FACT BOOK 2016-2017 Tufts University Fact Book 2016 2017 Published by the Office of Institutional Research & Evaluation, Tufts University © 2017 Trustees of Tufts College Tufts University Fact Book 2016 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. III PREFACE ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 UNIVERSITY VISION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................ 2 HISTORY ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Selected Highlights of 2016 ...................................................................................................................... 5 Aspects of Tufts University History ........................................................................................................... 9 Presidents ............................................................................................................................................... 19 ORGANIZATION ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Trustees .................................................................................................................................................. 23 Trustee Committees ............................................................................................................................... 25 Boards of Advisors .................................................................................................................................. 26 Administrative Committees ..................................................................................................................... 32 Administrative Organization .................................................................................................................... 36 Central University Administration ........................................................................................................... 39 Department Chairs and Program Chairs ................................................................................................ 41 Faculty Committees ................................................................................................................................ 43 Student Government ............................................................................................................................... 46 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 49 Degree Programs and Colleges ............................................................................................................. 51 Continuing Educational Programs .......................................................................................................... 55 Other Educational Programs .................................................................................................................. 57 Student Resources ................................................................................................................................. 58 Religious, Cultural, and Special Interest Programs ................................................................................ 59 Athletics .................................................................................................................................................. 64 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTERS .............................................................................................. 67 STUDENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 75 SAT Reasoning Test Scores of Entering Class ...................................................................................... 77 Admissions Statistics–Undergraduate .................................................................................................... 78 Admissions Statistics–Graduate & Professional .................................................................................... 79 Characteristics of Entering Classes–Undergraduate ............................................................................. 81 Characteristics of Entering Classes–Graduate and Professional........................................................... 82 Full-Time Student Enrollment ................................................................................................................. 84 Part-Time Student Enrollment ................................................................................................................ 85 Undergraduate Full-time/Part-time Student Enrollment by Class........................................................... 86 Degree-seeking Students by Race/Ethnicity and Gender – Federal Methodology ................................ 87 Degree-seeking Students by Race/Ethnicity and Gender – All races selected...................................... 89 Geographic Distribution of Students by State/Territory .......................................................................... 91 International Students by Country .......................................................................................................... 93 International Students by Leading Country ............................................................................................ 95 International Students Enrolled in Summer English Language Program ............................................... 96 Summer Session Enrollments ................................................................................................................ 97 Student-Faculty Ratio ............................................................................................................................. 97 Tuition Rates ........................................................................................................................................... 98 Undergraduate Charges Relative to Comparison Group ....................................................................... 99 Need-based Aid from Tufts: Family Income and Awards ....................................................................... 99 Student Financial Aid ............................................................................................................................ 100 Undergraduate Financial Aid Selected Statistics ................................................................................. 102 Historical Graduation and Retention Rates .......................................................................................... 103 Graduating Seniors by Major: First, Second, and Third Majors ........................................................... 104 Graduate Degrees Granted by School and Subject ............................................................................. 106 Graduate Degrees Granted by School Totals, Including Quantity to Date ........................................... 108 Certificate Degrees Granted ................................................................................................................. 109 Degrees Granted by School ................................................................................................................. 110 Degrees Granted by School, Summary ................................................................................................ 111 Tufts University Fact Book 2016 2017 Dual Degrees Granted .......................................................................................................................... 112 Summary of Degrees Granted .............................................................................................................. 113 UNIVERSITY STAFF ................................................................................................................................ 115 Paid Personnel ..................................................................................................................................... 117 Paid Personnel by EEOC Category ...................................................................................................... 118 Paid Personnel by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Full/Part-time Status – Federal Methodology .......... 119 Paid Personnel by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Full/Part-time Status – All races selected ................ 120 Paid Personnel by Home Address ........................................................................................................ 121 All Persons Holding Paid Faculty Appointments .................................................................................. 123 Titles of Persons Holding Faculty Appointments, Paid or Unpaid ........................................................ 126 Full- and Part-time Faculty by School, Race/Ethnicity and Gender – Federal Methodology ............... 133 Full-time Faculty by School, Race/Ethnicity and Gender – Federal Methodology ............................... 134 Part-time Faculty by School, Race/Ethnicity and Gender – Federal Methodology .............................. 135 Full- and Part-time Faculty by School,