Foreword
     This online fact book has been compiled for the purpose of providing a convenient and authoritative source of factual information concerning various aspects of the University of Central Florida from Summer 2003 through Spring 2004. A member institution of the Florida Board of Education, UCF was formerly Florida Technological University. The name was changed by action of the Florida Legislature on December 6, 1978.

     This online fact book is prepared in the office of Institutional Research, reporting to the office of Planning & Evaluation, a Division of Academic Affairs. Those people interested in a further breakdown of information contained in this online fact book can possibly obtain such a breakdown by referring their questions to the office of Institutional Research. All data reported in this online fact book was based on current reports. Any modifications at a later date to any reports used to provide these data might reflect different numbers. If you have a concern as to the accuracy of these data, please contact Institutional Research. 
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 2003 Enrollment: 41,685

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
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 2004 semester)
Baccalaureate Degrees:
114,654
Master's Degrees:
22,498
Doctoral Degrees:
1,165
Specialist Degrees:
366
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, 2003)
Location Net Assignable Footage Gross Footage Acreage Number of Permanent Buildings
Main Campus (Permanent Buildings) 3,910,804 5,432,453 1,415 115
Central Florida Research Park 107,627 229,843 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
FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT: (as of June 30, 2003) $53,757,917
FOUNDATION ASSETS: (as of June 30, 2003) $123,814,543
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
2003-2004 INITIAL OPERATING BUDGETS**
Budget Entity 
Education & General 
$305,268,540
Auxiliary Enterprises $75,500,000
Contracts & Grants 
$89,800,000
Local Funds 
$198,657,600
Total $669,226,140
**Source: UCF Budget Office Reports
EMPLOYEES BY CATEGORY: (AY 2003-2004)
Full-time Faculty 1,158
Part-Time Faculty (FTE's) 280
Graduate Teaching Assistants (FTE's) 203
Other Graduate Assistants (FTE's) 472
Executive & Administrative & Managerial (with academic rank) 132
Executive & Administrative & Managerial (other) 219
Other Professionals 1,039
Support 1,075
University Total 4,578
Source: IPED's Fall Staff - Fall 2003.
Faculty Information: (AY 2003-2004)  
Fall Student/Faculty Ratio: [Fall Student FTE/Faculty FTE] 18.6:1
% of Faculty with Doctorate Degrees: 69%
# of Full-time Faculty with Doctoral Degrees: 803
% 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: 41%
% of Faculty Non-Tenured on Track: 26%
% of Faculty Non-Tenured Track: 33%
AVERAGE FACULTY SALARY
(AY 2003-2004)
Rank 9-Month 12-Month
Professor
$91,307
$129,656
Associate Professor
$64,787
$102,129
Assistant Professor
$54,937
$56,100
Instructor
$37,972
$55,317
All Ranks
$62,120
$97,722
Source: Avg. salaries "excluding" visiting lines as reported to CUPA.
LIBRARY HOLDINGS: (as of June 30, 2003)
Volumes held 1,517,004
Periodical subscriptions 11,665
Electronic journals
4,160
Microform units 2,821,936
Media materials 37,780
ON CAMPUS AND AFFILIATED HOUSING (Fall 2003 available beds)
On Campus
      
3,759
Greeks
  
396
Affiliated Housing
  
3,756
   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
$63.41 $170.63   $63.41 $170.63
Non-Resident Fee
0.00 0.00   350.10 542.17
Building Fee
2.32 2.32   2.32 2.32
Capital Improvement Fee
 2.44 2.44   2.44 2.44
Financial Aid Fee
 3.17 8.53   3.17 8.53
Non-Resident Financial Aid Fee
 0.00 0.00   17.50 27.10
UCF Activity & Service Fee
 8.09 8.09   8.09 8.09
UCF Athletic Fee
 11.09 11.09   11.09 11.09
Transportation Access Fee*
 3.90 3.90   3.90 3.90
 Total Per Hour Fees
 $94.42 $207.00   $462.02 $776.27
Other Fees:
Repeat Course Fee (per hour)
 $164.54 $0.00   $164.54 $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
$25
(Face Value of
check $50 or less)
$30
(Face Value of
check $51-$300)
$40 or 5%
(Face Value of
check $301 or more)
*Fee charged to main campus courses only.
2003-2004 Full-Time Charges Per Year+
 
