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Syracuse University FACTS 2009-10

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ACADEMIC UNITS

  • School of Architecture
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Education
  • College of Human Ecology
  • School of Information Studies
  • College of Law
  • Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
  • S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
  • L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • College of Visual and Performing Arts
  • Martin J. Whitman School of Management
  • Graduate School
  • University College

CENTERS FOR RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP *

  • Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture
  • Burton Blatt Institute
  • Center for Health and Behavior
  • Center for Natural Language Processing
  • Center for Policy Research
  • Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism
  • Daniel P. Moynihan Global Affairs Institute
  • Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE)
  • NYS Science and Technology Law Center
  • Syacuse Biomaterials Institute
  • Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems
  • Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)

* Partial listing

FOUNDED Officially chartered in 1870 as a private, coeducational institution offering programs in the physical sciences and modern languages.

CHANCELLOR Nancy Cantor, 11th Chancellor and President.

MAIN CAMPUS Syracuse, New York, located in the heart of Central New York, is within easy driving distance of Toronto, Boston, Montreal, and New York City.

EXTENDED CAMPUS SU offers a rich mix of academic programs, alumni activities, and immersion opportunities in numerous centers in the U.S. and around the globe, including major hubs in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

ENROLLMENT The total University enrollment for fall 2009 is 19,638. Full-time undergraduate, 13,040; part-time undergraduate, 696; full-time graduate and law school, 3,814; part-time graduate and law school enrollment, 1,868.

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS The total student population at Syracuse University represents all 50 U.S. states and 124 countries. The full-time undergraduate student population consists of 57 percent women and 43 percent men.

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT PROFILE The freshman class of 3,263 students has a mean high school GPA of 3.6; consists of 31 percent students of color; and 17 percent first-generation students; 42 percent from New York State; 52 percent from other states nationwide; and 5 percent from other countries. The entering student population consists of 58 percent women and 42 percent men.

DIVERSITY Minority students represent 22 percent of the total student population of 19,638. This includes 7.1 percent African Americans; 7.6 percent Asian Americans; 5.87 percent Hispanics; 0.8 percent Native Americans; and 1.1 percent of two or more races.

FINANCIAL AID Last year, nearly two-thirds of SU students received more than $160 million in Syracuse University grants and scholarships. Overall, 80 percent received some form of financial support, including assistance from institutional, federal, state, or private sources.

FACULTY Full-time instructional faculty, 955; part-time faculty,94; adjunct faculty, 440. Class sizes are generally small, with an average faculty to student ratio of 1:15.

2008-09 GRADUATES Bachelors, 2,670; Masters, 1,846; Juris Doctors, 217; Doctoral, 146.

CURRENT ALUMNI ON RECORD 235,512 alumni representing all 50 states and 163 other countries.

STAFF Full-time staff, part-time staff, 376.

LIBRARY HOLDINGS Printed volumes, 3.2 million; microforms, 7.53 million; current periodicals/ serials, 39,703; electronic books, 22,791.

TUITION Full-time undergraduate tuition: $33,630 per year plus housing, meals, and expenses.

SPONSORED PROGRAMS A total of $67.5 million was awarded for research, teaching, and other sponsored programs in fiscal year 2009. The federal government is the major sponsor ($37.5 million). The largest non-federal sponsor is New York State ($18 million).

LONG-TERM INVESTMENT FUND The market value was approximately $699 million as of 12.31.09.

THE CAMPAIGN FOR SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Gifts and pledges from individuals, corporations, and foundations totaled $700.5 million as of 12.31.09.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

SU alumni make their mark in a variety of professions—from actors to zoologists and everything in between. Here are just a few who deserve special recognition.

Sarah Marinda Loguen (1876) fourth African American woman physician in U.S.

Stephen Crane (1891) author of The Red Badge of Courage

Sol LeWitt ’49  renowned visual artist linked to conceptual art and minimalism

Jerry Stiller ’50  comedian and actor who played Frank Costanza in Seinfeld

Dick Clark ’51 best known as host of American Bandstand

Jim Brown ’57  football star, actor, and social activist

F. Story Musgrave ’58 pioneering physician-astronaut

Ruth Johnson Colvin ’59 founder of Literacy Volunteers of America

Frank Langella ’59 award-winning stage and film actor (Frost/Nixon)

Joyce Carol Oates ’60, H’00 award-winning novelist

Ted Koppel ’60 award-winning broadcast journalist

Ernie Davis ’62 first African American to win the Heisman Trophy

Betsey Johnson ’64 fashion designer known for whimsical designs

Lou Reed ’64  rock singer-songwriter for The Velvet Underground

Joseph Biden L’68 vice president of the United States

Donna Shalala G’70 president of the University of Miami

Steve Kroft ’71 award-winning correspondent for 60 Minutes

Bob Costas ’74 host of NBC’s “Football Night in America

Eileen Collins ’78  first woman astronaut to command a NASA space mission

Aaron Sorkin ’83 screenwriter and producer of The West Wing

Vanessa Williams ’85 first African American crowned Miss America

Arielle Tepper Madover '94 Tony Award-winning Broadway producer

Stephanie Welsh ’95  Pulitzer Prize-winning feature photographer

Donovan McNabb ’99  quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles

Pamela Chen '05 Emmy Award-winning documentary photographer

A GLOBAL VIEW

One of the oldest international study programs in the nation, SU Abroad offers unforgettable learning opportunities in more than 30 countries, with major centers in London, Florence, Hong Kong, Beijing, Madrid, Santiago, Chile, and Strasbourg, France. This year, more than 2,100 students from SU and other universities will expand their horizons through SU Abroad.

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The FACTS Brochure is a publication of the Division of Advancement and External Affairs.

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