FTE Enrollment

About this Indicator

The reported 12-month undergraduate FTE enrollment is a calculated measure of the equivalent number of full-time students represented by an institution’s instructional activity over the 12-month period from July 1 through June 30. It is derived from the credit or clock hours attempted that the institution reports in the 12-Month Enrollment component and from the institution’s academic calendar system. For institutions on a quarter calendar, 45 undergraduate credit hours equal one FTE. For institutions on a semester, trimester, 4-1-4, or other academic year calendar, 30 undergraduate credit hours equal one FTE. For all calendar systems, 900 undergraduate clock hours equal one FTE. The underlying 12-month enrollment reporting includes students enrolled for credit during the reporting period, including on- and off-campus students, dual enrollment students, and students taking distance or online courses.

Data Source

National Center for Education Statistics. IPEDS: 12-Month enrollment (reported).

Note. Carnegie Classification was used to classify institutions. Public institutions with mixed categories were classified according to their distribution of associate and bachelor’s degrees awarded. Categorizations may change over time.