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

UConn Fact Sheet 2001

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

Campus Information|

Founded 1881
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)
Land Grant College, Sea Grant College &Space Grant
consortium institution
Storrs & Regionals=4,104 acres; Health Center=162 acres
Principal Administrative Officers:|
Philip E. Austin|, President of the University
John D. Petersen, Chancellor and Provost for University Affairs
Fred Maryanski, Associate Chancellor and Provost
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
Suman Singha, Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate
Education & Instruction
Ronald L. Taylor, Vice Provost for Multicultural & International Affairs
Vicky L. Triponey, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Dana Wilder, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Peter J. Deckers, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
Edward T. Allenby, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Lorraine Aronson, Vice President for Financial Planning and Management

For more information about key administrators, please go to the University Administration page|.

Academic Deans:|
Kay Davidson, School of Social Work
Peter Deckers, School of Medicine
Laura Dzurec, School of Nursing
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
Peter Robinson, School of Dental Medicine
Krista K. Rodin, Continuing Studies
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,
Continuing Studies, Dental Medicine, Education, Engineering, Family
Studies, Fine Arts, Graduate, Law, Liberal Arts &Sciences, Medicine,
Nursing, Pharmacy, Ratcliffe Hicks, Social Work
8 undergraduate degrees: 101 majors
12 graduate degrees; 80 fields of study
4 professional degree programs (J.D., M.D., D.M.D., Pharm D.)

Degrees 99-00	4,608
Bachelor's	2,802
Master's	1,145
Doctorates	275
Law	209
Medicine	86
Dental Medicine	44
6 Yr. Education	29
2 Yr. Agriculture	18
Degrees by:	Female 55% Minority 13%

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

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Fall 2000 Entering Freshmen at Storrs: 2,836|

23% of freshmen are in top 10% of High School Class
62% of freshmen are in top 25% of High School Class
There were 32 valedictorians and 28 salutatorians
There were 29% more entering freshmen than in Fall 1997
There were 51% more minority entering freshmen than in Fall 1997

For Undergraduate &Transfer Admissions, please click here|.

Total Fall 2000 Student Enrollment: 23,419|

13,251 3,430	Undergraduate at Storrs Undergraduate at Regional Campuses
16,681 Subtotal Undergraduate
5,625 629 324 160	Graduate (MA/Ph.D., incl. 392 at Health Center) Law Medicine Dental
6,738 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 2000	Undergraduate 16,681	Grad/Professional 6,738
Female Minority International ¹ Connecticut Residents ² Full-time Degree Part-time Degree Non-Degree (FT &PT)	53% 16% 1% 83% 84% 9% 6%	51% 12% 16% 78% 53% 34% 12%
¹ 105 countries were represented in the 99-00 international student population. ² 79% of undergraduates on Main Campus are Connecticut residents.

Total Cost 2000-01 for Undergraduates|

In-State		Out-of-State
Tuition, Fees, Room¹ &Board Tuition Only	$11,658 $4,282	$20,432 $13,056
¹ 67% of Main Campus undergraduates live in campus housing (59 residential halls).

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Student Financial Aid FY 1999-00|

Financial Aid Support: $113.4 million
Storrs/Regional¹		Health Center
Total Scholarships &Grants Total Loans Total Student Employment	$41.2 million $53.2 million 9.3 million	$1.8 million $7.9 million
¹ 23.8% 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|

2000 SAT Scores	Entering Freshmen at Storrs	All Students in CT	All Students in Nation
Average SAT Total	1140	1017	1019
Freshmen retention 1 yr 2 yrs Graduation within 6 yrs		All 88% 79% 67%	Minority 87% 80% 58%

UConn ranks 17 out of 58 public Research I Universities in graduation rate for all freshmen and 21 out of 52 for minority freshmen. (Sources: 2001 US News &World Report &1998 NCAA Graduation Rate Report)

