About the UniversityThe University of Illinois is the state's best and most comprehensive public university. The three distinct campuses in Chicago, Springfield and Urbana-Champaign serve the people of Illinois through a shared commitment to our missions of excellence in teaching, research, public service and economic development. The Global Campus expands educational opportunities for residents of the state of Illinois and beyond. Our campuses attract the nation's most talented students with hundreds of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, many of them ranked among the best in the United States. We are also the state's largest educator. Right now nearly 70,000 students are enrolled at our campuses and thousands more take classes off campus and online. The University of Illinois is a world leader in research and discovery. Our internationally renowned faculty win more federal research dollars than all other public Illinois universities and colleges combined, resulting in priceless new knowledge and life-changing breakthroughs in medicine, agriculture and technology. We are a university that belongs to the people of Illinois. Our faculty, staff and students share their knowledge and expertise and the resources of the University with citizens in every corner of the state through more than 700 public service and outreach programs. The University also has an impressive impact on the state's economy. Our very operation means billions in direct spending in Illinois and full-time employment for more than 23,000. And the increased earning power of hundreds of thousands of alumni living in Illinois results in additional tax revenue for our state. Fast Facts 2008Students enrolled on our three campuses: 69,331 Degrees awarded in 2006-07: 17,623 Faculty (FTE): 5,798 Administrative and professional staff (FTE): 8,219 Support staff (FTE): 10,496 Graduate assistants: 10,045 Living alumni: 582,855 Alumni Association members: 102,625 Operating budget in 2006-07: $3.9 billion (Includes$441.3 million in payments on behalf, such as retirements contributions and $18.9 million for Academic Facilities Maintenance Fund Assessment). Separately funded research in 2007-08: $6158 million Student organizations: 1,353 (Fall 2007) Physical plant: The University has more than 800 buildings with a replacement cost of $7 billion. The three campuses encompass 2,554 acres, with additional holdings totaling 10,710 acres, including an airport, agriculture experiment fields, Allerton Park, research sites, and natural areas.
Update: Dec 2007 from Pocket Facts 2008 |