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H I G H L I G H T S2008-09
HISTORY: Founded 1925; classes began October 1926.
OFFICERS: Donna E. Shalala, President; Thomas J. LeBlanc, Executive VP and Provost; Joseph Natoli, Sr. VP for Business and Finance; Pascal J. Goldschmidt, Sr. VP Medical Affairs.
CAMPUSES:
Coral Gables Campus: The Coral Gables campus, with its two
colleges and seven schools, is located on a 230-acre tract in suburban Coral Gables.
Medical Campus: The Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
campus consists of 68-acres within the 153-acre UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center complex. The medical center includes three University-owned hospitals that make up the University of Miami Health System (UHealth): University of Miami Hospital, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, home to the top-ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Our affiliated hospitals on the medical campus include Jackson Memorial Hospital, Holtz Children’s Hospital and the Miami VA Medical Center. Miller School of Medicine faculty conduct more than 2,000 research projects in basic science and clinical care. Plans are underway to build the UM Life Science Park with 2 million square feet of space adjacent to the medical campus. The facility will bring together academia and industry for collaboration in bioscience research and innovation.
Rosenstiel Campus: The Rosenstiel School of Marine and
Atmospheric Science is located on an 18-acre waterfront campus on Virginia Key in Biscayne Bay.
South Campus: The south campus, located ten miles southwest of
Coral Gables, is on a 136-acre site used for conducting research and development projects.
Richmond Campus: The Richmond campus, established in 2001,
is a 76-acre site near south campus. Research facilities for the Rosenstiel School's Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS) and Richmond Satellite Operations Center (RSOC) are located on a portion of the new campus.
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ACCREDITATION: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; 24 other professional accrediting agencies.
PROGRAMS: 114 bachelors, 104 masters, 57 doctoral (53 research/scholarship and 4 professional practice).
DEGREES AWARDED: 2,445 bachelors, 989 masters, 380 J.D.'s, 150 M.D.'s, 116 Ph.D.'s, 57 other doctorates, and 23 certificates (2007-08).
BUDGET: The budget for 2008-09 is $2.1 billion, with $1.4 billion projected for the medical campus. At the end of the FY 08 the endowment for the University was $736 million.
RESEARCH: Research and sponsored program expenditures totaled $326 million (FY 08). UM ranked 66th of all universities in expenditures of federal funds for research and development (FY 07). CLASS SIZE: Over 50 percent of classes for undergraduates have 15 or fewer students; over 75 percent have 25 or fewer students. HONORS PROGRAM/HONOR SOCIETIES: 940 students participate in the Honors Program. UM has 54 academic honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa.
FRESHMAN DUAL HONORS PROGRAMS: UM offers dual degree honors programs, combining undergraduate and graduate study in exercise physiology, Latin American studies, law, marine geology, medicine, and physical therapy.
NEW FRESHMAN STANDINGS: Almost half of new freshmen graduated in the top 5% of their high school class, two-thirds in the top 10%. Mean SAT was 1282.
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS: Over 80 programs offered in more than 33 countries on a full academic year, semester, or summer basis as well as UM faculty-led programs during intersession, spring break, and summer. GRADUATE SCHOOL PLANS: 33% of the May 2007 graduating seniors reported plans to attend graduate/professional school this fall.
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ALUMNI: UM alumni live in all 50 states and in 148 countries; over 72,5000 reside in Florida, including over 39,900 in Miami-Dade County. There are just over 164,000 alumni in UM's history. RESIDENT STUDENTS: Approximately 4,600 enrolled students live on campus, including 82% of new freshmen and 44% of all degree undergraduates. UM has five residential colleges as well as on-campus apartments. In 2006 the University Village apartments were opened and house around 790 students.
SPORTS: In 2004, UM joined the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Men: baseball (1982, 1985, 1999, 2001 NCAA champions),
basketball (2000 Sweet 16), cross country, football (1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001 NCAA champions), tennis, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field.
Women: Basketball, cross country, golf (1970, 1972, 1977-78, 1984
national champions), rowing, soccer, swimming and diving (1975-76 national champions), tennis (2004 Elite 8, 2nd at 2006 NCAA
Tournament), indoor track and field (3rd at 2005 NCAA
Championship), outdoor track and field (top 10 finishes at NCAA Championship 2004, 2005, and 2006), and volleyball (2003 Sweet 16).