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UConn Alumni|

Over 92,000 Alumni live in Connecticut
Among recent graduates:
88% would recommend UConn to others
97% of recent graduates are either employed or are in
graduate/professional school
73% of those working full-time are doing so 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|

MAIN CAMPUS & 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 $177.0 65.0 201.0 79.7 16.6 9.6 5.0 $554.3 $319.0 152.5 82.8 $554.3
*Reflects $0.9 million State allotment recission imposed 7/1/00 but does not reflect $3.5 million State allotment recission imposed 10/1/00.
HEALTH CENTER
Revenue Patient Revenue State Appropriation Special State Appropriation State Fringe Benefits Grants &Contracts - Research Sales/Services - Auxiliary Interns &Residents Support Correctional Managed Health Care Student Tuition &Fees Investment Income Endowment/Foundation Income Other Income Total Expenditures Hospital &Health Services Academic Services Student Services Administrative &Educational Support Services Total	In Millions $163.8 72.7 7.5 20.6 62.6 6.7 24.2 65.6 6.7 0.9 1.7 $2.1 $435.1 $242.3 $165.8 $13.0 $13.8 $434.9

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Private Giving|

The UConn Foundation's assets have grown from $65 million in FY95 to more than $264 million in FY '00. Assets of $264 million represent a 26% increase over the prior year.
Endowment assets have grown from $50 million to $221 million during the same five-year period. The $221 million represent a 26% increase over the prior year.
Gift receipts have increased dramatically from $8.2 million in FY '95 to $37 million for FY '00. The $37 million represents a 44% increase over the prior year.
Gifts to programs at Storrs and the regional campuses accounted for $22 million, up 32% from the prior year. Gifts for athletics were $9.7 million, up 41%. Gifts to the Health Center were $5 million, up 168%.
The total number of donors increased an impressive 32% to 34,000, up from 26,000 the prior year. Of those 34,000 donors, 22,000 were UConn alumni, a participation rate of 19% compared with the previous year's 14%.
At the end of FY '00 the Foundation realized a return on investment of 16.5%, significantly outperforming the composite bench mark index of 9.1%.

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Staff Characteristics (Fall 1999)|

Number of Full-time &Part-time Faculty &Staff: 8,111

Main Campus/Regional 4,184			Health Center 3,927
Faculty:	Female Minority	31% 15%	32% 15%
Other Staff:	Female Minority	60% 14%	74% 17%
Full-time:		94%	76%

Full-time Faculty	Main Campus/ Regional 1,121	Health Center 441
Tenured Full Professor	70% 42%	32% 32%
Type of Full-time Staff	Main Campus/ Regional 3,934	Health Center 2,976
Faculty Administrators Professional Support Secretarial/Clerical Para-Professional/Trades Service/Maintenance Number of Part-time Staff	28.5% 2.4% 39.0% 10.8% 4.7% 14.6% 250	14.8% 4.5% 44.1% 17.8% 13.4% 5.4% 951
Staff Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements:
Main Campus &Regional Campuses Health Center		84% 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

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Research, Training and Public Service|

Nationally ranked 70/556 among all institutions and 48/330 among public institutions by the National Science Foundation in research and development spending for FY '98 (latest report).

FY'00 external funding, sponsored activities: $125 million
(excluding financial aid):
$68 million (54%) at Main Campus and Regional Campuses
$57 million (46%) at Health Center

Sponsor for the $125 million in FY '00
Federal: 64.2%	State: 13.7%	Private/Other: 22.1%
Sponsored Activities at Main Campus & Regional Campuses
Research Educational Related Programs Public Service		76% 11% 13%
Sponsored Activities at the Health Center
Research Clinical Trials Educational and Training Programs Other		86% 4% 6% 4%
Sponsored Awards by Discipline at Main Campus &Regional Campuses
Life Sciences Physical Sciences &Engineering Social Sciences Humanities/Fine Arts Other		32.6% 29.6% 25.6% 1.3% 10.9%

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For more information,| contact the Office of University Communications
(860) 486-3530.
You can also see the latest UConn Factbook online.|