2002-03 Common Data Set

  

Section A. General Information
A1. Address Information
College or University name			Smith College
Mailing address			Elm St.
City/State/Zip			Northampton, Massachusetts 01063
Street address (if different)
City/State/Zip
Main phone number			413 584-2700
WWW home page address			http://www.smith.edu
Admissions phone number			413 585-2500
Admissions toll free number
Admissions office mailing address			7 College Lane
City/State/Zip			Northampton, MA 01063
Admissions fax number			413 585-2527
Admissions e-mail address			admission@smith.edu
Specific WWW address for applications			http://www.smith.edu/admission

A2. Source of institutional control

Private (nonprofit)

A3. Classify your undergraduate institution

Women's College

A4. Academic year calendar

Semester

A5. Degrees offered by your institution

Bachelor's, Postbachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctoral

 
  

Section B. Enrollment and Persistence
B1. Institutional Enrollment - Men and Women
Category				Full-time				Part-time
Undergraduates				Men		Women		Men		Women
Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen						679
Other first-year, degree-seeking						161				2
All other degree-seeking						1,761				44
Total degree-seeking						2,601				46
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses
Total undergraduates						2,601				46
First-professional
First-time, first-professional students
All other first-professionals
Total first-professional
Graduate				Men		Women		Men		Women
Degree-seeking, first-time				43		356		3		15
All other degree-seeking				4		26		4		10
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses								3		10
Total graduate				47		382		10		35
Total of all undergraduates										2,647
Total of all graduate and professional students										474
Grand Total of all students										3,121

 
 
 

Section C. First-time, First-year (freshman) Admission
Applications
C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students				Men		First-time, first-year (freshman) students				Women
Total men applied						Total women applied				3,047
Total men admitted						Total women admitted				1,616
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled						Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled				679
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men enrolled						Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women enrolled

C2. Freshman wait-listed students
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? If YES, please answer the questions below for fall 2002 admission									Yes
Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list									280
Number of accepting a place on waiting list									174
Number of wait-listed students admitted									0

Admission Requirements

C3. High school completion requirement

High school diploma or equivalent is not required

C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?

General college-preparatory program is recommended.

C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended
Category						Units required			Units recommended
Total Academic Units						--			15
English						--			4
Mathematics						--			3
Science						--			3
Science units that must be lab						--			3
Foreign Language						--			3
Social Studies						--
History						--			2
Academic Electives						--
Other						--

Basis for Selection

C6. Applicable open admission policy, if any

No

C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic factors in your first-time, first-year degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions
Please use the following rating system: 1 (Very important), 2 (Important), 3 (Considered), or 4 (Not considered)
Academic
Secondary school record			1			Standardized test scores			2
Class rank			2			Essay			2
Recommendations			1
Nonacademic
Interview			2			State residency			4
Extracurricular activities			2			Religious affiliation/commitment			4
Talent/ability			2			Minority status			3
Character/personal qualities			1			Volunteer work			3
Alumni/ae relationship			3			Work experience			3
Geographical residence			4			-

SAT and ACT Policies
C8. Entrance Exams
A. Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants? If YES, please indicate SAT/ACT test requirements for freshman applicants. Use Q (Required), C (Recommended), M (Required of some), S (Considered if submitted), or N (Not used)
SAT I				--		SAT I or ACT - ACT preferred				--
ACT				--		SAT I and SAT II				--
SAT I or ACT (no preference)				Q		SAT I and SAT II or ACT				--
SAT I or ACT - SAT I preferred				--		SAT II				C
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?
Placement			Yes			Counseling			No
B. Does your institution make use of SAT I or II or ACT scores for placement only?  If YES, indicate below with Q (Required), C (Recommended), or M (Required of some)
SAT I			--			ACT			--
SAT II			--			SAT I or ACT			Q
C. For fall-term admission, SAT I or ACT scores must be received by 2/1
For fall-term admission, SAT II scores must be received by 2/1
D. Test policies are clarified below (if applicable)
Recommended: SAT II Writing and two other.

