2005 - 2006 Quick Facts
Final Enrollment
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Founded
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1961
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Type
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Public, Four-Year, Coeducational, Doctoral Granting University
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Accreditation
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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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President
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Frank T. Brogan
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Calendar
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Semester
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Florida Atlantic University, the fifth public university in Florida, opened its doors in 1964 with an enrollment of 867 upper-division and graduate students. In 1984, FAU admitted its charter freshman class, becoming a four-year institution. By 2005, enrollment university-wide had grown to more than 25,000. Full-time students account for 51% of the total enrollment. FAU enrolled 2,304 first-time-college students for fall 2005. Enrolled students represent 140 countries and 49 states.
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Degree Programs
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Degrees Awarded
2004-05
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Female
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Male
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Total
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Degrees Awarded
to Date
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Bachelor's
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61
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Associate
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116
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56
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172
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(through Summer 2005)
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Master's
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57
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Bachelor's
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2,622
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1,400
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4,022
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78,515
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Specialist
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3
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Master's
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675
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453
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1,128
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21,294
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Doctoral
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19
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Specialist
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15
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4
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19
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855
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Doctoral
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34
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23
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57
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984
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Total
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3,462
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1,936
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5,398
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101,648
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Tuition & Fees
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Annual Tuition & Fees, 2005-06
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Per Credit Hour
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(30 credit hours)
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(24 credit hours)
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Undergraduate
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Graduate
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Undergraduate
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Graduate
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Florida Resident
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$108.64
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$244.12
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$3,259.20
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$5,858.88
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Non-Resident
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$546.36
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$913.37
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$16,390.80
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$21,920.88
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Headcount Enrollment, Fall 2005
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Full-time
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Part-time
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Total
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%
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Freshman
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3,104
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661
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3,765
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14%
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Sophomore
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1,844
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702
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2,545
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10%
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Junior
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3,041
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2,314
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5,355
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21%
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Senior
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3,623
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4,061
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7,684
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30%
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2nd BA
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160
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588
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748
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3%
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Total Undergrad
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11,772
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8,326
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20,098
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77%
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Master's
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1,097
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1,724
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2,821
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11%
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Doctoral
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359
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260
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619
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2%
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Total Graduate
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1,456
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1,984
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3,440
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13%
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Unclassified
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126
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2,330
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2,456
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9%
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Total
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13,354
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12,640
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25,994
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100%
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Ethnicity
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Asian
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608
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526
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1,134
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4%
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Black
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2,126
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2,309
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4,435
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17%
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Hispanic
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2,002
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2,081
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4,083
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16%
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Native American
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42
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34
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76
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0.3%
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White
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7,757
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7,312
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15,069
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58%
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International
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787
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346
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1,133
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4%
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Not reported
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32
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32
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64
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0.2%
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Gender
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Female
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7,762
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8,022
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15,784
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61%
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Male
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5,592
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4,618
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10,210
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39%
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Residency
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Average Age
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Florida
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24,320
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94%
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First-Time-In-College
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18
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Non-Florida (U.S.)
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1,328
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5%
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Undergraduate
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25
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Non-U.S.
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346
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1%
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Graduate
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34
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Unclassified
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35
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Florida Counties
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Average Class Size
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Broward
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10,751
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Undergraduate
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Palm Beach
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8,988
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Lecture
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32
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Miami-Dade
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1,334
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Lab
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18
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St. Lucie
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692
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Discussion
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23
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Martin
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482
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Graduate
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All Others
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2,073
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Lecture
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12
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Student to Faculty Ratio
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18:1
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Headcount Enrollment by Campus
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All Enrolled
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Primary
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%
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Boca Raton
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19,344
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18,047
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69%
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Davie
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5,554
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4,110
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16%
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Fort Lauderdale - Downtown
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1,137
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827
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3%
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John D. MacArthur
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2,079
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1,513
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6%
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Treasure Coast
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1,312
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850
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3%
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SeaTech
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48
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47
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0.2%
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Fort Lauderdale - Commercial
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30
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6
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0.02%
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Off-Campus
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770
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594
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2%
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Headcount Enrollment by College
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Undergraduate
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Graduate
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Total
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Arch, Urban & Public Affairs
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1,758
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291
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2,049
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Arts & Letters
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3,689
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417
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4,106
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Business
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5,513
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939
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6,452
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Education
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2,457
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815
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3,272
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Engineering & Computer Science
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1,381
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273
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1,654
