UConn Fact Sheet

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Main Campus: Storrs
5 Regional Campuses: Avery Point, Greater Hartford (incl. the School
    of Social Work), Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury
School of Law: Hartford
Health Center: Farmington (Schools of Medicine &Dental Medicine,
    graduate programs, medical &dental clinics &John Dempsey Hospital)
The only Ph.D. granting public university in Connecticut
Founded 1881: Land Grant College, Sea Grant College &Space Grant
    consortium institution
1 of only 2 Research I public universities in New England
4,178 acres - Storrs &Regional; 162 acres - Health Center

17 Schools and Colleges
Agricultural &Natural Resources, Allied Health, Business Administration, Dental Medicine, Education, Continuing Education, Family Studies, Fine Arts, Graduate Law, Liberal Arts &Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Ratcliffe Hicks, Social Work
8 undergraduate degrees/98 majors
12 graduate degrees/80 fields of study
4 professional degree programs (J.D., M.D., D.M.D., PharmD.)

Degrees 97-98	4,571
Bachelor's	2,638
Master's	1,315
Doctorate's	253
Law	190
Medicine	78
Dental Medicine	39
6 Yr. Education	45
2 Yr. Agriculture	13
Degrees by:	Female 53% Minority 13%

22% of freshmen are in top 10% of High School Class
56% of freshmen are in top 25% of High School Class
Increase Fall '98 over Fall '97 at Storrs:
In total new freshmen: 16.4%
In minority new freshmen: 29.5%
Freshmen with 4-year merit scholarships: 495

11,715 3,140	Undergraduate at Storrs Undergraduate at Regional Campuses
14,855 Subtotal Undergraduate
5,928 615 334 169	Graduate (MA/Ph.D., incl. 360 at Health Center) Law Medicine Dental
7,046 Subtotal Graduate/Professional

Characteristics Fall 1998	Undergraduate 14,855	Grad/Professional 7,046
Female Minority International ¹ Connecticut Residents ² Full-time Degree Part-time Degree Non-Degree (FT &PT)	52% 16% 1% 87% 82% 10% 8%	52% 13% 12% 78% 36% 51% 13%
¹ 94 countries were represented in the 97-98 international student population ² 83% of undergraduates at Storrs are Connecticut residents.

In-state		Out-of-State
Tuition, Fees, Room¹ &Board Tuition Only	$10,874 $4,158	$19,392 $12,676
¹ 68% of Storrs undergraduates live in campus housing (69 residential halls)

Estimated Financial Aid Support: $94.3 million
Storrs/Regional¹		Health Center
Total Scholarships &Grants Total Loans Total Student Employment	$31.0 million $45.8 million $8.3 million	$1.5 million $7.7 million
¹ 22.8% of all tuition dollars are dedicated to financial aid

1998 SAT Scores	Entering Freshmen at Storrs	All Students in CT	All Students in Nation
Average SAT Total	1120	1019	1017
1998 Retention &Graduation Rates Storrs: Freshmen retention 1 yr 2 yrs Storrs: Graduation within 6 yrs		All 87% 77% 66%	Minority 90% 77% 60%

UConn ranks 17 out of 57 public Research I Universities in graduation rate for all freshmen and 18 out of 52 for minority freshmen. (Sources: 1999 US News &World Report &1997 NCAA Graduation Rate Report)

Over 95,000 Alumni live in Connecticut
89% of recent graduates would recommend UConn to others
96% of recent graduates are either employed or are in graduate/professional school
Among recent graduates employed full-time: 76% are working in Connecticut

STORRS &REGIONAL CAMPUSES
Revenue State Appropriation State Fringe Benefits &Other Adjustments Student Tuition &Fees Gifts, Grants &Contracts Sales/Services - Auxiliary Events Sales/Services - Educational Investment Income Total Expenditures Academic Services Student Services Operating, Support &Physical Plant Services Total	In Millions $151.3 $59.1 $161.3 $73.2 $13.0 $9.5 $4.2 $471.6 $286.0 $122.0 $68.3 $476.3
Budget includes planned spending of $4.7 mil. of revenues on a one-time basis.
HEALTH CENTER
Revenue Patient Revenue State Appropriation State Fringe Benefits &Collective Bargaining Grants &Contracts - Research Sales/Services - Auxiliary Interns &Residents Support Student Tuition &Fees Total Expenditures Hospital &Health Services Academic Services Student Services Administrative &Educational Support Services Total	In Millions $220.1 $68.8 $20.5 $51.0 $11.7 $20.1 $6.7 $398.9 $218.3 $136.9 $12.2 $29.3 $396.7

The UConn Foundation's assets have grown from $55 million in FY95 to more than $150 million in FY98 (including an endowment of $128 million)
Annual giving to the University has increased from $8 million in FY95 to $20 million in FY98.

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Number of Full-time &Part-time Faculty &Staff: 7,889

Storrs/Regional 3,993			Health Center 3,896
Faculty:	Female Minority	30% 13%	30% 13%
Other Staff:	Female Minority	59% 13%	74% 16%
Full-time:		94%	77%

Full-time Faculty	Storrs/Regional 1,096	Health Center 434
Tenured Full Professor	71% 44%	32% 31%
Type of Full-time Staff	Storrs/Regional 3,756	Health Center 3,007
Faculty Administrators Professional Support Secretarial/Clerical Para-Professional/Trades Service/Maintenance Number of Part-time Staff	29.2% 2.2% 35.1% 12.0% 5.4% 16.1% 237	14.4% 5.1% 44.0% 18.2% 12.7% 5.6% 889
Staff Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements:
Storrs & Regional Campuses Health Center		86% 74%

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Nationally ranked 48/493 among all institutions and 33/150 among public institutions by the National Science Foundation in research and development spending.

FY98 external funding, sponsored activities: $109.2 million:
$61.1 million (56%) at Storrs and Regional Campuses
$48.1 million (44%) at Health Center

Sponsor for the $109.2 million in FY98
Federal: 65.5%	State: 12.4%	Private: 22.2%
Sponsored Activities at Storrs &Regional Campuses
Research Educational Related Programs Public Service		64% 14% 22%
Sponsored Activities at the Health Center
Research Clinical Trials/Milestone Awards Educational Related Programs Other (including financial aid)		73% 8% 14% 5%
Sponsored Awards by Discipline at Storrs & Regional Campuses
Life Sciences Physical Sciences &Engineering Social Sciences Humanities/Fine Arts Other (including financial aid)		31% 26% 19% 1% 23%

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