Common Data Sets by Section
The Common Data Set is information report by the Universit of West Alabama to some outside agencies. Information contained in the set includes but is not limited to cohorts, financial aid, tuition and other costs, faculty information, retention rates, and class size.
Section A includes basic university information such as UWA's mailing address, admissions contact information, source of institutional control, academic calendar, and degrees offered.
B. Enrollment and Persistence
Section B includes Fall enrollment data by college year, status, gender and ethnicity; degrees conferred; and graduation and retention rates.
C. First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission
Section C includes Fall data on first-time, first-year freshmen applications, admission, and enrollments; admissions policies relating to academic and non-academic basis for selection and application requirements; and entrance exam score ranges.
D. Transfer Admission
Section D includes Fall data on transfer student applications, admission, and enrollments, as well as admissions policies relating to application requirements and credit transfers.
E. Academic Offerings and Policies
Section E includes a list of programs available and course area requirements for graduation.
F. Student Life
Section F includes information pertaining to freshmen and undergraduate student life, university offered activities, and housing.
G. Annual Expenses
Section G includes information relating to undergraduate full-time tuition, fees, and other expenses.
H. Financial Aid
Section H includes need-based and non-need-based amounts of aid awarded and types of aid available.
I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size
Section I includes detailed faculty data, undergraduate class and class section sizes, and the student-to-faculty ratio.
J. Degrees Conferred
Section J includes the percentage of undergraduate degrees awarded by discipline areas.
CDS Definitions
A list of definitions relating to terms found throughout the CDS.