| AA | Academic Affairs |
| AASCU | American Association of State Colleges and Universities |
| AIR | Association for Institutional Research |
| AMP | Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) |
| APR | Academic Performance Report |
| ASD | Analytic Studies Division |
| AY | Academic Year |
| CAIR | California Association for Institutional Research |
| CBEDS | California Basic Educational Data System |
| CCC | California Community Colleges |
| CCCCO | California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office |
| CCTC | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing |
| CCST | California Council on Science and Technology |
| CDE | California Department of Education |
| CITS | Chancellor's Office Information Technology Services |
| CPEC | California Postsecondary Education Commission |
| CPED | Credential Program Enrollment Database |
| CSRDE | Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange |
| CSU | California State University |
| CY | College Year |
| DED | Data Element Dictionary |
| ELM | Entry Level Mathematics (Proficiency) |
| EP&R | Enrollment Planning and Reporting |
| EPT | English Placement Test (Proficiency) |
| ERS | Enrollment Reporting System |
| ERSA | Enrollment Reporting System Applicant |
| ERSS | Enrollment Reporting System Student |
| sERSS | Enrollment Reporting System Student - Self Support |
| FTES | Full-Time Equivalent Students |
| GRS | Graduation Rate Supplement/Survey |
| IPEDS | Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System |
| IR | Institutional Research |
| JCAR | Joint Commission on Accountability Reporting |
| NCES | National Center for Education Statistics |
| SEARS | Student Expenses and Resources Survey |
| SMET | Science Mathematics Engineering & Technology |
| SNAPS | Student Needs and Priorities Survey |
| UC | University of California |
| WASC | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| YRO | Year Round Operations |
