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Institutional Characteristics 2011-12

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Overview

Institutional Characteristics Overview
	Welcome to the Institutional Characteristics (IC) survey. This survey collects important information about your institution's mission, admissions, students services, and student charges. Much of the data reported on IC appear on College Navigator, a college search service for students. Please report data correctly, as College Navigator is only updated one time after IC data have been reviewed, so errors may stay on the website for a full year. Additionally, the cost (price) of attendance data are used to calculate the net price of attendance in the Student Financial Aid survey. This has important implications for what students see about your institution, and also for the College Affordability and Transparency lists. Remember, it is the responsibility of the keyholder to provide NCES with accurate data about the institution. Please never hesitate to call the IPEDS Help Desk and ask for help to make sure that you are reporting correctly!
	Changes to Institutional Characteristics: The systems question is now part of the IC Header. There is a new question that asks whether all of the programs at your institution are offered completely via distance education. !! Cost (price) of attendance data for program reporters will be collected for the length of the program (tuition and fees, books and supplies) or for 4 weeks (room and board, other expenses). This is to better align IC cost of attendance with SFA data for the net price calculation. Based on the data entered, program cost of attendance and academic year cost of attendance will be calculated. Please review all of these values very carefully

	Reviews of the IC survey data indicate a number of places where many people make errors. Please review the common errors listed below to ensure your institution does not make any reporting errors which may affect your institution's appearance to students and others.
	Do not try to outsmart fatal errors. In some cases, this provides false information to students or may cause an institution to appear on the College Affordability and Transparency lists. Fatal errors are there for a reason - contact the Help Desk at 877.225.2568 and they will happily help you to figure out what you are doing incorrectly, or provide an override if necessary. Admissions data are for first-time students only. Many institutions are open admission but indicate that they are not. If your institution only requires a GED or other high school equivalent and/or an ability to benefit test, and admits almost all students that apply, your institution is open admission.
	If your institution makes numerous exceptions to an on-campus housing requirement, you should not indicate that you require students to live on campus. This leads to inconsistent and problematic reporting on the Student Financial Aid survey. *Academic year reporters need to report tuition, fees, and living expenses for the entire academic year for which they are reporting.* In order to be consistent with other institutions in IPEDS, please use the IPEDS definition of an academic year.
	To download survey materials package for this component: Survey Materials To see last year's data submission for this component: Reported Data

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part A - Mission Statement

1. Provide the institution's mission statement or a web address (URL) where the mission statement can be found. Typed statements are limited to 2,000 characters or less. The mission statement will be available to the public on College Navigator.

Mission Statement URL:
		Please begin URL with "http://" or "https://"
Mission Statement
The mission of Indiana University Northwest, a regional campus of Indiana University, is to provide a high-quality and relevant education to the citizens of Northwest Indiana, the most diverse and industrialized area of the state. The institution strives to create a community dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and intellectual development, leading to undergraduate and selected graduate degrees in the liberal arts, sciences and professional disciplines. The campus is strongly dedicated to the value of education, lifelong learning, diversity, celebration of cultures and opportunity for all, as well as to participating in the sustainable economic development of the region and of the state. Indiana University Northwest is committed to the health and well-being of the communities it serves.

2. Are all the programs at your institution offered completely via distance education?
		Yes
		No

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part B - Admissions and Estimated Enrollment

1. Does your institution have an open admission policy for all or most entering first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate-level students?
If the only requirement for admission is a high school diploma or GED/other equivalent, your institution is still considered open admission. Institutions that require only an Ability to Benefit or similar test beyond the diploma/equivalent, and only reject a very small number of students based on the test, are also considered open admission.
If your institution does not have an open admission policy, you will be expected to answer additional questions (B2, B3, and B4) regarding your admissions procedures and admissions yield.
		Yes
		No
You may use the space below to provide context for the data you've reported above. These context notes will be posted on the College Navigator website, and should be written to be understood by students and parents.

