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UMDNJ FAST FACTS

University Information

Founded in 1970 by the State Legislature as the College of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, granted University status in 1981.

4 Main Campuses: Newark, Stratford, Camden, Piscataway/New Brunswick; branch campus: Scotch Plains.

8 Schools, plus Newark's University Hospital and University Behavioral HealthCare.

185 acres, 59 buildings, 5.8 million square feet.

$535 million building expansion program started in 2000 to add 1.7 million square feet to academic and research facilities.

Largest institution of its kind in the nation.

External Funding

FY 04 total external awards: $301.8 million. 55% provided by federal agencies.

FY 04 total external research awards: $176 million. 71% provided by federal agencies.

Ranked 77^th among research universities nationally in federally funded expenditures in FY 02 by the National Science Foundation (latest report).

Academic Programs & Degrees

8 Schools: New Jersey Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, School of Osteopathic Medicine, New Jersey Dental School, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Related Professions, School of Nursing, School of Public Health.

40 graduate degrees or certificates and 19 undergraduate degrees or certificates in 43 fields of study.

21 dual degree programs among UMDNJ schools and with NJIT, Princeton, Rutgers, and Seton Hall.

25 joint degree programs with 23 partner academic institutions.

12 articulated programs and 58 individual agreements.

9 online programs, 425 students.

Total Fall 2003 Student Enrollment: 5,030

Fall 2003 Student Enrollment by Campus*

Fall 2003 Student Enrollment by School

Student Characteristics: Fall 2003

UMDNJ has one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. Ranked 1^st in number of Asians receiving medical degrees, 4^th in number of African Americans, 5^th in number of Hispanics, according to Black Issues in Higher Education (July 2003). Ranked 3^rd in Osteopathic Medicine degrees awarded to Hispanics, according to Hispanic Outlook (May 2004).

Degrees/Certificates 2002-2003

Tuition 2003-2004

Student Financial Aid FY 2003

UMDNJ Alumni

Total alumni 19,277
Approximately 9,073 live and/or work in New Jersey

Private Giving to the Foundation of UMDNJ

Gifts and pledges in the fiscal year ending June 2004 totaled $21.6 million.

Assets grew from $160 million in 2003 to $180 million in 2004.

Investments grew from $136 million in 2003 to $161 million in 2004.

An endowed scholarship program announced during the last quarter of fiscal year 2003 has received $3,225,000.

Remained in the top 10^th percentile of the National Association of College and University Business Officers Return on Investment Study.

In fiscal year 2004, 2,291 alumni contributed nearly $522,000 to the Foundation of UMDNJ through their alumni associations.

Revenues and Expenses for the Year Ended June 30, 2004

Staff Characteristics (2002-2003 Academic Year)

Healthcare System

2 million patient visits to UMDNJ healthcare facilities and faculty practice offices last year.

Owns and operates UMDNJ-University Hospital in Newark. 504 beds, staffed by 300 full-time physicians, 19,000 admissions, 2,700 births, 270,000 outpatient visits annually.

3 Principal teaching hospitals UMDNJ-University Hospital, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Cooper Health System.

5 University Hospitals

Affiliations with more than 70 New Jersey hospitals and/or health systems.

Owns and operates University Behavioral HealthCare (UBHC), mental health and addiction services network.

More than 10 statewide centers of excellence including The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the first and only NIH designated comprehensive cancer center in the state.

Updated September 2004