in-state student graduates for 2016-2017

3,9543,011 bachelor’s759 master’s81 doctoral65 professional38 educa�onal specialists

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in 2015-2016 was $2.6 billion, 13,217 jobs, and $128.3 million in income and sales taxes (only state and local), and a 14.4 percent annual rate of return on the $148.4 million fiscal year 2016 appropria�on to the university because the UA 2015-2016 gradua�ng class will pay state income and sales taxes of $929.9 million more over their careers than they would have without their UA degrees.

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15,965in -s tate s tudents enro l led for Fa l l Semester 2017:13,665 undergraduates2,036 g raduates264 advanced profess iona ls

98.8%of first - t ime in-state

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126,612alumni l iv ing

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• TotalstatewideeconomicimpactofUA:$2.6billion;13,217jobs;and$128.3millioninincomeandsalestaxes($39.7millionstatesalestax;$38.9millionstateincometax;and$49.7millionlocalsalestax);comparedto$148.4millionstateappropriationfortheyear,the$2.6billionimpacttranslatestoa$17.50impactforevery$1ofstateappropriation*

• Gamedayimpact:Thesevenhomefootballgameshadatotalstatewideimpactof$173.3million,anaverageof$24.8millionpergame(forTuscaloosaCountyarea,thisaverageimpactis$18.8millionperhomegameforatotalimpactof$131.5million)*

• InternationalstudentsatTheUniversityofAla-bamacontributed$54.1milliontothelocalecon-omythroughpaidtuition,livingexpenses,books,feesandotherrelatedexpenses(thisfigurehasbeenadjustedtoaccountforscholarships,stipendsandawardstothestudents)

• TheAlabamaCenterforRealEstate(ACRE)pro-videdprofessionaldevelopmenttraining,confer-ences,publicationsandresourcestoover12,000Alabamarealestateprofessionals

• TheAlabamaIndustrialAssessmentCenter(AIAC)performed119industrialenergyassessmentsatmanufacturingsites

• 1,007smallbusinessesprovidedwithexportassistancethroughtheAlabamaInternationalTradeCenter

• Forcompaniesacrossthestate,theAlabamaProductivityCentercompleted355technicalassistanceprojects,sixindustrialhealthandsafetyprojects,twobusinessandindustrialenvironmentalpracticetrainingprojects,fivequalitymanagementsystemimplementationandtrainingprojects,onehealthandsafetyassessmentandoneVDA6.3qualityauditortrainingproject

• 116mappingprojectscompletedbyCartographicResearchLaboratory

• UA’sCenterforAdvancedPublicSafetydevelopedAtlasAlabamainpartnershipwiththeAlabamaSmallBusinessCommission(ASBC)tofacilitateandpromotesmallbusinessdevelopmentinAlabama

StatewideImpact• 424workforceresearch,economicimpactand

othereconomicstudiesperformedbytheCenterforBusinessandEconomicResearch

• UA’sCenterforSedimentaryBasinStudieshasperformedvariousgeoscientificstudiestosupportandenhanceoilandnaturalgasexplorationanddevelopmentintheregion

• UA’sCentralAnalyticalFacilityexecuted59proj-ectsusingstate-of-the-artmicroanalyticalandmicrostructuralcharacterizationanalyticalfacilitiesformaterialapplicationstoadvancedmanufactur-ingindustries(e.g.automotive,aerospace,defense,communications,semiconductor,energy,steel,medical)

• UAMapLibraryprocessedabout500requestsforairphotosfromarchivestobeusedprimarilybydevelopersforeconomicdevelopmentsitesurveys

• 11,839K-12educationprofessionalsaroundthestateattendedtrainingandconferencesforcon-tinuingeducationcreditsortomaintainstandinginprofessionalorganizations

• 27,023communityleadersandprofessionalsfromAlabamaattendedconferencesand/ortrainingstoenhancetheirknowledgeandskillsand/orimproveefficiencyintheworkplace

• 29,291Alabamainsuranceprofessionalsgainedormaintainedtheirlicensesthroughtestingadminis-teredbyUAforthestate

• 13,835smallbusinessesreceivedmanagementandtechnicalassistancefromUA’sSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenter

• 10,094occupationalhealthsafetyand/orenvi-ronmentaltrainings,consultationsandtestingsprovidedbyUASafeState

• UA’sInstituteforRuralHealthResearch(IRHR)EmergencyMedicalServicesprogram(EMS)trainedover950minersasEmergencyMedicalResponders(EMR)and20minersasEmergencyMedicalTechnicians(EMT)

• UA’sCenterforEconomicDevelopment(UACED)providedmarketingandtechnicalassistancetomanyorganizationsaroundthestate

Unlessotherwisenoted,alldataincludedinreportisforthefive-yearperiodendingin2016.

