AUB FACT BOOK 2018-19

The AUB Fact Book is a special report published annually by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA).

The Fact Book is a compilation of statistical data on subjects such as enrollment, admissions, graduation and retention rates, and other factual

information about AUB. It fulfills several purposes, including serving as a data resource, a ready reference, and a planning resource. Data in the

Fact Book is useful for institutional and programmatic self-study and accreditation, grant applications, and external reports.

Statistics are given as of the fall term of academic year 2018-19 (specifically: May 20, 2019), except as noted.

All inquiries and comments regarding the AUB Fact Book should be addressed to Karma El Hassan, Director of OIRA, AUB.

Students This section includes information covering the students' enrollment, admission, tuitions, graduation and retention, academic achievement and financial aid.

Statistics are given as of the fall term of academic year 2018-19 (specifically: May 20, 2019), except as noted.

Enrollment by Faculty and Percent by Gender Fall 2018–19

Faculty Enrollment Female% Male%

UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

FAFS 396 71% 29%

FAS 3,041 52% 48%

MSFEA 2,390 37% 63%

FHS 246 76% 24%

HSON 164 69% 31%

OSB 1,101 50% 50%

Total 7,338 49% 51%

GRADUATE LEVEL

FAFS 110 75% 25%

FAH 9 100% 0%

FAS 473 71% 29%

MSFEA 361 47% 53%

Faculty Enrollment Female% Male%

FEM 20 80% 20%

FM 117 86% 14%

FHS 153 85% 15%

HSON 51 86% 14%

OSB 177 60% 40%

Total 1,471 68% 32%

POST GRADUATE LEVEL

FAS 33 79% 21%

MSFEA 91 45% 55%

FEM 11 55% 45%

FM 25 80% 20%

FHS 3 100% 0%

HSON 3 100% 0%

Total 166 60% 40%

PROFESSIONAL

FM 432 47% 53%

Enrollment by Residency

Lebanese Arab World Europe USA Others

Undergraduate 5,697 647 248 620 126

Graduate 1,186 137 48 62 38

PhD 142 8 4 5 7

Professional 357 32 6 35 2

TOTAL 7,382 824 306 722 173

Graduation and Retention Rates for Undergraduates by Faculty

Faculty Graduation Rate (%) Retention Rate (%)

FAFS 88% 84%

FAS 84% 81%

MSFEA 92% 96%

FHS 86% 75%

HSON 92% 81%

OSB 91% 90%

ALL AUB 88% 87%

Graduation rate is the percentage of the initial 2010 cohort who completed the program in six years or fewer.

Retention rate is the percentage of the cohort of all full-time bachelor (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered the institution

as new first-time students in fall 2015 (or the preceding summer term) and were enrolled fall 2016.

Student Financial Aid —University Summary

Need-based aid (includes non-

need-based aid used to meet

need) US $

Non-need-based aid (excludes

non-need-based aid used to meet

need) US $

SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS

Institutional: endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition-funded

grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition

waivers (which are reported below).

32,052,779

(academic year)

916,706

(academic year)

Total Scholarships/Grants 32,052,779 916,706

SELF-HELP

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) 3,160,831

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note:

excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.) 54,298

Total Self-Help 3,215,129

PARENT LOANS

Parent Loans 204,692

Need-based scholarship or grant aid: scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial

need to qualify.

Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional or other sources (including unrestricted

funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason.

Need-based self-help aid: loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must demonstrate financial need to

qualify.

Student Academic Achievement

UNDERGRADUATE GRADE POINT AVERAGE BY FACULTY AND LEVEL

FALL 2018-19 REGISTERED STUDENTS

Faculty Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior 4th Year 5th Year ALL

