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UMBC Fast Facts

UMBC Fast Facts. An honors and research university A public, medium-sized institution (12,870 students) Located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. www.umbc.edu. Achievements. www.umbc.edu. U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 Best Colleges Guide #1 “up-and-coming” national university

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UMBC Fast Facts

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  1. UMBC Fast Facts An honors and research university A public, medium-sized institution (12,870 students) Located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. www.umbc.edu

  2. Achievements www.umbc.edu

  3. U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 Best Colleges Guide • #1 “up-and-coming” national university • #1 among public national universities for undergraduate teaching (tied with Stanford) • Included in a list of universities that provide students with outstanding opportunities for undergraduate research and creative projects • The 2008 Princeton Review • Identified UMBC among the nation’s “Best Value” colleges and universities • #2 on its “Most Diverse Student Population List” www.umbc.edu

  4. Student Success www.umbc.edu

  5. Meyerhoff Scholarship Program • Among the nation’s leading producers of minority graduates in science and engineering who pursue graduate school • Scholars are twice as likely to graduate then students who decline the scholarship offer • GPAs in science, math and engineering are higher • 200 Meyerhoff alumni hold degrees; 250 are in graduate and professional programs • Theatre • Students rank 3rd nationally in invitations to perform at the Kennedy Center Festival • Athletics • NCAA’s Academic Progress Report ranks women’s volleyball in top 10 percent of campuses nationally www.umbc.edu

  6. Faculty Success www.umbc.edu

  7. UMBC is ranked: • #2 nationally in NASA university research grants and cooperative agreements • #3 nationally in Science Watch for citations of geoscience research according to fedspending.org • #13 for arts and humanities faculty among public universities in prestigious scholarly awards per capita www.umbc.edu

  8. Workforce and Economic Development www.umbc.edu

  9. Highest percentage of science and technology bachelor’s degree recipients (45% ) among public and private Maryland institutions (excluding Naval Academy) • bwtech@UMBC (research park) has attracted 50 companies and 1,250 jobs • bwtech@UMBC employs 100 students, 50 alumni and have had more than 100 formal interactions with faculty and facilities www.umbc.edu

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