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Facts and Statistics OVERVIEW General Information Facts and Statistics OVERVIEW Florida A&M University is a four-year, public, co-educational and fully accredited institution of higher learning. The main campus is spread over 419 acres located on the highest of seven hills in Tallahassee, the capital of Florida. The total assets of university are valued at $187 million dollars. The campus is comprised of 129 buildings and has a current operating budget over $198,900,000. Florida A&M University student enrollment population consists primarily of under- graduates (students enrolled at the lower division). As of Fall 1996, Florida A&M University offered 110 undergraduate degrees in 60 undergraduate programs and 53 graduate degrees in 33 graduate programs (includes 1 professional and 4 doctoral degrees) within its 12 Schools and Colleges. The doctor of philosophy is offered in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and FAMU/FSU College of Engineering. 1996-97 Facts in Brief Location: Tallahassee, Florida Tuition Cost (per credit hour): In-state: First-Time-in-College Students (FTIC): Undergraduate $ 62.10 Applicants 4,847 Graduate 117.65 Admitted 2,903 Out-of-state: Enrolled 1,494 Undergraduate 236.94 Average GPA 3.15 Graduate 388.39 Average SAT Test Score 1,023 Average ACT Test Score 20 Degrees Awarded: Total Degrees 1,797 Student Enrollment: Associate of Arts 56 Bachelor of Science 1,423 Total Students 10,702 Master of Science 279 Full-time 8,631 Doctoral 4 Part-time 2,071 Professional 35 Gender: Gender: Female 6,230 Female 1,143 Male 4,472 Male 654 Ethnic Origin: Black 9,554 Employment: White 786 Staff Employees 1,570 Non-Res Alien 132 Instructional Faculty 536 Hispanic 124 OPS Employees 376 OPS Adjunct Faculty 187 Asian 101 Ethnic Origin: American Indian 5 Black 1,727 Classification: White 290 Freshmen 2,686 Asian 78 Sophomore 1,668 Hispanic 24 Junior 2,053 American Indian 1 Senior 2,882 Non-Res. Alien 13 Graduate 558 Gender: Professional 267 Female 1,071 Unclassified 588 Male 1,062 The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 2 Fact Book 1996-97 Florida A&M University Historical Highlights 1887 - 1901 Founded as State Normal College for Colored Students (October 3, 1887) Enrollment of 15 students with two instructors Thomas Desaille Tucker becomes college first president Became Florida’s land-grant institution for black people 1901 - 1923 Nathan B. Young became college’s second president (1901) Officially designated as an institution of higher education (1905) Name was changed to Florida Agricultural & Mechanical College for Negroes (FAMC) (1909) Awarded first degrees (1910) Enrollment increased to 317 students (1910) Received $10,000 donation from University of Andrew Carnegie for new library facility B.S. degrees offered in Education, Science, Home-Economics, Agriculture & Mechanical Arts 1924 - 1944 John Robert Edward Lee, Sr. became college’s third president (1924) An increase in construction of buildings More land was purchased The hiring of more faculty Courses were upgraded Accreditation was received from several state agencies 1944 - 1949 William H. Gray became college’s fourth president (1944) College’s enrollment had grown to more than 2,000 students (1949) College obtained an Army ROTC Unit (1949) 1950 - 1968 Dr. George W. Gore became college’s fifth president Florida A&M elevated to university status College’s name was changed by legislative action from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical College (FAMC) to Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) (1953) Schools of Pharmacy, Law, Graduate Studies and Nursing were created (1953- 1968) Twenty-three more buildings were erected University hospital was completed and operative Staff increased by more than 500 First Negro institution to become a member in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Student enrollment increased to more than 3500 3 The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Fact Book 1996-97 3 Florida A&M University Historical Highlights (Cont.) 1968 - 1977 Dr. Benjamin L. Perry, Jr. became university’s sixth president FAMU retained autonomy despite federal laws demanding desegregated unitary system Recognized as full partner in the nine university, public higher education system of Florida Established a state repository for black history and culture, Division of Spon- sored Research, program in Medical Science, a Naval ROTC Unit, School of Architecture and a degree granting program in Afro-American Studies Student enrollment increased to 5,024 (1970) University was reorganized into academic areas instead of departments 1977 - 1985 Dr. Walter L. Smith became university’s seventh president University grew to eleven schools and colleges Granted the authority to offer its first Doctor of Philosophy degree (1984) Bragg Memorial