Generating Admissions Average Cutoff Reports

To set up the average cutoff table, use the Average Cutoff component (AVERAGE_CUTOFF_TBL).

This section discusses how to set up the average cutoff table.

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Average Cutoff Table

AVG_CUTOFF_TBL

Set Up SACR > Product Related > Recruiting and Admissions > Alternate Evaluations > Average Cutoff Table > Avg Cutoff Table

Set up the criteria that you want the system to report.

Average Cutoff Report

RUNCTL_ADAVGCUT

Student Admissions > Reports > Average Cutoff Report

Run the average cutoff report.

Access the Average Cutoff Table page (Set Up SACR > Product Related > Recruiting and Admissions > Alternate Evaluations > Average Cutoff Table > Avg Cutoff Table).

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Average Cutoff Table page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Average Cutoff Table page

Field or Control

Description

Program Action

Enter the program action that an applicant should be assigned if his or her average falls within the range that you enter. The report displays the number of applicants whose average falls within this range but are not assigned this program action, as well as those who fall within the range and who are assigned this program action.

Evaluation Code

Enter the evaluation code for which you want to generate a cutoff report. The system only queries applications that are assigned the evaluation code that you enter here for the program action and average range.

Cutoff Average from Range

Enter the minimum value an average can be for the system to consider the program action effective for the group of applicants that are assigned the evaluation code that you enter.

Cutoff Average to Range

Enter the maximum value an average can be for the system to consider the program action effective for the group of applicants that are assigned the evaluation code that you enter.

In the previous page shot, all applications to the undergraduate liberal arts program for admit term Fall 2001 with the first year admit type, that are assigned the evaluation code ADMAVG and that have an average between 3.6 and 4.0 inclusive appears on the report under the program action of Admit. Those applications with an average between 1.0 and 3.0 inclusive appears on the report under the program action of Deny. Those applications with an average between 3.1 and 3.5 inclusive appears on the report under the program action of Wait.