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