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Facts 2008: Illinois by the numbers

History

1867 Year the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign began. Chartered as the Illinois Industrial University, the University opened for business in 1868. Renamed the University of Illinois in 1885, it is one of the original 37 public land-grant institutions created after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act in 1862.

Location

40°06'36.88"N 88°13'38.13"W Longitude/latitude of the Quad. The University is in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana (total population 180,000) in east-central Illinois. Situated about 140 miles south of Chicago, 125 miles west of Indianapolis, and 180 miles northeast of St. Louis.

16 Colleges & instructional units

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
College of Applied Health Sciences
Institute of Aviation
College of Business
College of Communication
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Fine and Applied Arts
Graduate College
Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations
College of Law
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign
School of Social Work
College of Veterinary Medicine

Academic resources

Library collections

1 One of the largest public university collections in the world
53,000,000 Number of annual visitors to the online catalog
10,500,000 Number of volumes in the library system

37 Campus libraries; largest U.S. engineering library, state-of-the-art agricultural library, and world-renowned Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Campus research

$499,711,000 Spending on research and development in science and engineering in 2005; 16th among public U.S. universities

150 Affiliated centers and institutes perform research for government agencies, industry, and campus units

Computing

70,000 Computer connections on the campus network

Over 130 Buildings and 76% of all classrooms with wireless access

Five-year $20,000,000 network upgrade to be completed in 2009

10 gigabits-per-second redundant connections to major research networks and over 2 petabytes of storage space

Campus life

Culture and entertainment

5 Standout facilities

• Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: four theaters seat about 4,000 and annually host 350 student and professional performances, as well as commencements, lectures, and other events, many of them free
• Illini Union: more than 83,000 students attended or participated in more than 200 programs, lectures, musicals, and concerts offered throughout the year by the Illini Union Board, the largest programming student organization on campus
• Foellinger Auditorium: seats 1,750 for concerts, speakers, and special events
• Assembly Hall: seating 17,200, the largest Illinois arena outside of Chicago's United Center hosts concerts, Broadway shows, campus events and men's and women's basketball games
• Japan House and Arboretum: offers formal and informal tearooms, stroll gardens, and art and cultural classrooms

 

4 Cultural Centers: Afro-American; Asian-American; La Casa Cultural Latina; Native American

Facilities

286 Main campus buildings, 2.3 square miles (1,468 acres)

559Total buildings, 7.7 square miles (4,938 acres)

Museums, galleries, and collections

Over 9,000 Works of art at Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion’s permanent collection, KAM hosts high-caliber temporary exhibitions and interdisciplinary programs

46,000 Artifacts of global cultures at the Spurlock Museum

75% of John Philip Sousa's original music manuscripts, the world's largest collection, at the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Sports and recreation

10 & 11 Number of men's and women's (NCAA) teams (respectively) with 14 major facilities including Memorial Stadium (62,000 seating), the Assembly Hall (17,200 seating), Atkins Tennis Center, Huff Hall (4,000 seating), Illinois Field (3,000 seats for baseball), Eichelberger Field (1,500 seats for softball), the Illini Track and Soccer Stadium, two 18-hole championship golf courses with driving range and the newly opened Demirjian Golf Practice Facility

470,000 square feet of recreational space between two newly expanded campus recreation and wellness centers. Includes indoor tracks, leisure pool with slide, climbing wall, basketball and racquetball courts, indoor and outdoor 50-meter pools, and much more; other recreational facilities include an ice arena, outdoor adventures center, inline skating rink, and several play fields

100,000 People visit the Robert Allerton Park and Conference Center (1,500-acre national landmark located 24 miles from campus) each year

16,000 Daily visitors to the Illini Union have access to a hotel, banquet facility, food court, art gallery and recreation room; Two ballrooms and 24 break-out rooms are available for conferences, meetings and events

Housing

22 Undergraduate University residence halls accommodate 8,550 students, including seven Living-Learning Communities

$8,196 Per year for double room and board (20 meals/week) in 2007-2008

6,450 Undergraduate students living in 15 Private certified housing units and 63 Greek Houses

1,700 Single graduate students or students with families living in two University-owned apartment complexes; two residence halls are home for 720 graduate students

Student organizations

1,000+ Registered student organizations, coalitions, honorary societies, and teams

1911 Year the Illini Media Company was chartered by the state of Illinois; produces independent paper The Daily Illini , Illio yearbook, Technograph engineering magazine, Buzz Weekly, and 107.1 WPGU-FM

#1 Nation's largest Greek-letter community: 60 fraternities and 36 sororities; about 22% of all undergraduates participate

Programs/services for people with disabilities

#1 Rated as one of the most "disability friendly" U.S. campuses

• First to provide students with disabilities access to all university services, curricula, and facilities; developed first architectural accessibility standards; designed & instituted a wheelchair-accessible bus system; first to offer comprehensive wheelchair sports programming
• Developed the first transitional living program for students with physical disabilities needing personal assistant support services.Students with physical disabilities who require personal assistant support services have an 87 percent graduation rate; nearly 60 percent obtain employment within a year of graduation, while another 32 percent enroll in graduate or professional schools