FAFS 75.7 76.1 78.2 79.4 77.6

FAS 76.8 76.8 79.4 78.9 78.5

MSFEA 80 80 79.8 80.2 80.4 79.9

FHS 76.6 79 78.2 78

HSON 76.8 78.7 81.4 79.6

OSB 76.9 77.9 78.3 77.9

AVERAGE 76.8 77.3 79 79.1 80 80.4 78.9

First Year’s Admission Profile by Faculty

Faculty AVG

MATH

AVG

VERBAL

AVG

SAT I

AVG

COMP

Percent in Top Tenth of High

School Graduating Class

Percent in Top Half of High

School Graduating Class

FAFS 593 527 1,120 576 12% 63%

FAS 628 559 1,187 591 27% 75%

MSFEA 703 599 1,302 661 36% 88%

FHS 615 543 1,158 584 21% 75%

HSON 575 526 1,101 561 40% 90%

Faculty AVG

MATH

AVG

VERBAL

AVG

SAT I

AVG

COMP

Percent in Top Tenth of High

School Graduating Class

Percent in Top Half of High

School Graduating Class

OSB 627 551 1,178 584 12% 59%

ALL

AUB 645 565 1,210 607 27%

76%

Data above is from new SAT scores which are not equivalent to old SAT scores

Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments by Faculty and Level Fall 2018–19

Faculty Applied Accepted Accepted% Registered Yield %

UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

FAFS 1,321 544 41% 64 12%

FAS 8,309 3,049 37% 1,036 34%

MSFEA 6,045 1,176 19% 480 41%

FHS 1,191 583 49% 83 14%

HSON 417 168 40% 46 27%

OSB 1,774 1,055 59% 233 22%

Total 19,057 6,575 35% 1,942 30%

Faculty Applied Accepted Accepted% Registered Yield %

GRADUATE LEVEL

FAFS 176 112 64% 28 25%

FAH 58 38 66% 9 24%

FAS 512 249 49% 100 40%

MSFEA 403 222 55% 99 45%

FEM 36 29 81% 6 21%

FM 186 75 40% 36 48%

FHS 408 155 38% 50 32%

HSON 65 26 40% 17 65%

OSB 353 202 57% 101 50%

Total 2,197 1,108 50% 446 40%

POST GRADUATE

FAS 27 6 22% 4 67%

MSFEA 42 8 19% 6 75%

FEM 11 3 27% 2 67%

FM 30 14 47% 7 50%

FHS 9 4 44% 3 75%

HSON 9 3 33% 3 100%

Faculty Applied Accepted Accepted% Registered Yield %

Total 128 38 30% 25 66%

PROFESSIONAL

FM 234 115 49% 112 97%

International Students by Faculty Fall 2018–19

Faculty Number Percent International Enrolled (%)

FAFS 110 22%

FAH 1 11%

FAS 1,017 29%

MSFEA 387 14%

FEM 6 19%

FM 91 17%

FHS 89 22%

HSON 37 17%

OSB 276 22%

ALL AUB 2,014 21%

Tuition Fees 2018-19

FAS – Faculty of Arts and Sciences

FAFS – Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

FAH – Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Health Sciences

MSFEA – Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

FEM – Faculties of Engineering and Medicine

FHS – Faculty of Health Sciences

FM – Faculty of Medicine

HSON – Rafic Hariri School of Nursing

OSB – Suliman S. Olayan School of Business

Academic Programs and Degrees

This section covers the distribution of undergraduate and graduate degrees, the average class size and the degrees awarded by each faculty.

Statistics are given as of the fall term of academic year 2018-19 (specifically: May 20, 2019), except as noted.

Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees by Faculty, Degree, and Gender July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

