University of Central Florida
DATE ESTABLISHED: 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.*
The current service area for UCF encompasses 11 counties including Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Lake, Levy, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia counties.
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*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.
 LOCATION: 13 miles east of downtown Orlando
 CONSTRUCTION BEGAN: January, 1967
 DATE OF FIRST CLASSES: October, 1968
 ORIGINAL ENROLLMENT: 1,948 students
 FALL 2008 ENROLLMENT: 50,275
 STATUS: One of Florida's 11 public universities
 SACS: Level 6 Institution
 SREB CLASSIFICATION: Four-Year 1 Institution
 CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION:
Basic Classification: RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity)
Standard Classifications:
Undergraduate Instructional Program: Prof+A&S/HGC - Professions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program: CompDoc/NMedVet - Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Enrollment Profile: HU - High undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile: MFT4/S/HTI - Medium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
Size and Setting: L4/NR - Large four-year, primarily nonresidential
Elective Classifications:
Community Engagment: Circular Engagement and Outreach & Partnerships
Note: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifications underwent extensive revisions in 2005. The new classifications were released in March 2006 and based upon data from 2003 and 2004.The elective classification was awarded to UCF in December 2008. For more information on the classifications, see http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/index.asp
 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.
 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & DEGREES AWARDED:
Academic Programs
(as of October 2008)
97
Baccalaureate Programs
95
Master's Programs
3
Specialist Programs
29
Doctoral Programs
1
Professional Program (Medicine)
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Degrees Awarded to Date
(as of 6/19/2009)
Baccalaureate Degrees:
157,702
 
Master's Degrees:
31,856
 
Specialist Degrees:
472
 
Doctoral Degrees:
2,066
Total Degrees:
192,096
 
UCF Alumni Association
  166,542 total alumni
  71% live in Florida
  57% live in Central Florida
....through Spring 2008
Top Ten Bachelor Degrees Awarded (AY 2008-2009)
Rank
Major
1

Elementary Education BS

2
Hospitality Management BS
3
Finance BSBA
4
Psychology BS
5
Psychology BA
6
Marketing BSBA
7
Nursing Generic BSN
8
Management BSBA
9
Accounting BSBA
10
Interdisciplinary Studies BS
Rank
Discipline (CIP)
1
Psychology (42.0101)
2
Interdisciplinary Studies/Applied Sci (24.0101)
3
Elementary Education (13.1202)
4
Hospitality/Restaurant & Food Svc Mgmt (52.0901)
5
Finance (52.0801)
6
Marketing (52.1401)
7
Nursing Generic (51.1601)
8
Criminal Justice (43.0104)
9
Management (52.0201)
10
Accounting (52.0301)
 
 CAMPUS SIZE: (as of October 2008)
Location Net Assignable Footage Gross Footage Acreage Number of Buildings
Main Campus (owned buildings) 6,142,966 8,500,679 1,415 157
Central Florida Research Park (owned buildings) 117,011 184,458 n/a 2
UCF Professional Development Center 8,009 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 10,997 19,837 0.3 1
Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) 57,602 89,828 20 5
Rosen College of Hospitality Management 201,824 305,770 20 3
  Source: UCF Facilities Planning
FACILITIES:
UCF (Main Campus), 4000 Central Florida Blvd., P.O. Box 25000, Orlando, FL 32816-0111
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
Rosen College of Hospitality Management, 9907 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819
Regional Campuses
  FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT: (as of 6/30/08
$114,184,067 
  FOUNDATION ASSETS: (as of 6/30/08)
$255,273,791 
 2007-2008 EOY EXPENDITURES**   2008-2009 INITIAL OPERATING BUDGETS**
Budget Entity 
Education & General 
$369,078,631
Edu & General-Med Center 4,312,882
Auxiliary Enterprises 100,487,232
Contracts & Grants 
108,897,931
Local Funds 
282,364,032
Total $865,140,708
**Source: 2008-2009 UCF Operating Budget Exhibit B.
Budget Entity 
Education & General 
$411,168,633
Edu & General-Med. Center
9,173,004
Auxiliary Enterprises 123,805,000
Contracts & Grants 
139,423,250
Local Funds 
327,239,619
Faculty Practice (Med Center)         977,290
Total $1,011,786,796
**Source: 2008-2009 UCF Operating Budget Exhibit B.
   Note: 2008-09 Excludes $183,000 budgeted for College of Medicine Self-insurance Program (Not on OB Exhibit B)
  EMPLOYEES BY CATEGORY*: (AY 2008-2009) - Includes ALL permanent & temporary employees.
 
