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University of Maryland - Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

Official telephone: (410) 455-1000
Toll-free telephone: (800) UMBC-4U2
Fax number: (410) 455-1210

Website: www.umbc.edu

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STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

5,070 men, 4,346 women, 9,416 total

Full-time undergraduates:

4,328 men, 3,663 women, 7,991 total

Part-time undergraduates:

742 men, 683 women, 1,425 total

Total graduate students:

1,117 men, 1,265 women, 2,382 total

Full-time graduate students:

365 men, 436 women, 801 total

Part-time graduate students:

752 men, 829 women, 1,581 total

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Middle Atlantic

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

First-year student breakdown:


11.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
26.7%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.1%	Hispanic
53.3%	White (non-Hispanic)
3.7%	total international (nonresident aliens)
1.0%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


15.0%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
20.9%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.8%	Hispanic
54.4%	White (non-Hispanic)
3.9%	total international (nonresident aliens)
1.6%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

530 acres

City or town school is located in:

Catonsville, MD

Population of city/town:

39,890

Nearest major city:

Baltimore

Distance of nearest major city:

5 miles

Population of nearest major city:

635,815

Online campus map:

www.umbc.edu/aboutumbc/
campusmap/

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms
single-student apartments
special housing for disabled students
other housing including 9 Living Learning Communities, Scholars Housing

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

72%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

34%

Percent of students who live off campus:

66%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

88%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

yes

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

875

Other computer facilities/services:

UMBC prides itself as a university that uses information technology to the fullest potential to support administrative and academic initiatives. We have wireless access throughout most academic buildings and in 2004 were identified by Intel as a leader in wireless access. UMBC is a member of Internet2 and has 1000MB network access through Internet2 to other research facilities and universities. For more information please see http://www.umbc.edu/oit.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Photography Collection, Radical Literature Collection, Popular Culture Collection, Science Fiction Collection, Marylandia Collection, Biological Sciences Archives Collection, Slide Library

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Library Gallery, Center for Art and Visual Culture

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

birth control, career, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station

School newspaper(s):

Retriever Weekly

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

250

Campus-based religious organizations:

Pagan Student Association, Agape Campus Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Lutheran and Episcopal Ministry, Ahayot: The Jewish Sisterhood at UMBC, Korean Bible Study, One Voice Campus Ministry, Perfected Praise Liturgical Dance Ministry, Yoga and Meditation Society, Fellowship Under God's Influence, Buddhist Club, Newman Club, Korean Campus Ministry, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Christians on Campus Graduate Student Organization, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Gospel Choir, ECHO, Chinese Bible Study Fellowship, Baptist Student Ministry, Alpha Nu Omega Sorority, Inc., Alpha Nu Omega Fraternity, Inc.

Minority student organizations:

Arab Student Association, Filipino American Student Association, Ethiopian-Eritrean Student Association, Chinese Students Association, Caribbean American Student Association, Black Student Union, Asian Student Connection, African Student Association, Organization of Multicultural Women, Hellenic Association of UMBC, Russian Club, Freedom Alliance (GLBTA), Bangla Club, Board of Underrepresented Students, Irish Student Association, Society of Inspiring Students with Individual Abilities, Taiwanese Student Association, Tea Empire, Cinema Afrique, Vietnamese Student Association, South Asian Student Association, Persian Student Association, Korean Student Association, Jewish Student Union, Hispanic Latino Student Union, Hindu Students Council

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Various Sports/ Recreational Groups, Various Academic/ Departmental Associations , Various Special Interest Groups, Various Service Organizations, Various Political/ Social Activism Groups

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Dr. Charles Brown,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Kathy Zerrlaut,
SWA

Athletic department's mailing address:

Athletic Director
Dr. Charles Brown
UMBC
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

School colors:

black and gold

School mascot:

Retrievers

Athletic conference memberships:

America East Conference (Division I)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockey	yes
Women's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

10%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

26%

Athletic facilities:

baseball field; basketball, volleyball arena, aquatic facilties, tennis center; lacrosse, field hockey, soccer, track stadium, and softball diamond

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, free throw, fun runs, handball, homerun derby, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, Wiffle ball

Club sports for men:

aikido, badminton, ballroom dancing, bowling, crew, cricket, cycling, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling

Club sports for women:

aikido, badminton, ballroom dance, bowling, crew, cricket, cycling, fencing, ice hockey, jujitsu, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, ski and board, soccer, tae kwon do, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, wrestling

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Baltimore (5 miles)

Nearest other airport:

District of Columbia (40 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

BWI Station (5 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Baltimore (10 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

24%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

38% within one year of graduation

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

72% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Northrop Grumman, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Social Security Administration, Hughes Network System, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, U.S. Peace Corps, Dupont, GE, Invitrogen, SAIC, Constellation Energy, Swales Aerospace, Deloitte, Sogeti, Morgan Stanley, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erickson Retirement Communities, USDA, T. Rowe Price, Public School Systems, Legg Mason

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Robert S. Marshall '88, President and CEO of Weatherbug, one of the world's largest networks of internet-based weather data Duff Goldman '97, star of the Food Network's reality TV series "Ace of Cakes" and owner of Charm City Cakes

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