Rowan University Fast Facts

Rowan University Fast Facts 2007-08 Academic Year Location Rowan University is a selective, medium-sized public university located in Glassboro in southern New Jersey between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Courses are also offered at the Camden campus, two community colleges and online.

Rankings "Top Tier" of Northern Regional Universities - US News & World Report. "100 Best Buys in Public Colleges and Universities"- Kiplinger's “The Best Northeastern Colleges” - the Princeton Review “Colleges of Distinction” – Student Horizons, Inc. “America’s 100 Best College Buys” - Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc,

Academics Colleges: Business, Communication, Education, Engineering, Fine & Performing Arts, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Professional and Continuing Education, and a Graduate School.

Degrees Offered: 58 undergraduate majors, seven teacher certification programs, 38 master’s degrees and specializations, 19 graduate certification programs and a doctoral program in educational leadership.

Student/Faculty Ratio: 15:1

Average Class Size: 20 students

Teaching Policy: All classes are taught by professors. Rowan does not use teaching assistants.

Study Abroad: 200 Study Abroad programs in over 50 countries.

Computer Labs: 130 open labs throughout the main campus and the Camden campus

Faculty with doctorate/terminal degree: 98%

Student Body Enrollment: Approx. 10,000 (8,900 undergrad and 1,100 grad) from the Mid-Atlantic States and 30 foreign countries.

Minority enrollment: 19%

Admission: Top quarter of high school class. Average SAT I range: 1,090-1,260 Degrees Awarded in 2007: Undergraduate: 1,795 Graduate: 338

Recent graduates employed or in graduate school within 1 year of graduation: 96%

Student organizations: More than 150 clubs and organizations. Students regularly win national recognition, usually competing with larger universities.

Athletics: 8 men’s and 10 women’s NCAA Division III varsity sports and 34 intramural sports. Teams have won a total of 11 national championships in 5 different sports

Housing: Approx, 3,000 students live on campus in 8 residence halls, 3 apartment complexes, and a townhouse complex.

Finances In –state Out-of-state Tuition & Fees $10,068 $17,376 Room & Board $9,242 $9,242 Total $19,310 $26,618

Financial Aid Awarded: More than 70 percent of Rowan students receive financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants and loans.

Endowment Market Value: $176 million (as of 6/30/07)

Operating Budget: $223.3 million

Employees: 430 faculty, 836 staff (full-time equivalents)

Website: www.rowan.edu