
Students
- Full-time: 19,492
Part-time: 4,251
Total: 23,743
Full-time Undergraduate: 10,138
Full-time Graduate/professional: 9,354
(as of Fall 2006)
Undergraduate Admissions
Penn received 20,483 applications for admission to the Class of 2010.
Of those applicants, 3,613, or 17.6 percent, were offered admission.
Ninety-five percent of the students admitted for Fall 2006 came from
the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class and scored an
average of 1,429 on the SAT. 2,385 students matriculated into this
year's freshman class.
Internationalism
A total of 3,030 international students applied for admission to Penn’s
undergraduate schools for Fall 2006, and 426 (14%) received admissions
offers. More than 11% of the first year class are international
students. Of the international students accepted to the Class of 2010,
16.3% were from Africa and the Middle East, 42% from Asia, .07% from
Australia and the Pacific, 12.3% from Canada and Mexico, 15.9% from
Central/South America and the Caribbean, and 12.6% from Europe. Penn
had 4,462 international students enrolled at all levels in Fall 2006.
Study Abroad
Penn offers opportunities to study abroad on more than 125 programs in
37 countries. Penn ranks first among the Ivy League schools and seventh
nationwide among doctoral/research institutions in the number of
students studying abroad, according to the most recent data (Institute
for International Education, 2006). In 2004-05, 1,744 students
participated in study abroad programs.
Diversity
About 44.6 percent of those accepted for admission to the Class of 2010
are Black, Hispanic, Asian, or Native American. Women comprise 51.9
percent of all students currently enrolled.
Undergraduate Schools
Penn's four undergraduate schools, with their Fall 2006 student populations,
are:
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The College at Penn (School of Arts and Sciences), 6,433
School of Engineering and Applied Science, 1,545
School of Nursing, 507
The Wharton School, 1,841
Graduate and Professional Schools
Penn's 12 graduate and professional schools, with their Fall 2006 student populations,
are:
- Annenberg School for Communication, 92
School of Arts and Sciences, 2,390
School of Dental Medicine, 599
Graduate School of Education, 1,271
School of Engineering and Applied Science, 1,059
School of Design, 581
Law School, 864
School of Medicine, 1,495
School of Nursing, 448
School of Social Policy & Practice, 366
School of Veterinary Medicine, 446
The Wharton School, 2,210
Faculty
- Standing (February 2007): 2,455
Associated (February 2007): 2,367
Total: 4,822
The student-faculty ratio is 6:1 (Fall 2006).
Measures of distinction of the
faculty include:
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65 members of the Academy of Arts and Sciences;
55 members of the Institute of Medicine;
33 members of the National Academy of Sciences;
26 members of the American Philosophical Society
112 Guggenheim Fellowships (1980-2006);
9 members of the National Academy of Engineering;
Seven MacArthur Award recipients;
Six National Medal of Science recipients;
Five Nobel Prize recipients; and
Five Pulitzer Prize winners
Staff
Penn is the largest private employer in the city of Philadelphia and
the second-largest in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of February
2007, Penn has a total regular work force of 20,493 (including
Faculty). As of April 2007, the University of Pennsylvania Health
System, which includes the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
has a regular work force of 13,463 employees, including 1,091
Housestaff.
Academics
Total undergraduate majors currently being pursued: 123 (Academic Year
2006-07). In addition, 29 undergraduates were pursuing individualized
majors.
Undergraduate Graduation Rate
Penn has an aggregate undergraduate graduation rate of 94 percent.
Libraries
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5.57 million books
4.085 million microform items
47,787 serials received
309,277 e-books
18,765 e-journals
274,430 digitized images
15,194 videos
Athletics and
Recreation
A charter member of the Ivy League, Penn offers intercollegiate competition for
men in 17 sports, including baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football,
golf, lacrosse, heavyweight rowing, lightweight rowing, soccer, sprint football,
squash, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track and wrestling.
It offers intercollegiate competition for women in 16 sports, including basketball,
cross country, field hockey, fencing, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, rowing,
soccer, softball, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track, outdoor
track and volleyball. During
the 2006-2007 academic year, there were 9,451 team members
participating in 494 intramural teams in 12 sports; 1,100 additional
students were members of 36 club sports.
Campus Size
- West Philadelphia campus: 269 acres,
155 buildings (excluding hospital)
- New Bolton Center: 600 acres, 77 buildings
- Morris Arboretum: 92 acres, 30 buildings
Living Alumni of Record
Total:257,874 (as of June 30, 2006)
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
$35,916 (Academic Year 2007-08)
Room and Board Fees
$10,208 (Academic Year 2007-08)
Community Service
Approximately 9,700 University students, faculty and staff participate
in more than 300 Penn volunteer and community service programs, as well
as the more than 150 academically based community service courses that
Penn offers. Community service at Penn is primarily coordinated by
Civic House (student volunteerism and advocacy), the Center for
Community Partnerships (coordinates academically based community
service) and Penn VIPS (Volunteers in Public Service—faculty and staff
volunteers), which is a part of CCP.
Fundraising
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Endowment $5.31 billion (Fiscal Year 2006)
Voluntary support: $409.5 million (as of June 30, 2006)
110,712 individuals gave $205.3 million in contributions
$149.6 million in gifts from foundations and associations
$54.6 million in gifts from corporations
Sponsored Projects (Fiscal Year 2006)
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$789.8 million in awards
3,256 awards
3,016 projects submitted
1,401 principal investigators that had a submitted project
Budget
$4.87 billion (Fiscal Year 2007)
Payroll (including benefits)
$2.547 billion (Fiscal Year 2007)
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