UW College of Engineering
UW College of Engineering

Mission, Facts, and Stats

We are a diverse community of innovators working to dramatically improve the quality of life in our state, our nation, and the world. We do it by leading in engineering discovery, innovation, education, and engagement.

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Student Demographics

Undergraduate enrollment: 4,070
Undergraduate degrees awarded 2008: 711
Graduate enrollment: 1,471
Graduate degrees awarded 2008: 332
Doctor of Philosophy degrees awarded 2008: 108
 
Diversity of Degree Recipients BS MS PhD
Women 18.7% 24.1% 26.9%
Underrepresented Minorities* 7.5% 3.9% 3.7%
Asian Americans 30.1% 13.0% 6.5%
Foreign Nationals 8.4% 20.5% 48.1%
* African American, Hispanic, Native American, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

CoE provides rich data resources on student admissions, transfers, enrollment, majors, and degrees granted. For more information, see Student Data Reports.

Faculty Data

Total number: 237
Minority: 25.7%
Women: 17.7%
 

Achievements:

  • 10 members of the National Academy of Engineering
  • 86 NSF Young Investigator/Early Career Awards since 1984
  • 15 Sloan Foundation Research Awards
  • 3 Technology Review 35 under 35 (TR35) award recipients in 2007
  • 3 elected to Fellows in AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) in 2007
  • 1 MacArthur Foundation Fellow in 2007

See also Faculty Honors.

 

Financing Engineering

Financial Summary

  • Grants & contracts make up 44% or $89.7 million of total revenues for fiscal year 2007.
  • Tuition represents 18% of total revenues at $37.5 million and state operating appropriations were $33.8 million or 16% of total revenues.
  • Income from gifts totaled $15.1 million (7%) of total revenues.
  • Instruction & research comprised 72% of the total CoE operating expenses.
  • CoE provided over $7 million in scholarships and stipends to students (4% of operating expenditures).

CoE Sources of Funds 2007

CoE Uses of Funds 2007