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ERIC Number: ED565380
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Dec-19
Pages: 42
Abstractor: ERIC
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University of Central Florida Annual Accountability Report, 2013-14
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida
This statistical report provides data tables on University of Central Florida (UCF) financial resources, personnel, enrollment, undergraduate education, graduate education, and research & economic development. Highlighted achievements included: (1) "U.S. News & World Report" ranked UCF 14th as an "up and coming" school, 94th overall among public institutions, and 31st in the "most connected" category based on access to high-speed internet connection; (2) UCF awarded 2,539 master's degrees (an increase of 11.1 percent) and 356 doctoral degrees (an increase of 27.1 percent); (3) Forty-nine percent of all bachelor's degrees awarded by UCF were in programs of strategic emphasis (totaled 6,160 degrees); (4) UCF has partnered with Osceola County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council to create the Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center. The center's goal is to recruit or create the world's first industry-led smart sensor consortium; (5) UCF set a school record for research funding - $145.6 million in contracts and grants (a 29 percent increase over last year); (6) Professionals at UCF received a record $145.6 million in contracts and grants, a 29 percent increase over last year; (7) The Minority Teacher Recruitment and Retention Program awarded more than $100,000 to 25 students in the Minority Teacher Education Scholarship Program. The program had a retention rate of 100 percent, and students in the program provided more than 500 hours of service to local schools and community organizations; (8) The Office of Experiential Learning provided 4,336 students experiences in cooperative education at 1,386 employer sites; and (9) UCF was one of four institutions to receive $3.75 million in non-recurring funding for the Information Technology Performance Funding Pilot Project (funding for 2012-13 and 2013-14). The outcomes of the grant focus on career-readiness skills for graduates in information technology fields.
Board of Governors, State University System of Florida. 325 West Gaines Street Suite 1614, Tallahassee, FL 32399. Tel: 850-245-4545; Fax: 850-245-9667; Web site: http://www.flbog.org/
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: State University System of Florida, Board of Governors
Identifiers - Location: Florida
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