I. Institutional Identification
Complete all institutional identification items at the top of the form, including the name of the institution, the institution's four-digit DHE code, and the reporting period for which the form is being submitted. (A listing of DHE codes follows the Instructions section.) Also provide the name and telephone number of the person who is responsible for completing this form.
II. Reporting Period
Student credit hour totals on the DHE 15-1 should be reported annually at the end of each fiscal year (July 1 through June 30th).
III. Credit Hours to be Included in this Report
Include in this report all student credit hours that were generated from courses that can be applied toward a degree, certificate or other formal award including remedial courses.
- Include credit hours from residence centers as on-campus.
- Include credit hours earned by high school students.
- Include any credit hours generated by auditing students.
- Include credit hours generated by students in non-credit courses.
- Include credit hours earned by students in TV or radio courses as on-campus.
- Include credit hours earned by students in correspondence or newspaper courses as off-campus.
- Include credit hours of off-schedule courses.
- Include credit hours of remedial courses.
- Include credit hours of donated and contract courses.
The distribution of student credit hours by student level is based on the location of the course, the Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) code of the course, and the total number of credit hours completed by the student toward the degree or formal award in which the student is enrolled.
IV. Credit Hours to be Excluded from this Report
Exclude from this report the categories of credit hours listed below. Specifically:
- Exclude credit hours in courses not creditable toward a formal award or vocational program except remedial courses.
- Exclude credit hours from courses taught at a branch in a foreign country.
- Exclude credit hours of students whose registration was cancelled and whose fees were refunded or forgiven in full.
- Exclude credit hours of students who withdrew from classes and received a refund or forgiveness of a portion, but not all, of the fees assessed.
V. DHE 15-1 Edit Checks
A. Edit check for each row. Column D (total credit hours) is the sum of columns A + B + C.
B. Edit check for each column. For each column, line 99 is the sum lines 01 through 52.
VI. Instructions for clarifying questions.
Please respond to these questions by supplying the number of credit hours generated in the categories identified.
Reviewed 2022-04-06