CONTINUING STUDENT
A student who is enrolled in the current session and who was enrolled in the previous regular session.
FIRST-TIME STUDENT
A student enrolled in any college for the first time after High
School . The first time a student enrolls in a primary term
this element should be coded as '1', even if the student was
previously enrolled in a summer session. For example, if a student
enrolls at the college for the first time during a summer term
and subsequently enrolls during a fall term the student should
be coded as '1' for both terms.
FIRST-TIME TRANSFER STUDENT
A student enrolled at the reporting college for the first time
and who
transferred from another institution of higher education.
RETURNING TRANSFER STUDENT
A student who has previously attended the reporting college,
transferred to another college, and has now returned to the
reporting college.
RETURNING STUDENT
A student enrolled at the reporting college after an absence
of one or more regular sessions without interim attendance at
another college.