University of Rochester

Located in Rochester, New York, USA and founded in 1850, the University of Rochester is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian research institution. A member of the Association of American Universities, Rochester offers degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, as well as in several professional disciplines. The University's current president is Joel Seligman, who replaced Thomas H. Jackson as the University's 10th president on July 1, 2005.

Facts and figures

The following is compiled from The University's About Page (external link)

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Enrollment

:4,448 full-time undergraduates

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:113 part-time undergraduates

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:3,337 full-time graduate students

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:555 part-time graduate students

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Faculty

:Faculty: 1,225 full-time faculty

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:Full-time faculty and staff: 16,555 (including Strong Health)

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:Alumni: More than 95,640 living

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Research

Research volume: Rochester consistently ranks among the top 30 colleges and universities nationwide in federally financed science, engineering, medical, and other research. For fiscal year 2004-2005, Rochester's research budget was $232 million. Rochester hosts many centers of research, including the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and an NIH-designated AIDS vaccine evaluation center.

Related Topics:
Research - Science - Engineering - Medical - Laboratory for Laser Energetics - NIH - AIDS - Vaccine

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Academic affiliations

Consortium On Financing Higher Education (COFHE)

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Rochester is one of the 31 members of this association of the nation's top private colleges and universities.

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Association of American Universities (AAU)

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Rochester is one of 62 members of this organization of the leading public and private research and graduate institutions in the United States and Canada.

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Funding and finances

Tuition and other costs: 2005–06 River Campus undergraduate tuition: $30,540. Total charges (including room, board, fees, books, and personal expenses)—approximately $43,063.

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Financial aid: Undergraduate: More than $40 million (includes 2001–02 University scholarship and grant expenditures only, not federal and state grants and loans).

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Most Rochester undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance, including academic merit scholarships. More than 95 percent of Ph.D. students receive financial aid, usually enough to cover tuition and living expenses.

Related Topics:
Scholarships - Ph.D.

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Total University budget for expenditures: $1.7 billion

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(2005–06).

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Total voluntary support: $58,937,464 (2003-04).

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Endowment: $1.26 billion (as of June 30, 2004). As of June 30, 2004 (latest available date for comparative figures), Rochester's endowment was ranked 33rd in the nation among institutions of higher educations. The 2004 return on the endowment was 17.4 percent.

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