EEO Categories
Categories designated by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for grouping employment positions based on the job function and level of autonomy. The categories include executive / administrative / managerial, faculty, other professionals, clerical/secretarial, technical/paraprofessional, skilled crafts, and service/maintenance.
Graduation Rate
The proportion of students who enter as first-time, full-time degree-seeking students in a given summer or fall who also earn a credential within 150 percent of the time normally needed to complete the degree. For example: bachelor’s degree graduation rates are calculated over six years, associate’s degrees are calculated over three years.
Level
Postsecondary educational level is defined as simply undergraduate, graduate, or first-professional, or by the credential being sought including certificates, diplomas, associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, etc.
Nonresident Alien
A person who has not been admitted to the United States for permanent residence (e.g. international students).
Residency
For tuition purposes, students are classified as in-state or out-of-state.
Retention
The proportion of first-time postsecondary students who enter a public Kentucky institution in a given fall semester and return to any Kentucky institution the following fall semester.
Sector
Identifies institutions based on funding types and the level of degrees offered: two-year public, four-year public, and independent.