Facts at a Glance

President
Dr. Shirley C. Raines

Founded
1912 as West Tennessee State Normal School

Campus Size
1,160 acres and 202 buildings at eight sites

Operating Budget
$344 million

Local Economic Impact
$1.43 billion

Enrollment (for Fall 2007)
Total 20,379
Undergraduate 15,802
Graduate (3,277 masters + 889 doctoral) = 4,166
Law School 411
Full-time 67%
Part-time 33%
Men 38%
Women 62%

Accreditation
The University of Memphis is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Workforce
Approximately 2,500 employees including 850 full-time faculty

Degrees
15 bachelor's degrees in more than 50 majors and 70 concentrations
Master's degrees in over 50 subjects
Doctoral degrees in 21 disciplines
Specialist degree in education
Juris Doctor (law degree)
Online degree program

Scholarships
Scholarships for 2007-08 academic year: $27 million

Intercollegiate Sports
Baseball
Basketball, men's
Basketball, women's
Cross Country, men's
Cross Country, women's
Football
Golf, men's
Golf, women's
Rifle
Soccer, men's
Soccer, women's
Softball
Tennis, men's
Tennis, women's
Track and Field, men's
Track and Field, women's
Volleyball

Notable Alumni
Martin S. Belz: President of Belz Enterprises
Isaac Bruce: NFL Football Player
Dixie Carter: Actress
Kellye Cash: Miss America 1987
Robert N. Clement: Former U.S. Congressman
Steve Cohen: U.S. Congressman (Tenn.)
Larry D. Cox: President/CEO of Memphis International Airport
Eric Jerome Dickey: National Bestselling Author
Bernice Donald: Judge, Federal District Court
William B. Dunavant Jr.: Chairman of Dunavant Enterprises
John Dye: Actor
Johanna Edwards: National Bestselling Author
Anfernee Hardaway: NBA Basketball Player
Dr. W.W. Herenton: Mayor, City of Memphis
Dean Jernigan: President/CEO of Storage USA and Founder of the Memphis Redbirds
R. Michael Jeter: Actor
David Kustoff: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee
Craig Leake: Producer, CBS News
R. Brad Martin: Chairman of the Board/CEO, SAKS Inc.
Ken May: President/CEO of FedEx Kinko's
Phillip H. McNeill, Sr.: Chairman/CEO of Equity Inns, Inc.
Vicki Roman Palmer: Vice President/Treasurer of Coca-Cola
Ann. L. Pugh: Judge, Shelby County General Sessions Court
William Sanderson: Actor
Gary S. Shorb: CEO of Methodist Healthcare
Wade Smith: NFL Football Player
Charles C. Thompson II: Producer, CBS News
Fred Thompson: Former U.S. Senator and Actor
Pat Kerr Tigrett: Internationally Known Fashion Designer
Laurie Tucker: Senior Vice President of Global Product Marketing FedEx Services
DeAngelo Williams: NFL Football Player