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Honors College
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363
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0
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363
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Nursing
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924
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272
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1,196
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Science
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2,844
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433
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3,277
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Unclassified
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0
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0
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2,456
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Undecided
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1,169
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0
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1,169
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Total
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20,098
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3,440
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25,994
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Top Ten Majors by Enrollment
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Undergraduate
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Graduate
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Elementary Education
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1,687
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Business Administration
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511
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Biological Science
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1,354
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Nursing
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272
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Management
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1,021
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Educational Leadership
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262
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Accounting
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973
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Accounting
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259
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Nursing
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924
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Counselor Education
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148
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Psychology
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813
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Social Work
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129
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Criminal Justice
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758
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Curriculum & Instruction
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119
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Art
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650
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Computer Science
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108
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Communication
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623
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Public Administration
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86
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Finance
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466
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English
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82
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Student Housing
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Female
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Male
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Total
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%
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On-Campus
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1,248
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996
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2,244
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9%
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Off-Campus
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14,536
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9,214
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23,750
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91%
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Admissions
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First-Time-In-College Test Scores (Average)
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Applied
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Admitted
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Enrolled
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ACT
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22
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First-Time-In-College
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10,363
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5,505
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2,015
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SAT
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Community College Transfers
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3,351
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2,734
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1,695
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Verbal
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528
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Other Undergraduate Transfers
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2,952
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1,742
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808
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Quantitative
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530
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Graduate
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2,058
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1,244
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392
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Composite
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1058
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Total
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18,724
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11,225
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4,910
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High School GPA
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3.4
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NOTE: Admissions data are Fall 2005 ONLY
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Athletics
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FAU offers scholarships in sports
which compete at the NCAA Division I
level in the Atlantic Sun Conference,
(football competes in the Sunbelt Conference).
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Men's Sports
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Women's Sports
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Football
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Soccer
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Golf
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Softball
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Soccer
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Spirit
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Spirit
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Swimming
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Tennis
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Track & Field
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Volleyball
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Alumni
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United States
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88,662
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Florida
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67,237
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Other / Unknown
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2,065
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Broward
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24,807
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Total
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90,727
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Palm Beach
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24,134
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Miami-Dade
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3,633
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St. Lucie
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1,784
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Personnel
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Faculty
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Full-time
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Part-time
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Total
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Female
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Male
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Total
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Faculty
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1,031
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20
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1,051
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Professor
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55
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206
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261
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Adjuncts
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34
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600
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634
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Associate Professor
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112
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141
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253
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A&P
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705
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20
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725
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Assistant Professor
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93
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118
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211
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Staff
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794
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424
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1,218
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Instructor
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92
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69
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161
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Total
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2,564
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1,064
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3,628
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Lecturer
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2
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0
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2
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Other
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105
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58
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163
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Total
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459
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592
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1,051
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Foundation Assets, 2004-05
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Library Information
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Endowments
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$132,600,000
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Bound Volumes
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1,765,142
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Gifts
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$25,600,000
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Electronic Books
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301,013
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Microforms
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2,074,770
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Serial Subscriptions
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12,549
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Audiovisual Materials
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22,414
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Sponsored Research Awards, 2004-05
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Federal
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$34,340,585
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State
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$6,201,479
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Private
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$10,840,034
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Total
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$51,382,098
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FAU Administration
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Board of Trustees
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President
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Frank T. Brogan
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Chair: Sherry Plymale
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Provost
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John Pritchett
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Vice Chair: Norman Tripp
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Vice President, Research
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Larry Lemanski
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Scott Adams
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Executive V.P., University Advancement
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Lawrence Davenport
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Nancy Blosser
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Vice President, Student Affairs
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Emanuel Newsome
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Dr. Bill Bryant
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Vice, President, Financial Affairs
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Kenneth Jessell
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David Feder
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Vice President, University Architect
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Robert Friedman
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Armand Grossman
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Dr. Rajendra Gupta
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Lalita Janke
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Campus Vice Presidents
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Dr. Roy Levow
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Broward
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Joyanne Stephens
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Robert Stilley
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Jupiter
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Kristen Murtaugh
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Dr. George Zoley
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Port St. Lucie
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Gerri McPherson
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Campus Locations
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Boca Raton Campus
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Boca Raton
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Davie Campus
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Davie
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Fort Lauderdale - Downtown
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Fort Lauderdale
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John D. MacArthur Campus
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Jupiter
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Treasure Coast Campus
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Port St. Lucie
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SeaTech Campus
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Dania Beach
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Commercial Boulevard Campus
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Fort Lauderdale
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