FACTS AND FIGURES FALL 2019

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Towson University fosters intellectual inquiry and critical thinking, preparing graduates who will serve as effective, ethical leaders and engaged citizens.

Towson University provides a foundation in the liberal arts, an emphasis on rigorous academic standards and the creation of small learning environments for all students. We are committed to establishing a collaborative, interdisciplinary and interprofessional atmosphere; excellence in teaching; leadership development; civic engagement; and applied and sponsored research opportunities.

Our graduates leave Towson University with the vision, creativity and adaptability to craft solutions that enrich the culture, society, economy and environment of Maryland, the region and beyond.

22,709

2019

22,923

2018

22,705

2017

22,343

2016

22,101

2015

22,285

2014

22,499

2013

21,960

2012

21,464

2011

17,529

21,840

2010

4,311

17,517

18,179

3,9473,972

3,720 3,478 3,235 3,145 3,109 3,105 3,090

18,48919.158 18.939 18.951 19,060 19,298 19,532 19,382

17,98818,779 18,807 18,866 19,198 19,596 19,81818,363

19,619

Totals ⊲

Years ⊲

of Towson University’s undergraduate classes have 30 students or less70%

5 doctoral

programs

3 certificates of

advanced study

65 undergraduate

majors

48 master’s

programs

31 post-

baccalaureate certificates

22,709 undergraduate and graduate students

The largest and fastest-growing public institution

in the greater Baltimore region. TU is a member of

the prestigious University System of Maryland.

Fall 2010–2019 Head Count

Undergraduates Graduates Full-time Enrollment (FTE)

*FTE is determined by dividing undergraduate credits by 15, graduate credits by 12, doctoral by 10, doctoral/research by nine.

STUDENTS

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By Class Level

Seniors5,810 | 26%

Juniors5,335 | 23%Sophomores

4,330 | 19%

Freshmen3,800 | 17%

Graduates3,090 | 14%

Other Undergraduates 344 | 2%

Honors College enrollments are included within distribution above. *College based on student’s first major.

Head Count by College*

Health Professions

4,645

Science & Mathematics

4,493

Liberal Arts4,236

Business & Economics

3,342

Fine Arts & Communication

2,782

Education2,531

Undeclared/Non-Degree 680

1,017 Full-Time

2,073 Part-Time

GraduateTotal: 3,090

2,410 Part-time

17,209 Full-Time

UndergraduateTotal: 19,619

Enrollment Status

48thout of out of 386 U.S. public and

private universities.Best Bang for the Buck

— Northeast list  

58thamong the 386

colleges and universities.National Universities category

Washington Monthly’s Annual College Guide

23rdon the Best Colleges

for Veterans list.

98thamong public

national universities.

U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges

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By Gender

African American six-year graduation rate All TU students National Average of African American students

Undergraduate Women Undergraduate Men

Graduate Women Graduate Men

African American Six-Year Graduation Rates

(Fall 2012 cohort first-time/full-time students)

2019 Women: 13,958 | 61% Men: 8,751 | 39%

Undergraduate

11,648 | 59% 7,971 | 41%

Graduate

2,310 | 75%

78025%

2018Women: 14,063 | 61%Men: 8,860 | 39%

Undergraduate

11,787 | 59% 8,031 | 41%

Graduate

2,276 | 73%

82927%

White 11,953

African American or Black5,170

By Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic of Any Race1,807

Asian1,457Two or

More Races 1,162 Race and Ethnicity Unknown. . . . .633

Foreign/Non-Resident Alien . . . . . 491

American Indian or Alaska Native . .20

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander . . 16

43%

73%

77%

TU is leading the nation in educating and graduating a diverse student body. Creating a more diverse and inclusive campus is one of eight presidential priorities aligned with Towson University’s strategic plan.

35The number of years that TU has had a Center for

Student Diversity.

