Dictionaries and Glossaries

Dictionaries and Glossaries

What is a transfer student? An FTIC? Or an FTE? Find the meanings behind these terms and many others on this webpage.

Many of these definitions come from university policies and the National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) glossary. You can use these definitions to understand the information on dashboards and reports.

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