Common Data Set A: General Information (2003-2004)
A0.
Respondent Information
A1. Address Information
Name of College
or University
Clemson
University
Mailing Address
106
Sikes Hall
City/State/Zip
Clemson,
SC 29634
Country
United
States
Street Address (if different)
Main Phone
864-656-3311
WWW Home Page Address
www.clemson.edu
Admissions Phone Number
864-656-2287
Admissions Toll-Free Number
Admissions Office Mailing Address
106
Sikes Hall ,
Box 345124
City/State/Zip
Clemson,
SC 29634-5124
Country
United
States
Admissions Fax Number
864-656-2464
Admissions Email Address
cuadmissions@clemson.edu
If there is a separate URL application
site on the internet, please specify:
www.clemson.edu/admission/
A2.
Source of institutional control
Public
Private (nonprofit)
Proprietary
A3.
Classify your undergraduate institution
Coeducational
Men's
Women's
A4.
Academic year calendar
Semester Quarter Trimester 4-1-4 Other Continuous Differs By Program
If you chose "Continuous", please
describe here:
If you chose "Differs", please
describe here:
If you chose "Others", please
describe here:
A5. Degrees
offered by your institution
Certificate Diploma Associate Transfer Terminal Bachelor's Post Bachelor's Certificate Master's Post Master's Certificate Doctoral First Professional First Professional Certificate
Common Data Set B: Enrollment And Persistence (2003-2004)
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, 2003.
FULL-TIME
PART-TIME
Undergraduates
Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen
1,446
1,289
Line 1
8
10
Line 15
Other first-year, degree-seeking
304
202
Line 2
28
59
Line 16
All other degree-seeking
5,257
4,311
Lines 3-6
476
291
Lines 17-20
Total degree-seeking
7,007
5,802
512
360
All other undergraduates enrolled
in credit courses
30
18
Line 7
41
43
Line 21
Total undergraduates
7,037
5,820
Line 8
553
403
Line 22
First-professional
First-time, first-professional
students
Line 9
Line 23
All other first-professionals
Line 10
Line 24
Total first-professional
Graduate
Degree-seeking, first-time
402
242
Line 11
83
80
Line 25
All other degree-seeking
833
441
Line 12
331
413
Line 26
All other graduates enrolled
in credit courses
11
2
Line 13
75
290
Line 27
Total graduate
1,246
685
489
783
Total all undergraduates
(2002 IPEDS sum of lines 8 and 22, cols. 15 and 16):
13,813
Total all graduate
and professional students (2002 IPEDS sum of lines 14 and 28, cols.
15 and 16):
3,203
GRAND TOTAL ALL
STUDENTS (2002 IPEDS line 29, sum of cols. 15 and 16):
17,016
B2.
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, 2003. 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. Refer to
IPEDS EF-1 Part A or IPEDS EF-2 Part A surveys based on column and line
numbers in grid for totals.
Total Undergraduates (both degree- and non-degree-seeking)
Non-resident aliens
10
67
105
Black, non-Hispanic
207
1,013
1,030
American Indian or Alaskan Native
4
33
34
Asian or Pacific Islander
52
214
216
Hispanic
29
122
124
White, non-Hispanic
2,221
11,363
11,433
Race/ethnicity unknown
244
869
871
Total
2,767
13,681
13,813
Persistence
B3. Number
of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2002 to June 30,
2003
Certificate/diploma
Associate degrees
Bachelor's degrees
2,973
Post-Bachelor's
certificates
Master's degrees
808
Post-master's
certificates
4
Doctoral degrees
121
First professional
degrees
First professional
certificates
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 2003 Web-based survey.
For Bachelor's
or Equivalent Programs
Report for
the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking
undergraduate students who entered in fall 1997. Include in the cohort
those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding
fall 1997.
B4.
Initial 1997 cohort
of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking
undergraduate students; total all students:
2,578
(2002 IPEDS GRS,
Section II, Part A, line 10, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B5.
Of the initial 1997
cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following
reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid
service of the federal government, or official church missions;
total allowable exclusions:
(2002 IPEDS GRS,
Section II, Part C, line 45, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B6.
Final 1997 cohort,
after adjusting for allowable exclusions:
2,578
(Subtract question
B5 from question B4)
B7.
Of the initial 1997
cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by
August 31, 2001):
997
(2002 IPEDS GRS,
Section II, Part A, line 19, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B8.
Of the initial 1997
cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but
in five years or less (after August 31, 2001 and by August 31, 2002):
741
(2002 IPEDS GRS,
Section II, Part A, line 20, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B9.
