Oregon State UniversitySpecial Collections & Archives Research Center

Registrar's Office Records, 1870-2011

Series I. Reports and Statistics. 1910-2005.

Series I consists of reports and registration statistics and includes geographical directories, grade distribution reports, decile grade point average reports, reports on classroom and laboratory use, and student credit hour reports. The bulk of the materials are in paper form. Geographical directories, grade distribution reports and grade point average reports for the 1980-1990s are available as computer output microfiche (COM fiche).



1.
Annual Report from the Office of the Registrar. 1912-1990.

Reports summarize details such as enrollment, registration, geographical distribution, degrees conferred, and grades for academic years ranging between 1912-1988. Reports primarily span from 1912-1940 and from 1961-1990, with reports from 1912-1918 written biannually.

Geographical Directories. 1922-2000.

Arranged chronologically, these reports list students by county, state, or country of origin with information on students' class standing and major. The reports are primarily based on the fall class although some years include supplementary reports for winter, spring and summer students.


1-7.
Paper Directories. 1922-1980, 1998-2000. 6 cubic feet

21.
Microfiche Directories. 1981-1993.

7-12.
Registration Statistics. 1919-1991. 5 cubic feet

Ranging from 1919 through 1991, these reports provide information on student body demographics through enrollment numbers. Information includes registration statistics by gender, class, major, matriculation, veterans, and status within the university. Many years provide details for individual terms within the academic year.


12.
Summer Registration Statistics. 1910-1970.

Similar to the Registration Statistics document these provide information on student body demographics but for the summer term. In addition they include information on geographic distributions, instruction credit hours, and teaching loads.

Grade Distribution Reports. 1929-2001.


12-14.
Bound Paper Reports. 1929-1957. 2 cubic feet

These reports offer in-depth statistics on grade distributions by college, class subject, and instructor. Information includes number of grades given and percentage within each category, for a given academic term.


22.
Loose Paper Reports. 1957-1981. 1 oversized folder

These reports summarize grade distributions by college for each academic term for 1957-1958 and 1980-1981. In addition to letter grades, these reports record the average GPA and total credit hours for each college as well as university totals.


21.
Microfiche Reports. 1980-1991.

Similar to the above reports these summarize the grades distributed by college and class subject.


14-16.
Paper Reports. 1995-2001. 34 folders

These reports summarize grade distributions by college and individual courses for each academic term within this time frame. In addition to letter grades, these reports record the average GPA and total hours for each college as well as university totals.

Grade Point Averages Reports. 1957-1991.


16.
Paper Reports. 1957-1980, 1997-2001. 14 folders

These reports offer in depth statistics on grade point averages (GPAs) by college, class subject, and student organization. Information includes hour totals, awarded grade point totals, and average GPAs. Some records include Honor Roll statistics, Greek house averages, and specific courses.


21.
Microfiche Reports. 1980-1991.

Similar to the above reports these summarize the grades point averages by college and class subject.

Decile Grade Point Average Reports. 1934-2001.

Reports include statistics on number of students graduating within a GPA (grade point average) range for a given academic year. University totals and college specific information is provided with total graduating class size and average GPA. Reports for 1934-1976 are restricted.


34.
1934-1976. 9 volumes

Access restricted.


16.
1977-2001. 3 folders

Reports for 1977-1979 are attached to the commencement program for that year.


17.
Student Credit Hours by Schools and Departments. 1928-1963. 0.5 cubic foot

These reports summarize the student credit hours taken during each term by schools and departments, not individual courses.


17-19, 22.
Student Credit Hours by Class and Section. 1946-1999. 2 cubic feet

These reports summarize the student credit hours taken during each term by individual courses and sections, and include information on class sizes, times offered, and location. Reports for 1946-1947 and 1991-1999 are included.


19.
School and Department Instruction Credit Hour and Clock Hour Costs. 1932-1935.

These summarize the per hour costs of credit and clock hours for students by both schools and departments.


