2007 - 2008 Quick Facts
Founded 1961 Site Index
Type Public, Four-Year, Coeducational, Doctoral Granting University Administration Enrollment & Diversity
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Admissions Fall SCH
President Frank T. Brogan Alumni Financial Aid
Calendar Semester Athletics Housing
Average Age Lifelong Learning
Campus Locations Residency
Degrees Top Degree Programs
Distance Learning Tuition & Fees
Type Public, Four-Year, Coeducational, Doctoral Granting University Administration Enrollment & Diversity
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Admissions Fall SCH
President Frank T. Brogan Alumni Financial Aid
Calendar Semester Athletics Housing
Average Age Lifelong Learning
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 2007, enrollment university-wide had grown to more than 26,000. Full-time students account for 55% of the total enrollment. FAU enrolled 2,676 first-time-college students for fall 2007. Students are enrolled from 137 different countries and 47 states plus the District of Columbia.
Campus/College Enrollment PersonnelCampus Locations Residency
Degrees Top Degree Programs
Distance Learning Tuition & Fees
Degrees Awarded by College, 2006-07
Associate's Bachelor's Master's Specialist Doctoral Total %
Arch, Urban & Public Affairs 0 505 125 0 2 632 11%
Arts & Letters 0 970 96 0 9 1,075 19%
Biomedical Science 0 0 22 0 0 22 0.4%
Business 0 1,310 298 0 3 1,611 28%
Education 0 490 271 20 19 800 14%
Engineering & Computer Science 0 216 87 0 13 316 6%
Honors College 0 56 0 0 0 56 1%
Nursing 0 233 105 0 8 346 6%
Science 0 565 94 0 20 679 12%
Unknown 192 0 0 0 0 192 3%
Total 192 4,345 1,098 20 74 5,729 100%
Degree Programs Degrees Awarded to Date
Bachelor's 64 Bachelor's 87,136
Master's 59 Master's 23,452
Specialist 3 Specialist 895
Doctoral 19 Doctoral 1,134
Total 112,617
Associate's Bachelor's Master's Specialist Doctoral Total %
Arch, Urban & Public Affairs 0 505 125 0 2 632 11%
Arts & Letters 0 970 96 0 9 1,075 19%
Biomedical Science 0 0 22 0 0 22 0.4%
Business 0 1,310 298 0 3 1,611 28%
Education 0 490 271 20 19 800 14%
Engineering & Computer Science 0 216 87 0 13 316 6%
Honors College 0 56 0 0 0 56 1%
Nursing 0 233 105 0 8 346 6%
Science 0 565 94 0 20 679 12%
Unknown 192 0 0 0 0 192 3%
Total 192 4,345 1,098 20 74 5,729 100%
Degree Programs Degrees Awarded to Date
Bachelor's 64 Bachelor's 87,136
Master's 59 Master's 23,452
Specialist 3 Specialist 895
Doctoral 19 Doctoral 1,134
Total 112,617
Tuition & Fees
In-State $112.23 $255.97
Out-of-State $547.69 $914.70
Fall 2007
Per Credit Hour
Undergraduate GraduateIn-State $112.23 $255.97
Out-of-State $547.69 $914.70
Headcount Enrollment, Fall 2007
Full-time Part-time Total %
Freshman 3,491 461 3,952 15%
Sophomore 1,870 614 2,484 9%
Junior 3,182 2,460 5,642 21%
Senior 3,722 4,080 7,802 29%
2nd BA/BS 175 577 752 3%
Total Undergrad 12,440 8,192 20,632 78%
Master's 1,103 1,795 2,898 11%
Specialist 15 35 50 0.2%
Doctoral 401 299 700 3%
Total Graduate 1,519 2,129 3,648 14%
Unclassified 135 2,110 2,245 8%
Total 14,094 12,431 26,525 100%
Diversity
Full-time Part-time Total % FTIC Undergrad Graduate Unclassified
Asian 677 558 1,235 5% 134 953 145 137
Black 2,218 2,309 4,527 17% 413 3,722 422 383
Hispanic 2,363 2,273 4,636 17% 510 3,871 429 336
Native American 48 39 87 0.3% 7 74 8 5
White 8,059 6,946 15,005 57% 1,532 11,369 2,302 1,334
International 665 266 931 4% 62 564 325 42
Not reported 64 40 104 0.4% 18 79 17 8
Gender
Female 8,129 7,875 16,004 60% 1,382 12,247 2,325 1,432
Male 5,965 4,556 10,521 40% 1,294 8,385 1,323 813