International Programs and Studies

2,075 Study abroad students in 2006-2007 participating in more than 100 programs and affiliations in more than 64 countries; ranked 5th in the nations “top 20 Research Institutions” in number of students studying abroad

5,378 international students in 2007 from 123 countries; ranked #4 in the nation’s “top 20 Research Institutions” in number of international students

Undergraduate education

30,895 Students from all 50 states; 87% Illinois residents

6,940 New freshmen enrolled in fall 2007; roughly 22,000 apply annually

1,731 International undergraduate students

5,000+ courses offered; over 150 programs of study

Academic profile of entering freshmen

55% Freshmen ranked in the top 10% of their class; in 2007, freshmen students in the middle 50% had ACT scores between 26 and 31

Outstanding first-year student programs

4 For first-year students: New Student Convocation, Illini Sights & Sounds, Discovery courses, and President's Award Program

Student success

40-50% Seniors seeking employment are employed before graduation; 73% of seniors obtain positions within six months of graduation

200-250 Graduates are accepted to medical school; 400-500 are accepted to law school annually

Undergraduate base tuition and fees (fall 2007)

$11,130 A year for residents; nonresident: $25,216 a year (guaranteed four-year tuition rate, some colleges assess separately)

Illinois Promise funds the estimated cost of tuition, fees, room, board, and books for low-income students

Graduate and professional education

11,431 Graduate and professional students; among the top five U.S. universities in number of earned doctorates awarded annually

Graduate base tuition and fees (fall 2007)

$11,216 A year for residents; nonresident: $24,056 a year (law, medicine, and veterinary medicine assessed separately)

People

Students

42,326 Total students: 30,895 undergraduate and 11,431 graduate and professional students, 53% men, 47% women, 6.0% African-American, 6.0% Latino/a, 11.0% Asian-American, 0.26% Native American, and 12.7% International

Faculty (FTE)

2,971 Members; 1,402 tenured, 570 tenure track, and 1000 other faculty

22 Nobel Prize faculty and alumni winners; many noted scholars, including one Crafoord Prize and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners; others recognized with memberships in prominent national and international societies, academies, and foundations

Staff (FTE)

3,551 Administrative and Academic Professional / 4,534 Support Staff

Alumni

394,321 living alumni of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the largest U.S. alumni organizations

Public engagement

2,711,223 State residents participating in the University of Illinois Extension programs for farmers, families, children, businesses, and communities

Lifelong Learning: continuing education and professional and post-professional such as Executive MBA, Master of Social Work, and several online degrees. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) opens its doors to "curious minds over age 50" to attend intellectually stimulating courses, small group discussion and lunch time lectures

580/90.9/12 WILL-AM/FM/TV public broadcast frequencies

78,412 Hours that 14,577 student volunteers gave to 200 area agencies through the Office of Volunteer Programs

121,813 Passengers who fly every year from Willard Airport on commercial airlines, with non-stop service to Chicago, Dallas, and Detroit

Total budget FY2008

   

$1.471B

Auxiliary enterprises, departmental activities and miscellaneous funds	$402.0M	27.3%
State, federal and other grants & contracts & federal appropriations	$320.7M	21.8%
Tuition and fees	$367.3M	25.0%
State funds	$258.7M	17.6%
Private grants and contracts	$122.5M	8.3%

Campus administration

Richard H. Herman, Chancellor

Linda Katehi, Provost and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Renee C. Romano, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Steven Sonka, Interim Vice Chancellor for Public Engagement

Charles Zukoski, Vice Chancellor for Research

University administration

President

B. Joseph White

Board of Trustees

Devon C. Bruce

Frances G. Carroll

David V Dorris

Lawrence C. Eppley

James D. Montgomery

Kenneth D. Schmidt

Niranjan S. Shah

Robert Y. Sperling

Robert F. Vickrey

Sarah M. Doyle, Springfield student member

Faizan Shakeel, Chicago student member

Chime Asonye, Urbana student member

Admissions and visitor information

Undergraduate Admissions: Office of Admissions and Records, 901 West Illinois Street, Urbana, IL 61801; 217-333-0302, ugradadmissions@uiuc.edu

Campus Visitors Center: Levis Faculty Center, 919 West Illinois Street, Urbana, IL 61801; 217-333-0824, visits@uiuc.edu (hosts 21,000 prospective students and their families annually)

Graduate Admissions: 801 S. Wright Street, Champaign, IL 61820; International/Domestic: 217-244-4637, grad@uiuc.edu

Campus Information Desk: Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801; 217-333-4666; open 8 am.-8 pm Mon.-Sat., 10 am-6 pm Sun.