COMPUTING FACILITIES: The Ungar Computing Center is equipped with an Enterprise Server and a number of smaller machines. Over 60 computer labs are located throughout the campus. The university’s campus network provides connections in each dorm room, with Internet and Internet2 access. UM is an equity member of the Florida LambdaRail (FLR), providing 10Gb/s connectivity throughout the state, and to the National LambdaRail (NLR). Wireless networks on the 3 main campuses complement the extensive wired network. myUM is UM’s interactive online source for personalized University-related information.
LIBRARIES: The UM Libraries include the Otto G. Richter Library and libraries in the Schools of Architecture, Business, Law, Medicine, Music, and the Rosenstiel School, providing access to over 3.2 million volumes, 13,316 print serials, 59,841 electronic journals, 485,400 electronic books, 4 million microfroms, and 140,100 audio, film, video, and cartographic materials.
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DEVELOPMENT: In FY 08, contributions reached $200.5 million in total private cash, gifts and grants; and in FY 07, UM ranked 33rd among all U.S. institutions in this category. In January 2006, UM increased the goal of its Momentum Campaign to $1.25 billion and raised $1.4 billion at the close of the campaign in December 2007 to support scholarships, chairs, interdisciplinary centers, and research initiatives.
FACULTY & EMPLOYEES — FALL 2008
Classification Full-time Part-time Total
Faculty
Architecture 28 34 62
Arts and Sciences 449 66 515
Business 130 21 151
Communication 59 28 87
Education 47 49 96
Engineering 69 20 89
Frost Music School 79 38 117
Law 67 109 176
Miller School of Medicine 1,405 36 1,441
Nursing & Health Studies 33 15 48
Rosenstiel School 100 8 108
Richter Library & Other 50 70 120
TOTAL FACULTY 2,516 494 3,010
Faculty 2,516 494 3,010
Administrative/Professional 3,792 58 3,850
Research/Training 940 33 973
Staff (hourly non-exempt) 4,940 145 5,085
Physical Plant 102 0 102
TOT FACULTY & EMPLOYEES 12,290 730 13,020
(excluding students) Facult y Charact erist ics
Full-time faculty with doctorate or terminal degree 91%
Full-time regular faculty with doctorate or terminal degree 97%
Full-time tenure-track faculty who are tenured 73%
Student-faculty ratio 11:1
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STUDENT ENROLLMENT — FALL 2008 Undergraduate
School (Year Founded) Degree N-Deg Grad1 Total
Architecture ('83) 304 0 67 371
Arts and Sciences ('26) 3,978 25 548 4,551
Business ('29) 2,161 0 592 2,753
Communication ('85) 1,242 0 109 1,351
Education ('29) 403 0 300 703
Engineering ('47) 750 0 197 947
Frost Music School ('26) 429 0 185 614
Law ('28) 0 0 1,353 1,353
Miller School of Medicine ('52)
Graduate 0 0 420 420
Clinical 0 0 725 725
Nursing & Health Studies ('68) 413 0 118 531
Rosenstiel School ('69) 130 0 203 333
Cont. Studies, Special & Joint 198 389 84 671
TOTAL 10,008 414 4,901 15,323
Full-Time 9,513 181 4,394 14,088
Part-Time 495 233 507 1,235
Full-Time Equivalent 9,751.5 269.8 4,664.1 14,685.4
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Includes M.D., J.D., and other graduate students.
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ENROLLMENT BY GENDER — FALL 2008 New Freshmen Undergrad. Students Graduate Students1
Gender Count % Count % Count %
Male 1,006 50 4,910 47 2,500 51
Female 1,004 50 5,512 53 2,401 49
RACIAL/ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION — FALL 2008 New Freshmen Undergrad. Students Graduate Students1
Ethnicity Count %2 Count %2 Count %2
White, non-Hispanic 978 57 4,909 55 2,336 57 Hispanic 382 22 2,554 28 885 22 Asian/Pacific Islander 173 10 623 7 537 13 Black, non-Hispanic 181 11 864 10 300 7 American Indian 8 0 28 0 7 0 Unknown 288 — 1,444 — 836 — TOTAL 2,010 10,422 4,901
GEOGRAPHIC ORIGINS — FALL 2008 New Freshmen Undergrad. Students Graduate Students1
Origin Count %3 Count %3 Count %3
Miami-Dade 390 19 2,692 26 1,318 27
Broward 134 7 745 7 382 8
Other Florida 266 13 1,440 14 806 16
Other U.S. & Terr. 1,053 52 4,687 45 1,726 35
International 167 8 858 8 669 14
TOTAL4 2,010 10,422 4,901
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Includes M.D., J.D., and other graduate students. 2
Percentages exclude unknowns and may not total 100 due to rounding. 3
