CAMPUS LOCATIONS

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE

OPERATING BUDGET: $186.5 MILLION (2015–16, ESTIMATED)

State Normal School Colorado State Teachers College Colorado State College of Education Colorado State College University of Northern Colorado

1889 1911 1935 1957 1970 Present Day

Founded in 1889 with a historic mission to train qualified teachers, UNC has become a renowned doctorate-granting research university with premier programs in education, health sciences, business, and the performing and visual arts.

The Arbor Day Foundation recognized UNC with Tree Campus USA designation – there are more than 3,700 trees on 260 acres of campus.

TUITION (2016–17)

Tuition (full time)• Resident undergraduate: $6,606

• Resident graduate: Varies by program, $8,820 – $11,250

• Non-resident undergraduate: $17,652

• Non-resident graduate: Varies by program, $15,192 – $22,158

Other costs, including fees and room and board, available at: www.unco.edu/costs

ADMINISTRATION

President: Kay Norton, 2002– present

Governing board: Seven board members are appointed by the governor of the state, one faculty member is elected by the faculty and one full-time junior or senior student is elected by the student body. List of current members: www.unco.edu/trustees/trustees.htm

EMPLOYEES

REVENUE EXPENSES

UNC ranks among Weld County’s largest employers.

ACADEMICS

The academic year consists of two 16-week semesters (fall: late August to mid-December; spring: early January to early May); an interim session between fall and spring semesters; and a 12-week summer term with six-, eight- and 12-week sessions.

COLLEGES

• College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

• College of Humanities and Social Sciences

• College of Natural and Health Sciences

• College of Performing and Visual Arts

• Monfort College of Business

• University College

PROGRAMS

Courses with fewer than 30 students

Average class size

students

UNC is one of only three universities in Colorado to earn Community Engagement status from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

University Orchestra has been named top university orchestra seven times in the past 10 years.

ATHLETICS51 student athletes received Big Sky All-Academic spring honors.

• Average ACT/SAT scores: 22 / 1,021

• Average high school GPA: 3.23

• Age range: 16 to 48

• Average age: 18.2

TOP 5 MAJORS BY ENROLLMENT

(not including undeclared or pre-majors)

1. Nursing

2. Business Administration

3. Elementary Education

4. Biological Sciences

5. Sport and Exercise Science

UNC student-athletes volunteered a total of 3,332 hours in 2012–13.

Campus Recreation provides 14 intramural and 22 club sports opportunities for students.

MEN’S SPORTS Baseball, basketball, cross country, football,

golf, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), wrestling

WOMEN’S SPORTSBasketball, cross country, golf, soccer,

softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball

WWW.UNCBEARS.COM

The College of Performing and Visual Arts annually hosts more than 250 public events, including acclaimed

theater productions, musical performances and gallery exhibits.

The Milken Institute ranks Greeley among the top 10 best-performing cities.

MILLION

Last year,

in commitments were made to UNC by more than

individuals and organizations from Colorado and across the country.

WWW.UNCO.EDU/GIVE

STUDENT PROFILE

9,394 UNDERGRADUATE 2,542 GRADUATE

College of Natural and Health Sciences

3,018

College of Natural and

Health Sciences

574

College of Humanities and Social Sciences 61

College of Performing & Visual Arts 233

Graduate School 181

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

1,646

University College

903

College of Education and

Behavioral Sciences

1,461

College of Education and Behavioral

Sciences

1,470

Monfort College of Business

1,004

833

Non-Degree Seeking(includes pre-majors)

236

UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE

74 Licensure

1,507 Master’s

127 Specialist

640 Doctoral

194 Undeclared

Monfort College of Business 23

students live in 16 residence halls

Undergraduates under age 25

TRANSFERS

614 Full-time

116 Part-time

of undergraduates live on campus (students under age 21 with fewer than 20 college credit hours earned after high school typically live in residence halls)

Graduate students 45 years or older

18%

ETHNICITY (Undergraduate and Graduate)

GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION

UNDERGRADUATE (82.45 PERCENT ARE COLO. RESIDENTS)

• 58 of 64 counties in Colorado

18% from Weld County

9.1% from Arapahoe County

8.4% from Larimer County

7.5% from Jefferson County

7.4% each from El Paso and Douglas Counties

• 49 states

• 28 countries outside the United States

GRADUATE (72 PERCENT ARE COLO. RESIDENTS)

