Demographics

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When you enroll in the School of Art + Design, you join a thriving arts community. But that's not all you join. You also become a part of the largest academic community in the state of Illinois. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is home to more than 30,000 undergraduates and 11,000 graduate students. Add to this over 2,000 professionals, 3,400 academic professionals, and 4,400 staff members. And add to this over 4,000 undergraduate course offerings and approximately 150 majors. Now add 12 colleges, two institutes, and two schools. And then add about 1,500 acres and nearly 275 buildings.

What does it all add up to? As a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, you'll discover the freedom, diversity, and vibrancy you'll need to flourish creatively, academically, and socially. You'll discover that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is an exciting place to live, to learn, and to grow.

U of I: By the Numbers

30,909 = Number of undergraduates at U of I

11,029 = Number of graduate students

70 = Approximate percentage of graduate students across campus who receive fellowships, assistantships, or tuition aid

50 = Number of states U of I students hail from

118 = Number of countries U of I students hail from

53 = Percentage of student body that's male

47 = Percentage of student body that's female

12.6 = Percentage of student body that's Asian-American

6.6 = Percentage of student body that's African-American

6.4 = Percentage of student body that's Latino/a

0.3 = Percentage of student body that's Native American

800+ = Approximate number of registered student organizations

2,047 = Number of tenured and tenure-track faculty members

3,451 = Number of academic professionals

4,476 = Number of support staff members

22 = Number of on-campus residence halls

#1 = Ranking among largest public university library collections in the world

#1 = Ranking among largest Greek systems in the United States

#1 = Ranking among "disability friendly" campuses in the United States

24 = Number of national championships belonging to the wheelchair basketball program

2,094 = Seating capacity in the Krannert Center for Performing Art's Great Foellinger Hall

69,249 = Seating capacity at Memorial Stadium, home of the Fighting Illini football team

$1.371 billion = U of I's total budget for the fiscal year 2006

1867 = Year U of I was founded (though then called the Illinois Industrial University)

School of Art + Design by the Numbers

567 = Number of undergraduates in the School of Art + Design

102 = Number of graduates in the School of Art + Design

90 = Approximate percentage of graduate students in the School of Art + Design who receive fellowships, assistantships, or tuition aid

46 = Number of tenured and tenure-track faculty members in the School of Art + Design

17 = Number of academic professionals and staff members

10 = Number of residence halls within a block or two of the School of Art + Design

2 = Number of residence halls directly across the street from the School of Art + Design

1 = Number of coffee shops within the Art + Design complex

$1.40 + tax = Cost of a small cup of coffee from the aforementioned coffee shop

6 = Approximate number of steps from the coffee shop to the entrance of the Krannert Museum of Art

8,000+ = Approximate number of works of art at the Krannert Art Museum

1877 = Year the School of Art+Design was founded (though then called simply the School of Design)