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Degree Programs Number at VCU Unique in VirginiaBaccalaureate 64 14Master’s 74 34Doctorate 41 19First Professional 3 1Certificate 41 n/a

Largest MajorsUndergraduate Number of MajorsBiology 1,921Psychology 1,470Mass Communications 1,259Criminal Justice 800Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science 644Business 610Nursing 547Liberal Studies for Early and Elementary Education 512English 507Chemistry 474Mechanical Engineering 470Political Science 416

Graduate Number of MajorsSocial Work 498Nursing 319Business Administration 274Teaching 233Mass Communications 208 Physical Therapy 163

Graduate Number of MajorsEngineering 140Occupational Therapy 140Business 135Health Administration 135Nurse Anesthesia 115Counselor Education 113

Degrees Conferred, 2011-12Baccalaureate 4,666Master’s 1,740Doctorate 333First Professional 415Certificate 308Total 7,462

Tuition and Fees Resident Non-residentUndergraduate $9,885 $23,912Graduate 11,521 22,197Medicine 30,534 45,492Dentistry (First Year) 37,083 61,918Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) 25,380 36,070Room and Board 8,748 8,748

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Board of VisitorsDr. John C. Doswell II, Rector Richmond, Va.Mr. William M. Ginther, Vice Rector Midlothian, Va.Ms. Jacquelyn E. Stone, Secretary Richmond, Va.Ms. Teresa H. Carlson Silver Spring, Md.Dr. Kamlesh N. Dave Chester, Va.Mr. Thomas F. Farrell II Richmond, Va.Mr. Michael D. Fraizer Richmond, Va.Dr. Robert D. Holsworth Richmond, Va.The Honorable Kay Coles James Richmond, Va.Mrs. Lillian L. Lambert Mechanicsville, Va.Mr. John A. Luke Jr. Richmond, Va.The Honorable Alexander B. McMurtrie Jr. Richmond, Va.Dr. W. Baxter Perkinson Jr. Richmond, Va.Mr. William A. Royall Jr. Richmond, Va.Mr. Sudhakar V. Shenoy Reston, Va.Mr. Stuart C. Siegel Richmond, Va.

Virginia Commonwealth University is a major public research university located in Richmond, the state capital of Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden-Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the General Assembly merged MCV with the Richmond Professional Institute, founded in 1917, to create Virginia Commonwealth University. Today, more than 31,000 students pursue 223 degree and certificate programs through VCU’s 13 schools and one college. The VCU Health System supports the university’s health care education, research and patient care mission. With a record $260 million in sponsored research funding last fiscal year, VCU became one of only 28 public universities in the country with an academic medical center to be designated as a research university with very high research activity as well as a Community Engaged Institu-tion, both by the Carnegie Foundation. A broad array of university-approved centers and institutes of excellence — involving faculty from multiple disciplines in public policy, biotechnology and health care discoveries — supports the university’s research mission. Thirty-two graduate and first-professional programs are ranked by U.S. News & World Report as among the best in the country.

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University AdministratorsDr. Michael Rao (804) 828-1200

President, Virginia Commonwealth University and President and Chair, VCU Health System

Mr. John I. Blohm (804) 828-0880Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations

Dr. David W. Hanson (804) 828-6116Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Ms. Pamela D. Lepley (804) 828-6057Executive Director for University Relations

Dr. Francis L. Macrina (804) 827-2262Vice President for Research

Dr. Wanda S. Mitchell (804) 828-8947Vice President for Diversity and Equity

Dr. Sheldon M. Retchin (804) 828-7242Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and Chief Executive Officer, VCU Health System

Mr. Mark E. Rubin (804) 827-1313Executive Director of Government Relations

Dr. Beverly J. Warren (804) 828-1345Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

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Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU health system and Affiliated FoundationsRevenues and Capital AdditionsOperating Revenues Amount* PercentTuition and Fees $264.32 9.53%Grants and Contracts 201.03 7.25%State General Funds 216.99 7.82%Auxiliary Enterprises 107.92 3.89%Hospital Services 1,794.80 64.70%Gifts 99.54 3.59%Investment Income 33.42 1.20%Other Revenues 56.19 2.02%

Total $2,774.21 100.0%

ExpendituresOperating ExpensesProgram Activities

Instruction $303.32 12.06%Research 134.30 5.34%Public Service 8.12 0.32%

Supporting ServicesAcademic Support 98.39 3.91%Student Services 12.99 0.52%Institutional Support 56.55 2.25%Operations and Maintenance of Plant 56.73 2.26%Scholarships and Fellowships 34.89 1.39%

Auxiliary Enterprises 74.14 2.95%Hospital Services 1,593.80 63.39%Depreciation 112.36 4.47%Interest Expense on Capital Debt 25.41 1.01%Other Expenses 3.30 0.13%

Total $2,514.30 100.0%

Increase in Net Assets $259.91

(Excludes direct student loans of $219.8 million)*millions of dollars

Foundation Assets and Liabilities* Assets Liabilities BalanceVCU $85.63 $26.72 $58.91MCV 410.22 16.97 393.25Real Estate 51.64 28.16 23.47Engineering 137.65 94.82 42.83Business 76.78 52.61 24.18

Total $761.92 $219.28 $542.64

*millions of dollars, as of June 30, 2012

New Gifts and Pledges, 2011-12 $120.3 millionTotal Cash Received, 2011-12 $94.1 million

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Mission statementAs the premier urban, public research university in Virginia, VCU’s mission is to advance knowledge and student success through its commitments to:

• An engaged, learner-centered environment that fosters inquiry, discovery and innovation in a global setting