Tuition@
Health Fees
Total
Undergraduate Level: Florida Resident
$2,833
$180.00
$3,013
  Non-Florida Resident
$13,861
$180.00
$14,041
Graduate Level: Florida Resident
$4,968
$144.00
$5,112
  Non-Florida Resident
$18,630
$144.00
$18,774
+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 2003 - Spring 2004)
Per
Semester
Year*
Double Room (Apollo Community)
Lake, Osceola, Polk and Volusia Halls
$1,850
$3,700
Single Room (Apollo Community)
Lake, Osceola, Polk and Volusia Halls
$2,100
$4,200
Double Room (Libra Community)
Brevard, Orange, and Seminole Halls
$1,900
$3,800
Double Room (Libra Community)
Citrus, Flagler and Sumter Halls
$2,100
$4,200
Single Room Apartment (Lake Claire Apartments)
$2,250
$4,500
Double Room (Nike Community)
$2,150
$4,300
Single Room Apartment (Nike Community) (4/2)
$2,400
$4,800
Double Room (Hercules Community)
$2,150
$4,300
Single Room Apartment (Hercules Community) (2/1)
$2,400
$4,800
*Fall and Spring semesters combined.
Contact Housing if you need additional information.
Meal Plans
(Fall 2003 - Spring 2004)
 Price per Semester Price per Year*
Campus Resident Plans
Knights Unlimited
Dining in the Marketplace dininghall; unlimited times in one day. (Plan does not include eCash.)
 $1,538.37 $3,076.74
23 Membership
23 Marketplace dininghall visits per week. (Plan includes $100 in eCash.)
 $1,412.59 $2,825.18
15 Membership
15 Marketplace dininghall visits per week. (Plan includes $100 in eCash.)
 $1,376.20 $2,752.40
12 Membership
12 Marketplace dininghall visits per week. (Plan includes $100 in eCash.)
 $1,259.97 $2,519.94
Non-Campus Resident Plans
100 Visits per Semester
Allows the Commuting student to visit the Marketplace 100 times. (The plan averages out to about 6 meals a week.)
 $603.96 $1,207.92
100 Visits per Semester + eCash
Allows the Commuting student to visit the Marketplace 100 times + $100 eCash. (The plan averages out to about 6 meals a week.)
 $703.96 $1,407.92
All meal plans listed above include tax.
*Fall and Spring semester combined. (Subject to change by Dining Services.)
First classes were 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 - Final Fall 2003
FRESHMEN CLASS PROFILE
FTIC Applicants
15,941
FTIC Acceptances
9,206
FTIC's Enrolled:*
4,164
Average SAT Verbal:
583
Average SAT Math:
593
Average SAT Total:
1176
Average ACT Total:
25
Average H.S. GPA:
3.86
*Source: SDCF
UNIVERSITY DIVERSITY PROFILE
Classification
Enrollment
Percent
Indian-Alaskan
218
.5%
Black, Non-Hispanic
3,385
8.4%
White, Non-Hispanic
28,599
71.2%
Asian-Pacific Islander
1,962
4.9%
Hispanic
4,643
11.6%
Non-Resident Alien
1,358
3.4%
Not Reported
1,520
Total
41,685
Age Distribution
Freshmen 18 Graduate 30
Sophomore 21 Adv. Graduate 33
Junior 23 Percent over age 25: 24%
Senior 26 University average: 24
  
Enrollment by Gender
18,632
44.7%
 Male
23,053
55.3%
 Female
41,685
100.0%
 Total
Florida Residency Status
39,195    
94.0%    
 In-State
 2,490    
  6.0%    
 Out-of-State
41,685    
100.0%    
 Total
Final Fall 2003 Headcount Enrollment
All SCH/FTE Enrollment by Level and Term
  Final Summer 2003 Final Fall 2003 Final Spring 2004
Level
SCH
FTE
SCH
FTE
SCH
FTE
Lower
45,961
 4,596 178,601 11,907 158,728 10,582
Upper
86,940
8,694
226,765
15,118
229,232
15,282
Graduate
26,352
3,294
44,082
3,673
42,944
3,579
Thesis/Diss.
1,686
211
2,667
222
2,887
241
Total
160,939
16,795
452,115
30,920
433,791
29,684

Note: Student Credit Hours and Full-Time Equivalents totals have been rounded.
 
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