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A measured term of enrollment.

A period of time used to measure a quantity of study. For example, our academic year consists of a fall and spring semester.

Accreditation is a good indicator of quality, although not every university chooses to be accredited. K-State is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Interest that accumulates on the unpaid principal balance of a loan.

A test published to measure a student's ability in math, verbal comprehension, and problem solving. Usually students take this test during their junior or senior year of high school.

All taxable income less IRS allowable adjustments to income. This figure is from US IRS tax forms.

A computer application suite developed by Adobe Corporation that consists of at least two well-known applications: Acrobat and Reader. Acrobat translates files of various formats into a single format, called "portable document format" or PDF. Acrobat Reader

Test used to earn credit for college subjects studied in high school and scored on a scale from 1 to 5 (the best possible score). They are offered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in May. Also known as AP tests.