University of Maryland

College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

About AGNR

Location
College Park, MD

Status
Public University

Admissions* (Fall 2012)
Applications Received: 776
Number Admitted: 321
Percent Admitted: 41.4%
*Admission decisions are made by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, not the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

Freshman Statistics (Fall 2012)
Average SAT Test Scores
     Critical Reading: 590-690
     Math: 600-670
     Combined: 1223-1340
Average High School Academic GPA: 4.134
First Year Retention Rate (Fall 2010): 86.7 %

Enrollment (Fall 2012)
Undergraduate: 1,194
Graduate: 393

Degrees Awarded (Summer 2010-Spring 2011)
Bachelors: 273
Masters: 33
Doctorate: 23
First Professional: 26
Six Year Graduation Rate: 77.1%

Full-Time Faculty (Fall 2011): 817
Professors: 43
Associate Professor: 80
Assistant Professor: 52
Other Faculty: 159
Instructors and Lecturers: 42
Other Staff: 343
Research Assistants: 42
Teaching Assistants: 56

Student-Faculty Ratio:  4.75:1

Average Class Size
Undergraduate Courses: 37 students
Graduate Courses: 9 students

Study Abroad
42 students participated in study abroad from Fall 2011 to Spring 2012
On average, 25 percent of AGNR Students get to study abroad for a semester or for a short term

Students have travelled to Costa Rica, New Zealand, Peru, Italy, Greece, China, Uganda, Belize, Australia, Denmark, Jamaica, and more!

Clubs and Activities
AGNR Student Council
AGNR Peer Mentors
Alpha Gamma Rho
AGNR Student Ambassadors
Block & Bridle
Collegiate 4-H
Equestrian Club
Food & Nutrition Club
Food Science Club
PLANET Student Chapter
RESTORE
Sigma Alpha
Terps Roots & Shoots
Veterinary Science Club

Scholarships
Number of AGNR Scholarship Recipients: 135
Amount Awarded: $252,000.00

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