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JUST THE FACTSUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA–LINCOLN

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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a Big Ten, land-grant university

ranked among the nation’s top 50 public universities.

The university’s momentum is evident in its enrollment growth - with the highest enrollment in the university’s history in

2015 - its expanding national and international presence, and in its increases in research expenditures.

Perhaps the most visible marker of growth is the development of Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC), which celebrated its grand opening in October 2015. The research and development campus is designed to connect private business with the research engine of the university in order to develop market-able discoveries that feed the economy and stimulate job growth. The core buildings of Innovation Campus include a Food Innovation Center, a Greenhouse Innovation Center and Innovation Commons. At full build-out, NIC will be a 2.2-million square-foot sustainable campus with uniquely designed build-ings and amenities that inspire creative activity and engage-ment, transforming ideas into global innovation.

Students, faculty and staff thrive in and around the dynamic community of Lincoln, which has earned rankings that are sparking interest outside the state:

8th in the nation in 2015 for ‘best downtown’ (Livability.com)

#1 U.S. city for quality of life (The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, 2012)

#1 in America’s Healthiest Small Cities (Daily Finance, 2014)

6th Best Place for Business and Careers (Forbes, 2014)

7th Best City for College Students (among cities with 250,000–1,000,000 residents) (American Institute for Economic Research, 2015)

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln continues to grow in struc-ture, strength and stature, accelerating its role in the key areas of teaching, research and outreach in order to enhance life in our state, nation and the world.

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Name University of Nebraska–Lincoln Mission As a land-grant university there are three primary missions of the University: teaching, research and service. UNL is the state’s primary intellectual center providing leadership throughout the state through quality education and the generation of new knowledge. Established February 15, 1869 Chancellor Harvey S Perlman, J.D.

Student Body 25,260 Faculty and Staff 6,427 NU Endowment $1,538,070,689 Externally Funded Research $131,017,585

School Colors Scarlet and Cream Team Name Nebraska Cornhuskers (Huskers) Accreditation Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Designation Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research Universities (very high research activity) Affiliations • Association of Public and Land-grant Universities • Big Ten Conference • Committee on Institutional Cooperation Living Alumni 192,585

NU BOARD OF REGENTS (FALL 2015)

Timothy Clare (District 1) Howard Hawks (District 2) Jim Pillen (District 3) Bob Whitehouse (District 4) Robert Schafer (District 5) Kent Schroeder, Vice Chair (District 6) Bob Phares, Chair (District 7) Hal Daub (District 8) SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS (FALL 2015) Chancellor Harvey S Perlman Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs Ronnie D Green (Interim) Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance Christine A Jackson Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer Mark S Askren Vice Chancellor, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Ronnie D Green Vice Chancellor, Research and Economic Development Prem S Paul Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs Juan N Franco Chief of Staff and Associate to the Chancellor William J Nunez Assistant to the Chancellor for Community Relations Michelle R Waite Director of Athletics Shawn M Eichorst Director of Institutional Equity and Compliance Susan M Foster Director of University Communications Meg Lauerman Executive Director of Nebraska Alumni Association Shelley M Zaborowski

Student Regents Evan Calhoun (UNK) Thien Chau (UNL) Andrew Shaw (UNMC) Brock Lewis (UNO)

AT A GLANCE NU BOARD OF REGENTS (FALL 2015)

SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS (FALL 2015)

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College of… Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Steven S Waller

Architecture Scott W Killinger (Interim) Arts and Sciences Joseph S Francisco Business Administration Donde L Plowman Education and Human Sciences Marjorie J Kostelnik Engineering Timothy Wei Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts Charles D O’Connor

Journalism and Mass Communications Maria B Marron Law Susan Poser

Academic Services and Enrollment Management Amy M Goodburn (Interim) Cooperative Extension Division Charles A Hibberd

Agricultural Research Division Archie C Clutter

Graduate Studies Lance C Pérez University Libraries Nancy J Busch

ACADEMIC DEANS (FALL 2015)

DIVISION AND UNIT DEANS (FALL 2015)

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Percentages are of total enrollment:

Percentages are of total student credit hours:

Undergraduate 20,182 79.9% Graduate 4,576 18.1% Professional 502 2.0%

Full-Time 21,460 85.0% Part-Time 3,800 15.0% Male 13,111 51.9% Female 12,149 48.1% Resident 17,643 69.8% Non-Resident 7,617 30.2% American Indian/Alaska Native 54 0.2% Asian 576 2.3% Black/African American 649 2.5% Hispanic/Latino 1,256 5.0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 19 0.1% White 18,962 75.1% Non-Resident Alien 2,524 10.0% Two or More Races 651 2.6% Unknown Ethnicity 569 2.2% Nebraska 16,630 65.9% Other USA 5,696 22.5% Outside USA 2,934 11.6%

STUDENT ENROLLMENT (FALL 2015) OTHER ENROLLMENT FIGURES (FALL 2015)

STUDENT CREDIT HOURS (FALL 2015)

FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT* *Full-time students plus one-third of part-time students

UNDERGRADUATE 275,999 88.2%

GRADUATE 29,941 9.5%

PROFESSIONAL 7,116 2.3%

FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN FACTS (FALL 2015) FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN 4,628

Average ACT Score (94% submitted ACT scores) 25.2 Average Full-Time Student Credit Hour Load 14.6 Top 10% of High School Class 26% Top 25% of High School Class 52%

NEW TRANSFER STUDENTS

AVERAGE FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT CREDIT HOUR LOAD

923

14.3

22,727

TOTAL STUDENT CREDIT HOURS = 313,056 100%

Undergraduate 20,182

Graduate 4,576 Professional

502

Total Enrollment = 25,260

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Freshman (0-26)* 5,680 22.5% Sophomore (27-52)* 3,861 15.3% Junior (53-88)* 5,007 19.8% Senior (89+)* 5,466 21.6%

Undergraduate - Unclassified or Non-Degree 168 0.7% Graduate – Master 1,945 7.7%

Graduate – Doctorate 1,962 7.8%

Graduate – Unclassified 669 2.6% Professional – Architecture 74 0.3%

Professional – Audiology 23 0.1% Professional – Law 345 1.4% Professional – Plant Health 8 0.0%

Professional – Veterinary Medicine 52 0.2%

Total Enrollment: 25,260 100% *Student Credit Hours

Undergrad Grad Prof Total % Agricultural Sciences 2,267 661 60 2,988 11.8% and Natural Resources

Architecture 390 29 74 493 2.0%

Arts and Sciences 3,912 1,030 0 4,942 19.6%

Business Administration 3,626 428 0 4,05 4 16.0%

Education and Human Sciences 2,943 1,172 23 4,138 16.4%

Engineering 3,008 479 0 3,487 13.8%

Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts 670 165 0 835 3.3%

Journalism and Mass Communications 1,034 38 0 1,072 4.2%

Law 0 0 345 345 1.4% Explore CenterUndergraduate 2,156 0 0 2,156 8.5% Intercollegiate and Non-Degree Programs 0 574 0 574 2.3%

Other (Intercampus and Visitors) 176 0 0 176 0.7%

Total Enrollment: 20,182 4,576 502 25,260 100%

COLLEGE OF…

Total Enrollment = 25,260

Percentages are of total enrollment:Percentages are of total enrollment:

STUDENT CLASSIFICATION (FALL 2015) ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGE (FALL 2015)

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Unless otherwise indicated, the following are through the 2014-2015 academic year.

One-Year Retention Rate (Fall 2014 freshman class

to Fall 2015)

Includes Summer 2014, Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 commencements

Full-Time Part-Time All

Undergraduate 20.2 24.7 20.5

Graduate 27.5 33.7 30.7

Professional 25.0 29.1 25.5

Total Degrees (2014-15): 5,220 100%

Fulbright Scholars 84 Rhodes Scholars 22 Goldwater Scholars 30 Truman Scholars 16 Marshall Scholars 3 Academic All-Americans 320 National Merit Scholars (2015-2016) 155 Honors Program Undergraduate Students (Fall 2015) 1,922

Two-year Certificates and Associate Degrees 1 0.0%

Bachelors 3,855 73.9%

Masters 870 16.7% Post-Masters 17 0.3% Professional – Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources 2 0.0% Professional – Architecture 21 0.4%

Professional – Education and Human Sciences 7 0.1%

Professional – Law (JD) 127 2.5%

Professional – Law (LLM) 5 0.1% Doctoral 315 6.0%

67.0% 82.5%Six-Year Graduation Rate (Fall 2009 freshman class)

Percentages are of total degrees (2014-2015):

STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

GRADUATION AND RETENTION RATES

DEGREES CONFERRED (2014-2015)

AGE OF OUR STUDENTS (FALL 2015)

United States

Brazil

ChinaOman

Malaysia

India

FranceItaly

United Kingdom

Spain

WHERE OUR STUDENTS ARE FROM (FALL 2015) PROGRAMS OF STUDY (FALL 2015)

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International Student defined as Non-Resident Alien International Students 2,524International Students, First-Time Freshmen (included in the 2,524) 201 Number of Countries International Students are From 114 Top Five Countries International Students are From China | Malaysia | India | Oman | Brazil

Includes Fall 2014, Spring 2015 and Summer 2015

UNL Students Who Studied Abroad 803 Number of Countries UNL Students Studied In 49 Top Five Countries UNL Students Studied In United Kingdom | Italy | Spain | France | China

Countries 130

US States all 50

Nebraska Counties 92 of 93

Undergraduate Majors 182Masters Programs 70Doctoral Programs 43Professional Doctoral Programs 5Professional Masters Programs 3Education Specialst Programs 3Educator Certificates 5Graduate Certificates 30 Top Five Undergraduate Majors (excluding Undeclared)

Business Administration Psychology Pre-Health Mechanical Engineering Advertising & Public Relations

Unique Class Offerings 1,636 Class Sections 2,565 Class Subsections (recitations, labs, quizzes, etc.) 1,096 Average Class Size 37 Average Subsection Class Size (recitations, labs, quizzes, etc.) 22 Student to Instructional Faculty Ratio 22:1

INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT (FALL 2015)

UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES (FALL 2015)

CAMPUS COMMUNITY (FALL 2015)

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Full-Time Part-Time All Enrollment Online Only 103 1,269 1,372 Online and In-Person 6,158 287 6,445 Total Online Enrollment: 6,261 1,556 7,817 Online Student Credit Hours Undergraduate 19,600 1,141 20,741 Graduate 1,647 4,899 6,546 Professional 75 6 81 Total Online Student Credit Hours: 21,322 6,046 27,368

City Campus Residence Halls 6,304 25.0% Student Family Housing 274 1.1% Greek Housing 1,632 6.4% East Campus Residence Halls 187 0.7% Student Family Housing 147 0.6% Greek Housing 218 0.9% Total Students Living on Campus: 8,762 34.7%

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Recognized Student 504 Organizations

LAND INVENTORY (LAND OWNED, LEASED AND RENTED) City Campus 279 East Campus 343 Research and Extension Centers and ARDC 12,952 Other 29,213 Nebraska Innovation Campus 233

Total Acres: 43,020

BUILDING GROSS SQUARE FOOTAGE City Campus 11,976,861 East Campus 2,632,092 Other 2,091,929 Nebraska Innovation Campus 104,448

Total Building Square Footage: 16,805,330

ONLINE AND DISTANCE EDUCATION (FALL 2015)

Percentages are of total enrollment:

BUDGET (2015-2016)

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*As reported in the 2014 NSF Survey of Research and Development Expenditures For more information, visit research.unl.edu

Federal Research Expenditures by Agency (2013-2014)

National Science Foundation 28%Department of Agriculture 18% Health and Human Services (including NIH) 15% Department of Defense 12% Department of Education 7% Department of Transportation 7% Department of Energy 4% Other 9%

NUtech Ventures

License Income Received Number of Disclosures Number of Licenses/Options Number of Start-ups

RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Total Research Expenditures* (2013-2014) $278,298,807 Total Proposals Submitted (2014-2015) 4,584

$4,397,691100

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Percentages are of total budget ($1,218,791,201):

Estimated Revenue by Fund Source

Federal Funds Revolving Funds General Funds (State Appropriations) Trust Funds (Private Support) Cash Funds (Tuition and Fees) Total Estimated Funding: $1,218,791,201 100%

Budgeted Expenditures by Spending Category Instruction Research Public Service Academic Support Student Services Institutional Administration Physical Plant OperationsStudent Financial SupportOther Total Budgeted Expenditures: $1,218,791,201 100% For more information, visit webapp.nebraska.edu/budget

$231,201,594 19.0% $403,242,803 33.1%

$259,274,699 21.3%$123,894,807 10.1%$201,177,298 16.5%

$233,873,926 19.2%$234,115,868 19.2%$89,440,160 7.3%$72,011,496 5.9%$191,538,191 15.7%

