The University of LABAMA 2017-2018 FACTBOOK Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Box 870166 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0166 Phone: (205) 348-7200, Fax: (205) 348-7208 http://oira.ua.edu Blank Page February 2018 The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) presents The University of Alabama Factbook. This publication provides frequently requested information about The University and serves as a primary reference source about the University community. Information in the Factbook is divided into sections, as indicated in the Table of Contents, and is presented in tabular and/or graphic form. In most cases, the sources for the data contained in these presentations are from OIRA databases. However, some information is obtained from other University sources. Our office appreciates these contributions; contributors are cited accordingly. Differences between data presented in this book and in previously published editions are the result of corrections and/or updates. 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Worthington Sarah Vetoe 312 East Annex Box 870166 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0166 (205) 348-7200 FAX (205) 348-7208 Date modified: February 2018 Blank Page The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama The Honorable Kay Ivey Governor of Alabama President ex officio Dr. Ed Richardson Interim State Superintendent of Education Member ex officio Ronald W. Gray President Pro Tempore Trustees Karen P. Brooks W. Davis Malone III William Britt Sexton John H. England, Jr. Harris V. Morrissette W. Stancil Starnes Joseph G. Espy III Scott M. Phelps Marietta M. Urquhart Barbara Humphrey Finis E. St. John IV Kenneth L. Vandervoort Vanessa Leonard James W. Wilson III Trustees Emeriti Frank H. Bromberg, Jr. Joseph L. Fine John J. McMahon, Jr. Paul W. Bryant, Jr. Sandral Hullett, M.D. John T. Oliver, Jr. Angus R. Cooper II Andria Scott Hurst Joe H. Ritch Oliver H. Delchamps, Jr. John D. Johns Cleophus Thomas, Jr. Jack Edwards Peter L. Lowe John Russell Thomas The University of Alabama complies with applicable laws prohibiting discrimination, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans Adjustment Assistance Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in, its programs and services. Inquiries and concerns may be directed to Ms. Gwendolyn Hood, University Compliance Officer, 171 Rose Administration Building, Box 870300, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0300, (205) 348-5855 (Voice); (205) 348-5573 (TDD). Inquiries or concerns regarding The University’s Title IX Compliance may be directed to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Ms. Beth Howard, 152A Rose Administration Building, Box 870114, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0114, (205) 348-5496, [email protected]. Date modified: October 17, 2017 i The University of Alabama at a Glance: Fall 2017 Headcount Enrollment: 38,563 Tuition: Student Level In-State Out-of State FTE Enrollment: 36,027 Undergraduate: $10,780 $28,100 Graduate: $10,780 $28,100 As a Percentage of Total Headcount Enrollment: Law: $23,410 $40,360 Full-Time Students: 86.3 Male Students: 43.7 Instructional Colleges and Schools: Female Students: 56.3 College of Arts and Sciences, Culverhouse College of Commerce and Minority Students: 23.0 Business Administration, College of Communication and Information Sciences, International Students: 3.0 College of Community Health Sciences, College of Continuing Studies, College of Education, College of Engineering, Graduate School, Honors College, Students from Alabama: 41.4 College of Human Environmental Sciences, Capstone College of Nursing, Undergraduate Students: 86.3 School of Law, and School of Social Work Graduate Students: 12.4 Professional Students: 1.2 Number of Undergraduate Degrees Offered: 69 As a Percentage of Undergraduate Enrollment: Full-Time Students: 89.8 Number of Graduate and Professional Degrees Offered: 128 Male Students: 44.1 Female Students: 55.9 Number of Faculty: Minority Students: 19.5 Tenured 589 30.1% International Students: 1.5 Tenure Track 365 18.6% Students from Alabama: 41.0 Non-Tenure Track 972 49.6% Under 25 Years of Age: 92.7 Full-Time 1,435 73.3% Part-Time 523 26.7% Average ACT Composite Score Minorities 279 14.2% for First-time Undergraduates: 27.1 Male 1010 51.6% Female 948 48.4% Total 1,958 For more information, please contact the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, The University of Alabama, Box 870166, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0166; Phone: (205) 348-7200; Fax: (205) 348-7208; E-Mail: [email protected] ii Table of Contents Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama ..................................................................................... i The University of Alabama at a Glance: Fall 2017 ................................................................................ ii Section 1: General Information .............................................................................................................. 1 Mission, Vision, and Strategic Goals ..................................................................................................... 3 Brief Profile ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Museums ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Presidents .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Current Colleges and Schools With Dates of Establishment ................................................................. 9 Organizational Chart ............................................................................................................................ 10 Centers, Bureaus, and Institutes: 2017-18 .......................................................................................... 11 Faculty Senate ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Historical Events .................................................................................................................................. 14 Fulbright Scholars – Faculty, Professional Staff, and Students ........................................................... 20 National Scholarship Record ............................................................................................................... 22 Descriptions of National Scholarships ................................................................................................. 24 Section 2: Admissions and Entering Student Information ............................................................... 27 New Students by Entrance Type ......................................................................................................... 29 New Students by Entrance Type (graph) ............................................................................................ 29 New Students by Geographic Origin ................................................................................................... 30 Geographic Origin of Fall New Entering Students (graph) .................................................................. 30 New Students by Sex .......................................................................................................................... 31 New Students by Full-/Part-Time Status ............................................................................................. 31 First-Time Undergraduates: Fall 1961 to 2017 .................................................................................... 32 First-Time Undergraduates: Fall 1961 to 2017 (graph) ....................................................................... 32 First-Time Undergraduate Admissions ................................................................................................ 33 First-Time Undergraduate Admissions (graph) ................................................................................... 33 First-Time Undergraduates by College/School and Sex: Fall