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part B - Admission Requirements and Services - Admission Considerations

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part B - Admission Requirements and Services - Selection Process

3. Provide the number of first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who applied, who were admitted, and who enrolled (either full- or part-time) at your institution for the most recent Fall period available. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during the summer prior to the selected fall reporting period.
Remember that this question is only applicable to first-time students, do not include other students in these totals. Only report students at levels that you indicated were offered in the IC Header. If you made an error in the IC Header, please call the IPEDS Help Desk and correct your error.
Select reporting period:		Fall 2010		Fall 2011

	Men		Women		Total
Number of applicants
Number of admissions
Number (of admitted) that enrolled full-time
Number (of admitted) that enrolled part-time
Total enrolled full-time and part-time	299		608		907
Percent of admissions enrolled full-time and part-time	64		68		66


4. If test scores are required for admission for first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students, provide the number and percentage of enrolled students submitting SAT and/or ACT scores, as well as the 25th and 75th percentile scores for each test. Provide writing test scores only if used for admission. Provide data for the most recent group of enrolled students for whom data are available. Include new students admitted the summer prior to the selected fall reporting period.
DO NOT convert test scores (e.g., do not convert an SAT score to an ACT scale, etc.). If you have numbers for both SAT and ACT scores, provide the percentiles for both tests.
Select reporting period		Fall 2010		Fall 2011		Test scores NOT required
Number of enrolled students that submitted SAT scores
Percent of enrolled students that submitted SAT scores
Number of enrolled students that submitted ACT scores
Percent of enrolled students that submitted ACT scores

		25th Percentile			75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Writing
You may use the space below to provide context for the data you've reported above. These context notes will be posted on the College Navigator website, and should be written to be understood by students and parents.

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part B - Estimated Fall Enrollment

Estimated 2011 Fall Enrollment
Provide an early estimate of the institution's fall enrollment for all levels offered. Levels should match those indicated 'Yes' in the IC Header survey. If you made an error in the Header survey, please contact the Help Desk. These data will NOT appear in College Navigator, but will be made available via the IPEDS Data Center.
Estimates should be based on the definitions used in the IPEDS Fall Enrollment component submitted during the spring collection (for academic institutions report an estimate of the students that are/will be enrolled as of October 15, 2011; for program reporter institutions report an estimate of students enrolled in your institution at any time between August 1 and October 31, 2011). Prior year (PY) Fall Enrollment counts are provided for reference.
	Full-time	FT PY Enroll- ment	Part-time	PT PY Enroll- ment	Total
Undergraduate (academic or occupational programs)		3,416		1,891	5,421
Of undergraduates, those who are first-time, degree/certificate-seeking students		786		152	907
Graduate		144		518	614

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part C - Student Services - Special Learning Opportunities

3. If your institution grants a bachelor's degree or higher but does not offer a full 4-year program of study at the undergraduate level, how many years of completed college-level work are required for entrance?

Number of years

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part C - Student Services - Services, Library, Tuition

4. Which of the following selected student services are offered by your institution? [Check all that apply]

		Remedial services
		Academic/career counseling services
		Employment services for current students
		Placement services for program completers
		On-campus day care for children of students
		None of the above

5. Does your institution have its own library or are you financially supporting a shared library with another postsecondary education institution?

		Have our own library
		Do not have our own library but contribute financial support to a shared library
		Neither of the above

6. Indicate whether or not any of the following alternative tuition plans are offered by your institution.

	No
	Yes
		Tuition guarantee
		Prepaid tuition plan
		Tuition payment plan
		Other (specify in box below)
You may use the space below to provide context for the data you've reported above. These context notes will be posted on the College Navigator website, and should be written to be understood by students and parents.

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part C - Disability Service

Please indicate the percentage of all undergraduates enrolled during fall 2010 who were formally registered as students with disabilities with the institution's office of disability services (or the equivalent office).
	3 percent or less
	More than 3 percent:	%
You may use the space below to provide context for the data you've reported above. These context notes will be posted on the College Navigator website, and should be written to be understood by students and parents.