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding. 4
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NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT — FALL 2008
Undergraduate
Total
Applied Accepted Enrolled
New Freshmen 21,774 8,411 2,010
New Transfers 3,572 1,378 637
Enrollment School Freshmen Transfers Total
Architecture 46 21 67
Arts and Sciences 910 271 1,181
Business 416 72 488
Communication 191 103 294
Education 54 34 88
Engineering 176 22 198
Frost Music School 79 14 93
Nursing & Health Studies 48 55 103
Rosenstiel School 86 10 96
Cont. Stud., Spec. & Joint 4 35 39
TOTAL 2,010 637 2,647
CREDIT HOURS TAUGHT1 — FALL 2008
Teaching School Undergrad. Grad. Prof. Total
Architecture 4,140 841 0 4,981
Arts and Sciences 79,541 4,030 0 83,571
Business 28,278 5,080 0 33,358
Communication 9,647 834 0 10,481
Education 5,541 1,878 0 7,419
Engineering 6,635 1,087 0 7,722
Frost Music School 7,983 1,490 0 9,473
Law 94 0 19,292 19,386
Miller School of Medicine 1,073 3,844 18,161 23,078
Nursing & Health Studies 4,202 858 0 5,060
Rosenstiel School 3,519 965 0 4,484
Cont. Stud., Spec.& Joint 581 18 0 599
TOTAL 151,234 20,925 37,453 209,612
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Special plus regular credit hours by Budgeted Teaching School. Research courses taken for zero credit hours increased to one credit hour.
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ANNUAL STUDENT COSTS
Tuition and Other Expenses 2008-09
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Full-Time (12-20 credit hours)1 $34,206
Required Fees1 $628
1-11 Hours (per credit hour) $1,424
Over 20 Hours (per credit hour) $1,424
Graduate Tuition (per credit hour) $1,424
Law Tuition (day program) $36,014
Medical Tuition (M.D. program – FL residents) $29,298
Medical Tuition (M.D. program – non-residents) $38,504
Room (residential college, double occupancy) $6,050
Board (20-meal plan) $4,204
Travel, Books, and Personal Expenses $4,862
FINANCIAL AID AWARDED
Source 2007-082
Federal Grants, College Work Study, and Perkins $16.9
Federal Loans Certified by the University $117.1
State Grants, Loans, and Work $25.5
University Scholarships and Grants $92.8
Tuition Remission and Athletic Scholarships $34.6
Department/Endowment/Donor Grants, Loans & Work $48.8
Outside and Other Programs $39.1
TOTAL $374.7
UNIVERSITY-OWNED FACILITIES
Campus Buildings Sq. Foot age3
Coral Gables 122 6,030,002 Medical School 33 4,102,078 Rosenstiel School 16 342,574 South 6 77,918 Richmond 8 11,318 Other Facilities 6 44,634 TOTAL 191 10,608,524 1
Total for both semesters. 2
In millions; revised awards may change some amounts slightly; includes summer awards; total may differ due to rounding.
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Gross square footage of owned buildings is reported as of May 31, 2008; leased space contributes an additional 66 facilities and 626,618 square feet.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS — 2007-081
What We Own
Cash and Investments $1,351.7
Receivables $265.9
Contributions (Pledges) and Trusts Receivable $152.5
Intangible Assets2, Property and Equipment3 $1416.1
Other Assets $54.2
TOTAL ASSETS $3,240.4
What We Owe
For Services and Other Operating Expenses $545.1
Bonds and Notes Payable $890.5
Other Commitments $33.8
TOTAL LIABILITIES $1,469.4
Balances (What We Own Less What We Owe)
Operations, Funding for Plant Expansion, and Student
Loans $269.5
Invested in Plant Facilities $600.6
Contributions (Pledges) and Trusts $152.5
Endowment, Life Income, Annuity, and Other Funds $748.4
TOTAL NET ASSETS $1,771.0
Sources of Funds for Operations
Tuition and Fees, Net $357.7
Grants and Contracts $453.1
Patient Care $766.3
State Appropriation—School of Medicine $9.5
Gifts, Investment Return, Auxiliaries, and Other Sources4 $264.6
TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS $1,851.2
Gifts and Trusts
Unrestricted5 $74.9
Temporarily Restricted $22.6
Permanently Restricted $19.8
TOTAL GIFTS AND TRUSTS $117.3
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For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2008, in millions. 2
Related to the purchase of University of Miami Hospital in 2008. 3
Includes the effect of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $757.1 million. 4
Net assets released from restrictions of $18.0 million included in Sources of Funds. 5
