Admission and Verification of Undocumented Students in the U.S.

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The primary goal of this survey was to better understand the processes related to undocumented students that are used by U.S. postsecondary education institutions.

The primary goal of this survey was to better understand the processes related to undocumented students that are used by U.S. postsecondary education institutions. The total number of respondents was 613 institutions (260 full responses and 353 responses not completely filled out).

Unless otherwise noted in a specific report, the AACRAO member institution size, type and control categories are based on the following definitions and sources: 
The enrollment value used to delineate the institution's size category is defined as full-time enrollment plus 1/3 of part-time enrollment and is based on the enrollment reported by the institution to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). 
Institution type and control values are also defined by and verified through NCES criteria.