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• TheAlabamaCenterforInsuranceInformationandResearch(ACIIR)createdanapplicationprocessthroughwhich1,000homeownersappliedforretrofitgrants

• Onepublicserviceannouncementproducedpro-motingfortifiedcoastalconstructionbyACIIR

• ACIIRperformedonestudyandheldarelatedse-riesofcommunitymeetingstoincreasecollabora-tionandcompromiseamongcoastalhomeownersandinsurers

• ACIIRprovided5,000homeownerswitheduca-tionalmaterialsregardingcoastalhomeownersinsurance

• 11,313individualswithdisabilitiesreceivedlegallybasedadvocacyservicesthroughtheAlabamaDisabilityAdvocacyProgram(ADAP)

• ADAPprovided388educationaltrainingactivitiestoindividualswithdisabilities,theirfamiliesandserviceproviders

• 1,260individualsofmanyagesparticipatedinvariousinteractivescienceeducationprogramsthroughtheAlabamaMuseumofNaturalHistory(AMNH)oncampus

• StafffromAMNHvisitedelementary,middleandhighschoolsacrossthestate,providingeduca-tionalprogramsinhistoryandscienceto2,670students

• 2,500studentsandteachersfromacrossthestatevisitedAMNHfortoursandhands-onlearningex-periencestolearnaboutAlabamahistory,generalgeology,paleontology,biodiversityandevolution

• 139culturalresourcemanagementprojectsper-formedbyUA’sOfficeofArchaeologicalResearch

• Westervelt-WarnerTransportationMuseumpart-neredwithchildren’sdaycamps,middleschoolsandcommunityseniorcitizengroupstoprovideeducationalhistoryexhibits

• 4,592Alabamaresidentsreceivedanarchaeolog-icaltourandeducationalpresentationatJonesArchaeologicalMuseuminMoundvillefromJulytoOctober2016

• EmmyAward-winningDiscoveringAlabamatelevisionprogramprovidesmultipletrainingworkshops,schoolresourceassistanceandcivicandcommunitypresentations30to40timesannually,forafive-yeartotalof150to200out-reacheventsservingallregionsofthestate

• Belser-PartonLiteracyCenterprovidedresourcestohundredsofstudents,teachersandparentsacrossthestate

• 735countyresidentsprovidedwithresidentialand/oroutpatientbehavioralhealthandK-12edu-cationalservicesthroughBrewer-PorchChildren’sCenter

• 478individuals,couplesorfamiliesreceivedmentalhealthservicesthroughCapstoneFamilyTherapyClinic

• 68recenthighschoolgraduatesparticipatedinRuralMinorityHealthScholarsfive-weeksummerprogram

• 153highschoolseniorsparticipatedinRuralHealthScholarsfive-weeksummerprogram

• 136highschoolstudentsparticipatedinaninter-activeeducationalprogramwithafocusonhealthcareprofessionsandneedsintheircommunities

• 164,837AlabamaresidentsreceivedhealthcareatUniversityofAlabamaMedicalCenterinTuscaloosa

• 164elementaryandmiddleschoolstudentsreceivedasthmaeducation

• 45Alabamaresidentsreceiveddiabetesself-managementeducation

• 60hoursofcontinuingmedicaleducationprovid-edtophysicianssince2014

• UA’sCenterforAdvancedPublicSafetyprovidedsocialandbehavioralresearchresultstoemergen-cyplannersandtheNationalWeatherServicetoimprovetheweatherwarningprocess

• 1,862middleschoolstudentsgraduatedfromKickStartCollege,acollege-readinessorientationprogramthroughUA’sEducationPolicyCentersince2005

• 18senior-levelleadersfrom12Alabamacom-munitycollegesreceivedtraininginadvancedleadership,networkingandadvocacythroughtheEducationalPolicyFellowsProgram

• Over100sittingoraspiringschoolsuperinten-dentsofAlabama’s137cityandcountyschooldistricts,whichservemorethan740,000school-childrenstatewide,receivedtraining

• ThroughFocusFirst,aninitiativeofUA’sCenterforEthicsandSocialResponsibility(CESR),44,741childrenreceivedvisionscreeningsat1,299day-careandHeadStartprogramsin2015-2016;ofthosescreened,4,469(10percent)requiredandreceivedfollow-upcare

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• ThroughSaveFirst,aninitiativeofCESR,8,885familiesreceivedfreetax-preparationservicesin2016;thesefamiliesreceivedatotalof$17.8millioninrefundsandsavedatotalof$3.6millionintaxreturnpreparationfees

• 330publicschoolchildrenreceivedfullphysicalexamsandbenefitedfromeducationalservicesthroughUAstudentgeneral-classroomaides