# of Employees
FTE
Teaching Faculty & Adjuncts:  Full-Time
1,250
1,250.0
  Part-Time
521
178.1
Total Teaching Faculty & Adjuncts
1,771
1,428.1
Executive, Administrative & Managerial:  Full-Time
278
278.0
  Part-Time
4
2.8
Total Executive, Administrative & Managerial:
282
280.8
Other Professional: Full-Time
1,118
1,118.0
  Part-Time
118
46.8
Total Other Professional:
1,236
1,164.8
Support Personnel: Full-Time
1,546
1,546.0
  Part-Time
12
6.9
Total Support Personnel:
1,558
1,552.9
Graduate Assistants: (GA's, GRA's, GTA's) Full-Time
10
10.0
  Part-Time
1,538
715.8
Total Graduate Assistants:
1,548
725.8
Post-Doctoral & Research Associates: Full-Time
203
203.0
  Part-Time
18
7.3
Total Post-Doctoral & Research Associates:
221
210.3
OPS Hourly: Full-Time
527
527.0
  Part-Time
3.207
1,542.6
Total OPS Hourly:
3,724
2,069.6
University Total
 
10,350
7,432.3
Source: 'Fall Staff - Fall 2008'.
 
  FACULTY DATA: (Fall 2008)  AVERAGE FACULTY SALARY (AY 2008-2009)
% of Faculty with Doctorate Degrees: 72%
# of Full-time Faculty with Doctoral Degrees: 904
% of Faculty Tenured: 42%
% of Faculty Non-Tenured on Track: 22%
% of Faculty Non-Tenured Track: 36%
Source: Fall Staff - Fall 2008
Rank 9-Month 12-Month
Professor
$111,973
$163,539
Associate Professor
$76,522
$123,018
Assistant Professor
$64,243
$131,844
Instructor
$45,787
$61,837
All Ranks
$73,956
$116,078
Source: Avg. salaries "excluding" visiting lines as reported to CUPA.
 LIBRARY HOLDINGS: (as of June 30, 2008)
Volumes held 1,897,389
Periodical subscriptions including electronic: 18,012
Electronic periodical subscriptions (a subset of above):
11,576
Electronic Databases: 358
Microform units 3,027,411
Media volumes (audio/video/cd's etc): 46,784
 ON CAMPUS AND AFFILIATED HOUSING (as of Fall 2008)
 Housing Managed:
5,677 
 Greek Housing:
293 
 Rosen Campus:
392 
 Affiliated Housing:
3,736 
Classes were first held Fall term, 1968. Enrollment counts were based on 'FUNDED' students only through the academic year 2002-2003. Effective academic year 2003-2004 enrollment counts include all students enrolled, both 'FUNDED' and 'NON-FUNDED' combined.
UNIVERSITY HEADCOUNT - FALL 2008 (Final)
FRESHMEN CLASS PROFILE
UNIVERSITY DIVERSITY PROFILE
FTIC Applicants:
22,030
FTIC Acceptances:
9,689
FTIC's Enrolled:
3,932
Average SAT Critical Reading:
601
Average SAT Math:
618
Average SAT Total:
1219
Average SAT Writing:
572
Average ACT Total:
26
Average H.S. GPA:
3.76
Classification
Enrolled
Percent
Indian-Alaskan
195
0.40%
Black, Non-Hispanic
4,433
9.08%
White, Non-Hispanic
33,313
68.21%
Asian-Pacific Islander
2,623
5.37%
Hispanic
6,886
14.10%
Non-Resident Alien
1,386
2.84%
Not Reported
1,439
 
