A TECHNICAL REPORT The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education 2000 edition WITH A FOREWORD BY LEE S. SHULMAN THE CARNEGIE FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING © 2001 The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Carnegie classification of institutions of higher education / with a foreword by Lee S. Shulman. p. cm. — (A technical report) Rev. ed. of: A classification of institutions of higher education. 1994 ed. c1994. Includes index. ISBN 0-931050-69-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Universities and colleges—United States—Evaluation. 2. College attendance—United States—States—Statistics. 3. Educational surveys—United States—States. I. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. II. Classification of institutions of higher education. III. 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The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, 2000 Edition Corrections and Changes October 29, 2004 Please note the following corrections: Page 100: Replace the first occurrence of “WISCONSIN” with “WASHINGTON” Page 117: Delete the line containing “Art Insitute of Los Angeles, The CA” Page 118: Insert “Art Institute of Los Angeles, The CA” with the designation “ASSOCIATE’S” after the line containing “Art Institute of Houston, The TX” Please note the following changes: Alderson-Broaddus College (West Virginia) Page 63: Insert “Alderson-Broaddus College†” after “WEST VIRGINIA” Page 98: Delete “WEST VIRGINIA” and “Alderson Broaddus College” Page 115: Replace “Alderson Broaddus College WV” with “Alderson-Broaddus College† WV” and change its designation to “BACCALAUREATE—GENERAL” The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University (Massachusetts) Page 103: Insert “Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, The” before “Berklee College of Music” Page 117: Insert “Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, The MA” with the designation “SPECIALIZED—ART, MUSIC, AND DESIGN” at the bottom of the page Baltimore Hebrew University (Maryland) Page 90: Delete “Baltimore Hebrew University” Page 110: Insert “Baltimore Hebrew University” before “Sojourner Douglass College” Page 119: Baltimore Hebrew University MD should now be designated “SPECIALIZED—OTHER” Berea College (Kentucky) Page 56: Delete “Berea College” Page 61: Insert “Berea College†” after “Asbury College” Page 120: Replace “Berea College KY” with “Berea College† KY” and change its designation to “BACCALAUREATE—GENERAL” Bryant College (Rhode Island) Page 49: Insert “Bryant College†” after “RHODE ISLAND” Page 101: Delete “RHODE ISLAND” and “Bryant College” Page 122: Replace “Bryant College RI” with “Bryant College† RI” and change its designation to “MASTER’S I” Divine Word College (Iowa) Page 90: Insert “Divine Word College” after “IOWA” Page 110: Delete “IOWA” and “Divine Word College” Page 133: Change the designation of “Divine Word College IA” to “SPECIALIZED—FAITH-RELATED” Loras College (Iowa) Page 52: Delete “Loras College” Page 61: Insert “Loras College†” after “Iowa Wesleyan College” Page 151: Replace “Loras College IA” with “Loras College† IA” and change its designation to “BACCALAUREATE—GENERAL” - over - Corrections and Changes October 29, 2004 Mary Washington College (Virginia) Page 51: Insert “VIRGINIA” and “Mary Washington College†” before “VIRGIN ISLANDS” Page 55: Delete “Mary Washington College” Page 153: Replace “Mary Washington College VA” with “Mary Washington College† VA” and change its designation to “MASTER’S II” Pratt Institute (New York) Page 48: Delete “Pratt Institute†” Page 104: Insert “Pratt Institute†” after “New York School of Interior Design” Page 166: Pratt Institute† NY should now be designated “SPECIALIZED—ART, MUSIC, AND DESIGN” Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God (Florida) Page 89: Delete “Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God” Page 60: Insert “Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God†” after “Jones College†” Page 174: Replace “Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God FL” with “Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God† FL” and change its designation to “BACCALAUREATE—GENERAL” Texas College (Texas) Page 58: Delete “Texas College” Page 63: Insert “Texas College†” after “Southwestern Adventist University” Page 178: Replace “Texas College TX” with “Texas College† TX” and change its designation to “BACCALAUREATE—GENERAL” University of Richmond (Virginia) Page 49: Delete “University of Richmond” Page 58: Insert “University of Richmond†” after “Sweet Briar College” Page 184: Replace “University of Richmond VA” with “University of Richmond† VA” and change its designation to “BACCALAUREATE—LIBERAL ARTS” T contents vii Foreword By Lee S. Shulman ix Acknowledgments 1 Category Definitions 3 Technical Notes 5 Summary Information 9 The 2000 Carnegie Classification: Background and Description By Alexander C. McCormick 31 References 33 List of Institutions by Carnegie Classification, Control, and State 35 Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive 39 Doctoral/Research Universities—Intensive 43 Master’s Colleges and Universities I 51 Master’s Colleges and Universities II 55 Baccalaureate Colleges—Liberal Arts 59 Baccalaureate Colleges—General 65 Baccalaureate/Associate’s Colleges 67 Associate’s Colleges 89 Specialized Institutions—Theological seminaries and other specialized faith-related institutions 95 Specialized Institutions—Medical schools and medical centers 97 Specialized Institutions—Other separate health profession schools 99 Specialized Institutions—Schools of engineering and technology 101 Specialized Institutions—Schools of business and management 103 Specialized Institutions—Schools of art, music, and design 105 Specialized Institutions—Schools of law 107 Specialized Institutions—Teachers colleges 109 Specialized Institutions—Other specialized institutions 111 Tribal Colleges and Universities 113 Alphabetical Index of Institutions 193 Appendix T list of tables and figures 5 Table 1 Distribution of Higher Education Institutions by 2000 Carnegie Classification 6 Table 2 Distribution of Higher Education Institutions by 2000 Carnegie Classification and Control 10 Table 3 The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education: 1973 and 1994 12 Table 4 Changing Criteria for Research Universities I and II: 1973–94 20 Table 5 Distribution of Higher Education Institutions by Carnegie Classification: 1973–2000 21 Table 6 Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education by 2000 Carnegie Classification: Fall 1998 23 Table 7 Total Undergraduate Degrees Conferred by Institutions of Higher Education by 2000 Carnegie Classification: 1997-98 24 Table 8 Percentage of Bachelor’s Degree Recipients with Majors in Liberal Arts Fields, by 2000 Carnegie Classification: 1997-98 25 Table 9 Total Graduate and First-Professional Degrees Conferred by Institutions of Higher Education by 2000 Carnegie Classification: 1997-98 26 Table 10 Among Doctoral/Research Universities and Master’s Colleges and Universities, Master’s Degrees Conferred and Number of Fields Represented by 2000 Carnegie Classification: 1997-98 27 Table 11 Among Doctoral/Research Universities, Doctoral Degrees Conferred and Number of Fields Represented by 2000 Carnegie Classification: 1997-98 28 Table 12 Federal Science and Engineering Obligations for Research and Development to Colleges and Universities by 2000 Carnegie Classification: Fiscal Year 1998 (in thousands) 29 Table 13 Expenditures for Research and Development at Colleges and Universities by 2000 Carnegie Classification: Fiscal Year 1998 (in thousands) 193 Table A1 Changing Criteria for Doctoral Universities: 1973–94 194 Table A2 Changing Criteria for Comprehensive and Master’s Institutions: 1973–94 195 Table A3 Changing Criteria for Liberal Arts and Baccalaureate Colleges: 1973–94 196 Table A4 Changes in the Carnegie Classification: 1994 to 2000 197 Table A5 Number of Institutions Included in Text Tables 6–13 198 Table A6 Standard Deviations Corresponding to Averages in Tables 6, 8, and 10–13 7 Figure 1 Percentage Distribution of Higher Education Institutions by 2000 Carnegie Classification 13 Figure 2 Number of Institutions Classified as Research Universities I and II: 1973–94 22 Figure 3 Percentage Distribution of Institutions and 1998 Fall Enrollment by 2000 Carnegie Classification T foreword Lee S. Shulman, President The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching lassification is one of the most challenging tasks that human beings confront. Which books should be shelved together in a library? Which disciplines should be organized into the same school Cor colleges in a university? On what basis should students be grouped together in a school? Which institutions should be clustered together in the universe of higher education? What you hold in your hands or see on your screen is the 2000 edition of the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the first step of our two-stage plan to revamp the Classification. Following