• 240chesslessonstaughtaspartofaservice-learningcourseprovidedtopublicschools

• 26highschoolstudentsparticipatedinasummerinternshipwithUACenterforMaterialsforInforma-tionTechnology(MINT)

• HearHereAlabamahasprovidedmorethan300hearingscreenings/evaluationstoruralAlabamaresidents

• AlabamaResearchInstituteonAging(ARIA)hasprovidedpsychologicalservicesto45older-adultprimarycarepatientswithinsomniaanddepres-sioninruralAlabama

• ARIAhasreachedouttocommunityleadersandpolicymakersacrossthestatetoprovideguidancetoimprovequalityandaccessibilityofprogram-mingandlong-termcareservicestotheagingAlabamapopulation

• Morethan275veteransandtheirfamiliesin37Al-abamacountiesandtwoMississippicountieshavereceivedTelephoneAssistedDementiaOutreach(TADO)servicessinceMarch2013

• Hundredsofeducators,mentalhealthclinicians,parentsand/oradolescentsreceivedbehavioralandmentalhealtheducationthroughtrainingworkshops,consultationsandinterventionout-comestudiesthroughUA’sCenterforPreventionofYouthBehaviorProblems

• ThroughtheParentingAssistanceLine(PAL),afreeandconfidentialstatewidewarmlinenumberforcaregiversincludingparents,grandparentsandchildcareworkers,3,276callersreceivededucation,support,resourcesandreferralservices

• TheBabyTALKprogramhasengaged49,124par-entsand45,256children,providingdevelopmentalinformationandsupportinordertobuildmoreknowledgeable,confident,successfulparentsandtoreduceabuseandneglect

• 1,102parentsand1,676childrenbenefitedfromfreeresourcematerialsprovidedbyParentResourceLibrary

• UA’sChildDevelopmentResources(CDR)pro-vided379ongoingprofessionaldevelopmenttrain-ingsto1,658childcareprovidersacrossthestate

• CDRiscurrentlyworkingwith152familiesondevelopmentalneedsandreferralsfortheiryoungchildren

• Forthepasttwoyears,TheUniversityofAlabamahascollaboratedwithAlabamaDepartmentofHumanResourcestoconductAlabamaQualitySTARS,Alabama’sQualityRatingandImprove-mentSystem(QRIS),whichisapartofthenationalefforttoassess,improveandcommunicatethelev-elofqualityinearlycareandeducationprograms

• 20AlabamaresidentsparticipatedintheCommu-nityMusicSchool(CMS)AdultStringsWeekendforAmateurAdultStringMusicians,wheretheyplayedinanorchestraandcoachedchambergroupswithelectiveclassoptions

• 883AlabamaresidentsenrolledincommunityoutreachmusiclessonsthroughCMS

• UAhostedanannualdiversityandinclusionconference,providingopportunitiesfordiversityleaders,researchersandeducatorsfromacrossthestateandregiontopresenttheirresearchandcollaborateonbestpractices

• UAPsychologyClinicprovidespsychologicaltreat-mentandassessmentsforapproximately300to400individualseachyear

• Lawschoolstudentsperformed6,235hoursofcommunityserviceforlocalnonprofitorgani-zationsandAlabamaresidents(e.g.assistance,tutoringand/ormentoringservicesforlocalyouth,cancerpatientsandsurvivors,homelesscommuni-ty,tornadovictims,sexualassaultvictims)

• PatronsvisitedUA’sSarahMoodyGalleryofArtatotalof8,615timestoenjoyvariousexhibitions

• UASpeechandHearingCenterprovided78languageandcommunicationservicesand2,200speechandhearingservicestoAlabamaresidentsacrossthestate

• IncollaborationwiththeStudentHealthCenter,UAstudentsvolunteered2,708hoursofcommunityservice

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• TheUniversityTransportationCenterforAlabamahascollaboratedwiththeAlabamaDepartmentofTransportation(ALDOT)onseveralhighwaysafetyprojects,guidancemanualsandtrafficdataprojectstoreducefatalitiesandinjuriesaswellasincreaseefficiencyofspendingandreporting

• UAstudentsperformedover5.2millionhoursofcommunityservicearoundAlabama

• TheTraumaAlertSystemplaced3,332patientsintoastatewidetrauma-patientsystemsotheycanbemovedtothemostappropriatehealthcarefacility

• TheStrokeAlertSystemplaced90patientsintoastatewidestroke-patientsystemsotheycanbemovedtothemostappropriatehealthcarefacility

• TheCardiacAlertSystemplaced21patientsintoastatewidecardiac-patientsystemsotheycanbemovedtothemostappropriatehealthcarefacility

