GLOSSARY OF DATABOOK TERMS
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| Annualizing - a commonly used
reporting method for equalizing Fall and Spring semester enrollment information over the
academic year by averaging the data to obtain an annual measure. It is useful for matching
resources, which are provided on an annual basis, with student enrollment activity. For
example, if the Fall headcount were 1000 and the Spring headcount 800, the annualized
headcount for that academic year would be 900.
Classes:
Regular - Classes scheduled to meet with an instructor on a regular basis
at the same time and place throughout the semester.
Irregular - Classes that do not fit into the "regular" class
definition; can include independent study, thesis, dissertation, practicum, field
experience, individualized instruction.
Full-Time/Part-time Students - defined according to purpose:
For academic load -
Full-time Undergraduate = 12 or more credits
Part-time Undergraduate = 11 or fewer credits
Full-time Graduate = 9 or more credits
Part-time Graduate = 8 or fewer credits
Full-time Graduate Assistants, Teaching Fellows = 6 or more credits
Part-time Graduate Assistants, Teaching Fellows = 5 or fewer credits
For tuition and fee assessments -
Full-time Undergraduate and Graduate = 7 or more credits
Part-time Undergraduate and Graduate = 6 or fewer credits
Headcount:
All Students - The number of individuals enrolled in a given semester or
academic year, including non-degree students.
Non-degree Students - The number of individuals enrolled in classes in a
given semester or academic year who have not been admitted to the university.
Regular Students - The number of individuals enrolled in a given semester
or academic year who have been admitted to the university, including graduate special
students but excluding non-degree students.
Mean Years to Graduation - The average number of years students take to
attain the baccalaureate. This is NOT a graduation rate.
SCH (Student Credit Hour) - A credit hour is a unit of measure
representing an hour of instruction that can be applied to the total number of hours a
student needs for completing degree requirements; course credits are the number of credit
hours assigned to a particular course which a student earns upon successful completion.
Student Credit Hours (SCH) result from multiplying course credits by the number of
enrolled students, and are used as the basis for computing student FTE for funding and
resource-matching purposes. For example, 10 students in one 3-credit class generate 30
student credit hours.
Student FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) - A formula-derived number that
results from converting student credit hours (SCH) into equivalent full-time
"students" in terms of credit load. Used in obtaining funding from the State,
resource management, measuring student and faculty activity, etc.
Semester FTE Formulae:
Undergraduate FTE = Undergraduate SCH divided by 15
Graduate FTE = Graduate SCH divided by 8
Total Student FTE = the sum of Undergraduate FTE and Graduate FTE
Annualized FTE Formulae -There are two ways to compute annualized FTE, both of
which produce the same results.
Undergraduate -
(1) Undergraduate SCH for both semesters (Fall plus Spring) divided by 30 = Annualized
Undergraduate FTE; or
(2) Annualized Undergraduate SCH divided by 15 = Annualized Undergraduate FTE.
Graduate -
(1) Graduate SCH for both semesters (Fall plus Spring) divided by 16 = Annualized
Graduate FTE; or
(2) Annualized Graduate SCH divided by 8 = Annualized Graduate FTE.
Total -
The sum of Annualized Undergraduate and Annualized Graduate FTE.
Supplemental FTE - FTE derived from state-supported student enrollments
in courses taught through the College of Extended Studies (including correspondence,
off-campus, and distance education courses) and the University Studies Abroad Consortium.
The official semester FTE report to the UCCSN consists of the total of regular UNR campus
FTE plus supplemental FTE.
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| Source: Institutional Analysis |
Rev. 1/10/2000 |
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