Quick Facts 2017-2018
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Index
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| Founded | 1961 | Admissions | |
| Classes Began | 1964 | Alumni | |
| Original Enrollment | 867 | Athletics | |
| Fall 2017 Enrollment | 30284 | Class Section | |
| Carnegie Classification | RU/H Research Universities (high research activity) | Degrees | |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools | e-Learning | |
| President | Dr. John Kelly | Enrollments | |
| About FAU | Florida Atlantic University, the fifth public university in Florida opened | Fall SCH | |
| its doors in 1964 with an enrollment of 867 upper-division and graduate | Financial Aid | ||
| students. In 1984, FAU admitted its charter freshman class of 257, | Hispanic FTE | ||
| becoming a four-year institution. | Housing | ||
| From the students enrolled for Fall 2017, the 61% are full-time and 2791 are first | Operating Budget | ||
| time-in-college students. | Personnel | ||
| Tuition & Fees |
Headcount Enrollments
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Class Level
|
Full-time
|
Part-time
|
Total
|
Percent
|
|
Freshman
|
3418
|
230
|
3648
|
12.0%
|
| Sophomore | 3256 | 600 | 3856 | 12.7% |
|
Junior
|
4406
|
2589
|
6995
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23.1%
|
| Senior | 4587 | 3780 | 8367 | 27.6% |
|
2nd Bachelor's
|
240
|
642
|
882
|
2.9%
|
| Total Undergrad | 15907 | 7841 | 23748 | 78.4% |
|
Master's
|
1536
|
2188
|
3724
|
12.3%
|
| Specialist | 10 | 28 | 38 | 0.1% |
|
Doctoral
|
382
|
512
|
894
|
3.0%
|
| Medicine | 250 | 0 | 250 | 0.8% |
|
Total Graduate
|
2178
|
2728
|
4906
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16.2%
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| Unclassified | 429 | 1201 | 1630 | 5.4% |
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Grand Total
|
18514
|
11770
|
30284
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100%
|
Diversity
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Ethnicity
|
Full-time
|
Part-time
|
Total
|
Percent
|
|
American Indian
|
37
|
16
|
53
|
0.2%
|
| Asian | 842 | 519 | 1361 | 4.5% |
|
Black
|
3335
|
2446
|
5781
|
19.1%
|
| Hispanic | 4564 | 3162 | 7726 | 25.5% |
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
|
16
|
15
|
31
|
0.1%
|
| White | 8018 | 4900 | 12918 | 42.7% |
|
Two or more races
|
702
|
358
|
1060
|
3.5%
|
| International | 851 | 286 | 1137 | 3.8% |
|
Not reported
|
149
|
68
|
217
|
0.7%
|
| Total | 18514 | 11770 | 30284 | 100% |
Gender
|
Gender
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Full-time
|
Part-time
|
Total
|
Percent
|
|
Female
|
10295
|
6800
|
17095
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56%
|
| Male | 8219 | 4970 | 13189 | 44% |
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Total
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18514
|
11770
|
30284
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100%
|
Enrollment By Campus
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Campus
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All Enrolled
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Primary Campus Term
|
|
Boca Raton
|
25287
|
23696
|
| Dania Beach | 29 | 28 |
|
Davie
|
3587
|
1718
|
| Distance Learning | 9988 | 3689 |
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Fort Lauderdale
|
275
|
247
|
| Jupiter | 993 | 720 |
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Other(Harbor Branch, Pine Jog,etc.)
|
240
|
186
|
Note: All enrolled can be bigger than total enroll because a student can enroll in several campuses in the same term.
