Remarkable Growth

Hitt has been at the helm of major changes at UCF. Over the course of his 26-year presidency, his leadership fueled increases in enrollment, diversity, degree programs and more.

Enrollment

1991-92 —	21,267
2017-18 —	66,180

211% increase

Degree Programs

1991-92 —	141
2017-18 —	216

53% increase

Colleges

1992 —	5
2018 —	13

160% increase

Avg. Freshman SAT Score*

1991-92 —	1011
2017-18 —	1316

30% increase

Research Funding

1991-92 —	$28.4M
2017 —	$148.8M

424% increase

Minority Enrollment

1991-92 —	15.4%
2017-18 —	46.1%

199% increase

Degrees Awarded at UCF

Through December 1991 —	55,348
Through December 2017 —	318,208

475% increase

Doctoral Degrees Awarded at UCF

Through December 1991 —	128
Through December 2017 —	4,987

3,796% increase

*Note: 2017 scores are from the new SAT test which uses a different structure and an updated scoring scale.