Of the initial 1997
cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but
in six years or less (after August 31, 2002 and by August 31, 2003):
122
(2002 IPEDS GRS,
Section II, Part A, line 21 sum of columns 15 and 16)
B10.
Total graduating
within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):
1,860
(2002 IPEDS GRS,
Section II, Part A, line 18 sum of columns 15 and 16)
B11.
Six-year graduation
rate for 1997 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):
72
For
Two-Year Institutions
The information
in this section comes from the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey ( IPEDS
GRS-2). For complete instructions and definitions of data elements,
see the IPEDS GRS-2 instructions and glossary.
B12.
Initial 2000 cohort,
total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:
(2002 IPEDS GRS-2,
Section III, line 10, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B13.
Of the intial 2000
cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following
reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid
service of the federal government, or official church missions;
total allowable exclusions:
(2002 IPEDS GRS-2,
Section III, line 45, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B14.
Final 2000 cohort,
after adjusting for allowable exclusions:
(Subtract question
B13 from question B12)
B15.
Completers of programs
of less than two years duration (total):
(2002 IPEDS GRS-2,
Section III, line 11, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B16.
Completers of programs
of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:
(2002 IPEDS GRS-2,
Section III, line 11A, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B17.
Completers of programs
of at least two but less than four years (total):
(2002 IPEDS GRS-2,
Section III, line 12, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B18.
Completers of programs
of at least two but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal
time:
(2002 IPEDS GRS-2,
Section III, line 12A, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B19.
Total transfers-out
(within three years) to other institutions:
(2002 IPEDS GRS-2,
Section III, line 30, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B20.
Total transfers to
two-year institutions:
(2002 IPEDS GRS-2,
Section III, line 32, sum of columns 15 and 16)
B21.
Total transfers to
four-year institutions:
(2002 IPEDS GRS-2,
Section III, line 33, sum of columns 15 and 16)
Retention
Rates
Report for
the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking
undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2002 (or the preceding summer
term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed
for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, 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 freshman in Fall 2002 (or
the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your
institution as of the date your institution calculates its official
enrollment in Fall 2003?
Common Data Set C: First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission (2003-2004)
Applications
C1.
First-time, first-year (freshman) students:
Provide the number of degree-seeking first-time, first-year
who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall
2003. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies
during summer in this cohort. Applicants include all students who fulfilled
the requirements for consideration for admission (including payment
or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who have been notified
of one of the following actions: admission, no admission, placement
on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution).
Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently
offered admission.
Total first-time, first-year
(freshman) men who applied
5,603
Total first-time, first-year
(freshman) women who applied
5,816
Total first-time, first-year
(freshman) who applied
11,419
Total first-time, first-year
(freshman) men who were admitted
3,360
Total first-time, first-year
(freshman) women who were admitted
3,585
Total first-time, first-year
(freshman) who were admitted
6,945
Total full-time, first-time,
first-year (freshman) men who enrolled
1,456
Total full-time, first-time,
first-year (freshman) women who enrolled
1,293
Total full-time, first-time
, first-year (freshman) who enrolled
2,749
Total part-time, first-time,
first-year (freshman) men who enrolled
8
Total part-time, first-time
, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled
10
Total part-time, first-time
, first-year (freshman) who enrolled
18
C2.
Freshman wait-listed students
(students who met admission requirements but whose final
admission was contingent on space availability)
Do you have a policy
of placing students on a waiting list?
Yes
No
If yes, please
answer the questions below for Fall 2003 admissions:
Number of qualified
applicants placed on waiting list
436
Number accepting
a place on the waiting list
436
Number of wait-listed
students admitted
181
Admission
Requirements
C3.
High school completion requirement
High school completion requirement(s) for degree-seeking
entering students:
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
High school diploma or equivalent is not required
C4.
Does your institution require or recommend a general college preparatory
program for degree-seeking students?
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 equivalent).
If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.
Units
required
Units
recommended
Total academic units
19
English
4
Mathematics
3
4
Science
3
-of these, units
that must be lab
3
4
Foreign language
3
Social Studies
3
History
1
Academic electives
2
Other: PE or ROTC
1
Basis for Selection
C6.
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
selective admission for out-of-state students
selective admission to some programs
Other (explain)
Admission is selective to all programs.
C7.
Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic
factors in your first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission
decisions.
