12-month Instructional Activity FTE

The FTE enrollment estimate calculated by IPEDS is based on total credit and/or contact hours and the institution’s calendar system. The following method is used to convert credit and/or contact hours reported to an indicator of full-time equivalent students:

Contact Hour Reporters: Contact hours are divided by 900

Quarter Calendar System: Undergraduate credit hours are divided by 45 and graduate credit hours are divided by 36

Semester/Trimester/4-1-4 Plan/Other Calendar System: Undergraduate credit hours are divided by 30 and graduate credit hours are divided by 24