Stadium expanded to seat 25,500 spectators Renovation projects amounted to more than $34 million University launched the Centennial celebration fund for establishment of a Univer- sity endowment 1985 - Dr. Frederick S. Humphries became University’s eighth president Present Celebrated university centennial (1987) Enrollment reached all-time high of 7,509 (Fall 1989) University ranked fourth in the nation in enrolling National Achievement finalists (following Harvard, Yale and Stanford) Establishment of three Eminent Scholar’s Chairs: (Warner-Lambert Chair in College of Pharmacy; Garth Reeves Chair in School of Journalism, Media and Graphic Arts; and the Anheuser-Busch Chair in the School of Business and Industry) Awarded first Ph.D. degree in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Spring 1989) Marching “100” Band participated in Bastille Day Parade in Paris, France as official representatives of the United States for its Bicentennial Celebration (1989) Completion of President’s residence (1989) Received full accrediation for its Division of Journalism (1990-91) Student enrollment increased to 8,411 students (1990) Second in the nation in recruiting and enrolling National Achievement Scholars (1990, 1991) Student enrollment increased to 9,222 students (Fall 1991) Ranked No. 1 in recruiting and enrolling National Achievement Scholars, surpass- ing institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, Duke, Howard, Yale and MIT (Fall 1992) Increase in student enrollment by 49% over the past five years Student enrollment increased to 9,493 students (Fall 1992) Graduate student enrollment increased 54% over Fall 1991 enrollment Two Eminent Scholars chairs filled in the School of Journalism, Media and Graphic Arts (The Knight Chair in Journalism and the Garth Reeves Chair in Graphic Arts). The first endowed chairs to be filled at the University. The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 4 Fact Book 1996-97 Florida A&M University Historical Highlights (Cont.) 1985 - Present Marching "100" Band participated in the Inaugural Parade honoring (Cont.) President William "Bill" Clinton in Washington, DC (January 1993) Student enrollment increased to 10,133 students (Fall 1994) Ranked No. 1 in recruiting and enrolling National Achievement Scholars, surpassing institutions such as Harvard, or the second time, and other institutions such as Stanford, the University of Oklahoma, Duke, Cal Tech, the University of Virginia, Howard, MIT and Yale (Fall 1995) Reached an enrollment of more than 10,000 students (Fall 1995) Established three additional Eminent Scholar Endowed Chairs; one each in Finance, Fine Arts and Engineering Selected as the Headquarters for the Negro Educational Review - One of the nation's oldest African American scholarly journals. The "Marching 100" Band, was the first student organization in the history of American higher education to be inducted into a national shrine - the Afro- American Hall of Fame Ranked number one in the nation by Black Issues in Higher Education for awarding baccalaureate degrees to African Americans; enrollment among historically black institutions and producing the African American school teachers(1996-97). Enrollment of freshman class with 3.15 grade point average and SAT score of 1023(Fall 1996). Ranked third in enrollment of National Achievement Scholars(Fall 1996). Enrollment increased to more than 10,700 students (Fall 1996). Marching "100" Band participated in the Inaugural Parade honoring President William "Bill" Clinton in Washington, DC (January 1997). 5 The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Fact Book 1996-97 5 Mission Statement Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was founded in 1887, thus making it one of the three oldest institutions of higher education in the State of Florida. It is a comprehensive, co-educational, residential, multi-level land-grant university offering a broad range of instruction, research, and service programs at the undergraduate, professional, and graduate levels. As the University moves toward the twenty-first century, a major goal will be to enhance its statewide role as a vital and essential member of the State University System of Florida. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University will continue its focus on the educational needs of Blacks and other ethnic minorities, while maintaining its leadership in racial desegregation, equal access, affirmative action, and cultural diversity. At the same time, the University seeks students from all racial, ethnic, religious and national groups, without regard to age, sex, or physical handicap, who have the potential to benefit from a sound university education. As the University grows to its optimal size, it will concentrate a greater student recruiting effort among Florida’s community
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