INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
State Normal School
1889
Colorado State Teachers College
1911
Colorado State College of Education
1935
Colorado State College
1957
ACADEMICS
The academic year consists of two 16-week semesters (fall: late August to
mid-December; spring: early January to early May); an interim session between
fall and spring semesters; and a 12-week summer term with six-, eight- and
12-week sessions.
University of Northern Colorado
1970
Present Day
Founded in 1889 with a historic mission to train qualified teachers, UNC has become a renowned doctorate-granting research
university with premier programs in education, health sciences, business, and the performing and visual arts.
COLLEGES
CAMPUS LOCATIONS
ADMINISTRATION
EMPLOYEES
• Average ACT/SAT scores: 22 / 1,021
President: Kay Norton,
2002– present
• Average high school GPA: 3.23
Governing board: Seven board
members are appointed by
the governor of the state, one
faculty member is elected by
the faculty and one full-time
junior or senior student is
elected by the student body.
List of current members:
www.unco.edu/trustees/
trustees.htm
• Average age: 18.2
• Age range: 16 to 48
TOP 5 MAJORS BY
ENROLLMENT
• College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• College of Performing and Visual Arts
• Monfort College of Business
• University College
PROGRAMS
(not including undeclared or pre-majors)
1.Nursing
2.Business Administration
UNC ranks among Weld County’s
largest employers.
The Milken Institute ranks Greeley among
the top 10 best-performing cities.
3.Elementary Education
4.Biological Sciences
5.Sport and Exercise Science
Courses with fewer
than 30 students
The Arbor Day Foundation recognized UNC with Tree Campus USA
designation – there are more than 3,700 trees on 260 acres of campus.
OPERATING BUDGET: $186.5 MILLION
(2015–16, ESTIMATED)
REVENUE
EXPENSES
The College of Performing and Visual
Arts annually hosts more than 250
public events, including acclaimed
theater productions, musical
performances and gallery exhibits.
• College of Natural and Health Sciences
students
TUITION (2016–17)
UNC is one of only three universities in Colorado to earn Community
Engagement status from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching.
Tuition (full time)
• Resident undergraduate: $6,606
University Orchestra has been named top university orchestra seven
times in the past 10 years.
• Resident graduate: Varies by program,
$8,820 – $11,250
ATHLETICS
• Non-resident undergraduate: $17,652
• Non-resident graduate:
Varies by program, $15,192 –
$22,158
ther costs, including fees and
O
room and board, available at:
www.unco.edu/costs
Average class size
Last year,
MILLION
in commitments were made to UNC
by more than
individuals and organizations from Colorado
and across the country.
WWW.UNCO.EDU/GIVE
51 student athletes received Big Sky All-Academic spring honors.
MEN’S SPORTS
WOMEN’S SPORTS
Baseball, basketball, cross country, football,
golf, tennis, track and field (indoor and
outdoor), wrestling
Basketball, cross country, golf, soccer,
softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track
and field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball
3,332 hours in 2012–13.
Campus Recreation provides 14 intramural and 22 club sports
UNC student-athletes volunteered a total of
opportunities for students.
WWW.UNCBEARS.COM
STUDENT PROFILE
ETHNICITY
FINANCIAL AID
(Undergraduate and Graduate)
9,394 UNDERGRADUATE
2,542 GRADUATE
UNDERGRADUATE
GRADUATE
2,671 Freshmen
2,485 Seniors
116 Part-time
903
1,461
Loans $74.5 million
194 Undeclared
55.8% received loans Average award: $3,265
College of Performing
and Visual Arts
614 Full-time
Work Study $1.6 million
5.6% received work study Average award: $1,459
College of
Natural and Health Sciences
Monfort
College of
Business
of incoming freshmen awarded
grants or scholarships
College of Education
and Behavioral
Sciences
3,018
1,004
GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION
1,470
Non-Degree Seeking
(includes pre-majors)
UNDERGRADUATE (82.45 PERCENT ARE COLO. RESIDENTS)
236
• 58 of 64 counties in Colorado
Monfort College of Business 23
College of Natural
and
Health Sciences
Undergraduates
under age 25
574
18% from Weld County
9.1% from Arapahoe County
8.4% from Larimer County
Graduate
School
181
7.5% from Jefferson County
7.4% each from El Paso and Douglas Counties
• 49 states
College of
Performing & Visual Arts 233
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 61
students live in 16 residence halls
of undergraduates
live on campus
(students under age
21 with fewer than 20
college credit hours
earned after high school
typically live in residence
halls)
$29.7 million
42.4% received scholarships Average award: $1,833
640 Doctoral
833
TRANSFERS
Scholarships
127 Specialist
1,646
477 Non-degree (excludes pre-majors)
$24.2 million
31.7% received grants Average award: $1,473
1,507 Master’s
College of Humanities
and Social
Sciences
1,914 Juniors
University
College
Grants
74 Licensure
1,847 Sophomores
College of
Education and
Behavioral
Sciences
Total Financial Aid Awarded
Graduate students
45 years or older
18%
• 28 countries outside the United States
GRADUATE (72 PERCENT ARE COLO. RESIDENTS)
• 45 of 64 counties in Colorado
• 50 states
• 22 countries outside the United States
UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE
• 403 international students
More than
• 246 students studied abroad in 2012–13
student clubs and
organizations offer activities
for a variety of interests.
