By the numbers

700 Approximate number of students participating in undergraduate research

431 Million-Dollars raised by The Campaign for Delaware

1 National Collegiate Athletic Association football championship, won in 2003

854 Students majoring in biological sciences, the Univ4ersity's most popular undergraduate major

4 UD has produced four Rhodes Scholars since 1990 and 10 overall

23,115 Applications received for University of Delaware freshman Class of 2011, an all-time record

300 More than 300 students play in the UD Marching Band

10 UD's national ranking the 2007 Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine list of best values among public institutions

1,000,000,000 Dollar increase in the University's endowment and investment since 1990, bringing the total endowment to 1.5 billion

719 Number of practicing teachers enrolled in professional development education classes at UD last summer

300 More than 300 students play in the UD Marching Band.

110 endowed named chairs and professorships, up from 10 in 1990 and exceeding the goal of The Campaign for Delaware

43 Percent of undergraduates who participate in study abroad, giving UD the rank of No. 1 among public universities, according to the Institute of International Education

10 National ranking of UD's chemical engineering graduate program by U.S. News & World Report

470 New freshmen in the Class of 2011 admitted to the Honors Program

74,494 degrees conferred during the presidency of David P. Roselle, more than half of UD's living alumni