GLOSSARY
SCSU Fact Book Home Page	SCSU Home Page
Census Date:  The end of the third week of classes when data referring to students or courses is secured in special files used for official reporting.
CIP:  Classification of Instructional Programs.  Code representing academic programs developed by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Extension Fund: Refers to a student with part-time status.  An undergraduate student is considered part time when he/she is carrying less than 12 credits in a semester.  A graduate student is considered part-time when he/she is carrying less than 9 credits in a semester.
Freshmen:  Students are considered General Fund (full time) freshmen when they are entering the University with 6 or fewer credits accumulated in higher education.
FTE:  Full Time Equivalent.  FTE is calculated from the total credit hours generated by students. a) One undergraduate FTE equals 15 credit hours. b) One graduate FTE equals 12 credit hours.
General Fund: Refers to a student with full-time status.  An undergraduate student is considered full time when he/she is carrying 12 or more credits in a semester.  A graduate student is considered full-time when he/she is carrying 9 or more credits in a semester.
Headcount:  This refers to a count of the actual number of students registered for at least one class on the Census Date.
Headcount:  This refers to a count of the actual number of students registered for at least one class on the Census Date.
Race/Ethnicity:  The ethnic category reported by student at enrollment.
Residence Status: The student's permanent residence whether it is in Connecticut or out of state.
Student Status: Refers to the student's level (undergraduate or graduate) and attendance type:  full or part time (general or extension fund).
Transfer Students: Students are considered transfers when they are entering the University with more than 6 higher education credits.