31st TU’s standing among the

nation’s 100 top producers of African Americans

with bachelor’s degrees.(Diverse Issues in Higher Education)

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741

758

944

713

335

Science & Mathematics | 1,006

Liberal Arts | 1,335

Health Professions | 1,190

Fine Arts & Communication | 748

Education | 596

Business & Economics | 837

79

33

35

3

32

2

256

200

174

160 9

11

3

6531

2018–2019Total: 5,712

2017–2018Total: 5,732

2016–2017Total: 5,829

2015–2016Total: 5,639

2014–2015Total: 5,779

2013–2014Total: 5,692

2012–2013Total: 5,594

2011–2012Total: 5,392

2010–2011Total: 5,235

2009–2010Total: 4,792

4,619 887

4,609

4,628

4,428

4,398

4,291

4,147

4,101

3,948

3,625

906

920

974

1,097

1,114

1,161

1,096

1,098

999

183

189

245

207

259

267

255

176

176

142

23

28

36

30

25

20

31

19

13

26

Degrees and Certificates Conferred by Academic Year

Degrees and Certificates Conferred by College | Academic Year 2018–2019

Bachelor’s Graduate Certificates

Master’s Doctorates Total degrees and certificates conferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,712

Bachelor’s . . . . . . . . . . .4,619

Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Master’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 887

Doctorates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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1,128

S T U D E N T S : A C A D E M I C S

18Residence Halls

5,862Students live on-campus

Towson University Police Department (TUPD) provides sworn police and security services to the TU community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. TUPD helps the campus maintain one of the lowest per capita crime rates of all University of Maryland System institutions.

TUPD holds dual accreditations from the Commission for Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA). Fewer than six percent of law enforcement agencies nationwide can claim this distinction.

Freshmen: 2,827

Sophomores: 1,638

Juniors: 903

Seniors: 470Other*: 24

35 Number of consecutive years TUPD has received the Governor’s Crime Prevention Award.

197 Bed spaces at The Residences at 10 West Burke Avenue *Additional academic fees may be incurred based on courses taken.

Tuition & Fees: $10,198

Room & Board: $12,846

Books: $1,080

Transportation: $1,800

Personal: $1,500

Resident: $27,224*

Tuition & Fees: $10,198

Room & Board: $1,500

Books: $1,080 Transportation: $1,600

Personal: $1,250

Commuter: $15,828*

Typical In-State Annual Undergraduate Costs (2019–2020 Academic Year)

Freehigh-speed, wireless internet access for TU students, one of the largest

networks in the Baltimore metro area.

Student Housing by Class

*Other includes students in the TU–CCBC Freshman Transition Program, non-degree students and graduate students.

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FACULTY Faculty Full-time Equivalent (FTE) by Academic College

Liberal Arts294

Science & Mathematics

264

Fine Arts & Communication

197

Health Professions

180

Education154

Business & Economics

119

1,208Total FTE* Faculty

* FTE= Full-time headcount + 1/3 of part-time headcount

16: 1student-to-teacher ratio

175Sponsored programs awarded to TU faculty

and staff in FY19

36Provost Diversity &

Inclusion Faculty Fellows

99%of professors and

associate professors with terminal degrees

1,208full-time equivalent faculty members

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Full-time Faculty Head Count by Academic Rank and Tenure Status

Full-time Faculty Head Count by Academic Rank

Professors236

Lecturers232

Assistant Professors

228 Associate Professors

225

Instructors 20

941Total Full-time Faculty

21 Visiting

232 Lecturers

77 Clinical

611Tenured/

Tenure-trackProfessors

230

Associate Professors204

Assistant Professors

174

Instructors 3

Full-time Faculty Rank by Academic College

Prof. Assoc. Prof.

