Date Established: June, 1963
Florida Tech officially began on June 10, 1963, when the State Legislature passed Bill No. 125 and Governor Farris Bryant signed it into law: 'An ACT authorizing the state board of education to establish a state university or a branch of an existing state university in the east central part of Florida; defining the area; authorizing the board of control and the state board of education to determine the exact location; providing an effective date.' The act, which took effect July 1, 1963, defined east central Florida as including the counties of Flagler, Orange, Seminole, Lake, Brevard, Volusia, Osceola, Indian River and St. Lucie.*
*Source:Accent on the Individual: The First Twelve Years of Florida Technological University, by Kenneth G. Sheinkopf, 1996, Florida Technological University Foundation, Inc., Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 76-27230.
The University of Central Florida, a member institution of the State University System, formerly was named Florida Technological University. The name was changed by action of the Florida Legislature on December 6, 1978.
Status: One of Florida's 11 public universities
Location: 13 miles east of downtown Orlando
Construction Began: January, 1967
Date of First Classes: October, 1968
Original Enrollment: 1,948 students
Final Fall 2002 Enrollment: 38,795

FTIC Applicants: 15,434
FTIC Acceptances: 9,168
FTIC's Enrolled:* 4,037
Average SAT Verbal: 577
Average SAT Math: 590
Average SAT Total: 1,167
ACT Average: 26
H.S. GPA Average: 3.8
Intercollegiate Athletics: Programs in Intercollegiate Athletics are coordinated by athletic department coaches and staff under the general supervision of the Director of Athletics. The University of Central Florida is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division I.
SACS: Level 6 Institution
SREB Classification: Four-Year II Institution
Carnegie Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities-Intensive
*Source: Student Data Course File
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: (as of 06/2003)
84 
 Baccalaureate Programs
64 
 Master's Programs
3 
 Specialist Programs
23 
 Doctoral Programs
Degrees Awarded to Date: (thru Spring 2003 semester)
Baccalaureate Degrees:
107,420
Master's Degrees:
20,679
Doctoral Degrees:
1,028
Specialist Degrees:
342
FACILITIES:
UCF (Main Campus), 4000 Central Florida Blvd., P.O. Box 25000, Orlando, FL 32816-0111
UCF at Daytona Beach, UCF/DBCC Higher Education Center, 1200 International Speedway Blvd., P.O. Box 2811, Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2811
UCF Brevard Area Campus, BCC/UCF Clark Maxwell, Jr. Lifelong Learning Center, 1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32922
UCF Professional Development Center, 7300 Lake Ellenor Drive, Orlando, FL 32809
Central Florida Research Park, 12424 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826
UCF Downtown, 36 W. Pine Street, Orlando, FL 32801
Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), 1679 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32922-5703
CAMPUS SIZE: (As of June 30, 2002)
Location Net Assignable Footage Gross Footage Acreage Number of Permanent Buildings
Main Campus (Permanent Buildings) 3,881,524 5,384,471 1,415 108
Central Florida Research Park 98,276 217,687 n/a 2
UCF Professional Development Center 8,113 11,857 20 2
UCF Higher Education Center at Daytona Beach 41,379 90,103 n/a 2
Clark Maxwell, Jr., Lifelong Learning Center at Cocoa 39,343 71,940 n/a 1
UCF Downtown 11,900 19,837 .3 1
Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) 57,592 89,828 20 5
  Source: UCF Facilities Planning
CONSTRUCTION COSTS : Not Available
REPRODUCTION COSTS:(Buildings) Not Available
INSURABLE VALUE: Not Available
FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT: $51,902,078 (as of 6/30/2002)
FOUNDATION ASSETS: $119,054,043 (as of 6/30/2002)
2001-2002 EXPENDITURES**
Budget Entity 
Educational & General
$235,726,086
Auxiliaries
$56,780,054
Contracts & Grants
$65,223,009
Local Funds
$137,278,664
Total
$495,007,813
2002-2003 INITIAL OPERATING BUDGETS**
Budget Entity 
Education & General 
$272,781,152
Auxiliary Enterprises $69,830,000
Contracts & Grants 
$87,491,615
Local Funds 
$182,526,585
Total $612,629,352
2002-2003 EOY EXPENDITURES**
Budget Entity 
Education & General 
$270,769,351
Auxiliary Enterprises $68,079,295
Contracts & Grants 
$79,111,303
Local Funds 
$148,892,405
Total $566,852,354
**Source: UCF Budget Office Reports
EMPLOYEES BY CATEGORY:
Full-time Faculty 1,050
Part-Time Faculty (FTE's) 258
Graduate Teaching Assistants (FTE's) 192
Other Graduate Assistants (FTE's) 420
Executive & Administrative & Managerial (with academic rank) 128
Executive & Administrative & Managerial (other) 191
Other Professionals 952
Support 1,023
University Total 4,214
Source: IPED's Fall Staff - Fall 2002.
Faculty Information: (Academic Year 2002-2003)  
Fall Student/Faculty Ratio: [Fall Student FTE/Faculty FTE] 18.9:1
% of Faculty with Doctorate Degrees: 71%
# of Full-time Faculty with Doctoral Degrees: 749
% of Full-time Faculty with Doctoral Degrees or Highest Terminal Degree: nav
# of Full-time Faculty with Doctoral Degrees or Highest Terminal Degree: nav
% of Faculty Tenured: 43%
% of Faculty Non-Tenured on Track: 22%
% of Faculty Non-Tenured Track: 35%
AVERAGE FACULTY SALARY
(Academic Year 2002-2003)
Rank 9-Month 12-Month
Professor
$85,823
$124,789
Associate Professor
$63,420
$101,285
Assistant Professor
$53,572
n/appl
Instructor
$37,107
$53,485
All Ranks
$60,861
$99,217
Source: Avg. salaries "excluding" visiting lines as reported to CUPA.
LIBRARY HOLDINGS: (as of June 30, 2002)
Volumes held 1,459,775
Periodical subscriptions 9,866
Electronic journals
3,973
Microform units 2,372,416
Media materials 35,233
RESIDENCE HALLS Occupancy (Fall 2002)
On Campus Residence Halls Occupancy = 3,795 (including residence assistants)
   Florida Resident   Non-Florida Resident
   U-Grad Grad   U-Grad Grad
Fees per Credit Hour:
(0000-4999)
(5000-7999)
 