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part D - Student Charges Questions

1. Are all full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students required to live on campus or in institutionally-controlled housing?
If you answer Yes* to this question, you will not be asked to report off-campus room and board in the price of attendance (D11).* If you make any exceptions to this rule, and have first-time, full-time students living off-campus, please answer No so that this does not cause conflicts with the Student Financial Aid survey.
		No
		Yes
2. Does your institution charge different tuition for in-district, in-state, or out-of-state students?
If you answer Yes to this question, you will be expected to report tuition amounts for in-district, in-state, and out-of-state students. Please only select Yes if you really charge different tuition rates, or you will be reporting the same numbers 3 times.
		No
		Yes
3. Does your institution offer institutionally-controlled housing (either on or off campus)?
If you answer Yes* to this question, you will be expected to specify a housing capacity, and to report a room charge or a combined room and board charge (D10).*
		No
		Yes
		Specify housing capacity for academic year 2011-12

4. Do you offer board or meal plans to your students?
If you answer Yes* to this question, you will be expected to report a board charge or combined room and board charge (D10).*
		No
		Yes - Enter the number of meals per week in the maximum meal plan available

		Yes - Number of meals per week can vary (e.g., students' charge meals against a meal card)

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part D - Undergraduate Student Charges

If the institution charges an application fee, indicate the amount.
		Amount	Prior year
	Undergraduate application fee		25

5. Charges to full-time undergraduate students for the full academic year 2011-12
Please be sure to report an average tuition that includes all students at all levels (freshman, sophomore, etc.).

	In-district	Prior year	In-state	Prior year	Out-of-state	Prior year
All full-time undergraduates
Average tuition		5,752		5,752		15,940
Required fees		441		441		441
6. Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduate students
Please be sure to report an average per credit tuition that includes all students at all levels (freshman, sophomore, etc.).

	In-district	Prior year	In-state	Prior year	Out-of-state	Prior year
Per credit hour charge		192		192		531

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part D - Graduate Student Charges

If the institution charges an application fee, indicate the amount.
	Amount	Prior year
Graduate application fee		25

Please do not include tuition for Doctor’s Degree – Professional Practice programs. Data for those programs are collected separately.

7. Charges to full-time graduate students for the full academic year 2011-12

	In-district	Prior year	In-state	Prior year	Out-of-state	Prior year
Average tuition		5,678		5,678		13,213
Required fees		441		441		441

8. Per credit hour charge for part-time graduate students

	In-district	Prior year	In-state	Prior year	Out-of-state	Prior year
Per credit hour charge		237		237		551

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part D - Student Charges - Price of Attendance

11. Cost (price) of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate students:
Please enter the amounts requested below. These data will be made available to the public on College Navigator. Data for prior years may be corrected. If your institution participates in any Title IV programs (Pell, Stafford, etc.), you must complete all information for the current year. Estimates of expenses for books and supplies, room and board, and other expenses are those from the Cost of Attendance report used by the financial aid office in determining financial need. Please talk to your financial aid office to get these numbers, to ensure that you are reporting correct numbers.
Leave items that do not apply blank and the system will fill in as "not applicable" or indicate that more information is needed. For example, if your institution was not open in 2008-09, leave those cells blank and call the Help Desk to override any errors. DO NOT attempt to overcome the errors by entering false data.
If the 2011-12 tuition and/or fees for entering students are covered by a tuition guarantee program, check the applicable box(es) under 'Tuition Guarantee'. Additionally, if the guarantee is not for a 0% increase, please indicate the maximum % increase guarantee. These numbers are expected to be fairly small. Please contact the Help Desk if you are confused about these values and how to report them.
Charges for full academic year			2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Published tuition and required fees:							Tuition Guarantee (check only if applicable to entering students in 2011-12)	Guaranteed increase %
	In-district
		Tuition
		Required fees
		Tuition + fees total	5,669	5,919	6,193	6,408
	PY tuition + fees total		5,669	5,919	6,193
	In-state
		Tuition
		Required fees
		Tuition + fees total	5,669	5,919	6,193	6,408
	PY tuition + fees total		5,669	5,919	6,193
	Out-of-state
		Tuition
		Required fees
		Tuition + fees total	13,784	15,024	16,381	16,929
	PY tuition + fees total		13,784	15,024	16,381

	Books and supplies
Off campus (not with family):
	Room and board
	Other expenses
	Room and board and other expenses		14,274	14,148	16,370	17,218
Off campus (with family):
	Other expenses
You may use the space below to provide context for the data you've reported above. These context notes will be posted on the College Navigator website, and should be written to be understood by students and parents.

