,orvocationalissues.
Post‐baccalaureatecertificate:Anawardthatrequirescompletionofanorganizedprogramofstudy
requiring18credithoursbeyondthebachelor’s;designedforpersonswhohavecompletedabaccalaureate
degreebutdonotmeettherequirementsofacademicdegreescarryingthetitleofmaster.
Post‐master’scertificate:Anawardthatrequirescompletionofanorganizedprogramofstudyof24credit
hoursbeyondthemaster’sdegreebutdoesnotmeettherequirementsofacademicdegreesatthedoctoral
level.
Postsecondaryaward,certificate,ordiploma:IncludesthefollowingthreeIPEDSdefinitionsfor
postsecondaryawards,certificates,anddiplomasofvaryingdurationsandcredit/contacthour
requirements—
LessThan1AcademicYear:Requirescompletionofanorganizedprogramofstudyatthe
postsecondarylevel(belowthebaccalaureatedegree)inlessthan1academicyear(2semestersor3
quarters)orinlessthan900contacthoursbyastudentenrolledfull‐time.
AtLeast1ButLessThan2AcademicYears:Requirescompletionofanorganizedprogramofstudyat
thepostsecondarylevel(belowthebaccalaureatedegree)inatleast1butlessthan2full‐time
equivalentacademicyears,ordesignedforcompletioninatleast30butlessthan60credithours,or
inatleast900butlessthan1,800contacthours.
AtLeast2ButLessThan4AcademicYears:Requirescompletionofanorganizedprogramofstudyat
thepostsecondarylevel(belowthebaccalaureatedegree)inatleast2butlessthan4full‐time
equivalentacademicyears,ordesignedforcompletioninatleast60butlessthan120credithours,or
inatleast1,800butlessthan3,600contacthours.
Privateinstitution:Aneducationalinstitutioncontrolledbyaprivateindividual(s)orbyanongovernmental
agency,usuallysupportedprimarilybyotherthanpublicfunds,andoperatedbyotherthanpubliclyelected
orappointedofficials.
Privatefor‐profitinstitution:Aprivateinstitutioninwhichtheindividual(s)oragencyincontrolreceives
compensation,otherthanwages,rent,orotherexpensesfortheassumptionofrisk.
Privatenonprofitinstitution:Aprivateinstitutioninwhichtheindividual(s)oragencyincontrolreceives
nocompensation,otherthanwages,rent,orotherexpensesfortheassumptionofrisk.Theseincludeboth
independentnonprofitschoolsandthoseaffiliatedwithareligiousorganization.
Proprietaryinstitution:SeePrivatefor‐profitinstitution.
Publicinstitution:Aneducationalinstitutionwhoseprogramsandactivitiesareoperatedbypubliclyelected
orappointedschoolofficials,andwhichissupportedprimarilybypublicfunds.
Quartercalendarsystem:Acalendarsysteminwhichtheacademicyearconsistsofthreesessionscalled
quartersofabout12weekseach.Therangemaybefrom10to15weeks.Theremaybeanadditionalquarter
inthesummer.
Race/ethnicity:Categoryusedtodescribegroupstowhichindividualsbelong,identifywith,orbelonginthe
eyesofthecommunity.Thecategoriesdonotdenotescientificdefinitionsofanthropologicalorigins.Aperson
maybecountedinonlyonegroup.
Race/ethnicityunknown:Categoryusedtoclassifystudentsoremployeeswhoserace/ethnicityisnot
knownandwhominstitutionsareunabletoplaceinoneofthespecifiedracial/ethniccategories.
Religiousaffiliation/commitment(asadmissionfactor):Specialconsiderationgivenintheadmission
processforaffiliationwithacertainchurchorfaith/religion,commitmenttoareligiousvocation,or
observanceofcertainreligioustenets/lifestyle.
*Religiouscounseling:One‐on‐oneorgroupcounselingwithtrainedprofessionalsforstudentswhowantto
explorereligiousproblemsorissues.
*Remedialservices:Instructionalcoursesdesignedforstudentsdeficientinthegeneralcompetencies
necessaryforaregularpostsecondarycurriculumandeducationalsetting.
