UTSA Fast Facts

Established

June 1969

Enrollment

30,474 (Fall 2012)

Academics

142 degree programs
66 bachelor's
52 master's
24 doctoral
18 certificates
Eight colleges, an Undergraduate Studies and a Graduate School

Faculty

588 tenured and tenure-track faculty (in 2012)

Libraries

1,224,000 books
422,000 e-books and 34,500 e-journal subscriptions
62,000 audiovisual items
345 electronic databases

Research

$79 million in research and sponsored program expenditures FY 2011

Athletics

San Antonio's only NCAA Division I university
17 sports
Member of WAC Conference

Economic Impact

$1.2 billion in annual business revenues and supports an estimated 15,720 jobs in the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area based on 2008 figures

Institute for Economic Development

$10 million Institute with 10 centers and programs, and 150 staff
Serves 37,000 businesses annually (helping create or retain over 5,000 jobs)
Serve 79 counties through 10 officees throughout the Southwest Texas Border Region
Some programs are national and international in scope
A Center of Excellence for UTSA, top ranked nationally
Placement of $330 million in growth capital
Serve three states: Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana

UTSA Operating Budget

$498 million (FY 2012)

UTSA's Mission

The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property – for Texas, the nation and the world.

UTSA's Vision

To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.

UTSA's Core Values

We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery, where integrity, excellence, inclusiveness, respect, collaboration and innovation are fostered.