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- Brief History
- Present Profile
- University Officers
- Schools and Colleges
- Enrollment Data
- Degrees Granted
- Ann Arbor Campus
- Libraries
- Museums
- Research
- Residence Life
- Costs on the Ann Arbor Campus
- Financial Aid
- In the Community
- Economic Impact
- Endowment and Bond Rating
- Financial Operations
- University Development
- Gifts to the University
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Brief History
- In 1817, the University of Michigan was established in Detroit and became the first public university in the Northwest Territories. A grant of 1,920 acres from three Great Lakes Indian nations was earmarked for the nascent institution. In 1837, the same year in which Michigan became a state, the University relocated to Ann Arbor to take advantage of an offer by local entrepreneurs of 40 acres of land at the edge of town. The acreage ceded by the Indians was sold, and the proceeds remain part of the University’s permanent endowment.
- The University of Michigan‑Flint opened in 1956 with a gift from the Mott Foundation.
- The University of Michigan‑Dearborn followed in 1958 on the land of the Henry Ford Estate, a gift from the Ford Motor Company.
Present Profile
- Campus locations: Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint
- Schools and colleges: Ann Arbor, 19; Dearborn, 4; Flint, 5
- Total enrollment, Fall 2008: 56,857
- Instructional staff, all campuses, Fall 2008 (includes Graduate Student Instructors): 9,266
- Regular non-instructional staff, all campuses, Fall 2008: 30,654
- Student organizations: approximately 1,228
- Degrees awarded, 2007–08: 11,079
- Alumni body: 488,671 living degree holders
- Major alumni concentrations: Michigan 191,095 California 36,834 Illinois 23,950 New York 22,497 Florida 15,113 Ohio 13,462
- Total revenue for operating activities: 2007–08: $4,983,000,000
- Research volume, 2007–08: $875,753,507
- Land holdings: total acreage, 20,943; Ann Arbor acreage, 3,070
- Physical plant: about 35 million gross sq. ft. of building space, including 584 major buildings ( > 4,000 sq. ft.); total book value of plant: $4,129,830,000
University Officers
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Schools and Colleges
Ann Arbor campus
| Date founded | Fall 2008 enrollment | |
| A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning | 1931 | 609 |
| Art & Design | 1974 | 495 |
| Stephen M. Ross School of Business | 1924 | 2,942 |
| Dentistry | 1875 | 653 |
| Education | 1921 | 535 |
| Engineering | 1854 | 7,820 |
| Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies Intercollege Programs* | 1912 | 682 |
| Information | 1969 | 391 |
| Kinesiology | 1984 | 857 |
| Law | 1859 | 1,218 |
| Literature, Science, and the Arts | 1841 | 18,286 |
| Medicine | 1850 | 2,242 |
| Music, Theatre & Dance | 1940 | 1,038 |
| Nat. Resources and Environment | 1927 | 283 |
| Nursing | 1941 | 906 |
| Pharmacy | 1876 | 386 |
| Public Health | 1941 | 866 |
| Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy | 1995 | 265 |
| Social Work | 1951 | 554 |
| *Figures for the individual schools and colleges include 15,034 students enrolled in graduate school or first professional degree programs. | ||
Enrollment Data Fall 2008
All campuses
| Total Enrollment | 56,857 | |
| Ann Arbor | 41,028 | |
| Dearborn | 8,569 | |
| Flint | 7,260 | |
| Undergraduate | 38,927 | 68.5% |
| Graduate and Graduate Professional | 17,930 | 31.5% |
| Men | 28,235 | 49.7% |
| Women | 28,622 | 50.3% |
| New Freshmen (Ann Arbor) | 5,608 |
Degrees Granted 2007–08
All campuses
| Undergraduate | 6,258 |
| Graduate | 4,091 |
| Graduate Professional | 730 |
| Total | 11,079 |
| Total number of degrees granted between 1845 and June 30, 2008 | 695,457 |
Ann Arbor Campus
- Located 40 miles west of Detroit, along the Huron River
- Comprises five major areas: Central Campus, East Campus, North Campus, Medical Center, and South Campus
- Totals 3,070 acres, with 483 major buildings and 1,082 family and single graduate housing units
Libraries
- U-M libraries hold over 8.2 million volumes and over 70,000 serial titles.
- The University Library is a national leader in the development of digital library resources and currently has over 2.5 million books digitized.
