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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
The University of North Texas is a four-year public Doctoral/Research University – High Research activity (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 109,561, and in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of over 6.4 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 4th largest university in Texas and among the 50 largest in the United States.
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Admissions Information
SAT UNT (2008) - 1098 Texas - 993 National - 1017
ACT UNT (2008) - 23.3 Texas - 20.7 National - 21.1
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Alumni
Living alumni  316,201
Almuni living in the DFW metroplex area (counties defined by NCTCG) 190,155
Alumni with a degree 174,992
Alumni with a degree and living in the DFW metroplex area 99,888
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Budget
Total Budget: $668,061,292 (budgeted expenses 2008-09)
Endowments: $87.8 million - Total Endowment (market value as of 9/30/2008)
Sponsored Project Awards (FY2009): $27,037,540

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Chancellor of University of North Texas System: Chancellor Lee F. Jackson (September 1, 2002 - Present).
President of the University of North Texas: President Gretchen M. Bataille (August 14, 2006 - Present).

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Colleges and Schools
College of Arts & Sciences  
College of Business Administration Honors College
College of Education College of Information, Library Science & Technology
College of Engineering School of Merchandising & Hospitality Management
College of Music College of Visual Arts & Design
College of Public Affairs & Community Services Toulouse School of Graduate Studies
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Cost (Estimated) of Attendance (Fall 08 and Spring 09 Semesters combined)
Average Undergraduate cost for student from: In-State Out-of-state
Source: UNT Office of Financial Aid - April 01, 2008.
living at home or with relatives without dependents $16,205 $24,635
living at home or with relatives with dependents $16,205 $24,635
living on-campus $17,026 $25,456
living off-campus $18,470 $26,900
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Degrees Awarded: (December 2007; May 2008, and August 2008)
Baccalaureate 5,356
Master's 1,467
Doctoral 216
Total 7,043
Total degrees granted since 1919 207,337
Five-Year Average 6,365
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Degree Programs
Bachelor's 99
Master's 104
Doctoral 48
Professional 1
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Enrollment
Enrollment US Citizen Permanent Resident N/R Alien Residence Total
Per IPEDS Definition
Texas 30,976 877 117 31,970 92.1%
Out-of-State 1,206 33 0 1,239 3.6%
N/R Alien 0 0 1,489 1,489 4.3%
University Total 32,182 910 1,606 34,698 100%
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Student Classification
Total Enrollment 34,698
Undergraduate Total 27,779
Graduate Total 6,919
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Breakdowns of Interest
New From High School 3,732*
New Undergraduate Transfers 3,885
Post Baccalaureate 1,135
Master's 4,261
Doctoral 1,523
* Includes TAMS and Dual Admits
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Full/Part Time and FTE
Full/Part Time and FTE: Full Part Total FTE
Undergraduate 21,655 6,124 27,779 23,255
Graduate 2,540 4,379 6,919 3,591
Total 24,195 10,503 34,698 26,846
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Average age
Undergraduate 22.4
Graduate 32.4
Total Student Enrollment 24.4
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Ethnicity of Students
White 63.7%
African-American* 12.8%
Hispanic* 12.0%
Native American/Alaskan 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 5.2%
Non-Resident Alien (144 Countries) 4.6%
Other/Unknowm 1.0%

*African-American enrollment increased 95% and Hispanic enrollment increased 109% since Fall 1999.
(Per IPEDS Definition).
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Faculty (Not Updated)
Full-time 887
Part-time 456
Modified Service 15
Teaching fellows 372
Teaching assistants 505
Total 2,235
Source:[Provost office 02-19-09]
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Gender of Students
Female 56.0%
Male 44.0%

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Graduation Rate:Graduation Rate:  44.4% of 2001 first-time full-time freshmen graduated in 6 years from UNT and another 9.9% from other Texas public institutions.  Total = 54.3%.  [Source: THECB 1-4-09]

Housing (Campus): 14 residence halls; 52 units for married/family housing; no faculty/staff housing; 6,043 beds in residence halls, FALL 2008 (Includes Bruce, Clark, The College Inn, Crumley Hall, Kerr Hall, Maple Hall, McConnell Hall, Mozart Square, Santa Fe Square, Traditions Hall, and West Hall, Legends Hall, Honors Hall.)(Not Updated)

Retention Rates: Full-time, first-time new from high school enrolled Fall 07 and returning Fall 08, 74.7%, Fall 06 to Fall 07 rate was 74.1%.

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Staff: Non-teaching, regular, retirement eligible as of December 2008
Secretarial/Clerical 592
Professional 958
Service Maintenance 330
Technical/Para-Professional 233
Skilled Crafts 106
Executive/Admin./Managerial 186
Total 2,405
Source: UNT Human Resources Office 11-10-08

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Median Class Size:Undergraduate:26; Graduate: 9

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Tuition and Mandatory Fees: Semester rate based on 12 hours for undergraduates and 9 hours for graduates (instructional fees are additional cost).
  Undergraduate Graduate
Resident $3,233.40 $2,537.13
Non-resident $6,605.40 $5,066.13