Requiredfees:Fixedsumchargedtostudentsforitemsnotcoveredbytuitionandrequiredofsuchalarge
proportionofallstudentsthatthestudentwhodoesNOTpayistheexception.Donotincludeapplicationfees
oroptionalfeessuchaslabfeesorparkingfees.
Residentalienorothereligiblenon‐citizen:ApersonwhoisnotacitizenornationaloftheUnitedStates
andwhohasbeenadmittedasalegalimmigrantforthepurposeofobtainingpermanentresidentalienstatus
(andwhoholdseitheranalienregistrationcard[FormI‐551orI‐151],aTemporaryResidentCard[FormI‐
688],oranArrival‐DepartureRecord[FormI‐94]withanotationthatconveyslegalimmigrantstatus,suchas
Section207Refugee,Section208Asylee,ConditionalEntrantParoleeorCuban‐Haitian).
Roomandboard(charges)—oncampus:Assumedoubleoccupancyininstitutionalhousingand19meals
perweek(ormaximummealplan).
Secondaryschoolrecord(asadmissionfactor):Informationmaintainedbythesecondaryschoolthatmay
includesuchthingsasthestudent’shighschooltranscript,classrank,GPA,andteacherandcounselor
recommendations.
Semestercalendarsystem:Acalendarsystemthatconsistsoftwosemestersduringtheacademicyearwith
about16weeksforeachsemesterofinstruction.Theremaybeanadditionalsummersession.
Student‐designedmajor:Aprogramofstudybasedonindividualinterests,designedwiththeassistanceof
anadviser.
Studyabroad:Anyarrangementbywhichastudentcompletespartofthecollegeprogramstudyingin
anothercountry.CanbeatacampusabroadorthroughacooperativeagreementwithsomeotherU.S.college
oraninstitutionofanothercountry.
*Summersession:Asummersessionisshorterthanaregularsemesterandnotconsideredpartofthe
academicyear.Itisnotthethirdtermofaninstitutionoperatingonatrimestersystemorthefourthtermof
aninstitutionoperatingonaquartercalendarsystem.Theinstitutionmayhave2ormoresessionsoccurring
inthesummermonths.Someschools,suchasvocationalandbeautyschools,haveyear‐roundclasseswithno
separatesummersession.
Talent/ability(asadmissionfactor):Specialconsiderationgiventostudentswithdemonstrated
talent/abilitiesinareasofinteresttotheinstitution(e.g.,sports,thearts,languages,etc.).
Teachercertificationprogram:Programdesignedtopreparestudentstomeettherequirementsfor
certificationasteachersinelementary,middle/juniorhigh,andsecondaryschools.
Transferapplicant:Anindividualwhohasfulfilledtheinstitution’srequirementstobeconsideredfor
admission(includingpaymentorwaivingoftheapplicationfee,ifany)andwhohaspreviouslyattended
anothercollegeoruniversityandearnedcollege‐levelcredit.
Transferstudent:Astudententeringtheinstitutionforthefirsttimebutknowntohavepreviouslyattended
apostsecondaryinstitutionatthesamelevel(e.g.,undergraduate).Thestudentmaytransferwithorwithout
credit.
Transportation(costs):Assumetworoundtripstostudent’shometownperyearforstudentsin
institutionalhousingordailytraveltoandfromyourinstitutionforcommuterstudents.
Trimestercalendarsystem:Anacademicyearconsistingof3termsofabout15weekseach.
Tuition:Amountofmoneychargedtostudentsforinstructionalservices.Tuitionmaybechargedperterm,
percourse,orpercredit.
*Tutoring:Mayrangefromone‐on‐onetutoringinspecificsubjectstotutoringinanareasuchasmath,
reading,orwriting.Mosttutorsarecollegestudents;atsomecolleges,theyarespeciallytrainedandcertified.
Unit:astandardofmeasurementrepresentinghoursofacademicinstruction(e.g.,semestercredit,quarter
credit,contacthour).
Undergraduate:Astudentenrolledinafour‐orfive‐yearbachelor’sdegreeprogram,anassociatedegree
program,oravocationalortechnicalprogrambelowthebaccalaureate.
*Veteran’scounseling:Helpsveteransandtheirdependentsobtainbenefitsfortheirselectedprogramand
providescertificationstotheVeteran’sAdministration.Mayalsoprovidepersonalcounselingonthe
transitionfromthemilitarytoacivilianlife.
