UCF - IPEDS University Characteristics

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (132903)

User ID: P31329032

Part A - Educational Offerings

1. Which of the following types of instruction/programs are offered by your institution? [Check one or more]
If your institution does not offer occupational, academic or continuing professional programs, you are not expected to complete this or any other IPEDS survey.

		Occupational, may lead to a certificate, degree, or other formal award
		Academic, leading to a certificate, degree, or diploma
		Continuing professional (postbaccalaureate only)
		Recreational or avocational (leisure) programs
		Adult basic or remedial instruction or high school equivalency
		Secondary (high school)

2. Please enter your institution's mission statement or a web address (URL) where your mission statement can be found. Mission statements provided manually must be limited to 1,000 characters or less. If your mission statement is lengthy but available electronically, please provide the web address in the space provided. The mission statement will be available to the public on the College Opportunities On-Line (IPEDS COOL) website.

Mission Statement URL: http://www.ucf.edu/president/mission.html

Mission Statement

The University of Central Florida is a public, multi-campus, metropolitan research university, dedicated to serving its surrounding communities with their diverse and expanding populations, technological corridors, and international partners. The mission of the university is to offer high-quality undergraduate and graduate education, student development, and continuing education; to conduct research and creative activities; and to provide services that enhance the intellectual, cultural, environmental, and economic development of the metropolitan region, address national and international issues in key areas, establish UCF as a major presence, and contribute to the global community.

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (132903)

User ID: P31329032

Part B - Organization and Accreditation

1. What is your institutional control or affiliation?
	Public - Specify
	Primary control	Secondary control (if applicable)
	State	n/a
	Private for-profit
	Private not-for-profit independent (no religious affiliation)
	Private not-for-profit religious affiliation - Specify
	n/a


2. What award levels are offered by your institution? (One academic year equals 30 semester credit hours or its equivalent, or 900 contact or clock hours.) [Check all that apply]
Award Level
	BELOW THE BACCALAUREATE:
	1	Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of less than one academic year (less than 900 contact or clock hours)
	2	Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of at least one but less than two academic years (at least 900 but less than 1800 contact or clock hours)
	3	Associate's degree
	4	Postsecondary award, certificate, or diploma of at least two but less than four academic years (at least 1800 contact or clock hours)
	BACCALAUREATE AND ABOVE:
	5	Bachelor's degree or equivalent
	6	Postbaccalaureate certificate
	7	Master's degree
	8	Post-master's certificate
	9	Doctor's degree
	10	First-professional degree
	11	First-professional certificate (Post-degree)
	12	Other; please specify in the Caveats box

3. Does this institution offer any formally organized programs (either academic or occupational) with well defined completion requirements that do not lead to a formal award?
	No
	Yes - Specify
		Undergraduate
		Graduate

4. This institution is accredited by the following accrediting agency(ies). [Check all that apply]
	National institutional or specialized accrediting agency
	Regional accrediting agency - Specify
	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Comm. on Colleges
	State accrediting or approval agency
	Not applicable
5. Is this institution or any of its programs, departments, or schools currently accredited by any of the accrediting agencies recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, which are on the list of National Institutional and Specialized Accrediting Bodies?
	Yes	List of Accrediting Bodies
	No

American Physical Therapy Association
		Physical Therapy (PTA) - Professional programs for the physical therapist

American Psychological Association
		Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - Doctoral programs

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
		Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs
		Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs

Joint Review Committee On Education In Radiologic Technology
		Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

National Association of Schools of Music
		Music (MUS) - Baccalaureate and graduate degree programs

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
		Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
		Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate and higher degree programs

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (132903)

User ID: P31329032

Part C - Admission Requirements and Services

1. Does your institution have an open admission policy for all or most entering first-time undergraduate-level students?
If you answer No to this question you will be expected to answer additional questions on your admissions procedures.
		Yes
		No
		This institution does not admit first-time undergraduate-level students.

2. Please select the option that best describes how your institution uses any of the following data in its undergraduate selection process.
Admission Considerations	Required	Recommended	Neither Required nor Recommended	Don't Know
Secondary school GPA
Secondary school rank
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommendations
Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
Admission test scores (SAT, ACT, etc.)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

3. Please provide the number of first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full or part time) at your institution for the most recent Fall period available. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during the summer prior to that fall. See instructions for further information.

