INDEX:[Campus Information
» [Administration
» [Academic Deans
[Academic Programs
[Fall Enrollment - Freshmen
[Fall Enrollment - Total
[Student Characteristics
[Total Student Costs
[Student Financial Aid
[SAT Scores, Retention
[UConn Alumni
[Total Budget
[Private Giving
[Staff Characteristics
[Research, Training, Service
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 2002
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 and 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, Vice Chancellor for Academic Administration
Randy Bell, Interim Vice Chancellor for Information
Services
Dale M. Dreyfuss, Vice Chancellor for Business and
Administration
Karla Fox, Associate Vice Chancellor for University Affairs
Janet Greger, Vice Provost for Research and Graduate
Education
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
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
Janet Greger, Graduate School
Kirklyn M. Kerr, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Robert McCarthy, Interim, School of Pharmacy
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
Clemon Sirmans, Interim, School of Business
Joseph W. Smey, School of Allied Health
Charles M. Super, School of Family Studies
David G. Woods, School of Fine Arts
For additional campus information, please go to the
UConn Campuses
page.
| Academic Degrees
& Programs |
17 Schools and Colleges
Agricultural &Natural Resources, Allied
Health, Business Administration,
Continuing Studies, Dental Medicine, Neag Education,
Engineering, Family
Studies, Fine Arts, Graduate, Law, Liberal Arts
& Sciences, Medicine,
Nursing, Pharmacy, Ratcliffe Hicks, Social
Work
8 undergraduate degrees: 106 majors
13 graduate degrees; 80 fields of study
4 professional degree programs (J.D., M.D., D.M.D., Pharm
D.)
| Degrees 2000-01 | 4,686 |
| Bachelor's | 2,837 |
| Master's | 1,213 |
| Doctorates | 234 |
| Law | 232 |
| Medicine | 76 |
| Dental Medicine | 38 |
| 6 Yr. Education | 39 |
| 2 Yr. Agriculture | 17 |
|
Degrees by: |
Female 56% |
For additional information, go to the Academic Programs and
Majors webpage.
| Fall 2001
Entering Freshmen at Main Campus: 3,149 |
23% of freshmen are in top 10% of High School Class 59% of freshmen are in top 25% of High School Class There were 25 valedictorians and 19 salutatorians There were 43% more entering freshmen than in Fall 1997 There were 58% more minority entering freshmen than in Fall 1997 307 Honors/Scholars, a 55% increase since Fall 1997 |
| Total Fall
2001 Student Enrollment: 24,051 |
| 14,050 3,580 |
Undergraduate at Main Campus Undergraduate at Regional Campuses |
| 17,630 Subtotal Undergraduate | |
| 5,317 633 316 155 |
Graduate (MA/Ph.D., incl. 402 at Health
Center) Law Medicine Dental Medicine |
| 6,421 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 2001 | Undergraduate 17,630 |
Grad/Professional 6,421 |
| Female Minority International (1) Connecticut Residents (2) Full-time Degree Part-time Degree Non-Degree (FT & PT) |
52% 17% 1% 81% 85% 9% 6% |
51% 12% 18% 77% 57% 34% 9% |
| 1 110 countries were
represented in the 2000-01 international student population. 2 77% of undergraduates on Main Campus are Connecticut residents. |
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| Total Undergraduate
Student Cost 2001-02 |
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition,
Fees, Room1 & Board Tuition Only |
$12,122 $4,448 |
$21,240 $13,566 |
| 1 70% of Main Campus undergraduates live in campus housing (73 residential facilities). | ||
| Student
Financial Aid FY 2001 |
| Financial Aid Support: $141.1 million | ||
| Main Campus/Regional1 | Health Center | |
| Total
Scholarships &Grants Total Loans Total Student Employment Total Tuition Waivers |
$45.9 million $51.7 million $11.1 million $22.0 million |
$1.8
million $8.6 million |
| 1 38% 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 |
| 2001 SAT Scores | Storrs Entering Freshmen |
Connecticut Average |
National Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average SAT Total |
1140
|
1019
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1020
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UConn's Main Campus ranks 19 out of 58 public research
universities in graduation rate for all freshmen and 18 out of 53
for minority freshmen. (Sources: 2002 US News & World
Report & 2001 NCAA Graduation Rate Report)
| UConn
Alumni |
- Approximately 160,000 total Alumni
- Over 93,000 Alumni live in Connecticut
- Among recent
graduates:
89% of recent graduates would recommend UConn to others
96% 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.
