University Data Catalog

Snapshot Type refers to the function or the point in time of a snapshot. Snapshot Types can be term-based (e.g. ''Beginning of Term,'' ''Census,'' ''End of Term,'' ''Post-Grades''), calendar-based (e.g. ''Fiscal Year''), or function related (e.g. ''Financial Aid,'' ''Transcript,'' ''Reverse Transfer'').

Student Credit Hours refers to the sum total of each student's course section credit hours (e.g. a course section with 30 students, each with 3 credit hours in the course section, results in 90 Student Credit Hours).

Career (UNC System) is a UNC System broad categorization of academic level of students. Values include ''Undergraduate'' and ''Graduate.''

Course Delivery Method refers to how course section instruction is delivered. Values include ''In Person'' which is used for classes taught in person on NC State's campus; ''In Person - Hybrid'' which is used for classes taught in a hybrid (in person and online) format, where more hours of work are completed in person than online; ''Online - Hybrid'' which is used for classes taught in a hybrid (in person and online) format, where more hours of work are completed online than in person; ''Online - Asynchronous'' which is used for classes taught fully online asynchronously; ''Online - Synchronous'' which is used for classes taught fully online synchronously; the previously used ''Internet or World Wide Web'' which is delivered through the internet without a physical location; and ''Correspondence'' which is delivered through stored, non-web media.''Online - Hybrid'' and ''In Person - Hybrid'' may be rolled together as ''Hybrid.'' ''Online - Asynchronous,'' ''Online - Synchronous,'' and ''Internet or World Wide Web'' may be rolled together as ''Online.'' ''Correspondence'' may be rolled up as ''Other.''

Course Level indicates the instructional level of a course. Values are: ''Agricultural Institute,'' ''Lower Division Undergraduate,'' ''Upper Division Undergraduate,'' ''Master's,'' ''Doctoral-Research/Scholarship,'' and ''Doctoral-Professional Practice.''''Agricultural Institute,'' ''Lower Division Undergraduate,'' and ''Upper Division Undergraduate'' may be rolled together as ''Undergraduate.'' ''Lower Division Undergraduate'' and ''Upper Division Undergraduate'' may be rolled together as ''Undergraduate.'' ''Doctoral-Research/Scholarship'' and ''Doctoral-Professional Practice'' may be rolled together as ''Doctoral.''

Tuition Residency refers to the status of a student's residency in or outside of North Carolina for tuition purposes, as defined by North Carolina General Statutes Section (G.S.) 116-143.1(b). A student's tuition residency is either ''Resident,'' also known as in-state, or ''Nonresident,'' also known as out-of-state.

Academic Year refers to a one year period of sequential terms, beginning with Fall, followed by Spring, Summer I, and Summer II. For example, the 2020-2021 academic year consists of the Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Summer I 2021, and Summer II 2021 terms.Academic years may be represented by the 4-digit year of the starting calendar year hyphenated with the 4-digit year of the ending calendar year or the 4-digit year of the beginning calendar year hyphenated with the 2-digit year of the ending calendar year, and are typically preceded by 'AY.' For example, AY 2022-2023 or AY 2022-23 may be used to represent the academic year period Fall 2022 through Summer II 2023.

Fiscal Year refers to a one-year period from July 1 of one calendar year to June 30 of the following year. The fiscal year period aligns with the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) defined fiscal year. When term-based information is represented by fiscal year, it refers to sequential terms beginning with Summer II, followed by Fall, Spring, and Summer I.Fiscal years may be represented by the 4-digit year of the starting calendar year hyphenated with the 4-digit year of the ending calendar year, the 4-digit year of the beginning calendar year hyphenated with the 2-digit year of the ending calendar year, the 4-digit year of the the ending calendar year, or the 2-digit year of the ending calendar year, and are typically preceded by 'FY.' For example, FY 2022-2023, FY 2022-23, FY 2023, or FY 23 may be used to represent the fiscal year period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

Calendar Year refers to a one-year period from January 1 to December 31. When term-based information is represented by calendar year, it refers to sequential terms beginning with Spring, followed by Summer I, Summer II, and Fall.Calendar years may be represented by the 4-digit year or the 2-digit year and should be preceded by 'CY' to avoid confusion when mixed with other year types, such as academic years or fiscal years.

Student Degree Level indicates the type of award pursued in the student's courses of study. When a student is enrolled in multiple courses of study at different levels and can only be assigned one value, the higher level is used.Values are: ''Associate's,'' ''Bachelor's,'' ''Master's,'' ''Doctoral-Research/Scholarship,'' ''Doctoral-Professional Practice,'' ''Undergraduate Certificate,'' ''Graduate Certificate,'' ''Undergraduate Non-Degree,'' ''Graduate Non-Degree.''

Term Type refers to the cyclical academic term without a specified year.Values are: ''Fall,'' ''Spring,'' ''Summer I,'' ''Summer II.''