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As of January, 2003
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[2002 Fact Sheet
[2001 Fact Sheet
[2000 Fact Sheet
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UConn Fact Sheet 2003

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 Icon 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

Administrative Officers:
Philip E. Austin, President of the University
Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
John D. Petersen, Provost & Executive Vice President 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
    John Saddlemire, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
    Dana Wilder, Assistant Vice Chancellor
Peter J. Deckers, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
Lorraine Aronson, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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
William Curt Hunter, School of Business
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
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.

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 Icon 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
12 graduate degrees; 82 fields of study
5 professional degree programs (J.D., LL.M., M.D., D.M.D., Pharm D.)

Degrees 2001-02 4,693
Bachelor's 2,888
Master's 1,089
Doctorates 221
Law 228
Pharm.D. 59
Medicine 76
Dental Medicine 44
Graduate/Prof. Cert. 18
6 Yr. Education 48
2 Yr. Agriculture 22

Degrees by:

Female 54%
Minority 14%

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

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 Icon Fall 2002 Entering Freshmen at Main Campus: 3,185

26% were in top 10% of High School Class
65% were in top 25% of High School Class
There were 27 valedictorians and 33 salutatorians
There were 58% more entering freshmen than in Fall 1995
There were 61% more minority entering freshmen than in Fall 1995
268 Honors/Scholars, a 30% increase since Fall 1995


For Undergraduate &Transfer Admissions, please click here.
 Icon Total Fall 2002 Student Enrollment: 25,842

14,716
3,946
Undergraduate at Main Campus
Undergraduate at Regional Campuses
18,662 Subtotal Undergraduate
5,907
668
136
311
158
Graduate (MA/Ph.D., incl. 452 at Health Center)
Law
Pharm.D.
Medicine
Dental Medicine
7,180 Subtotal Graduate/Professional

For information on admissions to all UConn schools, colleges and programs, please click here.



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 Icon Student Characteristics
Characteristics Fall 2002 Undergraduate
18,662
Grad/Professional
7,180
Female
Minority
International (1)
Connecticut Residents (2)
Full-time Degree
Part-time Degree
Non-Degree (FT & PT)
53%
17%
1%
80%
85%
9%
6%
53%
12%
18%
70%
57%
33%
10%
1 107 countries were represented in the 2001-02 international student population.
2 76% of undergraduates on Main Campus are Connecticut residents.


 Icon Total Undergraduate Student Cost 2002-03
In-State Out-of-State
Tuition, Fees, Room1 & Board
Tuition Only
$12,696
$4,730
$22,391
$14,425
1 72% of Main Campus undergraduates live in campus housing (73 residential facilities).


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 Icon Student Financial Aid FY 2002
Financial Aid Support: $156.2 million
Main Campus/Regional1 Health Center
Total Scholarships &Grants
Total Loans
Total Student Employment
Total Tuition Waivers
$53.0 million
$58.2 million
$10.8 million
$22.9 million
$1.9 million
$9.4 million
 
1 38.5% of all tuition dollars are dedicated to financial aid.
Click below for more information on:
Financial Aid/Scholarships   Student Employment
 Icon SAT Scores, Retention and Graduation Rates
2002 SAT Scores National
High School
Average
Connecticut
High School
Average
Storrs Entering Freshmen
Average SAT Total
1020
1018
1149


Main Campus:
Freshmen retention after 1 yr
2 yrs
Graduation within  6 yrs


All
88%
80%
69%


Minority
87%
79%
65%

UConn's Main Campus ranks 15 out of 58 public research universities in graduation rate for all freshmen and 18 out of 54 for minority freshmen. (Sources: 2003 US News & World Report & 2002 NCAA Graduation Rate Report)

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 Icon UConn Alumni
  • Approximately 162,000 total Alumni
  • Over 90,000 Alumni live in Connecticut
  • Among recent graduates:
    93% of recent graduates would recommend UConn to others
    95% 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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 Icon Total Current Funds Budget FY 2003: $1,159.7 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
$193.7
67.4
243.2
112.7
19.9
10.1
3.4
$650.4