Enrollment By College & Level
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Undergraduate
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Graduate
|
Doctoral
|
Unclassified
|
Total
|
Percent
|
|
|
Arts and Letters
|
3504
|
349
|
0
|
0
|
3853
|
13%
|
| Business | 6378 | 1692 | 0 | 0 | 8070 | 27% |
|
Design Social Inquiry
|
2430
|
440
|
0
|
0
|
2870
|
9%
|
| Education | 2373 | 818 | 0 | 29 | 3220 | 11% |
|
Engineering Comp Sci.
|
2496
|
388
|
0
|
0
|
2884
|
10%
|
| Honors College | 444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 444 | 1% |
|
Medicine
|
0
|
44
|
250
|
0
|
294
|
1%
|
| Nursing | 605 | 506 | 0 | 0 | 1111 | 4% |
|
Science
|
5140
|
419
|
0
|
0
|
5559
|
18%
|
| Unclassified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1601 | 1601 | 5% |
|
Undecided
|
378
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
378
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1%
|
| Total | 23748 | 4656 | 250 | 1630 | 30284 | 100% |
Top Counties, States and Countries Residency
| County | Total | Percent | State | Total | Percent | Country | Total | Percent |
|
Broward
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10514
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39%
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Florida
|
27438
|
96%
|
Haiti
|
295
|
18%
|
| Palm Beach | 9906 | 37% | New York | 329 | 1% | Colombia | 245 | 15% |
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Miami Dade
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1138
|
4%
|
New Jersey
|
328
|
1%
|
Brazil
|
216
|
13%
|
| Hillsborough | 523 | 2% | Pennsylvania | 126 | 0.5% | Jamaica | 205 | 13% |
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Orange
|
456
|
2%
|
Georgia
|
89
|
0.4%
|
Venezuela
|
124
|
8%
|
| St. Lucie | 420 | 2% | Illinois | 86 | 0.3% | Peru | 113 | 7% |
|
Martin
|
345
|
1%
|
Texas
|
86
|
0.2%
|
India
|
112
|
7%
|
| Duval | 266 | 1% | Connecticut | 77 | 0.2% | China | 109 | 7% |
|
Lee
|
239
|
1%
|
California
|
70
|
0.2%
|
Canada
|
100
|
6%
|
| Other | 2992 | 10% | Virginia | 69 | 0.2% | Cuba | 90 | 6% |
|
Total
|
24022
|
100%
|
Total
|
28700
|
100%
|
Total
|
1609
|
100%
|
Average Age
|
First Time in College
|
Undergraduate
|
Graduate
|
Professional
|
Unclassified
|
|
18
|
24
|
32
|
29
|
25
|
Alumni
| United Sates | 157746 |
Florida Total
|
127181
|
|
|
International/Other
|
1860
|
Broward
|
47990
|
|
| Miami-Dade | 6673 | |||
|
Palm Beach
|
47457
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| St. Lucie | 3585 |
Number of Class Sections with Undergraduate Enrolled
| Enrolled Students | 2-9 | 10-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-99 | 100+ |
|
Class Sections
|
143
|
377
|
558
|
266
|
118
|
195
|
119
|
| Class Sub-Sections | 36 | 150 | 158 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Fall 2016 Student to Faculty ratio 23:1 (Source: Board of Governors IPEDS Fall Enrollment)
e-Learning
|
Fully Distance Learning course
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Primary Distance learning course
|
Hybrid Course
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|
# Course Sections
|
585
|
15
|
196
|
|
| # Course Enrollment | 22089 | 658 | 4988 | |
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# Unduplicated Student
|
12720
|
642
|
4335
|
Notes:
All Distance Learning: 100% of the direct instruction of the course is delivered using some form of technology.
Hybrid Courses: 50% - 79% of the direct instruction of the course is delivered using some form of technology.
Primarily Distance Learning: 80% - 99% of the direct instruction of the course is delivered using some form of technology.
Degrees Awarded 2016-2017
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Associate
|
Bachelors
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Masters
|
Specialist
|
Doctoral Res.
|
Doctoral Prof.
|
Medicine
|
Total
|
Percent
|
|
|
Arts and Letters
|
0
|
1073
|
112
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
1191
|
15.6%
|
| Business | 0 | 1503 | 547 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2060 | 26.9% |
|
Design Social Inquiry
|
0
|
731.5
|
245
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
984.5
|
12.9%
|
| Education | 0 | 665 | 208 | 18 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 924 | 12.1% |
|
Engineering Comp Sci.
|
0
|
430
|
91
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
535
|
7.0%
|
| Honors College | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 1.0% |
|
Medicine
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
62
|
82
|
1.1%
|
| Nursing | 0 | 198 | 127 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 354 | 4.6% |
|
Science
|
0
|
1018.5
|
120
|
0
|
38
|
0
|
0
|
1176.5
|
15.4%
|
| Undecided | 269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 3.5% |
|
Total
|
269
|
5694
|
1470
|
18
|
115
|
23
|
62
|
7651
|
100%
|
Note: Students pursuing two majors in different colleges /departments count as 0.5.