Total
50,275
 
 
FLORIDA RESIDENCY STATUS
ENROLLMENT BY GENDER

47,906

95.29%
In-State

2,369

4.71%
Out-of-State
50,275
  Total
22,504
44.76%
Male
27,771
55.24%
Female
50,275
  Total
AGE DISTRIBUTION
Freshmen 19
Sophomore 20
Junior 23
Senior 26
Percent over age 25: 22%
Master's 30
Doctoral 33
Undergraduate 23
Graduate 31
FALL 2008 HEADCOUNT ENROLLMENT
 
Full-Time
Part-Time 
University Total
Classification
Female
Male
Total
Female
Male
Total
Female
Male
Total
Undergraduate
  Freshmen
3,600
3,340
6,940
165
205
370
3.765
3,545
7,310
  Sophomores
3,329
2,788
6,117
363
442
805
3,692
3,230
6,922
  Juniors
4,848
4,000
8,848
1,776
1,328
3,104
6,624
5,328
11,952
  Seniors
5,903
4,384
10,287
3,383
2,810
6,193
9,286
7,194
16,480
  Non-Degree
5
14
19
120
130
250
125
144
269
      Total  
17,685
14,526
32,211
5,807
4,915
10,722
23,492
19,441
42,933
Graduate   
Non-Degree
9
10
19
465
265
730
474
275
749
Prof. Cert.
1
1
2
245
87
332
246
88
334
Master's
1,268
759
2,027
1,535
970
2,505
2,803
1,729
4,532
Specialist
36
6
42
11
2
13
47
8
55
Doctoral
480
757
1,237
229
206
435
709
963
1,672
      Total
1,794
1,533
3,327
2,485
1,530
4,015
4,279
3,063
7,342
Total University
19,479
16,052
35,538
8,292
6,445
14,737
27,771
22,504
50,275
FALL ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGE & LEVEL
College
Undergrad.
Grad.
Total
College of Arts & Humanities
4,062
478
4,540
College of Medicine
1,908
33
1,941
College of Business Administration
8,267
1,001
9,268
College of Education
3,738
1,643
5,381
College of Engr. & Computer Sci.
4,977
1,010
5,987
Graduate Studies - Interdisciplinary
-
151
151
College of Health & Public Affairs
4,483
1,089
5,572
College of Nursing
1,510
402
1,912
College of Optics and Photonics
-
123
123
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
2,507
68
2,575
College of Sciences
8,642
843
9,485
Undeclared
1,170
501
1,671
Undergraduate Studies
1,669
-
1,669
University Total
42,933
7,342
50,275
 
ALL SCH/FTE ENROLLMENT BY LEVEL AND TERM
 
Summer 2008
Fall 2008
Spring 2009
Level
SCH
*Term FTE
SCH
*Term FTE
SCH
*Term FTE
Lower
61,023.0
6,102.3
213,359.0
14,223.9
186,780.0
12,452.0
Upper
114,995.0
11,499.5
296,837.0
19,789.1
306,806.0
20,453.7
Graduate
23,229.5
2,903.7
45,583.0
3,798.6
44,365.0
3,697.1
Thesis/Diss.
2,077.5
259.7
2,873.0
239.4
3,065.0
255.4
University Total
201,325.0
20,765.2
558,652.0
38,051.1
541,016.0
36,858.2
*Official FTE is reported on an annual basis. Term FTE is provided for informational purposes only.
Note: Student Credit Hours and Full-Time Equivalents totals have been rounded.

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