$68,070,429 5.6%$51,459,196 4.2%

$53,099,438 4.4%$225,182,497 18.5%

Research Expenditures

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UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES (FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015)

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Undergraduate Resident $8,279 Nonresident $22,446 Graduate Resident $8,556 Nonresident $21,510 Law College Resident $13,686 Nonresident $30,681 *Figures are for one academic year (two semesters): or, 30 credit hours for undergraduate and law students; 24 credit hours for graduates. Actual total may vary by college and major. The Colleges of Architecture, Business Administration, and Engineering have differentiated tuition. For more information, visit studentaccounts.unl.edu/tuitionfee

The libraries provide access to over 270 research databases. Libraries City Campus Love Library (main) Architecture Engineering Geology Mathematics Music East Campus CY Thompson Schmid Law For more information, visit libraries.unl.edu/

Titles (paper and electronic) 2,677,520

Electronic Books 797,644

Electronic Journals 86,286

Digital Commons (available publications) 81,760

Gate Counts 776,297

Database Searches 7,754,224

TUITION AND FEES* (2015-2016)

Full-Time Part-Time

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White Minority Subtotal White Minority Subtotal Total M F M F M F M F

Faculty (Tenure, Tenure- Track, Specific Term)

Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Asst/Assoc/Prof of Practice Senior Lecturer Lecturer Visiting Faculty

Total

Other Faculty

Equivalent Rank Faculty Health Faculty Research/Clinical Faculty Other Faculty

Total

Staff

Administrators Athletics Administrators Managerial/Professional* Office/Service*

Total

*Regular employees only Total Employees 6,427

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PERSONNEL (FALL 2015)

Core Values: LEADERSThe first letter of each of our core values forms the acronym LEADERS, which re-minds us of our leadership role in the state and commitment to our mission.

Core Value: LEARNINGThis fall’s freshman class of 4,628 first-time students is the third-largest in UNL history. This is the third straight year of the freshman class exceeding 4,400, with the last two topping 4,600.

Core Value: EXCELLENCEUNL remains among the nation’s top public universities according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 rankings. UNL checked in at No. 47, joining all Big Ten public universities in the Top 50.

Core Value: ACHIEVEMENTNebraska Innovation Campus—which connects private business with UNL faculty—opened in 2015. The initial build includes In-novation Commons, Food Innovation Center and the Greenhouse Innovation Center.

Core Value: DIVERSITYMinority enrollment continues to grow. First-time freshman minority enrollment increased 5.4% in fall 2015. Undergraduate minority enrollment in-creased from 12.6% to 13.6% of all undergraduates in 2015.

Core Value: ENGAGEMENTUNL’s new Student Veterans Resource Center, which opened Sept. 11 in the Nebraska Union, is designed to assist student veterans with the transition to academic life and support their successes.

Core Value: RESEARCHUNL has earned a $9.6M National Science Foundation grant to support its Materials Re-search Science and Engineering Center and its nanotechnology research, which could lead to more energy efficient electronic devices.

Core Value: STEWARDSHIPThe National Institute of Food and Agriculture has honored UNL’s Nebraska Agriculture Water Management Network with a Partnership Award for its groundbreaking water-management work and contributions in advancing agricultural science.

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LearningExcellenceAchievementDiversityEngagementResearchStewardship

Association Independent, with volunteer Executive Board of Directors

Established 1874Membership 25,010 (Open to Alumni and Friends)Alumni Chapters and Groups

More than 70, located in 35 states and 4 foreign countries

Facilities Wick Alumni Center, Nebraska Champions Club, Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center

Website www.huskeralum.orgPhone 888-353-1874

Mission We advance the University of Nebraska by building relationships, connecting the philanthropic visions of donors with the goals of the university, and providing responsible stewardship of gifts from those passionate about the university and its mission.

Campaign The Campaign for Nebraska (2005-2014) raised $1.8 billion for the four campuses of the University of Nebraska, including $855.9 million for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Facts • 64,945 donors gave to UNL during the campaign • 2,572 new funds were created to support UNL, including more than 1,000 scholarship funds

• 211 people worked as volunteers for the UNL campaign

• UNL exceeded its original campaign fundraising goal of $550 million by 156%

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