Faculty Degree Female Male Total

UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

FAFS BSA, BS, BLA 99 27 126

FAS BA, BS 335 244 579

MSFEA BAR, BFA, BEN, BS 187 366 553

FHS BS 62 16 78

HSON BSN 26 11 37

OSB BBA 174 153 327

Total 883 817 1,700

Faculty Degree Female Male Total

GRADUATE LEVEL

FAFS MS, MSES 10 9 19

FAS MA, MS, MAFINE, MSES 72 28 100

MSFEA MEN, MEM, MSES, MUDS, MUPP 56 61 117

FEM MS 1 1 2

FM MS 15 5 20

FHS MPH, MS, MSES, EMHCL 49 20 69

MH CERT, MS 2

2

HSON MSN 9 1 10

OSB MBA, EMBA, MA, MF 42 30 72

Total 256 155 411

Faculty Degree Female Male Total

POST GRADUATE LEVEL

FAS PHD 2 2

MSFEA PHD 4 5 9

FM PHD 1 1 2

Total 7 6 13

PR - PROFESSIONAL LEVEL

FM FM (MD degree) 44 57 101

Average Class Size by Department

Faculty Department Average Class Size

FAFS

Agricultural Science 12

Animal and Veterinary Sciences 11

Landscape Design and Eco-management 19

Nutrition and Food Science 15

Rural Community Development 4

Food Security 3

FAH

Public Health Nutrition 11

FAS

Arabic 15

Biology 18

Center for American Studies 8

Chemistry 26

Faculty Department Average Class Size

Civilization Studies Program 20

Computer Science 22

Economics 51

Education 10

English - communication skills 19

English - non-communication skills 0

Fine Arts and Art History 14

Geology 14

History and Archaeology 15

Mathematics 55

Middle Eastern Studies 5

Philosophy 19

Faculty Department Average Class Size

Physics 20

Political Studies and Public Administration 17

Psychology 22

Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies 15

University Preparatory Program 14

MSFEA

Architecture and Graphic Design 21

Chemical Engineering 14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 24

Electrical and Computer Engineering 19

Engineering Management 24

Energy Studies 22

Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management 37

Faculty Department Average Class Size

Mechanical Engineering 22

FM

Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology 10

Biochemistry 17

Human Morphology 1

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 15

Pharmacology and Therapeutics 17

Psychiatry 4

Diagnostic Radiology 10

Exp.Pathol.Micro. and Immunology 4

Otolaryngology 5

Radiologic Technology Training 12

FHS Environmental Health 18

Faculty Department Average Class Size

Epidemiology and Population Health 16

Health Management and Policy 16

Health Promotion and Community Health 11

Medical Laboratory Sciences 24

HSON Nursing 12

OSB Business Administration 25

Interdepartmental Discipline (IDM) 8

AUB Average Class Size 21

Average class size is the average number of students in each main course session (tutorial, common lecture, lab lecture and recitation are excluded)

Degrees Awarded by Faculty

Programs Degrees or

Certificates

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES

Agricultural Economics MS

Agricultural Extension MS*

Agriculture BSA

Diploma of Ingénieur Agricole Diploma

Animal Science MS

Food Sciences and Management BS

Food Technology MS

Irrigation MS

Landscape Architecture BLA

Mechanization MS*

Programs Degrees or

Certificates

Nutrition MS

Nutrition and Dietetics BS

Plant Protection MS

Plant Science MS

Poultry Science MS

Soil Sciences MS

Veterinary Science BS*

Agribusiness BS

Nutrition and Dietetics Coordinated Program BS

Food Security Diploma, MS

Rural Community Development

MS

Programs Degrees or

Certificates

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Anthropology MA

Arab and Middle Eastern History PhD

Arabic Language and Literature BA, MA, PhD

Archaeology BA, MA

Art History BA

Biology BS, MS

Cell and Molecular Biology PhD

Chemistry BS, MS

Computer Science BS, MS

Diploma in Educational Management and Leadership D.Ed.M.L.

Programs Degrees or

Certificates

Diploma in Special Education D.S.Ed.

Economics BA, MA

Education MA

Education/Elementary BA

English Language BA, MA

English Literature BA, MA

Financial Economics MAFE

Geology BS, MS

History BA, MA

Mathematics BS, MS

Middle Eastern Studies MA

Programs Degrees or

Certificates

Petroleum Studies BS

Philosophy BA, MA

Physics BS, MS

Political Studies BA, MA

Psychology BA, MA

Public Administration BA, MA

Sociology MA

Sociology/Anthropology BA

Statistics BA, BS, MA, MS

Studio Arts BA

Teaching Diploma TD

Programs Degrees or

Certificates

Theoretical Physics PhD

Media Communication DIPL*

Media Studies MA

Computational Sciences MS

Applied Math BA, BS

Transnational American Studies MA

Clinical Psychology MA

Media and Communications BA

Public Policy and International Affairs MA

Islamic Studies MA

Art History and Curating MA

Programs Degrees or

Certificates

SULIMAN S. OLAYAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Business Administration BBA, MBA

Executive Business Administration EMBA

Finance MF

Human Resources Management MA

Business Analytics MS

MAROUN SEMAAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Architecture B.Arch.