GENDER
(Undergraduate and Graduate)
63% female 37% male
GRADUATION INFORMATION
SPRING 2015 GRADUATES
• 2,134 bachelor’s; 737 master’s and above
• Graduation rate (6 year): 46.4 percent
TOP 5 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AWARDED
• Interdisciplinary studies (incl. elementary education) (12.6%)
• Business administration (9.7%)
• Nursing (7.7%)
• Sport and Exercise Science (7.6%)
• Psychology (6.2%)
TOP 5 GRADUATE DEGREES AWARDED
• Education (16.3%)
• Special Education (13.7%)
• Sport and Exercise Science (7.5%)
• Speech Language Pathology (6.2%)
• Music (5%)
UNC’s Sport Administration graduate program earned a top 5 worldwide ranking
from SportBusiness International, the leading publication covering the international
sport business community.
Of new teachers
employed in Colorado,
50 percent were
trained in teacher
preparation programs
at Colorado institutions
of higher education.
Of those trained in
Colorado, 54 percent
received
their education
from UNC.
ALUMNI PROFILE
EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT RATES
Alaska
522
UNC ALUMNI LIVING IN THE U.S.
Washington
1,988
Montana
698
Oregon
1,232
North Dakota
236
Idaho
614
Nebraska
1,347
Utah
658
Colorado
69,570
California
4,792
Arizona
2,747
131,113 LIVING
Kansas
1,091
Oklahoma
461
New Mexico
1,179
Texas
3,277
VT
Hawaii
1,009
Wisconsin
818
Michigan
559
Iowa
944
Illinois
1,288
New York
912
Ohio
647
Indiana
418
Missouri
818
Pennsylvania
556
MD
DC
West
Virginia
70 Virginia 1,215
Kentucky
190
Arkansas
276
MA
CT
New Hampshire 203
Vermont 119
Massachusetts 428
Rhode Island 83
Connecticut 267
Delaware 53
New Jersey 387
District Of Columbia 70
Maryland 521
DE
South Carolina
383
Mississippi
94
Alabama
244
RI
NJ
North Carolina
882
Tennessee
623
NH
Georgia
687
Louisiana
212
ida 2
Flor
UNC ALUMNI
LIVING WORLDWIDE*
Maine
156
Minnesota
1,187
South Dakota
503
Wyoming
1,685
Nevada
884
Top 10 states for UNC alumni shown in
darker blue
,382
Top 10 countries represented
Greeley Alumni
9,127
CANADA
120
UNITED KINGDOM
34
Northern Colorado Alumni
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
32
UNITED STATES
112,468
JAPAN
42
SAUDI ARABIA
56
NIGERIA
20
27,029
TAIWAN
THAILAND
136
(Includes Larimer, Weld,
Morgan, Boulder, Adams
and Logan Counties)
154
COLORADO
AUSTRALIA
30
Entire Front
Range Alumni
(Fort Collins to Colorado Springs)
59,683
*University of Northern Colorado Foundation
reported alumni addresses
Denver Area Alumni
(Includes Denver, Boulder,
Jefferson, Adams, Arapahoe
and Douglas Counties)
31,891
Source: 2012–13 Undergraduate and Graduate Alumni Surveys
FACULTY PROFILE
RESEARCH
UNC research and sponsored programs, amounting to
in external funding over the past three years, include a range of topics that address serious issues in society.
FACULTY RESEARCH EXAMPLES
Developing a drug that can stop
replication of West Nile virus
Dr. Scott Franklin and his students look at the
effects of natural and manmade disturbances—
from wildfires to fracking—on ecosystems from
the Rocky Mountains to Colorado’s eastern
plains.
Developing computer models for traumatic
brain injuries to inform helmet safety
Raising awareness of noise-induced
hearing loss and prevention — especially
for people who listen to music with
earphones, and tree service workers and
operators of other outdoor equipment
Dr. Karen Barton, a UNC geography professor
and Fulbright Scholar, works with her colleagues,
students and the community to study food deserts
in Colorado, and helps community members find
common ground on often polarizing issues.
At the UNC Cancer Rehabilitation Institute, Dr. Reid
Hayward and his colleagues and students study effects
of exercise on cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy,
improving quality of life and showing the cardioprotective
benefits of exercise in countering the side effects of chemo.
Collaborating with local educators to help beginning
elementary teachers deliver high-quality mathematics and
science instruction in high-need districts
Building multi-state networks in academic,
governmental and community settings to support the
employment outcomes, independence, and quality of life
for people with disabilities
Operating an 11-state regional center to train interpreters for
individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and individuals who
are deaf-blind
Delivering a research-based, baccalaureate degree program in
American Sign Language-English Interpretation