- The University Library system has 19 libraries, including Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library; the Health Sciences Libraries; Harold T. and Vivian B. Shapiro Undergraduate Library; Shapiro Science Library; and Art, Architecture and Engineering Library.
- Independent and other campus libraries include Law Library, William L. Clements Library of Americana, Michigan Historical Collections/Bentley Historical Library, Kresge Business Administration Library, and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
Museums
Open to the Public:
- Detroit Observatory
- Exhibit Museum of Natural History (includes a planetarium)
- Kelsey Museum of Archaeology (reopening Oct. 2009)
- Museum of Art
- Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry
- Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments
Research Museums:
- Museum of Anthropology
- Museum of Paleontology
- Museum of Zoology
- University Herbarium
Research
Volume:
- Research expenditures in 2007–08 were $875,753,507, one of the largest by any U.S. university.
- Federal agencies provided the largest portion of funds at 69.8%, with the remaining coming from U-M funds (18.1%), industry (4.9%), foundations (2.4%), and others.
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Selected research interdisciplinary units, centers, and institutes:
- Automotive Research Center
- Business Engagement Center
- Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Comprehensive Diabetes Center
- Center for Afroamerican and African Studies
- Center for Biologic Nanotechnology
- Center for Entrepreneurship
- Center for the Ethnography of Everyday Life
- Center for Ultrafast Optical Science
- Center for Wireless Integrated Microsystems
- Erb Environmental Management Institute
- Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Institute for Environmental Sciences, Engineering and Technology
- Institute for Research on Labor, Employment, and the Economy
- Institute for Research on Women and Gender
- Institute for Social Research
- Institute for the Humanities
- Institute of Gerontology
- International Institute
- Kresge Hearing Research Institute
- Life Sciences Institute
- Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute
- National Center for Institutional Diversity
- Office of Tax Policy Research
- Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
- Substance Abuse Research Center
- Tauber Institute for Global Operations
- Transportation Research Institute
Residence Life
- University Housing at U-M houses 27% of the total student body (approximately 10,900 students) in 16 residence halls, 392 upper-class undergraduate apartments, and 1,082 family and single graduate units. Ninety-six percent of all first-year students and approximately 36% of all undergraduates live in University Housing (including Stockwell Hall, reopening in fall 2009).
- University Housing participates in 10 residential academic programs known as Michigan Learning Communities.
- Other kinds of student housing include 29 undergraduate fraternities, 14 undergraduate sororities, and 7 professional or graduate fraternities, together housing 6% of students. About 2% of students live in co-operative housing; 65% live off campus or commute.
Costs on the Ann Arbor Campus
For first-year undergraduates in 2008–09:
- Tuition and fees for residents: $11,037/two terms
- For non-Michigan residents: $33,069/two terms
- Room and board (for standard double): $8,590/yr.
Financial Aid 2007–08
All students, all campuses.
- Student loan aid: $15.9 million from University-administered programs; $255.8 million from the Federal Direct Loan Program.
- Scholarships and fellowships provided to students totaled $299.6 million.
- More than 14,000 students were employed by the University.
In the Community
- Health System: serves more than 1.7 million patients each year; includes Medical School, 3 hospitals, and more than 120 health centers and outpatient clinics.
- Alumni Association: an independent, worldwide organization that nurtures lifelong relationships with and among current and future Michigan alumni. The Association creates support for the University and offers a wide range of programs and services for alumni, including alumni clubs; career services; alumni directory and online networking; events, including football tailgates; family programs, like camping at Michigania; and publications, including Michigan Alumnus magazine and e-TrueBlue newsletter.
For more information, visit www.umalumni.com, call (734) 764-0384, or email m.alumni@umich.edu. - Continuing education: yearly programs for participants in various areas including business/ management, health sciences, dentistry, social work, law, and engineering.
- Public broadcasting: Michigan Public Media includes Michigan Radio (WUOM Ann Arbor/Detroit, WVGR Grand Rapids, WFUM-FM Flint); Michigan Television (WFUM-TV); and Michigan Channel (cable channel 22).
- Varsity athletics: men’s intercollegiate teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, hockey, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and wrestling; women’s intercollegiate teams in basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and water polo. U-M leads the Big Ten with 342 league championship or co-championship titles.