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Part E - Athletic Association

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Summary

Institutional Characteristics Component Summary
Academic Year Reporters

IPEDS collects important information regarding your institution. All data reported in IPEDS survey components become available in the IPEDS Data Center and appear as aggregated data in various Department of Education reports. Additionally, some of the reported data appears specifically for your institution through the College Navigator website and is included in your institution’s Data Feedback Report (DFR). The purpose of this summary is to provide you an opportunity to view some of the data that, when accepted through the IPEDS quality control process, will appear on the College Navigator website and/or your DFR. College Navigator is updated approximately three months after the data collection period closes and Data Feedback Reports will be available through the ExPT and sent to your institution’s CEO in November 2012.

Please review your data for accuracy. If you have questions about the data displayed below after reviewing the data reported on the survey screens, please contact the IPEDS Help Desk at: 1-877-225-2568 or ipedshelp@rti.org.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Mission Statement

The mission of Indiana University Northwest, a regional campus of Indiana University, is to provide a high-quality and relevant education to the citizens of Northwest Indiana, the most diverse and industrialized area of the state. The institution strives to create a community dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and intellectual development, leading to undergraduate and selected graduate degrees in the liberal arts, sciences and professional disciplines. The campus is strongly dedicated to the value of education, lifelong learning, diversity, celebration of cultures and opportunity for all, as well as to participating in the sustainable economic development of the region and of the state. Indiana University Northwest is committed to the health and well-being of the communities it serves.

Are all the programs at your institution offered completely via distance education?

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance learning opportunities (e-learning)
ROTC (Army)
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)

Student Services

Remedial services
Academic/career counseling services
Employment services for current students
Placement services for program completers
On-campus day care for children of students

Credit Accepted

Advanced placement (AP) credits

Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services

3 percent or less

PRICING INFORMATION
Estimated expenses for academic year for full-time, first-time students		2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
	In-district tuition and fees	$5,669	$5,919	$6,193	$6,408
	In-state tuition and fees	$5,669	$5,919	$6,193	$6,408
	Out-of-state tuition and fees	$13,784	$15,024	$16,381	$16,929
	Books and supplies	$934	$1,100	$1,320	$1,386
	Off Campus Room and Board	$7,616	$7,916	$9,512	$9,988
	Off Campus Other Expenses	$6,658	$6,232	$6,858	$7,230
	Off Campus with family Other Expenses	$5,826	$6,232	$6,858	$7,230
Average undergraduate student tuition and fees for academic year 2011-12		Tuition		Fees
	In-district	$5,896		$512
	In-state	$5,896		$512
	Out-of-state	$16,417		$512
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year 2011-12		Tuition		Fees
	In-district	$5,850		$512
	In-state	$5,850		$512
	Out-of-state	$13,701		$512
Alternative tuition plans		Tuition payment plan

ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
Open admission		No
Undergraduate application fee 2011-12		$35
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011		Total	Male		Female
	Number of applicants	1,793	599		1,194
	Percent admitted	76%	78%		75%
	Percent admitted who enrolled	66%	64%		68%
Admissions Considerations		Required		Recommended
		Secondary school record Completion of college-preparatory program Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)		Secondary school GPA Secondary school rank
Test Scores Fall 2011 (enrolled full-time students)		# Submitting Scores		% Submitting Scores
	SAT	608		67%
	ACT	109		12%
		25^th Percentile		75^th Percentile
	SAT Critical Reading	390		500
	SAT Math	390		500
	SAT Writing	380		480
	ACT Composite	16		24
	ACT English	15		23
	ACT Math	16		23
	ACT Writing	7		9

Institution: Indiana University-Northwest (151360)

User ID: 88G2401

Explanation Report

Number

Source

Location

Description

Severity

Accepted

Screen: Part B - Admission Requirements and Services - Selection Process

Row: 19
Col: 2

Screen Entry

The number of enrolled first-time, degree/certificate seeking students that submitted test scores should be greater than or equal to the total number of first-time students enrolled full-time and part-time. Please fix or explain.

Explanation

Yes

Reason:

The data are accurate

Screen: Part D - Student Charges - Price of Attendance

Row: 4
Col: 5

Screen Entry

This value should be within 20% of prior year.

Explanation

Yes

Reason:

Costs are determined by a periodic analysis of extant data sources and surveys of students. These figures are accurate.