UMass Lowell Expanding the Innovation Economy

UMass Lowell Expanding the Innovation Economy

The Economic PictureThe Economic Picture

• $466m in economic activity in FY06

• 2,831 jobs created in FY06

• One of largest employers in region (1,500 faculty/staff)

• Over 14,000 students enrolled

• 85% of UMass graduates stay in state for 5 years; 65% stay longer

• 66,000 UML alumni; 38,000 in Mass

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2007 2008 2009 2010*

6,659 7,316 8,031 8,703

2,7562,765

3,0543,0682,220

2,3902,517

2,561

Undergraduates Graduates Continuing Ed

11,208 11,63513,602

14,332

*This table incorporated CSCE students into either an undergraduate or graduate career

Enrollment GrowthEnrollment Growth

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2007 2008 2009

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Six-Year Graduation RateSix-Year Graduation Rate

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Freshmen Retention RateFreshmen Retention Rate

72

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76

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81

82

2007 2008 2009

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Enrollment DiversityEnrollment Diversity

FALL 2007 - 2010

FALL 2007 FALL 2010 % CHANGE RAW %

DIVERSITYNew Enrolled Diversity

Students of Color 372 645 73.4% 173%

All Other Students 1587 1990 25.4% 125%

Total New Undergrad 1959 2635 34.5% 135%

     

Specific Groups      

African-American 89 170 91.0% 191%

Asian 160 218 36.3% 136%

Hispanic 114 248 117.5% 218%

Total New Undergrad Diversity up 34.5%

Research Expenditures FY07-FY09Research Expenditures FY07-FY09

36.1 40.9

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FY07 FY08 FY09

57 % increase

Fiscal Year

New Facilities & ImprovementsNew Facilities & Improvements

• Inn & Conference Center

• Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell Acquisition

• Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center– $70 M 84,000 sq ft– Complete 2012

• South Academic Building – $40 M, 69,000 sq ft– Pre-construction underway

Greening the CampusGreening the Campus

• State-backed projects:– Photo-Voltaic Panels– Sub-metering/EEMS project with

EOEEA’s Division of Energy Resources– Leading by Example program, test– vehicles for Chrysler hybrids

• LEED building and renovation programs

• 5 year Green House Gas Emissions study completed;

• Green cleaners program implemented;Zero-sort recycling campus-wide

Faculty PanelFaculty Panel

Julie Chen David Turcotte Ziyad Salameh Chris Niezrecki John Duffy