DEFINITIONS
Career-Technical Student-A lower-level undergraduate enrolled in a
postsecondary certificate, diploma, or associate degree program of less
than four years which prepares students for immediate employment.
First-Professional Course-A course designed primarily for students
enrolled in a program leading to a first professional degree.
First-Professional Student-A student enrolled in a program leading to the
first professional degree in Dentistry (D.D.S.), Law (J.D.), Medicine
(D.O. or M.D.), or Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
First-Year Graduate Student-A graduate student who is enrolled in a
master's degree program or who has completed fewer than 36 semester
hours of graduate credit.
Foundation Level Course-A course which is preparatory for admission to
a career-technical, college transfer, or four-year or five-year bachelor's
degree program.
Full-Time Equivalent (li M) Student-A statistic derived from the student
credit hour output of an institution.
A. Undergraduate
the equivalent number of students derived by
dividing by 15 the total undergraduate student credit hours produced per
semester in foundation, lower-level, and upper-level courses.
B. First Professional FTE: the equivalent number of students derived by
dividing by 15 the total first professional student credit hours produced per
semester in first professional courses (Law and Pharmacy only).
C. Graduate FTE: the equivalent number of students derived by dividing
by 12 the total graduate student credit hours produced per semester in
graduate courses.
D. Medical FTE: the same as the headcount enrollment (Dentistry and
Medicine only).
Graduate Level Course-A course designed for students enrolled in a
graduate degree program and normally limited to students holding a
bachelor's degree.
Graduate Level Student-A student enrolled in a master's or doctoral
degree program other than the first professional degree programs in
Dentistry, Law, Medicine, and Pharmacy.
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Credit Headcount Enrollment-A physical count of students enrolled in one or
more courses for credit.
In-State Student-For West Virginia public institutions, a student who is paying
in-state fees, excluding those involved in an SREB Common Market,
Reciprocity, or Metro program; for West Virginia independent institutions, a
student who lists WV as the permanent address prior to enrolling in the
institution.
Lower-Level Student-An undergraduate enrolled in a postsecondary career-
technical, certificate, diploma, or associate degree program, in a two-year
college transfer program, or in a four-year or five-year bachelor's degree
program who has not completed the sophomore year.
Non-Credit Student-A student who is enrolled only in non-credit courses or
who is auditing credit courses.
Out-of-State Student-For West Virginia public institutions, a student who is
paying out-of-state fees or who is involved in an SREB Common Market,
Reciprocity, or Metro program; for West Virginia independent institutions, a
student who does not list WV as the permanent address prior to enrollment in
the institution.
Part-Time Student-A student enrolled for credits equal to fewer than 75
percent of the normal full-time load. For most undergraduates this would mean
fewer than 12 semester hours.
Unclassified Student-A student who cannot be classified by level. Many
unclassified students are permitted to take a limited or special selection of
degree-credit courses without regard to requirements for a degree.
Undergraduate Student-A student who has not yet obtained a bachelor's
degree.
Upper-Level Course-A course designed for juniors and seniors which is not
normally open to freshmen and sophomores.
Upper-Level Student-An undergraduate enrolled in a bachelor's degree
program who has completed the sophomore year.
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