II. The University's Mission and Current and Future Characteristics B. Enrollments Operating with the highest admission standards in the USM, the University of Maryland attracts to campus highly qualified students from all counties of Maryland, the other 49 states, and more than 120 countries around the world. The university counts the diversity of its student body among its special strengths; 33 percent of our undergraduates and 15 percent of our graduate students are minorities. Total undergraduate enrollment has been held fairly constant at approximately 24,500 students over the past several years and is projected to continue at this level for the duration of this master plan. The current graduate student enrollment is approximately 8,500 and is projected to grow to 9,000 by 2005, after which it is projected to remain constant. Tables 1, 2 and 3 indicate projected enrollments in the following categories: headcount, full-time equivalents (FTE), and full-time day equivalents (FTDE). These data correspond to the university's 10-year enrollment projections that are filed on an annual basis with the University System of Maryland Office. Table 1 Headcount Enrollment 1996 - 2020   96 97 98 99 00 05 10 15 20 00-20 Net chg. Undergraduate FT 21,167 21,224 21,630 21,845 21,954 22,193 22,519 22,798 23,039 4.94% Undergraduate PT 3,362 3,230 3,146 2,872 2,687 2,307 1,981 1,702 1,461 -45.62% Graduate FT 4,231 4,296 4,179 4,454 4,966 5,220 5,220 5,220 5,220 5.11% Graduate PT 4,246 3,961 3,970 3,693 3,585 3,780 3,780 3,780 3,780 5.44% TOTAL 33,006 32,711 32,925 32,864 33,192 33,500 33,500 33,500 33,500 0.93% Source: UM Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP) Table 2 FTE Fall Enrollment 2000-2020 FTE Enrollment 00 05 10 15 20 Undergraduate 22,704 22,837 23,072 23,273 23,447 Graduate 4,683 4,862 4,862 4,862 4,862 TOTAL 27,387 27,699 27,934 28,135 28,309 Source: UM Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP) Table 3 FTDE Enrollment 1996 - 2020   96 97 98 99 00 05 10 15 20 00-20 Net chg. Undergraduate 20,424 20,543 20,906 21,062 21,090 21,213 21,431 21,619 21,780 3.27% Graduate 3,065 3,067 3,064 3,173 3,327 3,518 3,518 3,518 3,518 5.73% TOTAL 23,489 23,610 23,970 24,235 24,417 24,731 24,949 25,137 25,298 3.61% Source: UM Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP) -- Fiscal Year Data As the university has attracted an increasing number of highly qualified applicants for admission into its freshman classes, the number of students enrolling full-time is increasing, and the ratio between full- and part-time students is gradually shifting. To accommodate the large numbers of students who are entering as full-time freshmen and who wish to participate in living-learning programs or take advantage of campus life, the university must increase its residence hall space with a projected need in the next decade for a total of 12,000 beds, or 2,000 more than those currently available.

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