Freshman Profile for ALL enrolled degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2002
C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students enrolled in fall 2002 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores
Percent submitting SAT scores			96%			Number submitting SAT scores			649
Percent submitting ACT scores			25%			Number submitting ACT scores			167
Range of the middle 50% (25th-75th percentile) scores of freshman students enrolled in fall 2002 who submitted SAT I or ACT
SAT and ACT				25th percentile				75th percentile
SAT I Verbal				590				700
SAT I Math				580				670
ACT Composite				24				30
ACT English				25				30
ACT Math				23				28
The following two tables represent the percentage of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range
Range				SAT I Verbal				SAT I Math
700-800				28.8%				18.3%
600-699				43.0%				47.3%
500-599				24.2%				29.7%
400-499				3.5%				4.3%
300-399				0.5 %				0.3%
200-299				0%				0%
Range			ACT Composite			ACT English			ACT Math
30-36			25.1%			36.5%			10.8%
24-29			58.1%			46.1%			61.7%
18-23			15%			16.8%			23.4%
12-17			1.8%			0.6%			4.2%
6-11			0%			0%			0%
Below 6			0%			0%			0%

C10. Percent of freshman students who had high school class rank within the following ranges
Top tenth			57.5%			Bottom half			0.8%
Top quarter			90.0%			Bottom quarter			0.2%
Top half			99.2%
Percent of freshman students who submitted high school class rank									72.0%

C11. Percent of freshman students who had high school grade-point averages in the following ranges
GPA of 3.0 and higher			99.5%			GPA between 1.0 and 1.99			0%
GPA between 2.0 and 2.99			0.5%			GPA below 1.0			0%

C12. Average high school GPA of freshman students who submitted high school GPA									3.8
Percentage of freshman students who submitted high school GPA									80.4%

Admission Policies
C13. Does your institution have an application fee?									Yes
Amount of application fee									$50
Can fee be waived for applicants with financial need?									Yes

C14. Does your institution have an application closing date?									Yes
Application closing date (fall)									January 15
Priority date									--

C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than fall?

No

C16. Notification of admission is sent by

early April

C17. Admitted applicants must reply to offer of admission by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter.

C18. May admission be deferred?									Yes
If YES, maximum period of postponement									1 year

C19. School has early admission program for high school students to enroll as freshmen one year or more before high school graduation?

Yes

C20. Is the Common Application Form accepted?									Yes
If YES, are supplemental forms required to complete application?									Yes
Is your college a member of the Common Application Group?									Yes

Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21. Does your institution have an early decision plan? If YES, please complete the following									Yes
First or only early decision plan closing date									November 15
First or only early decision plan notification date									December 15
Other early decision plan closing date									January 2
Other early decision plan notification date									February 1
Number of early decision applications submitted for fall 2002									224
Number of early decision applications accepted for fall 2002									156
Significant details about early decision plan, if any
Binding.  Must apply for financial aid, if intended, at time of application

C22. Does your institution have a nonbinding early plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of regular notification date but do not have to attending your college?  If YES, please complete the following									No
Early action closing date									--
Early action notification date									--

 
 
 

Section D. Transfer Admission
Fall Applicants
D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students?									Yes
If YES, may students transfer credits to earn advanced standing credit?									Yes

D2. Number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as transfer students in fall 2002
			Applicants			Admitted applicants			Enrolled applicants
Men			--			--			--
Women			288			119			71
Total			288			119			71

Application for Admission
D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll									Fall/Spring

D4. Transfer applicant must have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as freshman?									No
If YES, what is the minimum number of credits and unit of measure?									--

D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission: 1 (Required of all) , 2 (Recommended of all), 3 (Required of some), 4 (Recommended of some), or 5 (Not required)
High school transcript			1			Interview			2
College transcript(s)			1			Standardized test scores			3
Essay or personal statement			1			Statement of good standing from prior institutions			1

D6. If a minimum high school GPA is required of transfer applicants, please specify (using a 4.0 scale)

N/A

D7. If a minimum college GPA is required of transfer applicants, please specify (using a 4.0 scale)

N/A

D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants

College transcript is most important.  3.0 GPA minimum recommended.  Other important factors include:  interview, essay, mid-term evaluations and 2 letters of recommendation.  Test scores required of applicants with fewer than 32 credits. Transfer students must complete 64 credits in residence at Smith in Northampton.

D9. List application priority, closing, notification and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, please indicate in Rolling Admission
		Priority date		Closing date		Notification  date		Reply date		Rolling Admission
Fall		February 1		June 1		June 15		July 1
Winter		N/A
Spring				November 15		December 15		January 4
Summer		N/A

D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?

N/A

Transfer Credit Policies
D12. Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit										2.0

D13. Maximum number of credits that may be transferred to your school from two-year institution

64 credits

D14. Maximum number of credits that may be transferred to your school from four-year institution

64 credits

D15. Minimum number of credits transfers must complete at your school to earn Associate degree

N/A

D16. Minimum number of credits transfers must complete at your school to earn Bachelor's degree

64

D17. Describe other transfer credit policies

Admitted transfer students will receive a tentative credit evaluation with the letter of admission.