19.
Teaching and Carrying Loads by School and Department. 1931-1941.

These documents provide information on the hourly commitments for teaching for individual professors, departments, and school averages. It also includes individuals like graduate assistants who assisted in the instruction.


19.
Credit Distribution Charts. 1930.

Details credit distribution by department subjects required for various degree curricula.


33.
Classroom, Laboratory, and Office Room Use. 1931.

Compilation showing the use of each classroom, laboratory, and office by hour for all buildings on the Oregon State campus during the fall term of 1931. It includes the course and enrollment using a given room as well as classroom capacity, size (dimensions and square footage), primary department, and any special equipment.


19.
Report of Classroom Use for Fall Term. 1935-1936.

This document provides an hourly breakdown of use for each classroom for the fall term of the 1935-1936 academic year. It includes the class and its size that will be using it as well as noting features pertaining to the classroom like capacity, size, primary department and any special equipment.


19.
Final Examination Schedules. 1924-1940.

These schedules provide information on the date, time, and location of individual class finals.


20.
Daily Registration Reports. 1963-1983.

These reports summarized the number of students registered on specific days in 1963-1983. Many reports offer summaries with details on students registered by major, standing, gender, and matriculation for that period and compare it with the correlating term from the previous year.


20.
Schedule Adjustments. 1937-1988.

These schedules detail changes in courses for individual terms by school. Course cancellations, additions, change of hours or locations are all noted with their appropriate changes for that term. Reports for 1937-1938 and 1964-1988 are included.


20.
Enrollment Statistics for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. 1923-1963.

Reports provide information on the annual status of the university largely focused on enrollment statistics although they also detail changes on campus and general information from that year.


20.
Enrollment Statistics for other Agencies. 1948-1967.

These include general enrollment statistics like students within each degree program, schools, and overall university enrollment.


20.
Commencement Data. 1915-1922.

Reports include information on enrollment, and graduation numbers by department and geographical distribution of graduates. They also include information on where graduates transferred in from and comparisons of degrees conferred during previous years.


20.
Degrees Conferred by Major. 1967-1969.

These reports summarize the number of degrees conferred for individual majors within a given academic year. Data are provided by subject, degree type, gender, and totals.


20.
OSU Awarded Degree Lists. 2000-2005.

These lists detail degrees awarded by college and graduation term for individuals who graduated between 2000 and 2005. Also included is a document on guidance for release of student records.


20.
Summary of New Transfer Students. 1987-1991.

These summarize the new transfer students within each term by their previous school.


20.
Summary of New Freshmen. 1987-1991.

Reports summarize incoming freshmen by geographic region and include reports that summarize these students' SAT scores, high school grade point averages, and ACT scores.


20.
Grade Distribution Study Covering 1926-1936. 1936.

This report provides a summary of grades by school for that 10 year period with an accompanying graph of the results. In addition there are graphic grade distribution charts, school ranking and department summaries.


20.
Term Reports of Failing Grades and Academic Deficiencies. 1970-1983.

Reports summarize the number of "F" grades, students placed or on probation, and students suspended. Statistics are further listed by class standing and school.


20.
Subject-Matter Analysis of the Curricula Listed in the 1935-1936 Catalog. 1936.

This report summarizes the distribution of subject studies and credits for each curriculum. It also provides information on the total credit hours for each curricula, and the elective credits associated with each one.


20.
Scholastic Rating of Schools, Classes, Honorary and Professional Societies and Other Groups. 1931-1933.

This report includes a summary of grades by department and school but also offers detailed information on grade point averages by class standings as well as scholastic rating for members of fraternities, sororities, living organizations, and other student organizations.


20.
Miscellaneous Special Reports. 1928-1939.

This includes a variety of reports bound together. Reports include teaching and carrying load reports, building and proposed building reports, scholastic rankings of schools and organizations, and reports to the college president and scholarship committee. Many of these reports have similar reports listed elsewhere in this series.