FACT SHEET - FALL 2004

  UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

 

The University of North Texas is a four-year public Doctoral/Research University - Extensive (for an institution to have this Carnegie Classification, they must have awarded 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 disciplines). The institution was founded in 1890 as a normal and teacher-training institute. Its name changed from North Texas State University in 1988. UNT is located in Denton , a city of approximately 96,100, and in the Dallas / Fort Worth area of over 5.6 million. The university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. UNT is the 4 th largest university in Texas and among the 50 largest in the United States .

 

 

   FALL 2004 FACTS

 

A dmissions Information:   SAT recentered   UNT (2004) - 1092   Texas - 992   National - 1026

  ACT   UNT (2004) - 22.7   Texas - 20.2   National - 20.9

 

A lumni: Approximately 174,743 active alumni with about 101,873 residing in the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex area.

 

B udget: Total Budget: $459,150,044 (budgeted expenses 2004-05)

   Endowments:     $33.3 million - UNT Foundation (market value)    Sponsored Project Awards (FY2004):   $24,744,514

 

Chancellor of University of North Texas System:   Chancellor Lee F. Jackson

  (September 1, 2002 - Present)

 

President of the University of North Texas :   President Norval F. Pohl

  (October 15, 2000 - Present)

 

C olleges and Schools:

  College of Arts & Sciences   College of Music

  College of Business Administration   School of Merchandising & Hospitality

  School of Community Service   Management

  College of Education   School of Visual Arts

  College of Engineering   School of Library & Information Sciences       Toulouse School of Graduate Studies

 

C ost (Estimated) of Attendance (Fall 04 and Spring 05 Semesters combined):

Average undergraduate cost for students from:    In-state   Out-of-State

•  living at home or with relatives without dependents   $13,390   $20,590

•  living at home or with relatives with dependents   $13,390   $20,590

•  living on-campus   $13,840   $21,040

•  living off-campus   $15,360   $22,560

[Source: UNT Office of Financial Aid - Nov. 22, 2004]

 

D egrees Awarded: (December 2003; May 2004, and August 2004;)

Baccalaureate - 4,261   Master's - 1,510   Doctoral - 141   Total - 5,912

Total degrees granted since 1919 - 187,692; Five Year Average - 5,193

 

D egree Programs:    Bachelor's - 89   Master's - 107   Doctoral - 48

E nrollment :   US Citizen   Permanent Resident   N/R Alien   Residence Total

   Texas   27,900   586   2    28,488   (91.6%)

   Out-of-State   1046   19   0    1,065   (3.2%)

   N/R Alien   0   0   1,602    1,602   (5.2%)

  University Total   28,946   605   1,604   31,155   (100%)
(Per IPEDS Definition)

 

Student Classification:      Breakdowns of Interest:

  Total Enrollment   31,155    New From High School   3,541*

  Undergraduate Total:   24,274    New Undergraduate Transfers   2,997

  Graduate Total:   6,881    Post Bac - 1,550   Master - 3,862   Doctoral - 1,469

      (* Includes TAMS and Dual Admits)

 

Full/Part Time and FTE:   Full   Part   Total   FTE

  Undergraduate   19,056   5,218   24,274   20,374

  Graduate   2,472   4,409   6,881   3,467

  Total   21,528   9,627   31,155   23,841

 

Average age:

  Undergraduate - 22.9   Graduate - 33.6   Total student enrollment - 25.2

 

E thnicity of Students: White 67.9%, African-American 10.7%, Hispanic 9.6%, Native American/ Alaskan 0.8%, Asian and Pacific Islander 4.1%, Non-Resident Alien 5.1% (137 Countries), Unknown 1.9%. African-American enrollment increased 101% since 1991 and Hispanic enrollment increased 145.0%. (Per IPEDS Definition)

 

F aculty: Full-time: 911; Part-time: 250; Modified Service: 61, Teaching fellows: 336; Teaching assistants: 435; T otal - 1,993. [Source: Human Resources Office 12-16-04]

 

G ender of Students: 56.6% female and 43.4% male - Total Enrolled.

 

G raduation Rate: 38.8% of 1997 first-time full-time freshmen graduated in 6 years from UNT and another 8.4% from other Texas public institutions. Total = 47.2%. [ Source: THECB 11-29-04]

 

H ousing (Campus): 12 residence halls; 52 units for married/family housing; no faculty/staff housing; 5,588 beds in residence halls, Fall 2004 (Includes Bruce, Clark, The College Inn, Crumley Hall, Kerr Hall, Maple Hall, McConnell Hall, Mozart Square, Santa Fe Square, Traditions Hall, Victory Hall, and West Hall)

 

R etention Rates : Full-time, first-time new from high school enrolled Fall 03 and returning Fall 04, 74.5%; Fall 02 to Fall 03 rate was 75.0%.

 

S taff: Non-teaching, regular, retirement eligible as of December 2004: Secretarial/Clerical - 445; Professional - 783; Service Maintenance - 352; Technical/Para-Professional - 348; Skilled Crafts - 129; Executive/Admin./Managerial - 129; Total -2186. [Source: UNT Human Resources Office 12-20-04 ]

 

Median Class Size : 25

 

Tuition and Mandatory Fees: Semester rate based on 12 hours for undergraduates and 9 hours for graduates (instructional fees are additional cost).

  Undergraduate:   Resident   $2,260.90   Non-resident   $5,356.90

  Graduate:   Resident   $2,125.90   Non-resident   $4,447.90