| Financial (In
Thousands) | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Assets and Liabilities | | | | | |
| Total Assets | $606,886 | $638,791 | $754,534 | $734,639 | $695,109 |
| Total Liabilities | 348,972 | 363,614 | 428,307 | 422,819 | 395,441 |
| Total Net Assets | 257,894 | 175,177 | 326,227 | 311,820 | 299,668 |
| Total revenues | 210,391 | 225,962 | 251,556 | 275,870 | 295,791 |
| Total expenses | 203,884 | 224,582 | 247,122 | 273,409 | 286,348 |
| Market value of endowment | 117,097 | 119,093 | 137,556 | 125,360 | 118,721 |
| Plant assets, net | 187,123 | 276,300 | 339,734 | 366,722 | 382,071 |
| Student Aid | | | | | |
| University scholarships and grants | $46,160 | $52,823 | $59,953 | $72,164 | $89,724 |
| Federal/State programs | 92,627 | 96,951 | 105,187 | 112,013 | 125,711 |
| Outside awards | 4,610 | 4,851 | 5,719 | 5,941 | 6,112 |
| Private loans | 5,037 | 5,846 | 12,270 | 18,563 | 20,143 |
| Total Student Aid | 148,434 | 160,471 | 183,129 | 208,681 | 241,690 |
| Statistical | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Enrollment | | | | | |
| Undergraduate | 13,877 | 14,035 | 14,229 | 14,485 | 14,708 |
| Graduate | 4,459 | 4,443 | 4,392 | 4,138 | 4,580 |
| Total Head Count | 18,336 | 18,478 | 18,621 | 18,623 | 19,288 |
| Total Full-Time Equivalent | 14,741 | 14,790 | 15,060 | 15,285 | 15,965 |
| Freshman Admissions | | | | | |
| Applications | 7,268 | 8,384 | 9,999 | 10,256 | 12,274 |
| Acceptances | 6,010 | 6,836 | 7,959 | 8,186 | 9,244 |
| New Enrollment | 2,528 | 2,696 | 2,882 | 2,689 | 2,976 |
| Degrees Conferred | 3,827 | 3,648 | 3,626 | 3,883 | 3,873 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $13,200 | $13,990 | $15,500 | $16,900 | $17,850 |
| Employees | | | | | |
| Full-time faculty | 572 | 561 | 557 | 563 | 571 |
| Part-time faculty | 524 | 550 | 603 | 632 | 672 |
| Full-time administrators and staff | 1,026 | 1,157 | 1,174 | 1,253 | 1,261 |
| Part-time administrators and staff | 309 | 223 | 223 | 202 | 194 |
| Total Employees | 2,431 | 2,491 | 2,557 | 2,650 | 2,698 |