| Total Current
Funds Budget FY 2002: $1,088.0 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 |
In
Millions $193.6 67.9 225.8 93.3 17.6 10.9 6.6 $615.7 |
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HEALTH CENTER |
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| Revenue Patient Revenue State Appropriation * State Fringe Benefits Gifts, Grants & Contracts Sales/Services - Auxiliary Interns &Residents Support Correctional Managed Health Care Student Tuition & Fees Investment Income Other Income Total Expenditures |
In
Millions $190.2 74.9 20.1 66.5 14.8 25.4 70.8 7.0 1.3 1.3 $472.3 |
| * Appropriations do not reflect State
allotment rescissions. |
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| Private
Giving |
- Annual gift receipts have dramatically increased from $8.2 million in FY '95 to $50.6 million for FY '01. The $50.6 million represents a 37% increase over the prior fiscal year.
- The total number of donors was 33,545. Of that number 17,138 were UConn alumni, a participation rate of 20 percent which places UConn among the top public universities nationally.
- The UConn Foundation's total assets have grown from $65 million in FY '95 to $251 million in FY '01.
- Endowment assets have grown from $50 million to $209 million during the same six-year period.
- General Electric pledged more than $11 million over the next five years to help catalyze UConn's emergence as a leader in e-business, e-engineering and to bolster diversity initiatives. It is the largest single corporate investment in UConn.
- In May 2001, the University publicly announced the $300 million Campaign UConn which seeks to raise $75 million for scholarships, $75 million for faculty support, and $150 million for programs and select building projects. As of the end of the fiscal year, the Campaign had raised $156 million, 52 percent of its goal.
- In the three years prior to the Campaign's public announcement, a total of 230 endowment funds had been established: 141 for student support, 25 for faculty support, and 64 for program support.
| Staff
Characteristics (Fall 2001) |
| Main
Campus/Regional 4,258 |
Health Center 4,230 |
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| Faculty: | Female Minority |
30% 15% |
34% 16% |
| Other Staff: | Female Minority |
59% 15% |
75% 18% |
| Full-time: | 94% | 75% | |
| Full-time Faculty | Main Campus/
Regional 1,130 |
Health Center 466 |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured Full Professor |
70% 41% |
31% 29% |
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Type of Full-time Staff |
Main Campus/ Regional |
Health Center |
| Faculty Administrators Professional Support Secretarial/Clerical Para-Professional/Trades Service/Maintenance Number of Part-time Faculty & Staff |
28.3% 2.3% 40.6% 10.2% 4.5% 14.1% 260 |
14.7% 4.2% 43.4% 18.2% 14.3% 5.2% 1,052 |
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Staff Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements: |
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| Main Campus
&Regional Campuses Health Center |
84% 73% |
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* Percent of full-time faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree: |
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| Main Campus
&Regional Campuses Health Center |
94% 93% |
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Percent of faculty with highest degree in field. |
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| Research, Training
and Public Service |
Nationally ranked 74/615 among all institutions and 51/351 among public institutions by the National Science Foundation in research and development spending for FY '99 (latest report).
FY'01 external funding, sponsored activities: $147.5
million
(excluding financial aid):
$78.9 million (54%) at Main Campus and Regional
Campuses
$68.6 million (46%) at Health Center
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| Federal: 64.7% | State: 12.3% | Private/Other: 23.0% |
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Research Education and Training Programs Public Service and Other |
76% 11% 13% |
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Research Clinical Trials Education and Training Programs Other |
86% 4% 6% 4% |
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| Life
Sciences Physical Sciences & Engineering Social Sciences Health Sciences Humanities/Fine Arts Other |
28.6% 29.0% 17.5% 10.9% 1.2% 12.8% |
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See also:
[2003 Fact
Sheet
[2002 Fact
Sheet
[2001 Fact
Sheet
|2000 Fact
Sheet
|1999 Fact
Sheet
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