Full-time Part-time Total % FTIC Undergrad Graduate Unclassified
Florida 12,737 12,070 24,807 94% 2,420 19,382 3,225 2,200
Non-Florida (U.S.) 1,052 307 1,359 5% 233 1,088 240 31
Non-U.S. 305 54 359 1% 23 162 183 14
Florida Counties
Broward 5,319 5,381 10,700 43% 979 8,463 1,296 941
Palm Beach 4,667 4,692 9,359 38% 812 6,984 1,360 1,015
Miami-Dade 614 617 1,231 5% 124 975 155 101
St. Lucie 292 498 790 3% 25 622 108 60
Martin 214 279 496 2% 30 391 67 35
Orange 180 57 237 1% 58 215 20 2
Indian River 84 125 209 1% 7 159 37 13
Full-time Part-time Total %
Freshman 3,491 461 3,952 15%
Sophomore 1,870 614 2,484 9%
Junior 3,182 2,460 5,642 21%
Senior 3,722 4,080 7,802 29%
2nd BA/BS 175 577 752 3%
Total Undergrad 12,440 8,192 20,632 78%
Master's 1,103 1,795 2,898 11%
Specialist 15 35 50 0.2%
Doctoral 401 299 700 3%
Total Graduate 1,519 2,129 3,648 14%
Unclassified 135 2,110 2,245 8%
Total 14,094 12,431 26,525 100%
Diversity
Full-time Part-time Total % FTIC Undergrad Graduate Unclassified
Asian 677 558 1,235 5% 134 953 145 137
Black 2,218 2,309 4,527 17% 413 3,722 422 383
Hispanic 2,363 2,273 4,636 17% 510 3,871 429 336
Native American 48 39 87 0.3% 7 74 8 5
White 8,059 6,946 15,005 57% 1,532 11,369 2,302 1,334
International 665 266 931 4% 62 564 325 42
Not reported 64 40 104 0.4% 18 79 17 8
Gender
Female 8,129 7,875 16,004 60% 1,382 12,247 2,325 1,432
Male 5,965 4,556 10,521 40% 1,294 8,385 1,323 813
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ResidencyFull-time Part-time Total % FTIC Undergrad Graduate Unclassified
Florida 12,737 12,070 24,807 94% 2,420 19,382 3,225 2,200
Non-Florida (U.S.) 1,052 307 1,359 5% 233 1,088 240 31
Non-U.S. 305 54 359 1% 23 162 183 14
Florida Counties
Broward 5,319 5,381 10,700 43% 979 8,463 1,296 941
Palm Beach 4,667 4,692 9,359 38% 812 6,984 1,360 1,015
Miami-Dade 614 617 1,231 5% 124 975 155 101
St. Lucie 292 498 790 3% 25 622 108 60
Martin 214 279 496 2% 30 391 67 35
Orange 180 57 237 1% 58 215 20 2
Indian River 84 125 209 1% 7 159 37 13
Average Age Average Class Size
First-Time-In-College 18 Undergraduate
Undergraduate 25 Lecture 33
Graduate 34 Lab 18
Unclassified 34 Discussion 26
Graduate
Lecture 12
Student to Faculty Ratio:
First-Time-In-College 18 Undergraduate
Undergraduate 25 Lecture 33
Graduate 34 Lab 18
Unclassified 34 Discussion 26
Graduate
Lecture 12
Student to Faculty Ratio:
18:1
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Headcount Enrollment by Campus
All Enrolled Primary %
Boca Raton 19,225 18,277 69%
Davie 5,010 3,586 14%
Fort Lauderdale 904 654 2%
John D. MacArthur 1,927 1,444 5%
Treasure Coast 1,006 787 3%
SeaTech 51 45 0.2%
Distance Learning 3,347 1,128 4%
Off-Campus 770 604 2%
Headcount Enrollment by College
Undergraduate Graduate Total %
Arch, Urban & Public Affairs 1,872 297 2,169 8%
Arts & Letters 3,626 460 4,086 15%
Biomedical Science 0 62 62 0.2%
Business 5,665 944 6,609 25%
Education 2,617 893 3,510 13%
Engineering & Computer Sci 1,428 264 1,692 6%
Honors College 373 0 373 1%
Nursing 949 344 1,293 5%
Science 3,103 384 3,487 13%
Unclassified 0 0 2,245 8%
Undecided 999 0 999 4%
Total 20,623 3,648 26,525 100%
All Enrolled Primary %
Boca Raton 19,225 18,277 69%
Davie 5,010 3,586 14%
Fort Lauderdale 904 654 2%
John D. MacArthur 1,927 1,444 5%
Treasure Coast 1,006 787 3%
SeaTech 51 45 0.2%
Distance Learning 3,347 1,128 4%
Off-Campus 770 604 2%
Headcount Enrollment by College
Undergraduate Graduate Total %
Arch, Urban & Public Affairs 1,872 297 2,169 8%
Arts & Letters 3,626 460 4,086 15%
Biomedical Science 0 62 62 0.2%
Business 5,665 944 6,609 25%
Education 2,617 893 3,510 13%
