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2008–2009 Fact Sheet |
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Enrollment Information
| Academic Structure |
Tuition and Fees | Alumni |
Employees | University
Income, Awards, Endowments | Facilities
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Wright State University's Mission
Wright State University will be a catalyst for educational excellence
in the Miami Valley, meeting the need for an educated citizenry
dedicated to
lifelong learning and service. To those ends,
Wright State will provide: access to scholarship and learning;
economic and technological development; leadership in health, education,
and human
services; cultural enhancement; and international understanding
while fostering collegial involvement and responsibility for continuous
improvement of education
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| ENROLLMENT INFORMATION |
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| Enrollment, Fall 2007 |
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| Main Campus |
16,151 |
| Lake Campus |
845 |
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| Total Enrollment (*some students attend both
campuses) |
16,913* |
| Men |
7,354 |
| Women |
9,559 |
| Full-time |
13,304 |
| Part-time |
3,609 |
| Undergraduates |
12,938 |
| Graduate Students (Masters' Degrees) |
3,108 |
| Doctoral/Professional Students |
536 |
| International Students |
605 |
| Countries Represented |
66 |
| Average Age of All Students |
24.7 |
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| Minority Student Enrollment, Fall
2007
(omits international students) |
| Total Minority Student Enrollment |
2,659 (16.0%) |
| African American |
1,834 (11.0%) |
| Asian American |
525 (3.0%) |
| Hispanic American |
240 (1.0%) |
| Native American |
60 (0.4%) |
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| ACADEMIC STRUCTURE |
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| Academic Structure |
Colleges
Education and Human Services; Engineering and Computer Science;
Lake Campus;
Liberal Arts; Nursing and Health; Raj Soin College of Business;
Science and Mathematics; University College |
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Schools
Graduate Studies; Medicine; Professional Psychology |
3 |
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| Number of Degree Programs |
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| Undergraduate |
109 |
| Graduate and Professional |
46 |
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| TUITION AND
FEES |
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| Tuition and Fees (2008–2009 academic
year) |
| Ohio Residents ~ School of Professional Psychology |
$16,376 annually |
| Nonresident ~ School of Professional Psychology |
$26,076 annually |
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| Room and Board (typical plan) |
$7,424 |
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| ALUMNI |
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| Number of Graduates |
78,814 |
| Graduates in Greater Dayton Area |
34,000 |
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| EMPLOYEES |
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| Faculty |
831 total |
| Staff |
1,448 total |
| Combined |
2,279 total |
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| UNIVERSITY INCOME,
AWARDS & ENDOWMENTS
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| University Income (Budgeted), 2007–2008 |
| State Appropriations |
$109 million |
| Other Government |
$46 million |
| Student Fees |
$140 million |
| Other Income |
$85 million |
| Total |
$380 million |
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| Research Awards, 2006–2007 |
| Total Research and Sponsored Program Awards |
$71,377,270 |
| Basic and Applied Research Awards |
$26,420,211 |
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Foundation Endowment
(Market Value, as of 6/30/07) |
$85,974,766 |
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| Donations Received (2005–2006 fiscal year) |
| Receipts |
$14,339,426 |
| Donors |
5,257 |
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| FACILITIES |
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Paul Laurence Dunbar Library
The Dunbar Library contains over 703,000 bound
volumes, 3,200 current print subscriptions, over one
million microforms, 440,000 government documents,
6,600 videotapes and other media, 7,300 music
recordings and 15,900 music scores, and the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Depository Collection.
Additional electronic resources include more than 140
research databases, 5,700 electronic journals, and
22,000 e-books. |
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Fordham Health Sciences Library
The Fordham Library collection supports the
Boonshoft School of Medicine, the School of
Professional Psychology, the College of Nursing and
Health, and a number of graduate programs in the
College of Science and Mathematics. Fordham’s
collection includes over 135,000 print volumes, 1,000
current print subscriptions, 12,400 microforms, and
3,650 video cassettes and other medias, in addition to
the electronic resources listed for Dunbar Library.
Fordham also provides access to the collections of
six affiliated hospital libraries that serve Wright
State’s clinical faculty, residents, and medical and
nursing students in training. |
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Wright State University Ervin J. Nutter
Center
The university's Ervin J. Nutter Center, a state-of-the-art facility and home to Wright State athletics and Dayton Bombers hockey, hosts over 20 national touring concerts and performances each year. With a seating capacity of 12,000, the Nutter Center is continually ranked nationally among venues of its size. The contemporary Berry Room holds 250 people for weddings, receptions, conferences, and seminars. |
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| Acreage |
| Main Campus |
557 |
| Lake Campus |
173 |
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| Buildings (Main Campus) |
| Academic and academic support buildings |
24 |
| Student residential buildings |
26 |
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| Historical Background |
| First Classes Held in Allyn Hall |
1964 |
| Achieved Full University Status |
1967 |
| First Graduating Class |
1968 |
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School Colors
Hunter Green and Gold |
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| LEADERSHIP |
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President
David Hopkins, P.E.D. |
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Provost
Steven Angle, Ph.D. |
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President of the Faculty
James Sayer, Ph.D. |
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Vice Presidents
Dan Abrahamowicz, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs
John A. Bantle II, Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies
Matthew V. Filipic, Ph.D., Vice President for Business and Fiscal
Affairs and University Treasurer
Lillie P. Howard, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Curriculum and Instruction
Marcia G. Muller, Vice President for University Advancement
Robert J. Sweeney, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Planning and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
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Board of Trustees
Michael Adams, Founder and CEO, Adams-Robinson Enterprises
Don Graber (Chair)
Jamie King, CEO, Crowe Manufacturing Services, Inc.
Larry R. Klaben,
President/CEO, Morris Furniture Company, Inc
John C. Kunesh, Managing Partner, Kunesh Eye Center, Inc.
Bonnie G. Langdon
Robert C. Nevin (Vice Chair)
Vishal Soin, Senior Vice President, Soin International
J. Thomas Young, First Vice President/Investments, Wachovia
Securities, LLC (Secretary)
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Student Trustee
James Borchers
Jessica Hoying |
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Campus Locations
Wright State University’s main campus in Fairborn
is located 11.6 miles and 15 minutes east of downtown Dayton.
WSU’s Lake Campus is located on the shore of Grand Lake St.
Marys, between Celina and St. Marys, Ohio. |
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Off-Campus Facilities
Dayton: Duke E. Ellis Human Development Institute; Eugene W. Kettering
Center; VA Education Building; VA Basic Science Building
Kettering: Cox Institute, Lifespan Health Research Center
Yellow Springs: Family Health Center |
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