Syracuse University

Syracuse University FACTS 2010-11

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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 2010 is 20,407. Full-time undergraduate enrollment, 13,504; part-time undergraduate enrollment, 697; full-time graduate and law school enrollment, 4,381; part-time graduate and law school enrollment, 1,825.

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 56 percent women and 44 percent men.

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT PROFILE The freshman class of 3,471 students has a mean high school GPA of 3.6; consists of 29 percent students of color; and 16 percent first-generation students. The entering student population consists of 56 percent women and 44 percent men.

DIVERSITY Minority students represent 23 percent of the total student population of 20,407. This includes 7.3 percent African Americans; 7.6 percent Asian Americans; 6.5 percent Hispanics; 0.6 percent Native Americans; and 1.1 percent of two or more races.

FINANCIAL AID Last year, nearly two-thirds of SU students received over $178 million in Syracuse University grants and scholarships.  Overall, 80 percent receive some form of financial support, including assistance from institutional, federal, state, or private sources.

FACULTY Full-time instructional faculty, 981; part-time faculty,86; adjunct faculty, 446. Class sizes are generally small, with an average student to faculty ratio of 15:1.

2009-10 GRADUATES Bachelors, 2,870; Masters, 1,373; Juris Doctors, 189; Doctoral, 149.

CURRENT ALUMNI ON RECORD  237,712 alumni representing all 50 states and 160 countries and territories.

STAFF  Full-time staff, 3,306; part-time staff, 370.

LIBRARY HOLDINGS Printed volumes, 3.3 million; microforms, 7.5 million; current periodicals/ serials, 49,405; electronic books, 65,169.

TUITION Full-time undergraduate tuition: $34,970 per year plus housing, meals, and expenses.

SPONSORED PROGRAMS A total of $79.3 million was awarded for research, teaching, and other sponsored programs in fiscal year 2010. The federal government is the major sponsor ($47.6 million). The largest non-federal sponsor is New York State ($14.6 million).

ENDOWMENT FUND The market value was approximately $894 million as of 10.26.10.

THE CAMPAIGN FOR SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY  Gifts and pledges from individuals, corporations, and foundations totaled $812 million as of 11.30.10

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
Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics and the Media
Daniel P. Moynihan Global Affairs Institute
Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE)
NYS Science and Technology Law Center
Syracuse Biomaterials Institute
Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems
Sustainable Community Solutions
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)

*Partial listing

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 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
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
Floyd Little ’67 Pro Football Hall of Famer
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 award-winning Broadway producer
Stephanie Welsh ’95 award-winning feature photographer
Dennis Crowley ’98 founder of the social networking site Foursquare
Pamela Chen’05 award-winning documentary photographer

A Global View

Syracuse University educates students for the world, in the world. At our home in Syracuse, at our major hubs across the U.S., and at our SU Abroad programs in more than 30 countries throughout the world, students gain a broader perspective as they prepare to become active citizens of today’s global society.

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