How to use the FACTS

New England Journal of Higher Education, The, 1999

12. NEBHE asked institutions to provide the book value and replacement value of their institution's physical plant (buildings only) as of Jan. 1, 1998.

1 3. NEBHE asked institutions to provide the total number of full-time employees (excluding faculty) and total employees (excluding faculty) as of Jan. 1, 1998.

14. NEBHE asked institutions to provide the total number of full-time faculty and total faculty as of Jan. 1,1998.

15. The first figure refers to the number of volumes in the library; the second refers to the number of periodical subscriptions.

16. Enrollment figures are for the fall 1997 term. The figures are reported by institutions based on a headcount of full- and part-time degree enrollment in undergraduate and graduate degree programs and full- and part-time non-degree enrollment. It should be noted that these self-reported figures may not be comparable to the U.S. Department of Education enrollment data used in the New England Higher Education Data section of FACTS.

Some of the more popular special admissions programs include: Early Decision The institution offers an early decision program that requires a non-refundable deposit if the student accepts the offer of admission:

Early Notification The institution gives the student early notice of admission and requires the student to make a deposit which is refundable if the student decides not to attend: Early Acceptance The institution offers early acceptance for qualified high school juniors.

18. Additional details and nuances in reporting are explained in the footnotes following institutional listings.