Common Data Set Chartbook: 2006-2017 Trends
The
Common Data Set (CDS)
is a survey used by many institutions to supply basic institutional data to users. The
Common Data Set initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and
publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson’s part of The Thomson Corporation, and U.S. News & World
Report. The combined goal of this collaboration is to improve the quality and accuracy of information provided to all
involved in a student’s transition into higher education, as well as to reduce the reporting burden on data providers.
The CDS I compiled annually for Mount Holyoke College by the Office of Institutional Research. This chartbook provides
longitudinal data collection over the course of twelve years, 2006 through 2017, for selected variables of interest. In
these charts, the year listed represents the fall of each academic year; for example, 2006 represents the 2006-2007
academic year. More detailed information may be found in the
CDS
for each academic year.
ENROLLMENT
Institutional Enrollment: CDS B1 2006-2017
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
TOTAL 2153 2204 2241 2304 2345 2362 2344 2251 2255 2215 2327 2334
Undergraduates 2149 2201 2231 2288 2333 2352 2322 2183 2189 2126 2199 2210
Degree-seeking, first-time first years 556 512 518 562 540 592 496 513 531 513 569 529 Degree-seeking undergraduates 2134 2185 2173 2247 2287 2317 2291 2154 2161 2099 2179 2186
Graduate students 4 3 10 16 12 10 22 68 66 89 128 124
Degree-seeking graduate students 4 3 10 15 12 10 8 23 32 63 107 117
16% 16% 18% 20% 22% 24% 23% 25% 25% 27% 27% 27% 11% 12% 12% 10% 7% 7% 7% 9% 10% 10% 10% 10% 4% 5% 5% 6% 4% 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 7% 9% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 7% 51% 50% 48% 46% 48% 47% 48% 47% 46% 45% 45% 45% 5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 12% 12% 12% 11% 8% 5% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Undergraduate Enrollment by Race-Citizenship: CDS B2 2006-2017*
International Asian/Pacific Islander Black or African American Hispanic/Latino White Multiracial Other/Unknown *Collection and reporting of race-citizenship changed in fall 2010. Multiracial was not a category until 2010.
DEGREES AWARDED
Number of Degrees and Postbachelor's Certificates Awarded from July 1 to June 30 of Each Year: CDS B3 2006-2017*
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
TOTAL 591 519 552 569 599 572 568 619 598 662 576 577
Bachelor's degrees 590 518 548 565 598 565 566 612 578 628 540 538
Postbachelor's certificates -- -- 1 3 1 3 1 1 8 15 6 7
Master's degrees 1 1 3 1 0 4 1 6 12 19 30 32
*Data corresponds to the previous fiscal year. For example, the 2006 data represents degrees awarded from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. Reporting of
postbachelor's certificates began in 2008.
Bachelor's Degrees Conferred in the Following Disciplines: J1 2006-2017*
Category Categories 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 CIP 2000
TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Natural resources/conservation 3 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 4%
Architecture 4 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Area, ethnic, & gender studies 5 6% 7% 5% 6% 6% 4% 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% 5%
Computer/information sciences 11 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4%
Education 13 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Foreign lang, lit, & linguistics 16 6% 6% 5% 5% 6% 7% 5% 6% 5% 5% 4% 4%
English 23 11% 9% 9% 8% 5% 9% 9% 8% 7% 7% 6% 7%
Biological/life sciences 26 8% 8% 11% 9% 13% 10% 12% 13% 11% 9% 16% 15%
Mathematics & statistics 27 2% 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 5% 7% 6%
Interdisciplinary studies 30 8% 5% 6% 7% 5% 3% 5% 4% 5% 4% 3% 3%
Philosophy & religious studies 38 4% 3% 4% 4% 2% 5% 3% 4% 4% 3% 2% 3%
Physical sciences 40 3% 5% 5% 5% 4% 3% 5% 6% 4% 5% 5% 4%
Psychology 42 8% 8% 7% 7% 6% 8% 6% 8% 7% 8% 9% 8%
Social sciences 45 27% 29% 28% 27% 28% 27% 24% 25% 29% 27% 25% 25%
Visual & performing arts 50 8% 9% 8% 9% 9% 7% 10% 7% 6% 8% 6% 7%
History 54 4% 4% 5% 4% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3%
*Students with a double major are counted twice. Each major is considered one bachelor's degree in this table. Data corresponds to the previous fiscal year. For
GRADUATION AND RETENTION
FIRST YEAR ADMISSION
92% 90% 91% 92% 92% 89% 91% 90% 90% 91% 79% 78% 74% 80% 79% 76% 76% 78% 78% 81% 82% 83% 82% 85% 81% 82% 80% 85% 84% 86% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Graduation and Retention Rates: CDS B7, B11, & B22 2006-2017
First year retention rate Four year graduation rate Six year graduation rate
3065 3194 3127 3061 3359 3416 3876 3732 3201 3858 3543 3446 53% 52% 53% 58% 52% 51% 42% 47% 55% 50% 52% 51% 35% 31% 32% 32% 31% 34% 31% 30% 31% 27% 32% 30% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
First Year Applicants, Acceptance Rate, and Yield: CDS C1 2006-2017