Top Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Program
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Undergraduate Degree Program
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Counts
|
|
Biological Sciences
|
1410
|
| Psychology | 895 |
|
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
|
809
|
| Exercise Science & Health Promotion | 687 |
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
375
|
| Accounting | 366 |
|
Nursing
|
358
|
| Social Work | 346 |
|
Political Sciences
|
336
|
| Finance | 307 |
Personnel Diversity
|
Instructional Faculty
|
Adjuncts
|
Researchers | Academic Admin |
AMP
|
Staff | Librarians | FAU High |
Total
|
Percent
|
|
|
American Indian or Alaska Native
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0.1%
|
| Asian | 102 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 206 | 6.0% |
|
Black or African American
|
55
|
42
|
1
|
6
|
244
|
97
|
0
|
6
|
451
|
13.1%
|
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 | 54 | 2 | 9 | 197 | 61 | 2 | 13 | 400 | 11.6% |
|
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0.1%
|
| Nonresident Alien | 42 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 2.3% |
|
Two or more races
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
23
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
35
|
1.0%
|
| White | 564 | 362 | 40 | 128 | 854 | 236 | 23 | 56 | 2263 | 65.8% |
|
Total
|
828
|
490
|
60
|
157
|
1384
|
419
|
27
|
75
|
3440
|
100%
|
Personnel Full-time/Part-time Status
|
Instructional Faculty
|
Adjuncts
|
Researcher | Academic Admin |
AMP
|
Staff | librarian | FAU High |
Total
|
Percent
|
|
|
Full-time
|
823
|
6
|
58
|
147
|
1361
|
408
|
26
|
75
|
2904
|
84.4%
|
| Part-time | 5 | 484 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 536 | 15.6% |
|
Total
|
828
|
490
|
60
|
157
|
1384
|
419
|
27
|
75
|
3440
|
100%
|
Personnel Category & Rank
| Instructional | Medical | Visiting | Total | Percent | |
|
Professor
|
212
|
10
|
0
|
222
|
27.0%
|
| Associate Professor | 205 | 17 | 0 | 222 | 27.0% |
|
Assistant Professor
|
158
|
10
|
7
|
175
|
21.0%
|
| Instructor | 150 | 0 | 43 | 193 | 23.0% |
|
Lecturer
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0.4%
|
| Other | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1.6% |
|
Total
|
741
|
37
|
50
|
828
|
100%
|
Personnel Gender
|
Female
|
Male
|
Total
|
Percent
|
|
|
Professor
|
59
|
163
|
222
|
27.0%
|
| Associate Professor | 100 | 122 | 222 | 27.0% |
|
Assistant Professor
|
83
|
92
|
175
|
21.0%
|
| Instructor | 113 | 80 | 193 | 23.0% |
|
Lecturer
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0.4%
|
| Other | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0.4% |
|
Total
|
368
|
460
|
828
|
100%
|
Note: Personnel Tables uses HR IPEDS method of counting each staff member once in their primary position using the one with the most FTE.
Admissions
| Applied | Percent | Admitted | Percent | Enrolled | Percent | |
|
FTIC
|
15160
|
53%
|
9107
|
55%
|
2791
|
36%
|
| Undergraduate Transfer | 5827 | 20% | 4712 | 28% | 3035 | 39% |
|
Graduate
|
3417
|
12%
|
2011
|
12%
|
1521
|
20%
|
| Medical | 3661 | 13% | 121 | 1% | 64 | 1% |
|
Post Bacc Degree seeking
|
733
|
3%
|
617
|
4%
|
320
|
4%
|
| Total | 28798 | 100% | 16568 | 100% | 7731 | 100% |
Completed Apps Only. Withdrawals counted. Incomplete applications w/ decision made also counted.
