UREL

By the Numbers

The number of veterinary medicine colleges in Florida.

1
(located at UF)

The number of universities nationwide that have as many programs of study on one campus as UF.

4

The number of state legislators who belong to the Gator Caucus.

56

The amount of UF's research and development expenditures in 2009.

$592
million
(42% of the total for all 11 Florida public universities.)

R&D expenditures among U.S. universities.

Ranked 15^th

The average GPA of the fall 2010 freshman class at UF.

4.3

The annual cost of tuition for an in-state UF freshman taking 15 hours.

$5,020

The national average for tuition and fees at a public four-year university.

$7,605
(51% more than UF's tuition and fees)

UF's ranking on the Kiplinger Personal Finance "Top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges" for 2011.

2^nd

UF's annual economic impact on the state of Florida

$8.76
billion
(62 percent more than the annual economic impact of Florida's saltwater fishing industry ($5.4 billion.)

The average SAT score of the fall 2010 freshman class at UF.

1945

The number of full- and part-time jobs UF supports directly and indirectly statewide.

106,118

The return for every state dollar invested in UF.

$14

UF's rank among all universities - public and private - in the number of U.S. patents awarded.

7^th

UF's rank among AAU public universities in doctoral degrees awarded to African-American students.

2^nd

UF's rank among AAU public universities in doctoral degrees awarded to Hispanic students.

5^th

Number of UF faculty belonging to the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, or the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

35

The number of graduate degree programs offered at UF.

200

The number of universities in Florida that belong to the Association of American Universities, the prestigious higher-education organization comprising the top 63 public and private institutions in North America.

1
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