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Students
- Full-time: 18,913
Part-time: 3,856
Total: 22,769
Full-time Undergraduate: 9,917
Full-time Graduate/professional: 8,996
(as of Fall 2002)
Undergraduate Admissions
Penn received a record-high 18,784 applications for admission to the Class of
2006. Of those applicants, 3,946, or 21 percent, were offered admission, making
the Class of 2006 the most selective in Penn's history and the institution among
the most selective universities in America. Ninety-two percent of the students
admitted for Fall 2002 came from the top 10 percent of their high school graduating
class and scored a combined 1,404 on the SAT 2,450 students matriculated into
this year's freshman class.
Internationalism
A record-high 2,567 international students applied for admission to Penn's undergraduate
schools for Fall 2002, and 365 (14.2%) received admissions offers. Ten percent
of the first year class are international students. Of the international students
accepted to the Class of 2006, 14.9% were from Africa and the Middle East, 44.7%
from Asia, 1% from Australia and the Pacific, 12.9% from Canada and Mexico,
9.9% from Central/South America and the Caribbean, and 17.6% from Europe. Penn
had 3,745 international students enrolled in Fall 2002.
Study Abroad
Penn offers 65 study-abroad programs in 36 countries. Penn ranks first among
the Ivy League schools in the number of students studying abroad, according
to the most recent data (Institute for International Education, 2000-2001).
In 2000-2001, 1,231 Penn undergraduate students participated in study-abroad
programs.
Diversity
About 43 percent of those accepted for admission to the Class of 2006 are Black,
Hispanic, Asian, or Native American. Women comprise 50 percent of all students
currently enrolled.
Undergraduate Schools
Penn's four undergraduate schools, with their Fall 2002 student populations,
are:
- The College at Penn (School of Arts and Sciences), 6,475
School of Engineering and Applied Science, 1,514
School of Nursing, 397
The Wharton School, 1,785
Graduate and Professional Schools
Penn's 12 graduate and professional schools, with their Fall 2002 student populations,
are:
- Annenberg School for Communication, 62
School of Arts and Sciences, 2,317
School of Dental Medicine, 540
Graduate School of Education, 920
School of Engineering and Applied Science, 1,013
Graduate School of Fine Arts, 552
Law School, 929
School of Medicine, 1,181
School of Nursing, 352
School of Social Work, 331
School of Veterinary Medicine, 453
The Wharton School, 2,173
Faculty
- Standing: 2,335
Associated: 2,465
Total: 4,800
The student-faculty ratio is 6.4:1 (Fall 2002).
Measures of distinction of the faculty include:
- 62 members of the Academy of Arts and Sciences;
50 members of the Institute of Medicine;
41 members of the National Academy of Sciences;
94 Guggenheim Fellowships (1980-2001);
13 members of the National Academy of Engineering;
Seven MacArthur Award recipients;
Six National Medal of Science recipients;
Five Nobel Prize recipients; and
Two Pulitzer Prize winners
Staff
Penn is the largest private employer in the city of Philadelphia and the fourth-largest
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of Fall 2002, Penn has a total regular
work force of 11,949. The University of Pennsylvania Health System, which includes
the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, employs an additional 10,656
people.
Academics
Total undergraduate majors currently being pursued: 94 (Academic Year 2003).
Libraries
- 5.2 million books
3.9 million items on microfilm
40,840 periodical subscriptions
2,332 CD-ROM databases
6,858 e-journals
Athletics and
Recreation
A charter member of the Ivy League, Penn offers intercollegiate competition for men in 20 sports, including basketball, baseball,heavyweight crew, lightweight crew, cross country, fencing, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, sprint football, squash, swimming, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track and wrestling. It offers intercollegiate competition for women in 14 sports, including basketball, crew, cross country, field hockey, fencing, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track and volleyball. During the 2001-2002 academic year, there were 14,678 team members participating in 20 intramural teams; 927 additional students were members of 30 club sports.
Campus Size
- West Philadelphia campus: 269 acres,
151 buildings (excluding hospital)
- New Bolton Center: 600 acres, 77 buildings
- Morris Arboretum: 92 acres, 30 buildings
Living Alumni of Record
Total: 246,582 (Fiscal Year 2002)
Undergraduate Admission and Fees
$29,318 (Academic Year 2003)
Room and Board Fees
$8,642 (Academic Year 2003)
Community Service
Approximately 5,000 University students, faculty and staff participate in more than 300 Penn volunteer and community service programs. The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools recognized the University's West Philadelphia Improvement Corps (WEPIC), in Penn's Center for Community Partnerships, for exemplary school-college partnerships in Pennsylvania.
Fundraising (Fiscal Year 2001)
- Endowment $3.393 billion (as of June 30, 2002)
Voluntary support: $319.7 million
213,248 donors gave $154.4 million in contributions
$96 million in gifts from foundations and associations
$46 million in gifts from corporations
Sponsored Projects (Fiscal Year 2002)
- $651 million in awards
4,169 awards
2,816 projects
1,574 principal investigators
Budget
$3.59 billion (Fiscal Year 2003)
Payroll (including benefits)
$1.537 billion (Fiscal Year 2003)
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