Asst. Prof. Inst. Lect. Total

Liberal Arts 68 64 58 0 57 247

Science & Mathematics 61 51 36 3 50 201

Fine Arts & Communication 43 21 37 1 23 125

Health Professions 19 43 54 9 13 138

Education 23 17 21 5 61 127

Business & Economics 22 29 22 2 28 103

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Full-time Faculty Head Count by Gender and Academic Rank

Tenure/TT* Not TT*

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 249

African American or Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 33

Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 14

Race and Ethnicity Unknown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 20

Hispanic of Any Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 9

Two or More Races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4

Foreign/Non-Resident Alien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0

American Indian or Alaska Native. . . . . . . . . . . 0 0

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1

*TT = Tenure-Track

Tenure/ Tenure-Track

611

Not Tenure-Track

330

Full-time Faculty Head Count by Race/Ethnicity

White 1,212

African American or Black

167

Asian166

Race and Ethnicity Unknown

139

Hispanic of Any Race: 46Two or More Races: 14Foreign/Non-Resident Alien: 12

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 3American Indian or Alaskan Native: 5

Women Men

17 3

146 86

112 124

Instructors

Lecturers

Professors

123 102

150 78

Associate Professors

Assistant Professors

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Library Technicians

STAFF

Business & Financial Operations

311

65

Management

3143

8

Office and Administrative

Support

258

41

Community Service, Legal, Arts & Media

1322

120

Computer, Engineering & Sciences

138

729

Natural Resources,

Construction & Maintenance

103

Service

671

Graduate Assistants -

Teaching

62

Production, Transportation & Material Moving

51

9

Healthcare Practitioners

203

28

Research

38

Non-Postsecondary

Teachers

22

11

Librarians

1

Sales

124

323

Full-time Part-time Graduate Assistant

Non-Instructional Staff Head Count by Occupational Category

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FY2019

$512,654.8

FY2018

$449,777.2

Revenue by Type ($ Thousands)

Tuition & Fees$139,411.2

Sales & Services of Auxiliary Enterprises $124,011.4

Other $6,641.0

Grants & Contracts$6,945.7

State Appropriations $117,705.6

Pell Grant $26,572.3

Other $9,708.7

Investment Income$5,212.1

Capital Appropriations

$12,082.8

Capital Gifts & Grants $1,486.4

Operating Funds$277,009.3

Non-operating Funds$159,198.7

Other Revenue$13,569.2

Tuition & Fees$143,851.9

Sales & Services of Auxiliary Enterprises$131,589.9

Other $6,837.5

Grants & Contracts $5,061.6

State Appropriations$120,316.8

Pell Grant$28,585.7

Other $13,212.9

Investment Income $6,600.2

Capital Appropriations$56,587.8

Capital Gifts & Grants $10.5

Operating Funds$287,340.9

Non-operating Funds$168,715.6

Other Revenue$56,598.3

FINANCIAL

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F I N A N C I A L

Partnerships at Work for Greater Baltimore

BALTIMORE

PITTSBURGH

SCRANTON

HARRISBURGPHILADELPHIA

ERIE

BUFFALOITHACA

ANNAPOLIS

DOVER

TRENTON

NEW YORK CITY

HARTFORD

OCEAN CITY

NORFOLK

ROANOKE

RALEIGH

RICHMOND

D.C.

Location

The TU campus is located in the heart of Towson, just 10 miles from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and an hour from Washington, D.C.

19intercollegiate

sports

Athletics

The most comprehensive intercollegiate

athletics program in the Baltimore

metropolitan area offers a variety of

spectator opportunities. The Tigers compete

primarily in the Colonial Athletic Association

(CAA), the top mid-major conference in the

country. Towson’s athletics program is a

rallying point for students, faculty, staff and

the community and welcomes fans of all

ages to a convenient location for affordable

family entertainment.

Partnerships

Partnerships are central to Towson University’s identity as a community-engaged institution. They support our mission, enhance the student learning experience and create positive impacts in our community.

TU addresses regional needs through outreach initiatives and community collaborations that range from K–12 programs to adult learning opportunities, from economic development to speech/language/hearing screenings and from Division I athletics to community arts programs.

BTU-Partnerships at Work for Greater Baltimore, is one of eight presidential priorities linked to and aligned with TU’s strategic plan.