 
 
 

Section E. Academic Offerings and Policies
E1. Special Study Options: Identify those programs available at your institution
Accelerated program				Yes		Honors program				Yes
Cooperative (work-study) program				--		Independent study				Yes
Cross-registration				Yes		Internships				Yes
Distance learning				--		Liberal arts/career combination				--
Double major				Yes		Student-designed major				Yes
Dual enrollment				--		Study abroad				Yes
English as a Second Language				--		Teacher certification program				Yes
Exchange student program (domestic)				Yes		Weekend College				--
External degree program				--		Other (specify)				--

E3. Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation
Arts/fine arts						Humanities
Computer literacy						Mathematics
English (including composition)						Philosophy
Foreign languages						Sciences (biological or physical)
History						Social science
Other (describe)

Library Collections. Report the number of holdings.
E4. Books, serial back files, electronic documents and government documents (titles) that are accessible through the library's catalog									1,296,828

E5. Current serial subscriptions (paper, microform, electronic):

6,530

E6. Microform (units)

141,932

E7. Audiovisual materials (units)

65,135

 
 
 

Section F. Student Life
F1. Percentages of freshman students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in fall 2002 who fit the following categories
Category								Freshmen		Undergraduates
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens)								83.5%		76.4%
Percent of men who join fraternities								N/A		N/A
Percent of women who join sororities								N/A		N/A
Percent who live in college owned/operated or -affiliated housing								99.7%		87.1%
Percent who live off campus or commute								0.3%		12.9%
Percent of students age 25 or older								0%		8.2%
Average age of full-time students								18		21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)								18		21

F2. Activities offered
Choral groups			Yes	Marching band			--	Student government			Yes
Concert band			Yes	Music ensembles			Yes	Student newspaper			Yes
Dance			Yes	Musical theater			--	Student run film society			Yes
Drama/theatre			Yes	Opera			--	Symphony orchestra			Yes
Jazz band			Yes	Pep band			--	Television station			Yes
Literary magazine			Yes	Radio station			Yes	Yearbook			Yes

F3. ROTC

Army ROTC is offered off campus at University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Navy ROTC is not offered.

Air Force ROTC is offered off campus at University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

F4. Housing
Coed dorms				--		Special housing for disabled students				--
Men's dorms				--		Special housing for international students				--
Women's dorms				Yes		Fraternity/sorority housing				--
Apartments for married students				--		Cooperative housing				Yes
Apartments for single students				--		Other housing options (specify)				An apartment complex for limited number of juniors and seniors; one senior house, French speaking house, Ada Comstock (non-traditional age students) house.

 
 
 

Section G. Annual Expenses
G1. Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board (2003-04)
Category								First-year		Undergraduates
Private institutions								27,330		27,330
Public institutions (in-district)
In-state (out-of-district)
Out-of-state
Nonresident aliens
Required fees								214		214
Room and Board (on campus)								9,490		9,490
Room only (on campus)								4,780		4,780
Board only (on-campus meal plan)								4,710		4,710
Comprehensive tuition/room/board fee
Other

G2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition

12 minimum

20 maximum

G3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g, sophomore, junior, senior)?

No

G4. If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe

No

G5. Estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate
			Residents			Commuters (living at home)			Commuters (not living at home)
Books and supplies			1,620			1,620			1,620
Estimated living cost						4,805			7,295
Transportation			510			510			510
Other expenses: health        Insurance:			1,300			1,300			1,300

G6. Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges
Private institutions			855			Out-of-state
Public institutions (in-district)						Nonresident aliens
In-state (out-of-district)						-

 
 
 

Section H. Financial Aid
Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
H1. Total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled undergraduates and academic year for which data are reported										2002-03 estimated
Scholarships/Grants						Need-based			Non-need-based
Federal						$1,807,014			$0
State						$702,615			$0
Institutional						$30,485,493			$872,530
Other external						$1,186,172			$0
TOTAL Scholarships/Grants						$34,181,294			$872,530
Self-help
Student loans						$6,798,996			$2,155,677
Federal Work-Study						$2,658,502
State/Other work-study						$362,147			$64,734
TOTAL Self-help						$9,819,651			$2,220,441
Parent loans (Available upon request)
Tuition waivers
Athletic awards