Civil Engineering BE, ME, PhD

Mechanical Engineering BE, ME, PhD

Computer and Communications Engineering BE

Programs Degrees or

Certificates

Electrical and Computer Engineering BE, ME, PhD

Engineering Management MEM

Urban Design MUDS

Urban Planning and Policy MUPP

Graphic Design BFA

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering ME, PhD

Chemical Engineering BS, BEN

Construction Engineering BS

Applied Energy MEN

Industrial Engineering BE

Energy Studies ME

Programs Degrees or

Certificates

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Environmental Health BS

Medical Laboratory Sciences BS

Epidemiology MS

Population Health MS

Public Health MPH

Medical Audiology Sciences BS

Medical Imaging Sciences BS

Executive Medical Health Care Leadership EMHCL

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Rafic Hariri School of Nursing RN-BS, BSN, MSN

Programs Degrees or

Certificates

Medicine MD

Biochemistry MS

Basic Medical Sciences PhD

Human Morphology MS

Microbiology and Immunology MS

Pharmacology and Therapeutics MS

Physiology MS

Biomedical Sciences PhD

Clinical Psychology CERT

Orthodontics MS

Programs Degrees or

Certificates

INTERFACULTY PROGRAMS

Environmental Sciences (Majors in Eco-management, Environmental Technology, Environmental Health, and

Environmental Policy Planning) MSES

Neuroscience MS

Nutrition MS

Biomedical Engineering MS, PHD

SHARP CERT, MS

*Temporarily frozen

FAS – Faculty of Arts and Sciences

MSFEA – Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

FEM – Faculties of Engineering and Medicine

FHS – Faculty of Health Sciences

FM – Faculty of Medicine

HSON – Rafic Hariri School of Nursing

OSB – Suliman S. Olayan School of Business

Faculty and Staff In addition to the academic and non-academic staff salary range and count, this section consists of the distribution of faculty by gender, full-time, part-time, and

highest degree held.

Statistics are given as of the fall term of academic year 2018-19 (specifically: May 20, 2019), except as noted.

Faculty by Gender, Full-Time, Part-Time, and Highest Degree Held

Full-time Part-time Total

Instructional faculty 914 286 1,200

Female faculty 367 141 508

Male faculty 547 145 692

Total number who are nonresident aliens (international) 371 73 444

Highest degree: doctorate (or other terminal degree) 558 166 724

Highest degree: master's (but not a terminal master's) 200 71 271

Highest degree: bachelor's 94 23 117

Highest degree: unknown or other 62 26 88

Faculty in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students 268 8 276

Number of instructional faculty is the number of faculty involved in research or teaching undergraduates.

Terminal master’s degree: a master’s degree that is considered the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (in architecture) and MFA (master of fine

arts in art or theater).

Academic Remuneration for Faculty on 9-Month Contracts 2018-19

FEBRUARY 2019

Rank FTE Minimum

US $

Maximum

US $

Average

US $

Median

US $

Professor 131 72,944 152,715 101,070 97,367

Associate Professor 105 57,787 113,298 76,587 74,806

Assistant Professor 166 45,427 96,983 63,075 60,516

Senior Lecturer 15 42,179 96,644 69,685 69,637

Lecturer 36 11,483 76,554 46,204 43,731

Instructor 95 16,800 65,610 36,381 36,531

Excludes current and former deans, vice presidents, and directors.

Non-Academic Staff Salary Ranges – February 2019

MONTHLY - LL

Grade Min Max

[01-03] 702,667 4,514,559

[04-06] 805,090 4,204,079

[07-09] 927,023 6,453,243

[10-12] 1,298,000 6,992,145

[13-16] 2,216,275 14,097,629

ANNUAL – US $

Grade Min Max

[01-03] 5,592 35,925

[04-06] 6,407 33,454

[07-09] 7,377 51,352

[10-12] 10,329 55,640

[13-16] 17,636 112,183

The count of non-academic staff on campus is 1,247

Financial Information Revenues and expenditures: the facts and figures as of June 30, 2018

Revenues

Revenues Total US $

Patient Care, Pharmaceutical, and Medical supplies 237,682,196

Tuition 197,794,129

Other Student and Educational Program Fees 6,647,369

Grants and Contracts 24,734,876

* Gifts toward current operating budget 20,778,216

Net Investment Return 24,642,155

Auxiliary 14,460,694

Other Revenues 1,889,284

Total Revenues 528,628,919

* The above does not include plant and endowment gifts

Expenditures

Expenses Total US $

Patient Care 235,961,911

Instruction 116,274,670

Research 19,019,477

Academic Support 31,059,651

Financial Aid 44,937,789

Student Services 10,812,793

Public Service 5,960,224

Physical Plant 14,360,619

Institutional Support 40,042,430

Auxiliary 10,199,355

Total Expenses 528,628,919