Student Status and Classification

First-time enrollee: one who has never attended a college or university.
Transfer student: one who has attended another college before enrolling at Richland.
Re-entering student: one who has attended classes at Richland but has not registered for one or more terms (including the most recent) and has not attended another college since that time. Re-entering students must reapply by completing an application for admission in order to activate their files.
Freshman: one who has earned 30 or fewer semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) toward a degree or certificate at Richland.
Sophomore: one who has earned more than 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) toward completion of a program at Richland.
Unclassified student: one who has reached junior standing at a college or university or who has earned a degree and is enrolled in elected courses rather than a program of instruction.
High school student: one who is attending high school but who has also enrolled in courses at Richland.