Engineering & Computer Sci 1,428 264 1,692 6%
Honors College 373 0 373 1%
Nursing 949 344 1,293 5%
Science 3,103 384 3,487 13%
Unclassified 0 0 2,245 8%
Undecided 999 0 999 4%
Total 20,623 3,648 26,525 100%
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Top Degree Programs by Enrollment
Undergraduate Graduate
Elementary Education 1,696 Business Administration
Accounting 939 Nursing
Management 890 Educational Leadership
Criminal Justice 847 Accounting
Psychology 812 Curriculum & Instruction
Art 661 Counselor Education
Biological Sciences 511 Social Work
Finance 486 Comparative Studies
Communication 429 English
Political Science 425 Public Administration
Fall 2007 Student Credit Hours (SCH)
(Fundable & Non-fundable)
Undergraduate 231,432
Graduate 28,374
Total 259,806
Undergraduate Graduate
Elementary Education 1,696 Business Administration
Accounting 939 Nursing
Management 890 Educational Leadership
Criminal Justice 847 Accounting
Psychology 812 Curriculum & Instruction
Art 661 Counselor Education
Biological Sciences 511 Social Work
Finance 486 Comparative Studies
Communication 429 English
Political Science 425 Public Administration
Fall 2007 Student Credit Hours (SCH)
(Fundable & Non-fundable)
Undergraduate 231,432
Graduate 28,374
Total 259,806
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Student Housing
Female Male Total %
Boca Raton 1,303 1,103 2,406 9%
Jupiter 159 126 285 1%
Off-Campus 14,373 9,181 23,554 90%
Total 15,835 10,410 26,245 100%
Admissions First-Time-In-College Test Scores (Average)
Applied Admitted Enrolled ACT 22
First-Time-In-College 11,822 6,698 2,677 SAT
Community College Transfers 4,259 3,458 2,099 Critical Reading 518
Other Undergraduate Transfers 3,648 2,094 830 Math 523
Graduate 3,317 1,812 515 Composite 1041
Total 23,045 14,062 6,121 High School GPA 3.2
Note: Includes students who enrolled in both the summer and fall semesters.
Female Male Total %
Boca Raton 1,303 1,103 2,406 9%
Jupiter 159 126 285 1%
Off-Campus 14,373 9,181 23,554 90%
Total 15,835 10,410 26,245 100%
Admissions First-Time-In-College Test Scores (Average)
Applied Admitted Enrolled ACT 22
First-Time-In-College 11,822 6,698 2,677 SAT
Community College Transfers 4,259 3,458 2,099 Critical Reading 518
Other Undergraduate Transfers 3,648 2,094 830 Math 523
Graduate 3,317 1,812 515 Composite 1041
Total 23,045 14,062 6,121 High School GPA 3.2
Note: Includes students who enrolled in both the summer and fall semesters.
E-Learning
Full On-line Courses Video-taped classroom sessions Video-conferencing All Types*
# Course Sections 451 165 161 777
# Course Enrollments 12,174 531 1,392 14,097
# Unduplicated Students 6,624 261 1,079 7,964
* # of students enrolled in at least one course delivered fully through e-learning.
Men's Sports Women's Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Golf
Football Soccer
Golf Softball
Soccer Swimming
Swimming Tennis
Tennis Track & Field
United States 97,579 Florida 75,788
Other / Unknown 2,242 Broward 28,656
Total 99,821 Palm Beach 27,535
Miami-Dade 3,937
Full On-line Courses Video-taped classroom sessions Video-conferencing All Types*
# Course Sections 451 165 161 777
# Course Enrollments 12,174 531 1,392 14,097
# Unduplicated Students 6,624 261 1,079 7,964
* # of students enrolled in at least one course delivered fully through e-learning.
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AthleticsMen's Sports Women's Sports
Baseball Basketball
The FAU Owls compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Sunbelt Conference. Men's soccer competes in the Atlantic Soccer Conference.