• 45 of 64 counties in Colorado

• 50 states

• 22 countries outside the United States

UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE

• 403 international students

• 246 students studied abroad in 2012–13

FINANCIAL AID

Total Financial Aid Awarded

Grants $24.2 million

31.7% received grants Average award: $1,473

Scholarships $29.7 million 42.4% received scholarships Average award: $1,833

Loans $74.5 million

55.8% received loans Average award: $3,265

Work Study $1.6 million 5.6% received work study Average award: $1,459

of incoming freshmen awarded grants or scholarships

GRADUATION INFORMATION

SPRING 2015 GRADUATES

• 2,134 bachelor’s; 737 master’s and above

• Graduation rate (6 year): 46.4 percent

TOP 5 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AWARDED

• Interdisciplinary studies (incl. elementary education) (12.6%)

• Business administration (9.7%)

• Nursing (7.7%)

• Sport and Exercise Science (7.6%)

• Psychology (6.2%)

TOP 5 GRADUATE DEGREES AWARDED

• Education (16.3%)

• Special Education (13.7%)

• Sport and Exercise Science (7.5%)

• Speech Language Pathology (6.2%)

• Music (5%)

2,671 Freshmen

1,847 Sophomores

1,914 Juniors

2,485 Seniors

477 Non-degree (excludes pre-majors)

More than

student clubs and

organizations offer activities for a variety of interests.

UNC’s Sport Administration graduate program earned a top 5 worldwide ranking from SportBusiness International, the leading publication covering the international sport business community.

GENDER

(Undergraduate and Graduate)

63% female 37% male

Of new teachers employed in Colorado, 50 percent were trained in teacher preparation programs at Colorado institutions of higher education. Of those trained in Colorado, 54 percent received their education from UNC.

College of Performing and Visual Arts

CANADA120

112,468

30AUSTRALIA

UNITED STATES

56SAUDI ARABIA

154TAIWAN

20NIGERIA

42JAPAN

34UNITED KINGDOM

32REPUBLIC OF KOREA

136THAILAND

Northern Colorado Alumni(Includes Larimer, Weld, Morgan, Boulder, Adams

and Logan Counties)27,029

Entire Front Range Alumni

(Fort Collins to Colorado Springs)59,683

Denver Area Alumni(Includes Denver, Boulder,

Je�erson, Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties)

31,891

Greeley Alumni9,127

COLORADO

Washington1,988

Oregon1,232

Nebraska1,347

Colorado69,570California

4,792

Illinois1,288

Florida 2,382

Arizona2,747

Texas3,277

Alabama244

Arkansas276

Connecticut 267Delaware 53

District Of Columbia 70

Georgia687

Hawaii1,009

Idaho614

Indiana418

Iowa944

Kansas1,091 Kentucky

190

Louisiana212

Maine156

Maryland 521

Massachusetts 428

Michigan559

Minnesota1,187

Mississippi94

Missouri818

Montana698

Nevada884 New Hampshire 203

New Jersey 387

New Mexico1,179

New York912

North Carolina882

North Dakota236

Ohio647

Oklahoma461

Pennsylvania556

Rhode Island 83

South Carolina383

South Dakota503

Tennessee623

Utah658 Vermont 119

Virginia 1,215

West Virginia

70

Wisconsin818

Wyoming1,685

NHVT

MA

NJ

MD

CT RI

DEDC

Alaska522

ALUMNI PROFILE

EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT RATES

UNC ALUMNI LIVING WORLDWIDE*

Top 10 countries represented

UNC ALUMNI LIVING IN THE U.S.

Top 10 states for UNC alumni shown in darker blue

Source: 2012–13 Undergraduate and Graduate Alumni Surveys

131,113 LIVING

Alaska522

*University of Northern Colorado Foundation reported alumni addresses

FACULTY PROFILE

RESEARCH

UNC research and sponsored programs, amounting to

in external funding over the past three years, include a range of topics that address serious issues in society.

FACULTY RESEARCH EXAMPLES

At the UNC Cancer Rehabilitation Institute, Dr. Reid Hayward and his colleagues and students study effects of exercise on cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, improving quality of life and showing the cardioprotective benefits of exercise in countering the side effects of chemo.

Collaborating with local educators to help beginning elementary teachers deliver high-quality mathematics and science instruction in high-need districts

Building multi-state networks in academic, governmental and community settings to support the employment outcomes, independence, and quality of life for people with disabilities

Operating an 11-state regional center to train interpreters for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and individuals who are deaf-blind

Delivering a research-based, baccalaureate degree program in American Sign Language-English Interpretation

Dr. Karen Barton, a UNC geography professor and Fulbright Scholar, works with her colleagues, students and the community to study food deserts in Colorado, and helps community members find common ground on often polarizing issues.

Developing a drug that can stop replication of West Nile virus

Dr. Scott Franklin and his students look at the effects of natural and manmade disturbances—from wildfires to fracking—on ecosystems from the Rocky Mountains to Colorado’s eastern plains.

Developing computer models for traumatic brain injuries to inform helmet safety

Raising awareness of noise-induced hearing loss and prevention — especially for people who listen to music with earphones, and tree service workers and operators of other outdoor equipment