Common Data Set Fall 2003

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

A1. Address Information

Name of College or University	TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Mailing Address, City/State/Zip	Box 45005 Lubbock, TX 79409-5005
Street Address (if different), City/State/Zip	Broadway & University Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79409-5005
Main phone	(806) 742-2011
WWW Home Page Address	http://www.ttu.edu
Admissions Phone Number	(806) 742-1480
Admissions Office Mailing Address, City/State/Zip	Box 45005, Lubbock, TX 79409-5005
Admissions Fax number:	(806) 742-0062
Admissions E-mail Address:	admissions@ttu.edu
Is there a separate URL application site on the Internet? If so, please specify:	www.srel.ttu.edu

A2. Source of institutional control (check one only)

X	Public
	Private (non-profit)
	Proprietary

A3. Classify your undergraduate institution:

X	Coeducational college
	Men's college
	Women's college

A4. Academic year calendar

X	Semester	4-1-4
	Quarter	Continues
	Trimester	Differs by program (describe):
	Other

A5. Degrees offered by your institution

	Certificate		Postbachelor's certificate
	Diploma	X	Master's
	Associate		Post-master's certificate
	Transfer	X	Doctoral
	Terminal	X	First professional
X	Bachelors		First professional certificate

B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE

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
	MEN	WOMEN		MEN	WOMEN
UNDERGRADUATES
Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen	2,279	2,047	line 1	58	61	line 15
Other first-year, degree-seeking	980	682	line 2	148	118	line 16
All other degree-seeking	8,140	6,902	lines 3-6	1,280	900	lines 17-20
*Total degree-seeking*	11,399	9,631		1,486	1,079
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses			line 7			line 21
*Total Undergraduates*	11,399	9,631		1,486	1,079	line 22
FIRST-PROFESSIONAL
First-time, first-professional students	116	112	line 9	0	0	line 23
All other first-professionals	234	205	line 10	3	2	line 24
Total first-professional	350	317	-	3	2	-
GRADUATE
Degree-seeking, first-time	527	406	line 11	140	182	line 25
All other degree-seeking	1,066	757	line 12	567	637	line 26
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses			line 13			line 27
Total graduate	1,593	1,163		707	819

Total all undergraduates	23,595
Total all graduate and professional students	4,954
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS	28,549

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.

ETHNIC CATEGORY	DEGREE-SEEKING, FIRST-TIME, FIRST YEAR	DEGREE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES (Include first-time, first-year)	TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE
Non-resident aliens	50	204	204
Black, non-Hispanic	110	742	742
Amer. Indian or Alaskan Native	31	138	138
Asian or Pacific Islander	105	521	521
Hispanic	452	2,583	2,583
White, non-Hispanic	3,683	19,318	19,318
Race/ethnicity unknown	14	89	89
Total	4,445	23,595	23,595

Persistence

B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003.

Certificate/diploma
Associate degrees
Bachelor's degrees	3,437
Postbachelor's certificates
Master's degrees	907
Post-master's certificates
Doctoral degrees	163
First professional degrees	218
First professional certificates

Graduation Rates

The items in this section correspond to data elements formerly collected by IPEDS or currently 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 paper-based survey or 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

3,221

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

B6. Final 1997 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions

3,221

B7. Of the initial 1997 initial cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2001)

764

B8. Of the initial 1997 cohort, how may completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2001 and by August 31, 2002)

771

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):

195

B10. Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):

1,730

B11. Six-year graduation rate for 1997 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):

54%

Two -Year Institutions:
B12 - 21 Graduation Rate - Not Applicable

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 freshmen in fall 2002 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates it official enrollment in fall 2003?

82%

C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION

Applications

C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking first-time, first-year students 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 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, non 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 (freshmen) men who applied	7,101
Total first-time, first-year (freshmen) women who applied	6,654

Total first-time, first-year (freshmen) men who were admitted	4,742
Total first-time, first-year (freshmen) women who were admitted	4,515

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled	2,279
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled	58

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled	2,047
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled	61

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?

Admission Requirements

C3. High school completion requirement

Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students

X	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?

X	Required
	Recommended
	Neither required nor recommended

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.

