As of January, 2000
(Updated annually)
See also:
[2003 Fact Sheet
[2002 Fact Sheet
[2001 Fact Sheet
|2000 Fact Sheet
|1999 Fact Sheet

UConn Fact Sheet 2000

This is archived information. The most recent Fact Page can be found here.

Campus Information|

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
4,104 acres - Storrs &Regional; 162 acres - Health Center Principal Administrative Officers:|
Philip E. Austin|, President of the University
John D. Petersen, Chancellor and Provost for University Affairs
Robert C. Baldwin, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Administration
Dale M. Dreyfuss, Vice Chancellor for Business and Administration
Karla Fox, Associate Vice Chancellor
Paul Kobulnicky, Vice Chancellor for Information Services
Virginia Miller, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
Robert V. Smith, Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education
Susan M. Steele, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Instruction
Ronald L. Taylor, Vice Provost for Multicultural & International Affairs
Vicky L. Triponey, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Dana Wilder, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Leslie S. Cutler, Chancellor and Provost for Health Affairs
Edward T. Allenby, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Lorraine Aronson, Vice President for Financial Planning and Management

Academic Deans:|
Krista K. Rodin, Continuing Studies
Kay Davidson, School of Social Work
Peter Deckers, School of Medicine
Amir Fahgri, School of Engineering
Michael C. Gerald, School of Pharmacy
David G. Woods, School of Fine Arts
Thomas G. Gutteridge, School of Business
Kirklyn M. Kerr, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Nell Jessup Newton, School of Law
Ross D. MacKinnon, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Laura Dzurec, School of Nursing
Peter Robinson, School of Dental Medicine
Richard Schwab, Neag School of Education
Joseph W. Smey, School of Allied Health
Robert V. Smith, Graduate School
Charles M. Super, School of Family Studies

For additional campus information, please go to the UConn Campuses page|.

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Academic Degrees & Programs|

17 Schools and Colleges
Agricultural &Natural Resources, Allied Health, Business Administration, Dental Medicine, Education, Continuing Studies, 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 98-99	4,581
Bachelor's	2,852
Master's	1,169
Doctorate's	227
Law	176
Medicine	87
Dental Medicine	33
6 Yr. Education	23
2 Yr. Agriculture	14
Degrees by:	Female 54% Minority 12%

For additional information, go to the Academic Programs and Majors webpage.|

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Fall 1999 Entering Freshmen at Storrs: 2,956|

20% of freshmen are in top 10% of High School Class 58% of freshmen are in top 25% of High School Class Number of valedictorians: 26
Increase Fall '99 over:	1998	1997
New freshmen: New minority freshmen:	15.5% 7.4%	34.4% 39.2%

For Undergraduate &Transfer Admissions, please click here|.

Total Fall 1999 Student Enrollment: 22,736|

12,353 3,388	Undergraduate at Storrs Undergraduate at Regional Campuses
15,741 Subtotal Undergraduate
5,863 637 323 172	Graduate (MA/Ph.D., incl. 360 at Health Center) Law Medicine Dental
6,995 Subtotal Graduate/Professional For information on admissions to all UConn schools, colleges and programs, please click here\|.

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Student Characteristics|

Characteristics Fall 1999	Undergraduate 15,741	Grad/Professional 6,995
Female Minority International ¹ Connecticut Residents ² Full-time Degree Part-time Degree Non-Degree (FT &PT)	53% 16% 1% 85% 84% 9% 7%	51% 12% 14% 80% 52% 39% 9%
¹ 91 countries were represented in the 98-99 international student population. ² 81% of undergraduates on Main Campus are Connecticut residents. For additional statistical information, please click here for the Institutional Research website\|.

Total Cost 1999-00 for Undergraduates|

In-State		Out-of-State
Tuition, Fees, Room¹ &Board Tuition Only	$11,098 $4,158	$19,616 $12,676
¹ 69% of Main Campus undergraduates live in campus housing (68 residential halls).

