Full-Time Equivalent Student (FTES)

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Full-Time Equivalent Student (FTES) is a unit of measure equal to 15 semester units per term for undergraduate (UG) or postbaccalaureate (PB) students and 12 semester units per term for degree-seeking graduate students.

Logical Transformation/Calculation[edit | edit source]

Full-Time Equivalent Student (FTES) = Segment credit units multiplied by Enrollment divided by 12 for graduate students and 15 for all others.

Examples[edit | edit source]

  • Average Section Enrollment FTES
  • Total Section Enrollment FTES
  • Undergrad FTES/UG FTES
  • Postbaccalaureate FTES/PB FTES
  • Graduate FTES

Where Data Element Appears[edit | edit source]

ASIR Tableau Server Dashboards:

ASIR Public Student Data Dashboards & Reports:

See Also[edit | edit source]

Definition Source[edit | edit source]

"Prior to 2006-07: Term FTE for both undergraduate and graduate students is the sum of total semester or quarter term credit units attempted divided by 15. Beginning 2006-07: Term FTE for undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students is the sum of total semester or quarter term credit units attempted divided by 15. Term FTE for graduate students (seeking a master’s or doctoral degree) is the sum of total semester or quarter term credit units attempted divided by 12."[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. CSU Glossary. Retrieved from: calstate.edu