UT System Legislative Appropriations Request Hearing, FY 2010-2011

The University of Texas at ArlingtonFY 2010-2011 Legislative Appropriations Request

ABOUT UT ARLINGTON

Enrollment 25,061 (19,000 undergraduate students; 6,000 graduate students). 4,290 students live in campus housing.

Student Demographics 50% Caucasian 14% African American 14% Hispanic 11% international 10% Asian 1% Native American

Degree Offerings 78 baccalaureate degree programs, 74 master’s degree programs, 33 doctoral degree programs

Operating Budget $385.6 million

Estimated Research Expenditures $60 million

Economic Impact UT Arlington has an annual impact of more than $1 billion on the economies of North Texas.

Colleges and Schools School of Architecture College of Business Administration College of Education College of Engineering Honors College College of Liberal Arts School of Nursing College of Science School of Social Work School of Urban and Public Affairs

The University of Texas at ArlingtonFY 2010-2011 Legislative Appropriations Request

ENROLLMENT GROWTH AT UT ARLINGTON

FY 2003 FY 2008Total number of degrees awarded

4,578 5,767

Number of Ph.D.s award62 151

Research expenditures$23 million $60 million

Enrollment23,821 25,061

“Top 10%” students3,996 4,260

National Avg. UT Arlington

Bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields(% of total degrees awarded)

18% 23%

Master’s degrees in STEM fields17% 33%

Doctoral degrees in STEM fields59% 63%

Students who required remediation courses21% 7%

Fall 2007 Fall 2008First-time freshmen

2,292 2,311

Average SAT score among new freshmen1058 1063

Freshmen who received merit awards594 731

Freshmen with merit award offers72% 84%

Transfer students with merit award offers74% 81%

EXCEPTIONAL ITEM 1Tuition Revenue Bond to complete the Engineering Research Complex

EXCEPTIONAL ITEM 2Establish the UT Arlington Regional Nursing Education Center

EXCEPTIONAL ITEM 3Expand the UT Arlington Fort Worth Higher Education Center

EXCEPTIONAL ITEM 4Support for improving four- and six-year graduation rates

EXCEPTIONAL ITEM 5

Tuition Revenue Bond for NanoFab Building addition

UT System Legislative Appropriations Request Hearing, FY 2010-2011