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Student Financial Aid FY 1998-99|

Financial Aid Support: $101.5 million
Storrs/Regional¹		Health Center
Total Scholarships &Grants Total Loans Total Student Employment	$34.8 million $49.0 million $8.8 million	$1.5 million $7.4 million
¹ 24.6% of all tuition dollars are dedicated to financial aid

Click below for more information on:
Financial Aid\|	Scholarships\|	Student Employment\|

SAT Scores, Retention and Graduation Rates|

1999 SAT Scores	Entering Freshmen at Storrs	All Students in CT	All Students in Nation
Average SAT Total	1136	1019	1016
1999 Retention &Graduation Rates Storrs: Freshmen retention 1 yr 2 yrs Storrs: Graduation within 6 yrs		All 86% 78% 68%	Minority 88% 81% 58%

UConn ranks 18 out of 58 public Research I Universities in graduation rate for all freshmen and 21 out of 52 for minority freshmen. (Sources: 2000 US News &World Report &1998 NCAA Graduation Rate Report)

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UConn Alumni|

Over 92,000 Alumni live in Connecticut
88% of recent graduates would recommend UConn to others
97% of recent graduates are either employed or are in graduate/professional school
Among recent graduates employed full-time: 70% are working in Connecticut

For more on alumni programs, click here for the Alumni Association website.|

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Total Current Funds Budget FY98-99: $873 Million|

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 $173.6 $67.0 $173.5 $70.9 $15.0 $9.5 $5.0 $514.5 $299.2 $137.1 $78.2 $514.5
*HEALTH CENTER
Revenue Patient Revenue State Appropriation State Fringe Benefits &Collective Bargaining Grants &Contracts - Research Sales/Services - Auxiliary Interns &Residents Support Student Tuition &Fees Investment Income Total Expenditures Hospital &Health Services Academic Services Student Services Administrative &Educational Support Services Total	In Millions $212.5 $73.1 $19.0 $50.9 $9.8 $22.5 $6.9 $2.2 $396.9 $229.3 $148.3 $13.5 $27.0 $418.1
* The projected shortfall is primarily due to a decrease in federal funding and the impact of managed care on patient revenues.

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Private Giving|

The UConn Foundation's assets have grown from $65 million in FY95 to more than $209 million in FY '99. FY '99 assets of $209 million represent a 36% increase over the prior year.
Endowment assets have grown from $50 million to $176 million during the same period. FY '99 endowment assets of $176 million represent a 43% increase over the prior year.
Gift receipts for FY '99 were $25.6 million, which represents a 25% increase over the prior year.
In addition, during FY '99, alumnus Ray Neag committed $23 million to the University, including $21 million to the School of Education and $2 million for programs at the Health Center. The largest gift in UConn history, it is the largest gift ever given to a School of Education in the nation and the largest to a public university in New England. The total value of the gift, with additional funds from the state's endowment matching grant program, is more than $27 million.

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Staff Characteristics (Fall 1999)|

Number of Full-time &Part-time Faculty &Staff: 8,140

Main Campus/Regional 4,147			Health Center 3,993
Faculty:	Female Minority	30% 14%	30% 13%
Other Staff:	Female Minority	59% 12%	73% 16%
Full-time:		94%	77%

Full-time Faculty	Main Campus/ Regional 1,122	Health Center 450
Tenured Full Professor	69% 42%	32% 31%
Type of Full-time Staff	Main Campus/ Regional 3,889	Health Center 3,063
Faculty Administrators Professional Support Secretarial/Clerical Para-Professional/Trades Service/Maintenance Number of Part-time Staff	28.9% 2.3% 37.7% 11.1% 4.9% 15.1% 258	14.7% 4.9% 43.8% 18.1% 12.9% 5.6% 930
Staff Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements:
Main Campus &Regional Campuses Health Center		85% 73%
* Percent of full-time faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree
Main Campus &Regional Campuses Health Center		95% 93%
* Percent of faculty with highest degree in field For additional statistical information, please click here for the Institutional Research website\|.

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Research, Training and Public Service|

Nationally ranked 54/493 among all institutions and 35/292 among public institutions by the National Science Foundation in research and development spending for FY '97 (latest report).

FY99 external funding, sponsored activities: $109.4 million:
$61.2 million (56%) at Storrs and Regional Campuses
$48.2 million (44%) at Health Center

Sponsor for the $109.4 million in FY99
Federal: 63.4%	State: 14.3%	Private: 22.3%
Sponsored Activities at Main Campus & Regional Campuses
Research Educational Related Programs Public Service		78% 12% 10%
Sponsored Activities at the Health Center
Research Clinical Trials/Milestone Awards Educational Related Programs Other (including financial aid)		78% 5% 7% 10%
Sponsored Awards by Discipline at Main Campus &Regional Campuses
Life Sciences Physical Sciences &Engineering Social Sciences Humanities/Fine Arts Other (including financial aid)		36% 31% 31% 1% 1%

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(860) 486-3530, or please click here for the Office of Institutional Research website.|