Select reporting period:		Fall 2002		Fall 2003

	Men		Women
Number of applicants	8,917		11,616
Number of admissions	5,467		6,822
Number enrolled full time	2,719		2,968
Number enrolled part time	126		153

4. If test scores are required for admission and 60 percent or more of your enrolled students (first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students) submitted scores for a given test, please provide the following information: the number and percentage of students submitting SAT/ACT scores and the 25th and 75th percentile scores for each test. Provide data for the most recent group of students for which data are available; include new students admitted the summer prior to that fall.

Select reporting period	Fall 2002	Fall 2003		Test scores NOT required or Less than 60 percent provided scores
Number submitting SAT scores			4,677
Percent submitting SAT scores			78
Number submitting ACT scores
Percent submitting ACT scores

	25th Percentile		75th Percentile
SAT I Verbal	520		610
SAT I Math	530		620
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math

5. Does your institution accept any of the following? [Check all that apply]

		Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
		Credit for life experiences
		Advanced placement (AP) credits
		None of the above

6. What types of special learning opportunities are offered by your institution? [Check all that apply]

	Accelerated programs
	Cooperative (work-study) programs
	Distance learning opportunities
	Dual enrollment
	ROTC
		Army	Navy	Air Force
	Study abroad
	Weekend college
	Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
		Students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
		Students must complete their preparation at another institution for certain areas of specialization
		This institution is approved by the state for the initial certification or licensure of teachers
	None of the above

7. If your institution grants a bachelor's degree or higher but does not offer a full 4-year program of study at the undergraduate level, how many years of comday carepleted college-level work are required for entrance?
Number of years

8. Which of the following selected students services are offered by your institution? [Check all that apply]
		Remedial services
		Academic/career counseling services
		Employment services for current students
		Placement services for program completers
		On-campus for children of students
		None of the above

9. Does your institution have its own library or are you financially supporting a shared library with another postsecondary education institution?
		Have our own library
		Do not have our own library but contribute financial support to a shared library
		Neither of the above

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (132903)

User ID: P31329032

Part D - Student Charges

Your response to the next question determines how your institution reports graduation rates data in the spring and how you report student charges in Part D of this survey.

1. What is the predominant calendar system at the institution? [Choose one]
Standard academic terms
	Checking one of these systems determines that your institution will provide graduation rates data based on a FALL COHORT and student charges based on a FULL ACADEMIC YEAR

		Semester
		Quarter
		Trimester
		4-1-4 or similar plan
		Other academic calendar

	Other calendar system
	Checking one of the following determines that your institution will provide graduation rates data based on a FULL YEAR COHORT and student charges data will be requested by PROGRAM.
		Differs by program
		Continuous basis (every 2 weeks, monthly, or other period)

2. Is an application fee for admission required by your institution?

	No
	Yes - Indicate amount of application fee	Amount	Prior year
	Undergraduate	30	20
	Graduate	30	20
	First-professional

3. Does your institution enroll any of the following types of students?
Include all levels that your institution offers, even if there are no students currently enrolled at that level.

The answers to these questions determine which screens will be generated for reporting academic year tuition charges, and for reporting Fall Enrollment during the Winter and Spring collections. Additionally, checking Yes for full-time, first-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students determines that your institution must report pricing information for these students (on the IC survey) and Student Financial Aid information in the Spring collection.

Full-time

Part-time

Undergraduate (academic or occupational programs)

Yes

First-time, degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate

Yes

Graduate

Yes

First-professional

Yes

4. Does your institution charge different tuition for in-district, in-state, or out-of-state students?
If you anwser Yes* to this question, you will be expected to report tuition amounts for in-district, in-state, and out-of-state students.*
		No
		Yes
5. *Does your institution provide on-campus housing?* If you answer Yes to this question, you will be expected to specify a domitory capacity, and to report a room charge or a combined room and board charge (D12 and D13).

		No
		Yes
		Specify dormitory capacity for academic year 2003-04.
		7,911
6. Do you provide board or meal plans to your students? If you answer Yes* to this question, you will be expected to report a board charge or combined room and board charge (D12 and D13).*

		No
		Yes - Number of meals per week in the maximum meal plan offered
		23
		Yes - Number of meals per week can vary (for example, student receives a meal card and charges meals against the card)

7. Charges to full-time undergraduate students for the full academic year 2003-04

	In-district	Prior year	In-state	Prior year	Out-of-state	Prior year
All full-time undergraduates
Average tuition	1,902	1,753	1,902	1,753	12,405	10,768
Required fees	1,110	1,067	1,110	1,067	1,635	1,461
Comprehensive fee	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

Report a comprehensive fee only if tuition/room/board charges cannot be separated.

8. Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduate students

	In-district	Prior year	In-state	Prior year	Out-of-state	Prior year
Per credit hour charge	100	94	100	94	468	408

9. Charges to full-time graduate students for the full academic year 2003-04

	In-district	Prior year	In-state	Prior year	Out-of-state	Prior year
Average tuition	4,095	3,536	4,095	3,536	17,107	14,704
Required fees	1,017	951	1,017	951	1,667	1,440

10. Per credit hour charge for part-time graduate students

	In-district	Prior year	In-state	Prior year	Out-of-state	Prior year
Per credit hour charge	213	187	213	187	782	673

12. What are the typical room and board charges for a student for the full academic year 2003-04?

If your institution does not provide room or board, enter NA. If your institution provides room or board free of charge, enter zero.

Room and board charges

Amount

Prior year

Room charge (Double occupancy)

3,800

3,550

Board charge (Maximum plan)

2,825

2,665

Combined room and board charge
(Answer only if you CANNOT separate room and board charges.)

-2

13. Price of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate students:

Please enter the amounts requested below. These data will be made available to the public on the IPEDS COOL (College Opportunities On-Line) Web site. Data for prior years may be corrected. If your institution participates in any Title IV programs (Pell, Stafford, etc.), you must complete all information for the current year. Estimates of expenses for books and supplies, room and board, and other expenses are those used by your financial aid office for determining financial need.

Charges for full academic year

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

Published tuition and required fees:

In-district

2,582

2,820

3,013

In-state

2,582

2,820

3,013

Out-of-state

10,469

12,229

14,041

Books and supplies

800

On campus:

Room and board

6,040

6,282

7,191

Other expenses

2,318

2,410

3,423

Off campus (not with family):

Room and board

6,750

7,020

7,191

Other expenses

3,805

3,960

3,423

Off campus (with family):

Other expenses

3,805

3,960

3,423

Institution: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (132903)

User ID: P31329032

Part E - Additional Information

1. Is this institution a member of a national athletic association?
	No
	Yes - Check all that apply
		National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
		National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
		National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
		National Small College Athletic Association (NSCAA)
		National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)
		Other

2. If this institution is a member of the NCAA or NAIA, specify the conference FOR EACH SPORT using the droplist.

Sport	NCAA or NAIA member			Conference
Football		No	Yes-Specify	Mid-America Conference
Basketball		No	Yes-Specify	Atlantic Sun Conference
Baseball		No	Yes-Specify	Atlantic Sun Conference
Cross country and/or track		No	Yes-Specify	Atlantic Sun Conference

5. For academic year 1997-98, did your institution have any full-time first-time students enrolled in programs at the baccalaureate level or below?

If you answer Yes to this question, you will be required to provide Graduation Rates data for 1997-98 in the Spring collection. If you answer No to this question, please indicate the reason you are not required to report Graduation Rates for the cohort year requested.

This institution did not enroll full-time, first-time (undergraduate) students.

This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level.

This institution was not in operation in 1997-98.

Yes

6. Did your institution offer athletically-related aid to ANY students in academic year 2002-03?
If you answer Yes to this question, you will be provided with screens to report the total number of students that received athletically-related student aid during the 2002-03 academic year (Section V of the Graduation Rates survey).

	No.
	Yes.

7. Does your institution have 15 or more full-time employees?
If you answer Yes* to this question, you will be required to provide Fall Staff data during the Winter collection.*

		No
		Yes

8. Do all of the instructional faculty at your institution fall into any of the following categories?
If you answer Yes to any of the questions below, the Salaries survey is not applicable to your institution. You will NOT be required to report Salaries data during the Winter collection.

	No	Yes	Are all of the instructional faculty employed on a part-time basis?
	No	Yes	Are all of the instructional faculty military personnel?
	No	Yes	Do all of the instructional faculty contribute their services (e.g., members of a religious order)?
	No	Yes	Do all of the instructional faculty teach pre-clinical or clinical medicine?