*Visuallyimpaired:Anypersonwhosesightlossisnotcorrectableandissufficientlysevereastoadversely
affecteducationalperformance.
Volunteerwork(asadmissionfactor):Specialconsiderationgiventostudentsforactivitydoneona
volunteerbasis(e.g.,tutoring,hospitalcare,workingwiththeelderlyordisabled)asaservicetothe
communityorthepublicingeneral.
Waitlist:Listofstudentswhomeettheadmissionrequirementsbutwillonlybeofferedaplaceintheclassif
spacebecomesavailable.
Weekendcollege:Aprogramthatallowsstudentstotakeacompletecourseofstudyandattendclassesonly
onweekends.
White:ApersonhavingoriginsinanyoftheoriginalpeoplesofEurope,theMiddleEast,orNorthAfrica.
*Women’scenter:Centerwithprograms,academicactivities,and/orservicesintendedtopromotean
understandingoftheevolvingrolesofwomen.
Workexperience(asadmissionfactor):Specialconsiderationgiventostudentswhohavebeenemployed
priortoapplication,whetherforrelevancetomajor,demonstrationofemployment‐relatedskills,oras
explanationofstudent’sacademicandextracurricularrecord.
FinancialAidDefinitions
Externalscholarshipsandgrants:Scholarshipsandgrantsreceivedfromoutside(private)sourcesthat
studentsbringwiththem(e.g.,Kiwanis,NationalMeritscholarships).Theinstitutionmayprocesspaperwork
toreceivethedollars,butithasnoroleindeterminingtherecipientorthedollaramountawarded.
Financialaidapplicant:Anyapplicantwhosubmitsanyoneoftheinstitutionallyrequiredfinancialaid
applications/forms,suchastheFAFSA.
Indebtedness:Aggregatedollaramountborrowedthroughanyloanprogram(federal,state,subsidized,
unsubsidized,private,etc.;excludingparentloans)whilethestudentwasenrolledataninstitution.Student
loansco‐signedbyaparentareassumedtobetheresponsibilityofthestudentandshouldbeincluded.
Institutionalscholarshipsandgrants:Endowedscholarships,annualgiftsandtuitionfundedgrantsfor
whichtheinstitutiondeterminestherecipient.
Financialneed:Asdeterminedbyyourinstitutionusingthefederalmethodologyand/oryourinstitution's
ownstandards.
Need‐basedaid:College‐fundedorcollege‐administeredawardfrominstitutional,state,federal,orother
sourcesforwhichastudentmusthavefinancialneedtoqualify.Thisincludesbothinstitutionalandnon‐
institutionalstudentaid(grants,jobs,andloans).
Need‐basedscholarshiporgrantaid:Scholarshipsandgrantsfrominstitutional,state,federal,orother
sourcesforwhichastudentmusthavefinancialneedtoqualify.
Need‐basedself‐helpaid:Loansandjobsfrominstitutional,state,federal,orothersourcesforwhicha
studentmustdemonstratefinancialneedtoqualify.
Non‐need‐basedscholarshiporgrantaid:Scholarshipsandgrants,gifts,ormerit‐basedaidfrom
institutional,state,federal,orothersources(includingunrestrictedfundsorgiftsandendowmentincome)
awardedsolelyonthebasisofacademicachievement,merit,oranyothernon‐need‐basedreason.When
reportingquestionsH1andH2,non‐need‐basedaidthatisusedtomeetneedshouldbecountedasneed‐
basedaid.
Note:Suggestedorderofprecedenceforcountingnon‐needmoneyasneed‐based:
Non‐needinstitutionalgrants
Non‐needtuitionwaivers
Non‐needathleticawards
Non‐needfederalgrants
Non‐needstategrants
Non‐needoutsidegrants
Non‐needstudentloans
Non‐needparentloans
Non‐needwork
Non‐need‐basedself‐helpaid:Loansandjobsfrominstitutional,state,orothersourcesforwhichastudent
neednotdemonstratefinancialneedtoqualify.
Workstudyandemployment:Federalandstateworkstudyaid,andanyemploymentpackagedbyyour
institutioninfinancialaidawards.

Swarthmore College Common Data Set 2014 – 2015

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