Student Credit Hours
|
Fundable SCH
|
Fundable SCH
|
|
|
Lower Division Undergraduate
|
128668
|
1852
|
| Upper Division Undergraduate | 149433 | 1522 |
|
Graduate Level 1
|
28431
|
8635
|
| Graduate Level 2 | 5518 | 76 |
|
Total
|
312050
|
12085
|
On-Campus Housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Jupiter
|
Total
|
|
4094
|
259
|
4353
|
Tuition & Fees per Credit Hour
|
Undergraduate
|
Graduate
|
|
|
In-State
|
$201
|
$370
|
| Out-of-State | $720 | $1,025 |
Annual Tuition & Fees
|
Undergraduate
|
Graduate
|
|
|
In-State
|
$5,432
|
$7,392
|
| Out-of-State | $19,432 | $20,496 |
Note: Base on 27(UG) and 20 (Grad) Credit Hours
Source: http://www.fau.edu/finaid/other/cost-of-attendance.php
Financial Aid
|
|
Amount
|
|
Grants
|
$59,807,679.61
|
| Loans | $128,908,243.92 |
|
Scholarships
|
$23,466,810.15
|
| College Work Study/Work Experience | $841,771.18 |
|
Other (third-Party Billing finds)
|
$1,156,963.04
|
| Total | $214,181,467.90 |
Source: BoG Financial Aids Award File
Operating Budget 2017-2018
|
|
Amount |
|
Education & General
|
$325,455,424
|
| Student Financial Aid | $195,870,418 |
|
Contracts & Grants
|
$62,484,914
|
| Auxiliary Enterprises | $147.909,958 |
|
Student Government
|
$6,432,878
|
| Athletics | $29,134,356 |
|
Concession
|
$610,000
|
| Total | $767,897,948 |
Source: FAU Budget Office Website
http://www.fau.edu/budget/files/2017-18_Operating_Budget.pdf
FAU Facilities
|
# of Buildings
|
Net Assignable Sq. Ft.
|
Acreage
|
||
|
Boca Campus
|
157
|
3,093,619
|
694.08
|
|
| Broward Campuses (Davie, Davie II, Ft.Lauderdale, Dania) | 10 | 295,901 | 47.60 | |
|
Northern Campuses (Jupiter, HBOI)
|
77
|
450,599
|
273.00
|
|
| Other Locations(Gumbo Limbo, Pine Jog, Westgate) | 4 | 13,758 | 60.60 | |
|
Total
|
248
|
3,853,877
|
1,075.28
|
FAU Athletics
|
Men's Sports
|
Women's Sports
|
||
|
Baseball
|
Basketball
|
||
| Basketball | Cheer | ||
|
Cross Country
|
Cross Country
|
||
| Football | Dance | ||
|
Golf
|
Golf
|
||
| Swimming | Swimming | ||
|
Tennis
|
Tennis
|
||
| Soccer | Softball | ||
|
Track & Field
|
|||
| Volleyball | |||
|
Soccer
|
|
Board of Trustees
|
FAU Administration
|
|||
| Mr. Anthony Barbar, Chair | President | Dr. John Kelly | ||
| Mr. Daniel Cane, Vice Chair | Provost & VP of Academic Affairs | Dr. Gary Perry | ||
| Mr. Shaun Davis | VP of Strategic Initiatives & CFO | Mr. Jeff Atwater | ||
| Dr. Michael Dennis | VP of Research | Dr. Daniel Flynn | ||
| Dr. Malcolm Dorman | VP of Student affairs | Dr.Corey King | ||
| Dr. Jeffrey P. Feingold | VP of Athletics | Mr. Patrick Chun | ||
| Ms. Emily Lawless | VP of Public Services | Dr. John Kelly | ||
| Mrs.Mary Beth McDonald | VP of Public Affairs | Mr. Peter Hull | ||
| Mr. Abdol Moabery | VP of Admin Affairs & Chief Admin Officer | Ms. Stacy Volnick | ||
| Mr. Robert S. Rubin | VP of Legal Affairs & General Counsel | Mr. David Kian | ||
| Mr. Robert J. Stilley | ||||
| Dr. Kevin Wagner | ||||
| Mr. Thomas Workman, Jr. | ||||