- Cultural events: For professional and student/ faculty music, dance, and stage performances, call University Musical Society, (734) 764-2538; School of Music, Theatre & Dance, (734) 764-0583; University Productions, (734) 763-5213; University Activities Center, (734) 763-1107.
- Nature areas open to the public: Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum.
Economic Impact
The University, with campuses in Ann Arbor, Flint, and Dearborn, makes significant economic contributions to the state of Michigan. Direct contributions include revenue dollars that flow into the University, as well as goods and services purchased by the University, its employees, students, and visitors. At the Ann Arbor campus, the U-M employs approximately 40,000 people (about 32,125 Washtenaw County residents), with a total annual payroll and benefits of over $3.2 billion. Over 4,500 jobs have been created on campus and within the medical center in the past five years. Research activity has resulted in 1,752 invention disclosures and 58 new start-up companies since 2003. Student retail spending is estimated at more than $450 million per year. Each home football game generates an estimated $10 million for the local economy, and cultural activities attract more than 350,000 attendees each year. For more information, visit www.innovationeconomy.umich.edu.
Endowment and Bond Rating
The University of Michigan Endowment Fund was valued at $7.6 billion in June 2008. The University’s endowment is ranked 7th in size among all institutions of higher learning and 2nd among public institutions. The U-M’s General Revenue Bonds are rated Aaa by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and AAA by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.
Financial Operations
All funds, all campuses, including University Health System
Fiscal Year 2007–08
Total Revenue for Operating Activities:
$4,983,000,000
Sources of Revenue
Patient care revenues 42% Government sponsored programs 14% Student tuition and fees 16% State appropriations 8% Other 7% Distributions from investments 7% Gifts and grants 6%
Total Expenditures by Function
$4,854,000,000
Auxiliary enterprises (includes Health System) 46% Instruction 16% Research 12% Institutional and academic support 9% Depreciation and other 8% Operations and maintenance of plant 5% Public service 2% Scholarships and fellowships 2%
General Fund Revenues, all campuses Budgeted Fiscal Year 2008–09
The General Fund provides funding to accomplish the University’s multiple missions of teaching, research, and public service.
Student Tuition and Fees ($1,019M) 64% State Appropriations ($378M) 24% Indirect Cost Recovery ($172M) 11% Other Sources ($17M) 1%
General Fund Expenditures, all campuses Budgeted Fiscal Year 2008–09
Schools & Colleges ($1,081M) 68% Student Support Services, Business Operations, & General Administrative Support Services ($284M) 18% Libraries & Museums ($61M) 4% Other ($160M) 10%
University Development
The Michigan Difference campaign successfully concluded on December 31, 2008, surpassing its $2.5 billion goal by raising more than $3.2 billion. More than 364,000 donors contributed to the campaign. Colleges and units across the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses benefit greatly from the generosity of U-M donors in the areas of student financial aid, faculty support, programs, and facilities.
Gifts to the University
During the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2008, more than 120,000 donors made campaign gifts and pledge payments totaling $342 million, setting a new record for philanthropic giving in a fiscal year. Gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations made up this astounding total.
Office of Development
9000 Wolverine Tower
3003 South State Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan
48109-1288
Phone: (734) 647-6000
Website: www.giving.umich.edu
For More Information
General Information
Ann Arbor
(734) 764-1817
www.umich.edu
Dearborn
(313) 593-5000
www.umd.umich.edu
Flint
(810) 762-3000
www.flint.umich.edu
Health System
734-936-4000
www.med.umich.edu
Visitor Information
Campus Information Centers
(734) 764-INFO (4636)
www.umich.edu/~info
Lobby, Michigan Union
530 S. State St.
Lobby, Pierpont Commons
2101 Bonisteel Blvd.
Health System
734 936-6641
http://www.med.umich.edu/1toolbar/visinfo.htm
Athletic Department
1000 S. State St.
(734) 647-BLUE (2583)
www.mgoblue.com
Media Information
Ann Arbor
(734) 764-7260
Dearborn
(313) 593-5555
Flint
(810) 237-6570
Health System 734-764-2220
Undergraduate Admissions
1220 Student Activities Building
515 E. Jefferson St.
(734) 764-7433
www.admissions.umich.edu
Graduate Admissions
(734) 764-8129
www.umich.edu/grad.php
Housing Information
1011 Student Activities Building
515 E. Jefferson St.
(734) 763-3164
www.housing.umich.edu
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