i a G OP RY POR VE TU O N C I S T I Y D 0 P I 1 H 0 2010 S 2 R E – E CH D 5 H A A 8 T R E G TE L 7 IN R 1 T A y o f G e o r R O 0 T 1 M 0 E 2 M – Still Making History... M 5 O C 8 7 1 act Book Book act f The Universi nd fact Book 2010 42 Edition T h E U n i v E r s i T y o f G E o r G i a ® www.oir.uga.edu Fact Book 2010 Cover design by UGA Office of Public Affairs, Publications Department In ways that would have amazed 18th-century Georgians, the University has continued the course its founders laid down in its Charter 225 years ago to become the State’s most comprehensive and diversified institution of higher education. And there is exciting promise for future generations as UGA deepens its offerings in engineering and medicine, takes leadership in environmental sustainability, and expands its facilities on campus and across the globe – to continue serving the citizens of Georgia and sharing its expertise with the world. UGA Fact Book 2010 UGA Fact Book 2010 THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FACT BOOK 2010 42nd Edition Edited By: Marsha R. Allen Office of Institutional Research 110 East Clayton Street, Suite 505 The University of Georgia Athens, Georgia 30602-5279 Published By: Office of Institutional Research Denise C. Gardner, Director 110 East Clayton Street, Suite 505 The University of Georgia Athens, Georgia 30602-5279 (706) 425-3183 (706) 425-3200, fax Printed By: The University of Georgia Printing Department Max G. Harrell, Manager & Unit Head Printing Building 210 River Road Athens, Georgia 30602-6007 Copyright © 2010 By: The University of Georgia Office of the Vice President for Research 609 Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center Athens, Georgia 30602-7411 Web All material contained in this book is also available at the Office of Institutional Research website. http://www.oir.uga.edu This book is intended as a reference and may be quoted using accepted scholarly citation without permission. Reproduction of complete tables, figures, or text must include a University of Georgia Fact Book 2010 notation and page number. ii UGA Fact Book 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FACT BOOK 2010 42nd Edition Page Edited By: List of Figures............................................................................................................................................................. vi Marsha R. Allen Office of Institutional Research GENERAL INFORMATION 110 East Clayton Street, Suite 505 About the Institution ........................................................................................................................................... 2 The University of Georgia The Mission of The University of Georgia .......................................................................................................... 3 Athens, Georgia 30602-5279 The University of Georgia Strategic Plan ........................................................................................................... 4 ADMINISTRATION Published By: Board of Regents ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Office of Institutional Research University System of Georgia Administrative Staff............................................................................................. 6 Denise C. Gardner, Director Senior Administrative Officers: Fall 2010 ........................................................................................................... 7 110 East Clayton Street, Suite 505 Deans of Colleges and Schools: Fall 2010 ........................................................................................................ 7 The University of Georgia The Arch Foundation for the University of Georgia: 2010-11 Trustees .............................................................. 9 Athens, Georgia 30602-5279 (706) 425-3183 (706) 425-3200, fax ADMISSIONS New Freshmen: Fall Terms 2001 - 2010.......................................................................................................... 12 Mean Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Scores for Entering Freshmen: Fall Terms 2006 - 2010....................... 13 Printed By: Georgia High Schools of Entering Freshmen: Fall 2010 .................................................................................. 14 Academic Scholarships: Academic Years 2008-09 and 2009-10..................................................................... 15 The University of Georgia Printing Department Undergraduate Transfers: Fall Terms 2001 - 2010 .......................................................................................... 15 Max G. Harrell, Manager & Unit Head Printing Building Georgia Colleges and Universities from Which Undergraduate Students Transferred 210 River Road to The University of Georgia: Fall 2010..................................................................................................... 16 Athens, Georgia 30602-6007 Graduate School Admissions: Fall Terms 2001 - 2010.................................................................................... 17 Average Entrance Test Scores of Accepted Degree-Seeking Graduate Students: Fall Terms 2003 - 2010.... 17 Copyright © 2010 By: ENROLLMENT The University of Georgia Enrollment by Class: Fall Terms 2001 - 2010 .................................................................................................. 20 Office of the Vice President for Research Characteristics of Enrolled Students by Class: Fall 2010................................................................................. 21 609 Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center Enrollment by College and School, Athens and Extended Campuses: Fall Terms 2006 - 2010 ...................... 22 Athens, Georgia 30602-7411 Enrollment by College and School, Extended Campuses: Fall Terms 2006 - 2010 ......................................... 23 Enrolled Foreign Students by Country of Origin and UGA Student Level: Fall 2010........................................ 25 Enrollment by State of Origin and UGA Student Level: Fall 2010 .................................................................... 26 Web All material contained in this book is also available at the Office of Institutional Research website. Enrolled Georgia Residents by County of Residence and UGA Student Level: Fall 2010 ............................... 28 http://www.oir.uga.edu Popular Degree Majors: Fall 2010.................................................................................................................... 30 Retention Rates for First-Time Full-Time Undergraduates: Entering Cohorts 2000 – 2009............................. 31 This book is intended as a reference and may be quoted using accepted scholarly citation without DEGREES CONFERRED permission. Reproduction of complete tables, figures, or text must include a University of Georgia Fact Degrees Conferred by School or College and Degree Level: Fiscal Year 2009-10 ......................................... 34 Book 2010 notation and page number. Degrees Conferred by Degree Level: Fiscal Years 2005-06 Through 2009-10 ............................................... 35 Summary of Degrees Conferred by Program Classification: Fiscal Year 2009-10........................................... 36 Degree Programs and Majors, Athens Campus............................................................................................... 37 Degree Programs and Majors, Extended Campuses....................................................................................... 41 Completion Rates for First-Time Full-Time Undergraduates: Entering Cohorts 2000 - 2009........................... 42 iii UGA Fact Book 2010 ACADEMIC INFORMATION Total University Student Credit Hours: Fiscal Year 2009-10............................................................................ 46 Distribution of Grades by Class: Academic Year 2009-10 ............................................................................... 47 Honors Program Enrollment and Sections: Fiscal Year 2009-10 ..................................................................... 48 Honors Program Awards: Fiscal Years 2004-05 Through 2009-10.................................................................. 48 Graduate Assistantships: Fall 2010.................................................................................................................. 49 Graduate Fellowships and Assistantships Awarded Through the Graduate School: Fall 2010........................ 49 National Academic Awards Earned by UGA Students ..................................................................................... 49 Participation in Study Abroad at the University of Georgia: Academic Years 2005-06 Through 2009-10 ........................................................................................................................ 52 UGA Study Abroad and Exchange Programs: Academic Years 2005–06 Through 2009-10........................... 53 Tuition and Fees: Fall 2010 - Spring 2011 ....................................................................................................... 54 Estimated Cost of Attendance: Academic Years 2001-02 Through 2010-11 ................................................... 55 Annual Cost of Attendance for Resident Undergraduates, UGA and Selected Peers: Academic Year 2009-10............................................................................................................................ 55 University of Georgia Libraries: National Rankings.........................................................................................