Operating Budget, 2016 - 2017

Operating expenses $156,373,000Income

Academic program tuition 62.3%Endowment income and annual gifts 19.5%Auxiliary enterprises 4.9%Educational enterprises 6.7%Research 4.3%Miscellaneous 2.4%

Expenditures

Academic and academic support 47.2%Administration and general 20.4%Auxiliary enterprises 8.2%Operations and plant management 12.3%Educational enterprises 4.6%Research 2.6%Miscellaneous 4.7%

Endowment 2015 - 2016

Endowment value $573,670,274The endowment figure as reported in the final audited consolidated financial statements. Fundraising 2015 - 2016

Total number of gifts 1,488Total number of donors 1,420Total amount raised $8,109,943

Alumni

Active alumni 38,069Countries of residence 126

1 Primary nationality2 As of Fall 2016, faculty-to-student ratio is calculated based on faculty and students FTE

Library

Volumes in library 521,994 Serial and periodical subscriptions 85,672 Database subscriptions 134

Sports and AthleticsNumber of athletic programs 31

43rd National Universities Tournament Medals, 2015 - 2016 Medals

Gold medals 12Silver medals 14Bronze medals 11

Physical PlantAUC New Cairo 260 acresAUC Tahrir Square 9 acres

Research Centers

• Access to Knowledge for Development Center • Center for Migration and Refugee Studies• Center for Sustainable Development • Center of Nanotechnology and Devices • Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program • John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement• Middle East Studies Center • Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Center for American Studies and Research • Research Institute for a Sustainable Environment • Social Research Center • The Cynthia Nelson Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies

SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, 2015 - 2016Enrollment figures in the following tables are given by headcount. Each individual is counted once, whether enrolled in one or more than one program during the fiscal year.

SCD (Career Development) 2,973SLD (Language Department) 14,525SPP (Program Partnership Department) 4,949Total 22,447

School of Continuing Education, Student Attributes Gender Nationality 1

Male Female Egyptian Non-Egyptian56% 44% 96% 4%

Educational Background

Below secondary education 6.4%Secondary education 16.7%Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science 76.0%Master of Arts/Master of Science 0.5%Doctorate 0.3%

ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

The American University in CairoAUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74New Cairo 11835Egypt tel 20.2.2615.1000fax 20.2.2795.7565

The American University in Cairo

420 Fifth Avenue, Third Floor

New York, NY 10018-2729

United States of America

tel 212.730.8800

fax 212.730.1600

www.aucegypt.edu

This profile was produced by the Office of Data Analytics and Institutional

Research in October 2016. For comments or suggestions,

tel 20.2.2615.2231 • dair@aucegypt.edu

Faculty-to-Student Ratio Full-time teaching faculty (headcount) 377Part-time faculty (full-time equivalent) 157Full-time equivalent faculty 534Degree-seeking students FTE 5,843 Faculty-to-student ratio2 1:11

Professional Training

• Engineering and Science Services• Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Program• Global Affairs and Public Policy Executive Education• School of Business Executive Education

AUC profile2016 - 2017

Degree-Seeking Students Undergraduate Graduate

Graduate School of Education n/a 82Graduate Studies n/a 32School of Business 1,049 133School of Global Affairs and Public Policy 404 271School of Humanities and Social Sciences 752 251School of Sciences and Engineering 2,026 317Undeclared / Undergraduate 1,603 n/a

Nondegree Students

Arabic Language Institute 41Other (study abroad and all others) 59

Most Popular Undergraduate Majors by School

School of Business Business Administration 531Economics 272Accounting 208

School of Global Affairs and Public Policy Integrated Marketing Communication 213Communication and Media Arts 96Multimedia Journalism 90

School of Humanities and Social Sciences Political Science 275Graphic Design 115Psychology 101

School of Sciences and Engineering Mechanical Engineering 454Construction Engineering 411Architectural Engineering 275

The American University in CairoAUC Profile 2016 - 2017

MISSIONAUC is a premier English-language institution of higher learning. The University is committed to teaching and research of the highest caliber, and offers exceptional liberal arts and professional education in a cross-cultural environment. AUC builds a culture of leadership, lifelong learning, continuing education and service among its graduates, and is dedicated to making significant contributions to Egypt and the international community in diverse fields. AUC upholds the principles of academic freedom and is dedicated to excellence.

INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATIONSThe American University in Cairo was founded in 1919 by Americans devoted to education and service in the Middle East. AUC is licensed to grant degrees and is incorporated in the State of Delaware in the United States. AUC is an independent, not-for-profit, equal-opportunity institution. AUC is accredited in the United States by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. On April 28, 2011, AUC became the first university in Egypt to be accredited by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education, an Egyptian government body formed in 2007 with the purpose of establishing quality standards for Egypt’s educational institutions. Many of AUC’s programs have received specialized accreditation.

AUC is governed by a Board of Trustees and is administered by a chief executive officer appointed by this board. Atef Eltoukhy is the current chair of the AUC Board of Trustees and Francis J. Ricciardone is the University president.

Students in Academic Programs Headcount

Degree-seeking undergraduate students 5,494Degree-seeking graduate students 1,065Total degree-seeking students 6,559Nondegree students 100Total academic students 6,659

Attributes, All Academic Students Gender

Male 2,958 (44%)Female 3,701 (56%)

Nationality 1 Egyptian 6,309 (95%)Non-Egyptian 350 (5%)

Total 6,659

International Students

Total international students 350

Top countries United States 82Saudi Arabia 21Yemen 20Germany 19Libya 18India 17

Number of countries represented 53

Degrees Awarded, 2015 – 2016 Undergraduate Graduate

Graduate School of Education n/a 14School of Business 340 49School of Global Affairs and Public Policy 152 112School of Humanities and Social Sciences 225 95School of Sciences and Engineering 333 76Interdisciplinary Studies n/a 5Total degrees awarded 1050 351

Retention and Graduation Rates First-year retention rate (Fall 2015 cohort) 91%Six-year graduation rate (Fall 2008) 73%

Undergraduate Admission

Applied 2,948Admitted 1,405Enrolled 942Percentage of applicants admitted (selectivity) 48%Percentage of admitted students enrolled (yield) 67%

Incoming Class Profile by Secondary School Certificate

IGCSE 35%American diploma 29%Thanawiya Amma science 9%International Baccalaureate 9%Other 7%French Baccalaureate 5%Thanawiya Amma arts 3%Abitur 2%

Most Popular Graduate Programs by School

Graduate School of Education International and Comparative Education 58Educational Leadership 24

Interdisciplinary StudiesSustainable Development 32

School of Business Business Administration 57Finance 33Economics in International Development 29

School of Global Affairs and Public Policy Public Administration 44Journalism and Mass Communication 42Public Policy 40

School of Humanities and Social Sciences Counseling Psychology 38Political Science 34Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 34

School of Sciences and Engineering Biotechnology 47Construction Engineering 46Mechanical Engineering 33

FULL-TIME FACULTY, FALL 2016

Full-time Faculty 436

The data for total faculty includes administrators or staff members with faculty status, faculty on paid leave and those who replace them, as well as faculty in Libraries and Learning Technologies.

Faculty by Tenure StatusTenured 148 (34%)Tenure track 83 (19%)Not on tenure track 205 (47%)

Faculty by GenderMale 222 (51%)Female 214 (49%)

Faculty by Nationality 1 American 107 (25%)Egyptian 235 (54%)Other 94 (22%)

Number of countries represented 29

ACADEMIC PROGRAM ENROLLMENT, FALL 2016 Enrollment figures in the following tables are given by school. Individuals with double majors are counted twice in their respective majors, and totals are given by headcount. AUC offers 37 undergraduate majors, as well as 44 master’s programs and two PhD programs.

INCOMING CLASS, FALL 2016