	Units required	Units recommended
Total academic units	11
English	4
Mathematics	3
Science	2
Of these, units that must be lab	2
Foreign language	2
Social studies	0
History	0
Academic electives	0

Other (specify): Algebra 2 required of business and engineering majors. Geometry, trigonometry, chemistry, and Physics required of engineering majors. Algebra I and II, geometry, trigonometry, physics, or chemistry required of architecture majors.

Basis for Selection

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?

Please use the following lines to write a brief statement about how your admission decisions are reached. If your institution has an open admission policy but has specific admission criteria for certain groups of students or for programs, explain those qualifications here:

*High School Class Rank*	*Minimum Test Scores for Assured Admission*
Top Ten Percent	*No Minimum*
First Quarter	ACT = 25	SAT = 1140
Second Quarter	ACT = 28	SAT = 1230
Lower Half	ACT = 29	SAT = 1270

NOTE: Applicants who do not meet the assured admission criteria will have their records reviewed in a holistic manner by a committee with faculty, staff, and student representation. Additional information included on the application will be considered for the purpose of identifying students who can be successful and graduate from the University.

C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first- year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

*Academic*	Very important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Secondary school record	X
Class rank	X
Recommendation (s)			X
Standardized test scores	X
Essay			X

Nonacademic	Very important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Interview				X
Extracurricular activities		X
Talent/ability		X
Character/personal qualities		X
Alumni/ae relation		X
Geographical residence				X
State residency				X
Religious affiliation/commitment				X
Minority status				X
Volunteer work		X
Work experience		X

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

If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in admission.

ADMISSION	Require	Recommend	Require for some	Considered if submitted	Not used
SAT I
ACT
SAT I or ACT (no preference)	X
SAT I or ACT--SAT I preferred
SAT I or ACT--ACT preferred
SAT I and SAT II
SAT I and SAT II or ACT
SAT II				X

In addition: does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?

Placement	X	Yes		No
Counseling	X	Yes		No

B. Does your institution use the SAT I or II or the ACT for placement only?
If so, please marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in placement:

PLACEMENT	Require	Recommend	Require for some
SAT I
SAT II
ACT
SAT I or ACT		X
Other (specify):

C. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission:

N/A

D. Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission

N/A

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	67%	Number submitting SAT scores	2,951
Percent submitting ACT scores	33%	Number submitting ACT scores	1,467

	25th percentile	75th percentile	Average
SAT I Verbal	500	600	551
SAT I Math	520	620	572
ACT Composite	21	26	24
ACT English	20	26
ACT Math	20	26

Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range

	SAT I Verbal	SAT I Math
700-800	3.2%	5.0%
600-699	22.7%	32.0%
500-599	51.6%	49.0%
400-499	21.6%	14.0%
300-399	1.0%	0.0%
200-299	0.0%	0.0%

	ACT Composite	ACT English	ACT Math
30-36	6.0%	9.0%	4.0%
24-29	44.0%	37.0%	44.0%
18-23	49.0%	45.0%	43.0%
12-17	1.0%	9.0%	9.0%
6-11	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
below 6	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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	21 %
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class	52 %
Percent in top half of high school graduating class	86 %
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class	14 %
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class	1 %
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank:	99 %

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

Percent who had GPA of 3.0 and higher	N/A
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.9	N/A
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99	N/A
Percent who had GPA below 1.0	N/A

C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA:

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA:

N/A

Admission Policies

C13. Application fee

Does your institution have an application fee?	YES
Amount of application fee:	$50.00
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?	NO

C14. Application closing date

Does your institution have an application closing date?	NO
Application closing date (fall)
Priority date

C15.

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?

YES

C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)

On a rolling basis beginning (date):	X
By (date):
Other:

C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)

Must reply by (date):
No set date:	X
Must reply by May 1 or within		weeks if notified thereafter
Other

C18. Deferred admission:

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?		Yes	X	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

C20. Common application:

Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if submitted?	Yes	X*	No
If "yes," are supplemental forms required?	Yes		No
Is your college a member of the Common Application Group?	Yes		No

* NOTE: Accepts the State of Texas Common Application for Admission to Public Universities.

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

C22. Early action: Do you have a non binding 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?

Yes

If "yes," please complete the following :

Early action closing date
Early action notification date

D. TRANSFER ADMISSION

Fall Applicants

D1.

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)	X	Yes		No
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?	X	Yes		No

D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in fall 2003.

