COMMON DATA SET YEAR- 2003-04

SECTION H-FINANCIAL AID

AID AWARDED TO ENROLLED UNDERGRADUATES

H1     Enter total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, "total degree-seeking" undergraduates) in the following categories. (Note: If the data being reported are final figures for the 2002-03 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2002-03 academic year's CDS Question B1 cohort.) Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid).
Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid column. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for "non-need-based scholarship or grant aid" on the last page of the definitions section.)

    Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 below:

2003-04 estimated or X ( As of 12/18/03)
2002-03 final

    Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid? (Formerly H3)

Federal methodology (FM) X
Institutional methodology (IM)
Both FM and IM

  $ Need-based (Include non-need-based aid use to meet need.) $ $ Non-need-based (Exclude non-need-based aid use to meet need.) $
Scholarships/Grants
Federal $9,176,879
State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is located) $7,191,809
Institutional (endowment, alumni, or other institutional awards) and external funds awarded by the college excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below) $875,323 $1,191,822
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college $2,556 $1,148,383
Total Scholarships/Grants $17,246,476 $2,340,205
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) $20,159,271 $10,340,746
Federal Work-Study $996,215
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
Total Self-Help $21,155,486 $10,340,205
Parent Loans $1,044,017 $5,488,702
Tuition Waivers (Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.) $798,640
Athletic Awards $2,470,220

H2     Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid:

    List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source :
Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.

  First-time Full-time Freshmen Full-time Undergrad (Incl. Fresh) Less Than Full-time Undergrad
a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2003 cohort) 2251 12777 3,802
b) Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid 1461 9257 671
c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need 883 6351 551
d) Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid 812 5624 522
e) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid 585 3904 311
f) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid 642 4,653 434
g) Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid 297 849 12
h) Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) 474 2866 209
i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) 66.2 63.1 61.9
j) The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) 6966 6917 4096
k) Average need-based scholarship or grant award of those in line e 5311 4266 2231
l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f 2065 2328 1361
m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan 2655 3628 3345

H2A     Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants:
List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional "not external" non-need-based scholarship or grant aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.

  First-time Full-time Freshmen Full-time Undergrad (Incl. Fresh) Less Than Full-time Undergrad
n) Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) 309 1840 104
o) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n 5866 6815 3885
p) Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant 47 223 1
q) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p 7578 11093 738

H3     Incorporated into H1 above.

H4     Provide the percentage of the 2003 undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003 and borrowed at any time through any loan programs (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private, etc.; exclude parent loans). Include only students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution. 42

H5     Report the average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in line H4. Do not include money borrowed at other institutions: 14215

AID TO UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE-SEEKING NONRESIDENT ALIENS

(Note: Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1.)

H6     Indicate your institution's policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional scholarship and grant aid is not available X

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:

PROCESS FOR FIRST-YEAR/FRESHMAN STUDENTS

H7     Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:

FAFSA X
Institution's own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
State aid form
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement
Business/Farm Supplement
Other:

H8     Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:

Institution's own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
Foreign Student's Financial Aid Application
Foreign Student's Certification of Finances
Other:

H9     Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: March 1st
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis): X

H10     Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):

a.) Students notified on or about (date): April 1st
b.) Students notified on a rolling basis: (yes/no) Yes
If yes, starting date: April 1st

H11     Indicate reply dates:

Students must reply by (date):
or within _______ weeks of notification 3 Weeks

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE

H12     Loans

    FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)

Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans X
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans X
Direct PLUS Loans X

    FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFEL)

FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
FFEL PLUS Loans

Federal Perkins Loans X
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
College/university loans from institutional funds
Other (specify):

H13     Scholarships and Grants

NEED-BASED:
Federal Pell X
SEOG X
State scholarships/grants X
Private scholarships X
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds X
United Negro College Fund
Federal Nursing Scholarship
Other (specify):

H14     Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.

  Non-need Need-based
Academics X
Alumni affiliation
Art
Athletics X
Job skills
ROTC X
Leadership
Minority status X
Music/drama X
Religious affiliation
State/district residency X X