First Year SAT and ACT 25th-75th Percentile Scores: CDS C9 2006-2017 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 SAT Critical Reading 620-710 640-730 620-720 610-730 610-700 610-720 610-720 620-710 610-720 620-730 610-720 640-713 SAT Math 590-680 590-690 590-700 600-720 580-690 590-700 610-700 600-720 610-730 610-735 610-740 630-750 SAT Writing 620-700 630-710 625-700 620-710 620-710 620-710 630-720 620-720 620-710 630-720 630-710 ACT Composite 27-30 26-30 27-31 27-31 27-31 27-31 28-31 27-31 28-31 29-32 28-32 29-33 269 225 263 211 287 292 326 337 274 321 296 311 68% 53% 52% 61% 48% 55% 49% 49% 56% 50% 55% 55% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
First Year Early Decision Applicants and Acceptance Rate: CDS C21 2006-2017
Early Decision Applicants Early Decision Acceptance rate
34% 44% 35% 36% 32% 37% 37% 31% 36% 37% 33% 21% 25% 25% 33% 23% 27% 31% 33% 39% 38% 48% 31% 37% 31% 31% 31% 33% 38% 40% 36% 38% 18% 32% 38% 40% 42% 48% 47% 53% 41% 52% 64% 59% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Percent of First Year Students with SAT Scores of 700 or Above and ACT Scores of 30 or Above: CDS C9 2006-2016
54% 55% 62% 62% 58% 57% 56% 57% 56% 58% 49% 54% 28% 31% 29% 25% 24% 31% 26% 27% 26% 32% 39% 37% 17% 13% 8% 12% 16% 11% 15% 13% 13% 7% 9% 7% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%1% 1% 3% 3% 4%1% 3% 3%0% 2%2% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
High School Class Rank of Entering First Years: CDS C10 2006-2017
Top 10% Top 11-25% Top 26-50% Top 51-75% Top 76-100%
43% 44% 41% 41% 45% 44% 45% 43% 50% 57% 55% 56% 26% 27% 27% 27% 23% 25% 28% 26% 27% 28% 24% 27% 15% 15% 14% 18% 16% 17% 18% 13% 13% 10% 12% 12% 9% 11% 10% 11% 9% 9% 5% 10% 6% 4% 6% 3% 7% 4% 7% 5% 7% 5% 3% 7% 4% 2% 2% 2% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
High School GPA of Entering First Years: CDS C11 & C12 2006-2017
GPA of 3.75+ 3.5-3.74 3.25-3.49 3.00-3.24 Below 3.00
3.70 3.71 3.74 3.66 3.75
3.66 3.67
TRANSFER ADMISSIONS STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS 156 238 237 217 269 332 329 300 255 334 286 258 44% 43% 52% 47% 48% 48% 36% 45% 57% 43% 42% 40% 45% 44% 43% 48% 41% 45% 49% 46% 53% 46% 45% 51% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Transfer Applicants, Acceptance Rate, and Yield: CDS D2 2006-2015*
Transfer Applicants Transfer Acceptance rate Transfer Yield rate
*Frances Perkins applicants were not included in these statistics until 2011.
79% 80% 80% 77% 80% 82% 80% 79% 80% 77% 77% 54% 75% 75% 74% 73% 74% 76% 77% 77% 77% 75% 75% 53% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 93% 93% 94% 93% 94% 94% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 4% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Percent of Degree-Seeking Undergraduates with the Following Characteristics: CDS F1 2006 - 2017
First-time, first-years from out of state* All undergraduates from out of state* First-time, first-years who live on campus All undergraduates who live on campus First-time, first-years age 25+ All undergraduates age 25+
TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID $35,940 $37,646 $39,126 $40,256 $41,456 $41,456 $41,456 $42,656 $43,886 $45,866 $47,740 $47,740 $10,520 $11,020 $11,450 $11,780 $12,140 $12,140 $12,140 $12,490 $12,860 $13,440 $14,060 $14,060 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Cost of Attendance: CDS G1 2006-2017*
Tuition & Fees Room and Board
*Tuition, fees, room, and board are reported for the next academic year. For example, the 2006 data represents tuition for the 2007-2008 academic year.
52% 60% 61% 72% 70% 68% 60% 69% 68% 66% 60% 63% 63% 68% 71% 70% 70% 68% 67% 65% 59% 67% 69% 84% 82% 82% 77% 79% 80% 79% 66% 69% 69% 76% 79% 81% 82% 81% 80% 78% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Percent of Full-Time Degree-Seeking Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid: CDS H2 & H2A 2006-2015
Need-based, first-time, first years Need-based, all undergraduates Any aid, first-time, first years Any aid, all undergraduates Average need met, undergraduates*
INSTURCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE 20% 17% 16% 15% 18% 17% 17% 16% 14% 17% 12% 14% 46% 47% 48% 47% 50% 50% 46% 49% 56% 53% 56% 59% 17% 18% 19% 18% 17% 17% 17% 16% 13% 16% 17% 17% 10%4% 10%3% 10%4% 12%4% 8%3% 8%4% 11%4% 10%5% 9% 9% 8% 6% 5% 4% 4% 3% 2% 4% 3% 4% 3% 2% 4% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Percent of Class Sections with the Following Undergraduate Enrollments: CDS I3 2006-2017
2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+
Students Enrolled:
Full- and Part-time Instructional Faculty: CDS I1 & I2 2006-2017
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Total instructional faculty 242 236 240 287 283 283 268 263 240 236 238 264
Total members of minority groups 64 66 64 66 65 58 54 54 49 49 56 54
% members of minority groups 26% 28% 27% 23% 23% 20% 20% 21% 20% 21% 24% 20%
Total women 128 124 129 161 162 157 154 152 139 136 138 150 % women 53% 53% 54% 56% 57% 55% 57% 58% 58% 58% 58% 57% Total men 114 112 111 126 121 126 114 111 101 100 100 114 % men 47% 47% 46% 44% 43% 45% 43% 42% 42% 42% 42% 43% Total international 10 15 10 12 18 10 8 8 5 5 9 11 % international 4% 6% 4% 4% 6% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 4% 4%
Total with terminal degree 213 213 214 248 257 253 248 239 231 228 227 240
% with terminal degree 88% 90% 89% 86% 91% 89% 93% 91% 96% 97% 95% 91%