• UA’sInstituteforRuralHealthResearch(IRHR)providedandsecuredfundingtoplace115auto-matedexternaldefibrillatorsinpublicbuildingsandthecommunity,alongwithappropriatetrainingforpersonnelinaffectedbuildings

• IRHREmergencyMedicalServicesprogram(EMS)taughtAdvancedCardiacLifeSupportto3,404healthcareproviders

• IRHREMStaughtPediatricCardiacAdvancedLifeSupportto2,416healthcareproviders

• 46ruralAlabamapatientsreceiveddiabetesself-managementeducationviateleconference

• UA’sCenterforEconomicDevelopment(UACED)AlabamaCommunitiesofExcellence(ACE)pro-gramworkedon132projectstoassistcommunitiesindevelopingfive-yearstrategicandcomprehen-siveplans

• UACEDworkedwiththeAlabamaTrailsCommis-siononfiveprojectstoenhancethedevelopmentanduseofrecreationaltrailsthroughoutthestatethroughpolicy,advocacy,researchandpublicoutreach

• UACEDworkedonmultipleprojectsthroughAmeriCorpsVISTAtopromotenature-andheritage-basedtourisminAlabama,fightilliter-acy,improvehealthservices,createbusinessesandstrengthencommunitygroups

• UACEDworkedincountiesacrossthestateon

manyprojectswithlocalcommunitiestopromotetourism,arts,cultureandheritage-basedoutdoorrecreation

• UACED’sBooksfortheBlackBeltprogramdonat-ed9,091bookstoAlabamaschools

• UACEDassistedwithplanningandcommunitydevelopmentprojectsincommunitiesacrossthestate

• UACEDassistedwithresearchandplanningtopro-motelocalsitesacrossAlabamathatarehistorical-lysignificanttoNativeAmericanheritage

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• 11,621halfcreditsearnedthroughvirtuallearningcoursesofferedtopublicandprivatehighschoolstudentsthroughACCESSVirtualLearning,sup-portedbyUA’sCollegeofContinuingStudies

• UA’sInstituteforSocialSciencesResearchbene-fitedseveralstatedepartmentsandorganizationsthroughresearchandanalysisofvariousimple-mentedprograms

• 42familymedicinephysiciansplacedinstateupongraduationsince2012

• 518stateresidentsreceivedfreehealthcarefromUAfamilymedicineresidentsin2015

• 17medicalstudentsprovidedpatientcaretoAla-bamaresidents

• 43RuralMedicalScholars

• 24RuralCommunityHealthScholars

• SixhighschoolsreceivedpatientcareatsportingeventsfromUAsportsmedicinefellows

• 127highschoolstudentsreceivedAdvancedPlacementpreparatorysummertutoringthroughCollegeFirst,aninitiativeofUA’sCenterforEthicsandSocialResponsibility

• 8,095attorneysreceivedcontinuinglegaledu-cationtrainingincompliancewiththeAlabamaStateBar

• UAstudentsstudyinghumanresourcemanage-mentworkedwithasmallbusinesstoimproveemployeemanagement

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• UsinganappdevelopedfortheiPadandtheWiigamingsystems,103schoolchildrenreceivedinteractivehealtheducation

• 87childrenattendedanutritioncampwheretheylearnedaboutnutritionlabelsandmakinghealthyfoodchoices

• 112elementarystudentsparticipatedinaphysicalactivity-basedinterventionprogram

• 86elementarystudentsparticipatedinarunningclubtoaddresshealthconcerns,lowself-esteem,negativeinteractionswithpeersandlowcognitiveperformance

• 187studentsand43communitymembersattend-edUniversity-sponsoredhealthfair

• 28,608seniorcitizensacrossthestateenrolledinOsherLifelongLearningInstituteactivitiesandprograms

• Lawschoolstudentsperformed19,416.8hoursofprobonoworkbenefitingvariousresidentsofAlabama

• 2,087teachersand/oradministratorspartici-patedinsubject-specificand/orgeneralprofes-sionaldevelopmenttrainingsprovidedbytheUniversity’sIn-ServiceEducationCenter

• RuralCommunityInteractionscoursesprovidededucationaleventsto43countyresidents

• Approximately300preschoolchildrenperyearreceivephysicalanddentalcheckupsthroughthePre-KInitiative,acollaborationbetweenUASchoolofMedicineandCapstoneCollegeofNursing

• UA’sCenterforEconomicDevelopment(UACED)improvededucationalresourcesavail-abletotouristsandAlabamaresidentsat58outdoorclassrooms

• UACEDenhancedtheeducationalmaterialsavailabletotouristsandAlabamaresidentsat270birdingsites

• TheUniversityofAlabamaPresspublished64booksonthehistory,archaeology/anthropol-ogy,cultureand/orpoliticsofAlabamaortheSoutheast

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