COMMON DATA SET YEAR- 2016-17

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 2015-16 academic year (see the next item below), use the 2015-16 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:

2016-17 estimated or
2015-16 final X

    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 $26,793,338
State (i.e., all states, not only the state in which your institution is located) $18,163,199
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below). $10,217,091 $8,344,552
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college $3,222,706
Total Scholarships/Grants $55,173,628 $11,567,258
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) $71,207,198 $24,149,871
Federal Work-Study $1,114,069
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
Total Self-Help $72,321,267 $24,149,871
Parent Loans $12,662,000 $12,000,033
Tuition Waivers (Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.) $1,476,551
Athletic Awards $5,317,249

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 2016 cohort) 3,154 18,228 4,079
b) Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid 2,611 12,561 2,156
c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need 1,893 10,220 1,925
d) Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid 1,813 9,696 1,623
e) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid 1,521 7,974 1,183
f) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid 1,431 7,648 1,205
g) Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid 687 1,836 58
h) Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) 119 505 48
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) 65.5 57.2 38.2
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) $14,893 $12,890 $7,263
k) Average need-based scholarship or grant award of those in line e $7,258 $6,413 $3,325
l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f $4,185 $4,768 $4,276
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 $3,367 $4,450 $4,198

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 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) 338 1,078 40
o) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n $5,700 $4,513 $1,834
p) Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant 46 253
q) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p $25,255 $21,017

H3     Incorporated into H1 above.
Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and H5. "Include: * 2016 undergraduate class: all students who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor’s degree between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. * only loans made to students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution. * co-signed loans. " "Exclude: * students who transferred in. * money borrowed at other institutions. * parent loans. * students who did not graduate or who graduated with another degree or certificate (but no bachelor’s degree). "

H4     Provide the number of students in the 2016 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. Exclude students who transferred into your institution. 2,082

H5     Number and percent of students in class (defined in H4 above) borrowing from federal, non-federal, and any loan sources, and the average (or mean) amount borrowed. NOTE: The "Average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed," is designed to provide better information about student borrowing from federal and nonfederal (institutional, state, commercial) sources. The numbers, percentages, and averages for each row should be based only on the loan source specified for the particular row. For example, the federal loans average (row b) should only be the cumulative average of federal loans and the private loans average (row e) should only be the cumulative average of private loans.

  Number in the class (defined in H4 above) who borrowed from the types of loans specified in the first column Percent of the class (defined above) who borrowed from the types of loans specified in the first column (nearest 1%) Average per-undergraduate-borrower cumulative principal borrowed from the types of loans specified in the first column (nearest $1)
a) Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. 1,176 56% $30,132
b) Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans. 1,138 55% $23,138
c) Institutional loan programs.
d) State loan programs.
e) Private alternative loans made by a bank or lender. 257 12% $35,424

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 nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:

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

H8     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 PROFILE
Business/Farm Supplement
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):

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 Perkins Loans X
Federal Nursing Loans X
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

H15     If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details below