Very important
Important
Considered
Not considered
Academic
Secondary school record
Class rank
Recommendations
Standardized test scores
Essays
Non-Academic
Interview
Extracurricular activities
Talent/ability
Character/personal qualities
Alumni/ae relation
Geographical residence
State residency
Religious affiliation/commitment
Minority status
Volunteer work
Work experience
SAT and
ACT Policies
C8.
Entrance exams
A. Does your institution
make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission decisions
for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
Yes
No
If yes, please
select the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies
for use in admission.
ADMISSIONS
Require
Recommend
Require
for some
Consider
if submitted
Not used
SAT I
ACT
SAT I or ACT (no preference)
SAT I or ACT-SAT I preferred
SAT I or ACT-ACT preferred
SAT I or SAT II
SAT I and SAT II or ACT
SAT II
In addition, does your institution use applicants'
test scores for placement or counseling?
Placement
Yes
No
Counseling
Yes
No
B. Does your institution
use the SAT I or II or the ACT for placement only? If so,
please mark the appropriate boxes below:
PLACEMENT
Require
Recommend
Require for some
SAT I
SAT II
ACT
SAT I or ACT
C. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received
for fall-term admission:
04/30
Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for
fall-term admission:
D. If necessary, use this space to clarify
your test policies (e.g. if tests recommended for some students, or if tests
not required of some students):
Once
the writing sample portion of the SAT is instituted, it will be required
by Clemson Univ. The same will be true for the ACT writing sample.
Freshman Profile
Provide percentages for
ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year
(freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2003, 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 2003 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores.
Include information for ALL enrolled, first-time, first-year
(freshman) degree-seeking students who submitted test scores. Do not include
partial test scores (e.g. mathematics scores but not verbal for a category of
students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this
item. SAT scores should be recentered scores. 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.
Percent submitting SAT
scores
86
Percent submitting ACT
scores
14
Number submitting SAT
scores
2,382
Number submitting ACT
scores
385
25th
percentile
75th
percentile
SAT I Verbal
550
630
SAT I Math
570
660
ACT Composite
24
29
ACT English
ACT Math
Percent of first-time,
first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
SAT
I Verbal
SAT
I Math
700-800
7
13
600-699
40
50
500-599
44
32
400-499
9
5
300-399
0
0
200-299
0
0
ACT
Composite
ACT
English
ACT
Math
30-36
20
24-29
59
18-23
20
12-17
1
6-11
0
below 6
0
C10. 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 10th of high
school graduating class
42
Percent in top quarter of
high school graduating class
77
Percent in top half of high
school graduating class
97
Percent in bottom half of
high school graduating class
3
Percent in bottom quarter
of high school graduating class
0
Percent of total first-time,
first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank:
100
C11.
Percent 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.
Percent who had a GPA of
3.0 or higher
95
Percent who had a GPA between
2.0 and 2.99
5
Percent who had a GPA between
1.0 and 1.99
0
Percent who had a GPA below
1.0
0
C12.
Average high school GPA
of all degree-seeking, first-time, first year (freshman) students who submitted
GPA:
3.99
Percent of total first-time,
first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA:
100
Admission Policies
C13.
Application Fee
Does your institution have
an application fee?
Yes
No
Amount of application fee
40
Can it be waived for applicants
with financial need?
Yes
No
C14.
Application Closing Date
Does your institution have
an application closing date?
Yes
No
Application closing date
(Fall)
05/01
Priority date
12/01
C15.
Are first-time, first-year
students accepted for terms other than the fall?
Yes
No
C16.
Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
On a rolling basis beginning
(date)
02/15
By (date)
Other
C17.
Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
Must reply by (date)
No set date
Must reply by May 1 or within
4 weeks if notified thereafter
Other
C18.
Deferred admission:
Does your institution allow
students to postpone enrollment after admission?
Yes
No
If yes, maximum period of
postponement:
C19.
Early admission of high school students:
Does your institution allow high school
students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students
one year or more before high school graduation?
Yes
No
C20.
Common application
Will you accept the Common
Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School
Principals if submitted?
Yes
No
If
"yes," are supplemental forms required?
Yes
No
Is your college a member
of the Common Application Group?
Yes
No
Early Decision
and Early Action Plans
C21.
Early decision
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?
Yes
No
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
Number of early decision
applicants received by your institution for the Fall 2003 entering class:
Number of applicants admitted
under early decision plan for the Fall 2003 entering class:
Please provide significant
details about your early decision plan.
C22.
Early action:
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?
Public
Private (nonprofit)
Proprietary
Men's
Certificate
Bachelor's