• Research that expands the boundaries of new knowledge and creative expression and promotes translational applications to improve human health

• Interdisciplinary collaborations that bring new perspectives to complex problems and mobilize creative energies that advance innovation and solve global challenges

• Health care that strives to preserve and restore health for all people, to seek the cause and cure of diseases through groundbreaking research, and to educate those who serve humanity

• Diversity that provides a climate of inclusion, a dedication to addressing disparities wherever they exist and an opportunity to explore and create in an environment of trust

• Sustainable, university-community partnerships that enhance the educa-tional, economic and cultural vitality of the communities VCU serves in Virginia and around the world

Vision statementVCU will be a premier urban, public research university distinguished by its commitment to:

• The intellectual and academic success of a diverse student body

• Research and discovery that advances knowledge, inspires creativity and improves human health

• The global engagement of students, faculty and staff that transforms lives and communities

• The annual economic impact of VCU in Virginia is an estimated $3.6 billion and more than 43,000 jobs.*

• Each dollar of state investment in VCU can generate $19 in economic impact in Virginia.*

• The total spending from VCU employees, students, campus visitors and medical center visitors has an estimated impact of $1.9 billion — more than half the economic impact of VCU in Virginia.*

• Of the more than 166,000 VCU alumni, more than 64 percent live in Virginia and 37 percent (updated fall 2012) in the Richmond metropolitan area.

• VCU sponsored research awards amounted to $260.1 million in FY 2011-12, more than double the awards in FY 1999-2000.

* Economic impact figures are from the 2009 study.

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Fall headcount 31,752Annual Fte (estimated) 29,083

student Level student typeUndergraduate 23,951 Day 28,124Graduate 6,094 Evening 2,222First Professional 1,707 Off-campus 1,406

College/schoolsCollege of Humanities and Sciences

– L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

– School of Mass Communications– School of World Studies

School of Allied Health ProfessionsSchool of the ArtsSchool of BusinessSchool of Dentistry

School of EducationSchool of EngineeringSchool of MedicineSchool of Nursing School of PharmacySchool of Social WorkUniversity CollegeVCU Graduate SchoolVCU Life Sciences

DemographicsGender ResidencyMale 42% In-state 85%Female 57% Out-of-state 15%Not Reported 1%

Race/Ethnicity StatusAmerican Indian/Alaskan <1% Full-time 79%Asian 11% Part-time 21%Black/African-American 16%Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Hispanic/Latino 6%International 5%Two or more races 3%Not reported 5%White 54%

international students 1,534incoming Freshmen enrolled 3,617transfers enrolled 2,021honors students enrolled 935number of Living AlumniTotal 166,336In Virginia (including Richmond) 106,668In Richmond Metro Area 62,736

Physical Capacity• The 91.1-acre Monroe Park Campus is located in Richmond’s Fan District, and

the 52.4-acre MCV Campus is adjacent to the State Capitol. The university also owns another 601 acres, located in Hanover and Charles City counties.

• VCU occupies 211 buildings. Of the university’s owned buildings, 40 were built prior to 1900, and 54 are designated as historic or lie within a historic district.

• Estimated capital replacement cost: $2.60 billion

• Residence hall capacity: 5,321 students for academic year 2012-13.

Assignable space by Program Monroe Park Campus MCV CampusInstruction 27.6% 19.9%Research 6.5% 14.9%Academic Support 10.3% 2.8%Student Services 2.3% 0.4%Institutional Support 4.5% 3.3%Physical Plant 0.9% 0.8%Hospital 0.3% 49.5%Auxiliary Enterprises 46.1% 6.1%Other 1.5% 2.3%

Total 100.0% 100.0%

• The libraries hold more than 2.5 million volumes (including more than 600,000 e-books) and there are more than 40,000 locally digitized items housed in 29 collections. Annually more than 2 million journal articles are downloaded and more than 2 million visit the libraries.

• VCU has 81,639 network ports and 1,734 wireless access points in faculty and staff offices, residence halls, student service centers, libraries and computer laboratories that connect more than 25,000 computers and 4,000 servers and network support devices. More than 1.2 petabytes of data are managed by the VCU Computer Center.

employees HealthFull-time University System* TotalInstructional Faculty 2,048 n/a 2,048Admin/Prof Faculty 686 n/a 686Other Faculty and Housestaff 238 690 928Classified 2,637 6,952 9,589

Total Full-time 5,609 7,642 13,251

Part-timeAdjunct Faculty 1,205 n/a 1,205GTAs 835 n/a 835Hourly Workers 1,272 1,061 2,333Student Workers 2,133 n/a 2,133Other Faculty and Staff 198 n/a 198

Total Part-time 5,643 1,061 6,704

VCU Total 11,252 8,703 19,955

* VCUHS totals do not include individuals with dual employment.

Demographics of Full-time employees Instructional AdministrativeGender Faculty Faculty ClassifiedMale 57% 40% 23%Female 43% 60% 77%

Race/EthnicityAmerican Indian/Alaskan 0.24% 0.15% 0.50%Asian 11.33% 2.62% 4.11%Black/African-American 4.69% 14.43% 32.68%Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.05% 0.00% 0.10%Hispanic/Latino 2.69% 1.60% 1.96%International 3.27% 1.17% 0.29%Two or more races 1.07% 0.87% 1.14%Unknown 1.07% 0.87% 0.53%White 75.59% 78.29% 58.69%

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Tenure Status Tenure Non-tenure Tenured Track Track TotalProfessor 378 7 80 465Associate 325 16 193 534Assistant 1 224 574 799Instructor 0 0 250 250

Total 704 247 1,097 2,048