UFV FACTS AT A GLANCE for Fiscal 2015/16, unless otherwise noted:
| Founded as Fraser Valley College |
April 4, 1974 |
| University status as University of the Fraser Valley |
April 21, 2008 |
| Bachelor's degrees granted (2015/16) |
1,043 |
| Total credentials awarded (2015/16) |
2,777 |
LEADERSHIP
| Dr. Gwen Point, Chancellor |
| Mr. John C. Pankratz, Chair, Board of Governors |
|
Jackie Hogan, President and Vice-Chancellor (interim)
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| Dr. Eric Davis, Provost and Vice-President, Academic |
STUDENTS
| 9,514 |
total number of students as of November 1, 2015 for Fall 2015 |
| 14,221 |
total number of students in Fiscal 2015/16 |
| 57% |
of students are female |
| 689 |
total Aboriginal students |
| 50% |
of students are full-time, taking 9 credits or more in a semester |
| 77% |
1st to 2nd year degree student retention rate |
| 22 |
average class size |
| 35,000 |
Alumni |
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
| 1,105 |
number of international students |
| 243 |
students enrolled on UFV's Chandigarh campus |
| 55 |
countries represented |
| 9.5% |
share of the total student population made up of international |
| Top 5 home countries are China, India, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea, and Japan |
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
| 2015 Baccalaureate Graduate Survey indicates that: |
| 98% |
of UFV degree graduates are satisfied/very satisfied with their education |
| 98% |
are satisfied/very satisfied with the quality of instruction |
| 91% |
are satisfied/very satisfied with their level of skill development |
| 2015 Canadian University Survey Consortium – Graduating University Student Survey reports that: |
| 96% |
of UFV graduates are satisfied/very satisfied with the overall quality of education (versus 86% of students from other universities) |
| 95% |
are satisfied/very satisfied with their decision to attend UFV (versus 89% of students from other universities) |
| 94% |
would recommend their university to others (versus 88% of students from other universities) |
FACULTY & STAFF
| 724 |
faculty members (fiscal year 2015/16)
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| 678 |
staff & administrators (fiscal year 2015/16) |
PROGRAMS
| 81 |
undergraduate certificate & diploma programs |
| 15 |
bachelor degree programs with majors, minors, & extended minors in more than 35 program areas |
| 4 |
master’s degree and graduate certificate programs |
| 22 |
trades & apprenticeship programs |
| 26 |
adult training, continuing education certificates, upgrading, and ESL programs |
| 40+ |
study abroad programs |
| 6 |
major program areas that offer co-operative education options |
| 5 largest academic departments are Business Administration, English, Criminology/ Criminal Justice, Mathematics, & Psychology |
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
| 106 |
courses involving research |
| 170+ |
student research assistant positions |
STUDENT LIFE
| 200 |
students living on campus |
| 60+ |
student clubs and associations |
| Intercollegiate Athletics Teams in soccer, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, rowing and golf |
| Team name — Cascades |
| Mascot name — Sasq’ets |
| Colours — forest green, spring green, and black |
CAMPUSES & LOCATIONS
| Abbotsford — main campus, Aerospace Training Centre, Clearbrook Centre |
| Chilliwack — Canada Education Park (CEP), Five Corners (downtown), Chilliwack North |
| Mission, Agassiz, Hope, Chandigarh, India |
| Plus over 110 different courses offered online. |
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