Category: EWU Glossary

IPEDS Definition A measure of the rate at which students persist in their educational program at an institution, expressed as a percentage. EWU Definition Institutional Research can calculate retention rates for different cohorts, time periods, terms, and more. Retention Rate Formula To calculate a retention rate, we need to define the cohort, a starting point … Read more

IPEDS Definition IPEDS uses the following categories for a student’s race: Note: IPEDS also states that any student identifying as Hispanic/Latino, even if they identify with two or more races or non-resident alien status, are categorized as Hispanic/Latino.

EWU Admissions Definition Any applicant with an undergraduate degree who is seeking a second bachelor’s degree, teacher certification, or other course work not part of an EWU graduate program. EWU Student Definition A student who holds at least one earned undergraduate degree as documented with official university transcripts.

EWU Admissions Definition Undergraduate Students who are enrolled for fewer than 10 credits are considered part-time students. Graduate Students who are enrolled in 2–9 credits, except summer term only when registration may be for one credit. IPEDS Definition Undergraduate A student enrolled for either less than 12 semester or quarter credits, or less than 24 … Read more

A student enrolled in courses for credit who is not recognized by the institution as seeking a degree or recognized postsecondary credential. Also known as Non-Matriculating.

A matriculating undergraduate student who has earned 90-134 cumulative quarter credits.