351faculty, students and staff have active engagements

with BTU network partners.

540 partner organizations in greater

Baltimore and throughout Maryland work with TU to create positive impacts.

Fundraising

The first time in the school’s history over $10 million was raised in consecutive years.

$14.06 million dollars raised during TU’s FY19 Annual Campaign

15,700 contributors set a TU record for the most funds raised in a single year

Towson University is making historic investments in modern facilities that advance our academic mission. Construction is underway on our new Science Complex, which will open in fall 2020 as the largest academic space on campus. The University Union is being transformed through a complete renovation and an 85,000-square-foot addition to expand event, dining and student group space. Several other projects—including a new College of Health Professions building—are scheduled over the next five to seven years. To find out more, visit towson.edu/facilities/masterplan/.

Growth

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H I G H L I G H T S

IMPORTANT CONTACTS AT TOWSON UNIVERSITY

Area Code 410

Academic Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2125Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2113Alumni Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2234Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2759Bursar’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2100Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2456Office of Graduate Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2078Office of the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2356Office of the Provost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2125Registrar’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2096Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-4951Student Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-2055University Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-3375University Marketing and Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704-4154

TOWSON.EDU

EXECUTIVE OFFICERSKim SchatzelPresident

Melanie Perreault Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Benjamin LowenthalVice President of Administration and Finance and Chief Fiscal Officer

Leah CoxVice President of Inclusion and Institutional Equity

Daraius IraniVice President of the Division of Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research

Sara SlaffVice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Vernon HurteVice President of Student Affairs

Brian DeFilippisVice President of University Advancement

Marina CooperVice President of  University Marketing and Communications

Tim LeonardDirector of Athletics

DEANSShohreh Kaynama ’76Dean, College of Business & Economics

Laurie MullenDean, College of Education

Greg FallerInterim Dean, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Lisa PlowfieldDean, College of Health Professions

Terry CooneyDean, College of Liberal Arts Rector, Honors College

David VankoDean, Jess & Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics

Karen EskowInterim Dean, Graduate Studies

Deborah A. NolanDean, University Libraries

USM BOARD OF REGENTSLinda R. Gooden, chairBarry P. Gossett, vice chairGary L. Attman, treasurerMichelle A. Gourdine, M.D., secretaryRobert D. Rauch, assistant secretaryKelly M. Schulz, ex officioJoseph Bartenfelder, ex officioEllen FishGeoff J. GonellaJames HolzapfelD’Ana JohnsonIsiah LeggettSam MalhotraRobert R. NeallLouis PopeRobert L. WallaceWilliam T. WoodDrew M. Needham, student regent**Term expires 6/30/2021

TOWSON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORSDonald Fry, chairSusan J. Ganz, vice chairJohn Beynon ’73Myrna Cardin ’65Diane E. ChoEileen O’Shea Auen ’85Todd Feuerman ’87Gerry Gaeng ’81Nancy Grasmick ’61Patricia D. Hoge ’81/’82Lawrence H. Letow ’83Dennis B. Mather ’72Nancy Palmer ’79Steven PeckDebora Plunkett ’81Jeffrey S. RosenJames T. Smith Jr.Francis Soistman Jr. ’79Vincent W. Talbert ’90Constance M. Unseld ’79Kurt Vacovsky ’84W. Daniel WhiteTed Zaleski Jr.

Jennifer BallengeeFaculty Representative

Stephanie Johnson ’95Alumni Association Representative

William Murray ’08/’11Foundation Board Representative

TOWSON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORSJudy RixhamStaff Representative

Naimah KargboPresident, Student Government Association

EMERITUS MEMBERS:Frank Bramble Sr.Raymond BruscaStephen A. BurchGregory A. DevouP. Douglas DollenbergJohn FerberDaniel J. McCarthyFred F. MirmiranJames P. O’ConorSherman Ragland IIDennis RasmussenJohn B. SchuerholzGlenn StearnsJoseph C. TischerMarcia Zercoe

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InstitutionalResearch

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