(1) Research Universities -- Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, and University of Colorado at Boulder;
(2) Universities/Colleges -- Adams State College, Fort Lewis College, Mesa State College, Metropolitan State College of Denver, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, University of Colorado at Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Southern Colorado, and Western State College;
(3) Specialized Medical -- the Colorado State University Professional Veterinary Medicine and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center;
(4) Community Colleges -- Arapahoe Community College, Community College of Aurora, Community College of Denver, Front Range Community College, Lamar Community College, Morgan Community College, Otero Junior College, Pikes Peak Community College, Pueblo Community College, Red Rocks Community College, and Trinidad State Junior College; and
(5) Local District Colleges -- Aims Community College, Colorado Mountain College, Colorado Northwestern Community College, and Northeastern Junior College.
ACT Test -- a test administered by the American College Testing Program, taken by many high school juniors and seniors and used as part of the admission process to many colleges and universities.
Associate Degree -- a degree that normally requires at least two but less than four years of full-time equivalent college work.
Asian -- a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, and Samoa.
Bachelor's Degree -- a degree that normally requires at least four but not more than five years of full-time equivalent college-level work.
Black -- a person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (except those of Hispanic origin).
Certificate -- an award given after the completion of an organized program of study at the postsecondary level of instruction, that may require from one to three years, but that is less than an associate degree.
Doctor's -- a degree that normally requires work at the graduate level that terminates in a Doctor's degree. The doctor's degree classification includes such degrees as Doctor of Education and the Ph.D. degree in any field.
First-Time Freshmen -- new enrolling students who have never previously attended a postsecondary institution.
First-professional -- a degree that normally requires completion of a program that meets all three of the following: (1) completion of the academic requirements to begin practice in the profession; (2) at least two years of college work prior to entrance to the program; and (3) a total of at least six academic years of college work to complete the degree program, including prior required college work plus the length of the professional program itself.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Student -- one FTE equals 30 credit hours; based on the general principle that a full-time student would take about 15 hours per semester and enroll for two semesters per academic year.
Graduate I -- enrolled in a Master's Degree program, or less than 30 credit hours towards a Doctor's Degree.
Graduate II -- 30 or more credit hours towards a Doctor's degree.
Headcount Student Enrollment -- students enrolled, regardless of the number of courses being taken.
Hispanic -- a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
In-State -- students that meet statutory requirements for in-state tuition and state general fund support; typically, their tuition charges approximate about 25 percent of their full cost of instruction.
Master's -- a degree that requires the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time-equivalent of one but not more than two academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree.
Native American -- an American Indian or Alaskan Native, having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
Non-Resident Alien -- a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely. Resident aliens, who are not citizens or nationals of the United States and who have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence, are reported in the appropriate racial/ethnic categories along with United States citizens.
Non-Resident Student -- students that don't meet statutory requirements for in-state tuition (for example, have lived in Colorado for less than one year) and who don't receive state general fund support; typically, their tuition charges equal or exceed their full cost of instruction.
Out-of-State -- students that don't meet statutory requirements for in-state tuition (for example, have lived in Colorado for less than one year) and who don't receive state general fund support; typically, their tuition charges equal or exceed their full cost of instruction.
Resident Student -- students that meet statutory requirements for in-state tuition and state general fund support; typically, their tuition charges approximate about 25 percent of their full cost of instruction.
SAT Test -- a test administered by the Educational Testing Service, taken by many high school juniors and seniors and used as part of the admission process to many colleges and universities.
SURDS -- Student Unit-Record Data System, institutional data reported to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education by the institutions since 1986, includes data on enrollment, applications, degrees granted, and financial aid.
Vocational -- enrolled in a vocational two-year degree (AAS) or vocational certificate program, differentiated from freshmen or sophomore status, which is defined as enrolled in an academic degree program.
White -- a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East (except those of Hispanic origin).
CDE High School Graduation Reports -- High school graduates by racial/ethnic status are from reports produced by the Colorado Department of Education.
Cohort Tracking System -- A database system, developed by the Commission, used to track groups of students (with a common statistical factor) across time and institutions using data from the Student Unit-Record Data System (SURDS).
CPA Candidate Performance on the Uniform CPA Examination, Annual Editions, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.
EEO-6 Forms -- The Federal Office of Civil Rights collects data every other year on the racial/ethnic composition of employees in higher education. This data was used in reporting the sex and racial/ethnic composition of full-time faculty. For years that the EEO-6 is not reported, CCHE Summary Reports are distributed and collected to provide the same summary data.
GRE Undergraduate Institution Summary Statistics Report.
Institutional Financial Reports, Colorado Public Higher Education Institutions
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Faculty Salary Data
National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses Summary Reports.
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses Summary Reports.
Statistical Information Bar Examination.
State Profiles: Financing Public Higher Education, 1978 to 1994, Research Associates of Washington.
Student Enrollment Reports -- Reports submitted by institutions that report on the total number of FTE Students enrolled in the previous fiscal year.
SURDS -- Data is reported by institution from all four Student Unit-Record Data System (SURDS) files: Fall Enrollment, Undergraduate Applicant, Degrees Granted, and Financial Aid.
25th Annual Survey Report, 1993-94 Academic Year, National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs (NASSGP).