 
$362.0
192.7
         95.7
$650.4

 

HEALTH CENTER

Revenue
Patient Revenue
State Appropriation *
State Fringe Benefits & Other Adjustments
Gifts, Grants & Contracts
Sales/Services - Auxiliary
Interns &Residents Support
Correctional Managed Health Care
Student Tuition & Fees
Investment Income
Other Income
Total

Expenditures
Hospital & Health Services
Academic Services
Student Services
Administrative & Educational Support Services
Total

In Millions
$206.4
74.3
22.8
78.7
12.4
27.7
76.2
7.1
2.3
     1.4
$509.3

 
$282.9
183.2
27.8
          15.2
$509.1

* Appropriations do not reflect State allotment rescissions.

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 Icon Private Giving
  • Gift receipts for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002 were $43.3 million. The total number of donors was 35,462.
  • The total assets of the UConn Foundation have grown from $65 million at June 30, 1995 to $242 million at June 30, 2002. Endowment assets at the Foundation have grown from $50 million to $197 million during the same seven-year period.
  • During fiscal year 2002, over $22 million in private gifts and endowment income was provided to the University which included $5.6 million for student scholarships and awards, $5.4 million for endowed faculty positions and other faculty and staff support, $4.3 million for facilities and equipment, and $6.7 million in programmatic support.
  • In May 2001, the University publicly announced the $300 million Campaign UConn which seeks to raise $300 million with $75 million each for scholarships and faculty support and $150 million for programs and select building projects. At the end of the fiscal year, the Campaign had raised $202.3 million, 67% of its goal.
  • Since the start of the Campaign a total of 292 endowment funds have been established: 178 for student support; 31 for faculty support; and 83 for program support.

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 Icon Staff Characteristics (Fall 2002)
Number of Full-time & Part-time Faculty & Staff: 8,732
Main Campus/Regional
4,323
Health Center
4,409
Faculty: Female
Minority
31%
16%
34%
16%
Other Staff: Female
Minority
59%
15%
75%
19%
Full-time: 94% 75%
Full-time Faculty Main Campus/ Regional
1,165
Health Center
477
Tenured 68% 32%

* Percent of full-time faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree:

Main Campus &Regional Campuses
Health Center
94%
93%
* Percent of faculty with highest degree in field.

Type of Full-time Staff

Main Campus/ Regional
4,054

Health Center
3,326

Faculty
Administrators
Professional Support
Secretarial/Clerical
Para-Professional/Trades
Service/Maintenance

Part-time Faculty & Staff

28.7%
2.3%
41.3%
9.7%
4.2%
13.7%

269

14.3%
4.5%
43.0%
18.1%
14.8%
5.3%

1,083

Staff Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements:

Main Campus &Regional Campuses
Health Center
84%
74%
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 Icon Research, Training and Public Service

Nationally ranked 65/641 among all institutions and 45/371 among public institutions by the National Science Foundation in research and development spending for FY '00 (latest report).

FY'02 external funding, sponsored activities: $167.6 million
(excluding financial aid):
$86.8 million (52%) at Main Campus and Regional Campuses
$80.8 million (48%) at Health Center

Source for the $167.6 million in FY '02

Federal: 66% State: 12% Private/Other: 22%



Sponsored Activities at Main Campus & Regional Campuses

Research
Education and Training Programs
Public Service and Other
86%
9%
5%



Sponsored Activities at the Health Center

Research
Clinical Trials
Education and Training Programs
Other
80%
3%
7%
10%



Sponsored Awards by Discipline at Main Campus & Regional Campuses

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Social Sciences
Humanities/Fine Arts
Other
42.3%
24.7%
31.1%
1.8%
.2%


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See also:
[2002 Fact Sheet
[2001 Fact Sheet
[2000 Fact Sheet
[1999 Fact Sheet|

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