Number of enrolled students receiving aid
H2. List the number of enrolled students receiving aid
Need-based awards																	First-time Full-time Freshmen	Full-time undergraduates (include freshmen)	Less than full-time undergraduates
a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students																	679	2,601	46
b) Number of students in line a) who were financial aid applicants (include applicants for all types of aid)																	540	1,787	35
c) Number of students in line b) who were determined to have financial need																	415	1,655	34
d) Number of students in line c) who received any financial aid																	415	1,655	34
e) Number of students in line d) who received any need-based gift aid																	415	1,655	34
f) Number of students in line d) who received any need-based self-help aid																	415	1,655	34
g) Number of students in line d) who received any non-need-based gift aid																	0	0	0
h) Number of students in line d) whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans and private alternative loans).																	415	1,655	34
i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans and private alternative loans).																	100%	100%	100%
j) The average financial aid package of those in line d). Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans and private alternative loans).																	$25,526	$25,647	$17,429
k) Average need-based gift award of those in line d) who received a need-based gift award																	$21,874	$19,471	$12,710
l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans) of those in line d) who received need-based self-help																	$3,648	$6,176	$4,719
m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans) of those in line d) who received a need-based loan																	$2,674	$4,281	$3,051
Non-need-based awards																	First-time Full-time Freshmen	Full-time undergraduates (include freshmen)	Less than full-time undergraduates
n) Number of students in line a) who had no financial need who received non-need-based aid (exclude those receiving athletic awards and tuition benefits)																	36	108	0
o) Average award to students in line n)																	$10,702	$9,631	$0
p) Number of students in line a) who received a non-need-based athletic award																	0	0	0
q) Average non-need-based athletic award to those in line p)																	$0	$0	$0

H3. Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid?
Federal methodology (FM)				Institutional methodology (IM)		Yes		Both FM and IM

H4. Percentage of 2002 graduating undergraduate class who have borrowed through all loan programs (exclude parent loans)

68%

H5. Average per-student cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in question [H4] (do not include money borrowed at other institutions)

$19,911

Aid to Undergraduate International Students
H6. Does your school offer college-administered need-based or non-need-based aid to international students?
College-administered need-based financial aid is available				Yes		College-administered financial aid is not available
College-administered non-need-based financial aid is available				Yes		-
If YES, provide the number of undergraduate international students who received need-based or non-need-based aid:										114
Average dollar amount awarded to undergraduate international students										$27,804
Total dollar amount from all sources awarded to undergraduate international students										$3,169,613

Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
H7. Indicate all financial aid forms domestic first-year financial aid applicants must submit
FAFSA				Yes		State aid form
Institution's own financial aid form				Yes		Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement (if applicable)				Yes
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE				Yes		Business/Farm Supplement (if applicable)				Yes
Other						-

H8. Indicate all financial aid forms international (nonresident alien) first-year financial aid applicants must submit
Institution's own financial aid form				Yes		Foreign Student's Financial Aid Application				Yes
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE						Foreign Student's Certification of Finances				Yes
Other						-

H9. Indicate filing dates for first-year students
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:						February 1
No deadline; accepted on rolling basis

H10. Indicate notification dates for freshman students

Notification begins April 1

H11. Indicate reply dates

Must reply by 5/1 or within 4 weeks of notification.

Types of Aid Available
H12. Loans
Federal Direct Student Loan Program (Direct Loan)
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans										Yes
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans										Yes
Direct PLUS Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFEL)
FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
FFEL PLUS Loans										Yes
Other Loans
Federal Perkins Loans										Yes
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans										Yes
College/University Loans										Yes
Other Loans (please specify below)

H13. Scholarships and Grants (need-based)
Federal Pell Grants										Yes
SEOG										Yes
State scholarships/grants										Yes
College/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)										Yes
Private scholarships/grants
Federal Nursing Scholarships
United Negro College Fund
Other (need-based) Scholarships and Grants (please specify below)

H14. Indicate all criteria used in awarding institutional aid
Non-need-based		Need-based				Non-need-based		Need-based
Yes				Academics						Leadership
				Alumni affiliation						Minority status
				Art						Music/drama
				Athletics						Religious affiliation
				Job skills		Yes				District residency
				ROTC		-		-		-

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Section I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size
I1. Number of Instructional Faculty for Fall 2002
						Full time		Part time		Total
Total number of instructional faculty						287		16		303
Total number who are members of minority groups						36		0		36
Total number who are women						145		8		153
Total number who are men						142		8