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Descriptions of selected variables used in the Student Profile

College: College housing student's declared major.

First-time freshman: a new student who has not previously matriculated at a college or university after graduation from high school.

FTES: 1990-2005: Full Time Equivalent Students. FTES is calculated as follows for all students: number of units attempted in a given term/15.
Please note: Starting in Fall 2006, FTES was changed as follows: undergraduate students: number of units attempted in a given term/15; graduate students: number of units attempted in a given term/12

GPA: The quotient of total grade points and total units attempted for a letter grade.

Headcount: Number of enrolled students.

 Residence at Entry: Presented for new students only, this variable is based on the high school of graduation (for first time freshmen), the institution at which the student earned the greatest number of units (transfer students), or the college from which their degree was awarded (graduate students).

Second Baccalaureate students: Students pursuing a second Bachelor's degree. When noted, they are counted as undergraduate students.

Transfer student: A new student who has previously enrolled in an institution of higher education.