(0000-4999)
(5000-7999)
 Matriculation Fee
$58.45 $147.34   $58.45 $147.34
 Non-Resident Fee
0.00 0.00   300.49 465.33
 Building Fee
2.32 2.32   2.32 2.32
 Capital Improvement Fee
 2.44 2.44   2.44 2.44
 Financial Aid Fee
 2.91 7.01   2.91 7.01
 Non-Resident Financial Aid Fee
 0.00 0.00   13.13 20.34
 UCF Activity & Service Fee
 8.09 8.09   8.09 8.09
 UCF Athletic Fee
 9.90 9.90   9.90 9.90
 Transportation Access Fee*
 3.90 3.90   3.90 3.90
  Total Per Hour Fees $88.01 $181.00   $401.63 $666.67
Other Fees:           
 Repeat Course Fee (per hour)
 $177.42 0.00   $177.42 0.00
 ID Service & Access Fee (Annual)
 $10.00 $10.00   $10.00 $10.00
 UCF Health Fee (per hour)
 $6.00 $6.00   $6.00 $6.00
 UCF Health Fee (per term) min/max
 $36.00 to $90.00 $36.00 to $90.00   $36.00 to $90.00 $36.00 to $90.00
 UCF Material & Supply Fee
 $5.00 to $45.00  $5.00 to $45.00    $5.00 to $45.00  $5.00 to $45.00
 Late Registration Fee
 $100.00 $100.00   $100.00 $100.00
 Late Payment Fee
 $100.00 $100.00   $100.00 $100.00
 Returned Check Fee (whichever is greater)
 $25.00 or 5% $25.00 or 5%   $25.00 or 5% $25.00 or 5%
  *Fee charged to main campus courses only.
2002-2003 Full-Time Charges Per Year+
 
Tuition@
Health Fees
Total
Undergraduate Level: Florida Resident
$2,640
$180.00
$2,820
  Non-Florida Resident
$12,049
$180.00
$12,229
Graduate Level: Florida Resident
$4,344
$144.00
$4,488
  Non-Florida Resident
$16,000
$144.00
$16,144
+Based on 15 hours per semester/Fall and Spring Terms (Undergraduate)
+Based on 12 hours per semester/Fall and Spring Terms (Graduate)
@Includes all per-credit-hour fees.
Room Charges (Fall 2002 - Spring 2003)
Per
Semester
Year*
Double Room in Lake, Osceola, Polk and Volusia Halls
$1,750
$3,500
Double Room in Orange, Seminole and Brevard Halls
$1,775
$3,550
Single Room in Lake, Osceola, Polk and Volusia Halls
$1,950
$3,900
Double Room in Citrus, Flagler and Sumter Halls
$1,975
$3,950
Double Room in Academic Village
$2,025
$4,050
Single Room in Lake Claire Courtyard Apartments (4/2)
$2,125
$4,250
Single Room in Academic Village Apartments (4/2)
$2,225
$4,450
Single Room in Academic Village Apartments (2/1)
$2,450
$4,900
*Fall and Spring semesters combined.
Contact Housing if you need additional information.
University Headcount - Final Fall 2002
Enrollment by Gender
17,389
44.8%
 Male
21,406
55.2%
 Female
38,795
100.0%
 Total
Florida Residency Status
36,347
93.7%
 In-State
2,448
6.3%
 Out-of-State
38,795
100.0%
 Total
Diversity Profile
Classification
Enrollment
Percent
Indian-Alaskan
219
.6%
Black, Non-Hispanic
3,080
8.2%
White, Non-Hispanic
27,038
71.7%
Asian-Pacific Islander
1,923
5.1%
Hispanic
4,154
11.0%
Non-Resident Alien
1,278
 3.4%
Not Reported
1,103
Total 38,795  
Age Distribution
Freshmen 18 Graduate 31
Sophomore 21 Adv. Graduate 34
Junior 23    
Senior 26 Percent over 25 years of age: 25%
University average: 24
Fall 2002 Final Headcount Enrollment
Final Fall Center Headcount
 

Final Fall Enrollment
by 11 County Service Area
All Funded SCH/FTE Enrollment by Level and Term
  Final Summer 2002 Final Fall 2002 Final Spring 2003
Level
SCH
FTE
SCH
FTE
SCH
FTE
Lower 39,975.0 3,997.50 163,560.0 10,904.00 145,652.0 9,710.10
Upper 80,420.0 8,042.00 210,272.0 14,017.95 213,133.0 14,208.80
Graduate 22,343.5 5,312.60 39,349.5 3,279.12 39,205.0 3,267.10
Thesis/Diss.    1,608.0     215.09    2,583.0     215.23 2,563.0 213.60
Total 144,346.5 17,567.19 415,764.5 28,416.20 400,553.0 27,399.60
 

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