Basketball Cross CountryCross Country Golf
Football Soccer
Golf Softball
Soccer Swimming
Swimming Tennis
Tennis Track & Field
Volleyball
AlumniUnited States 97,579 Florida 75,788
Other / Unknown 2,242 Broward 28,656
Total 99,821 Palm Beach 27,535
Miami-Dade 3,937
St. Lucie
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Personnel Faculty
Full-time Part-time Total Female Male Total
Faculty 1,046 25 1,071 Professor 61 196 257
Adjuncts 16 550 566 Associate Prof 107 131 238
AMP 825 21 846 Assistant Prof 87 148 235
Staff 677 26 703 Instructor 104 74 178
Total 2,564 622 3,186 Lecturer 2 0 2
Other 107 54 161
Total 468 603 1,071
Full-time Part-time Total Female Male Total
Faculty 1,046 25 1,071 Professor 61 196 257
Adjuncts 16 550 566 Associate Prof 107 131 238
AMP 825 21 846 Assistant Prof 87 148 235
Staff 677 26 703 Instructor 104 74 178
Total 2,564 622 3,186 Lecturer 2 0 2
Other 107 54 161
Total 468 603 1,071
Foundation Assets, 2006-07 Financial Aid
Endowments $190,200,000 More than $112 million was awarded in 2006-07 to students through scholarships, grants, loans and work study. 51% of students received some type of aid.
Gifts $42,500,000
Lifelong Learning
There are over 19,500 lifelong learners who register for 35,000 classes on the FAU campuses. The greatest number of these students are on the Boca and MacArthur campuses. There is a developing program on the Treasure Coast campus. On the Broward campus study is underway to determine how best to proceed with Lifelong Learning. Classes are offered during the fall, winter, and spring terms.
President Frank T. Brogan Broward Joyanne Stephens
Provost John Pritchett Jupiter Kristen Murtaugh
Vice President, Student Affairs Charles Brown Treasure Coast Gerri McPherson
Senior VP University Advancement, Executive Director FAU Foundation Randy Talbot
Vice President, Facilities Tom Donaudy
Vice President, Medical Education Programs Michael Friedland
Vice President, University Communications & Marketing Alieen Izquierdo
Vice President, Financial Affairs Kenneth Jessell
Interim Vice President, Research Michael Moriarty
Board of Trustees
Chair: Nancy Blosser Anthony Barbar Sherry Plymale
Vice Chair: Scott Adams Dr. Bill Bryant Dr. Eric Shaw
David Feder Robert Stilley
Armand Grossman Thomas Workman
Dr. Rajendra Gupta Abraham Cohen
Lalita Janke
Boca Raton Campus Boca Raton
Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale
John D. MacArthur Campus Jupiter
Treasure Coast Campus Port St. Lucie
SeaTech Campus Dania Beach
Revised: May 15, 2008
Endowments $190,200,000 More than $112 million was awarded in 2006-07 to students through scholarships, grants, loans and work study. 51% of students received some type of aid.
Gifts $42,500,000
Lifelong Learning
There are over 19,500 lifelong learners who register for 35,000 classes on the FAU campuses. The greatest number of these students are on the Boca and MacArthur campuses. There is a developing program on the Treasure Coast campus. On the Broward campus study is underway to determine how best to proceed with Lifelong Learning. Classes are offered during the fall, winter, and spring terms.
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FAU Administration Campus Vice PresidentsPresident Frank T. Brogan Broward Joyanne Stephens
Provost John Pritchett Jupiter Kristen Murtaugh
Vice President, Student Affairs Charles Brown Treasure Coast Gerri McPherson
Senior VP University Advancement, Executive Director FAU Foundation Randy Talbot
Vice President, Facilities Tom Donaudy
Vice President, Medical Education Programs Michael Friedland
Vice President, University Communications & Marketing Alieen Izquierdo
Vice President, Financial Affairs Kenneth Jessell
Interim Vice President, Research Michael Moriarty
Board of Trustees
Chair: Nancy Blosser Anthony Barbar Sherry Plymale
Vice Chair: Scott Adams Dr. Bill Bryant Dr. Eric Shaw
David Feder Robert Stilley
Armand Grossman Thomas Workman
Dr. Rajendra Gupta Abraham Cohen
Lalita Janke
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Campus LocationsBoca Raton Campus Boca Raton
Boca campus
Davie Campus DavieFort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale
John D. MacArthur Campus Jupiter
Treasure Coast Campus Port St. Lucie
SeaTech Campus Dania Beach
Revised: May 15, 2008
