Operating Budget, 2016 - 2017
Operating expenses $156,373,000 Income
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 $573,670,274 The endowment figure as reported in the final audited consolidated financial statements.
Fundraising 2015 - 2016
Total number of gifts 1,488 Total number of donors 1,420 Total amount raised $8,109,943
Alumni
Active alumni 38,069 Countries of residence 126
1 Primary nationality
2 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 Athletics
Number of athletic programs 31 43rd National Universities Tournament Medals, 2015 - 2016 Medals
Gold medals 12
Silver medals 14 Bronze medals 11 Physical Plant
AUC New Cairo 260 acres
AUC 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 - 2016 Enrollment 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) 2,973 SLD (Language Department) 14,525 SPP (Program Partnership Department) 4,949
Total 22,447
School of Continuing Education, Student Attributes
Gender Nationality1
Male Female Egyptian Non-Egyptian
56% 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 Cairo AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74 New Cairo 11835 Egypt tel 20.2.2615.1000 fax 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 • [email protected] Faculty-to-Student Ratio
Full-time teaching faculty (headcount) 377 Part-time faculty (full-time equivalent) 157 Full-time equivalent faculty 534 Degree-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
profile AUC
2016 - 2017
Degree-Seeking Students Undergraduate Graduate
Graduate School of Education n/a 82
Graduate Studies n/a 32
School of Business 1,049 133
School of Global Affairs and Public Policy 404 271
School of Humanities and Social Sciences 752 251
School of Sciences and Engineering 2,026 317
Undeclared / Undergraduate 1,603 n/a Nondegree Students Arabic Language Institute 41
Other (study abroad and all others) 59
Most Popular Undergraduate Majors by School School of Business Business Administration 531
Economics 272
Accounting 208
School of Global Affairs and Public Policy Integrated Marketing Communication 213
Communication and Media Arts 96
Multimedia Journalism 90
School of Humanities and Social Sciences Political Science 275
Graphic Design 115
Psychology 101
School of Sciences and Engineering Mechanical Engineering 454
Construction Engineering 411
Architectural Engineering 275
The American University in Cairo AUC Profile 2016 - 2017
MISSION AUC 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 AFFILIATIONS The 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 5,494 Degree-seeking graduate students 1,065 Total degree-seeking students 6,559 Nondegree students 100Total academic students 6,659 Attributes, All Academic Students Gender Male 2,958 (44%) Female 3,701 (56%) Nationality1 Egyptian 6,309 (95%) Non-Egyptian 350 (5%) Total 6,659 International Students Total international students 350
Top countries United States 82
Saudi Arabia 21
Yemen 20
Germany 19
Libya 18
India 17
Number of countries represented 53
Degrees Awarded, 2015 – 2016 Undergraduate Graduate Graduate School of Education n/a 14
School of Business 340 49
School of Global Affairs and Public Policy 152 112
School of Humanities and Social Sciences 225 95
School of Sciences and Engineering 333 76
Interdisciplinary Studies n/a 5
Total 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 2,948 Admitted 1,405 Enrolled 942
Percentage 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 58
Educational Leadership 24
Interdisciplinary Studies Sustainable Development 32
School of Business Business Administration 57
Finance 33
Economics in International Development 29
School of Global Affairs and Public Policy Public Administration 44
Journalism and Mass Communication 42
Public Policy 40
School of Humanities and Social Sciences Counseling Psychology 38
Political Science 34
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 34
School of Sciences and Engineering Biotechnology 47
Construction Engineering 46
Mechanical 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 Status Tenured 148 (34%) Tenure track 83 (19%) Not on tenure track 205 (47%) Faculty by Gender Male 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