	Applicants	Admitted applicants	Enrolled applicants
Men	2,336	1,581	1,200
Women	1,931	1,277	958
Total	4,267	2,858	2,158

Application for Admission

D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?

Yes

If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure?

12 Credit Hours

D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:

	Required of all	Recommended for all	Recommended for some	Required for some	Not required
High school transcript		X
College Transcript(s)	X
Essay or personal statement					X
Interview					X
Standardized test scores		X
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)	X

D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):

N/A

D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):

2.25

D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

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.

	Priority date	Closing date	Notification date	Reply date	Rolling admission
Fall					X
Winter
Spring					X
Summer					X

D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?

Yes

D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:

Transfer Credit Policies

D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:

C or Better

D13.Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:

Unit type:

Credit Hours

D14.Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:

Unit type:

D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate's degree:

N/A

D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: _

Unit type:

Credit Hours

D17. Describe other transfer credit policies:

E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES

E1. Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to definitions.

X	Accelerated program	X	Honors program
X	Cooperative (work-study) program	X	Independent study
X	Cross-registration	X	Internships
X	Distance learning	X	Liberal arts/career combination
X	Double major	X	Student-designed major
X	Dual enrollment	X	Study abroad
X	English as a Second Language	X	Teacher certification program
X	Exchange student program (domestic)		Weekend college
X	External degree program
	Other (specify):

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.

X	Arts/fine arts	X	Humanities
	Computer literacy	X	Mathematics
X	English (including composition)	X	Philosophy
X	Foreign languages	X	Sciences (biological or physical)
X	History	X	Social science
X	Other (describe): Multicultural

Library Collections

Report the number of holdings at the end of the 2001-2002 fiscal year for each of the categories below. Refer to the Academic Libraries Survey, Section D "Library Collections," lines 22-26, column 2 for corresponding equivalents.

E4. Books, serial backfiles, and other materials including government documents (paper titles--line 27) that are accessible through the library's catalog:

2,344,740

E5. Current serial subscriptions in paper and microform--not electronic--including government documents (line 29):

30,788

E6. Microforms (units): - (line 28):

2,226,048

E7. Audiovisual materials (units):- (line 30):	84,074
E8. E-books [line 23]:	0

F. STUDENT LIFE

F1. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in fall 2003 who fit the following categories:

	First-time, first-year (freshman) students	Undergraduates
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international /nonresident aliens)	5%	5%
Percent of men who join fraternities	13%	10%
Percent of women who join sororities	21%	14%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing	86%	25%
Percent who live off campus or commute	14%	75%
Percent of students age 25 and older	0%	8%
Average age of full-time students	18	21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)	18	21

F2. Activities offered. Identify those programs available at your institution.

X	Choral groups	X	Marching band	X	Student government
X	Concert band	X	Music ensembles	X	Student newspaper
X	Dance	X	Musical theater		Student-run film society
X	Drama/theater	X	Opera	X	Symphony orchestra
X	Jazz band	X	Pep band	X	Television station
X	Literary magazine	X	Radio station	X	Yearbook

F3. ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers' Training Corps)

Army ROTC is offered:

X	On campus
	At cooperating institution (name):

Naval ROTC is offered

	On campus
	At cooperating institution (name):

Air Force ROTC is offered

X	On campus
	At cooperating institution (name):

F4. Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your institution.

X	Coed dorms	X	Special housing for disabled students
X	Men's dorms	X	Special housing for international students
X	Women's dorms		Fraternity/sorority housing
	Apartments for married students		Cooperative housing
X	Apartments for single students
	Other housing options (specify):

G. ANNUAL EXPENSES

Provide academic year costs for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.

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 2004-2005 academic year. A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to two semesters or trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four 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, and laboratory use).

	2004-2005		2003-2004
	FIRST-YEAR	UNDERGRADUATES	UNDERGRADUATES
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS In-district:	3,720	3,720	2,760
In-state (out-of-district):	3,720	3,720	2,760
Out-of-state:	11,460	11,460	9,840
NONRESIDENT ALIENS:	11,460	11,460	9,840
REQUIRED FEES:	2,128	2,128	1,985
ROOM AND BOARD: (on-campus)	6,421	6,421	6,023
ROOM ONLY: (on-campus)	3,631	3,631	3,308
BOARD ONLY: (on-campus meal plan)	2,790	2,790	2,715

G2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition

minimum

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