�� Today and Beyond

The campus of �� is rapidly changing. The campus is a leader in several key points in higher education. Read about our progress and plans for the future.

Today

Social mobility leader: Ranked No. 2 nationally in the 2024 Social Mobility Index by CollegeNET.
Regional impact: 8 in 10 graduates remain in the region, contributing to the local workforce and economy.
Student demographics: 55% of graduates are first-generation to earn a bachelor’s degree, more than 50% of enrolled students are Hispanic or Latinx, 1 in 103 are military-affiliated.
Innovation Hub: Founded to address societal needs through innovative partnerships and practices.
K-12 partnerships: Dual enrollment for accelerated degrees and guaranteed admission for students who meet GPA and coursework requirements.
Philanthropy: This spring received two $10 million gifts, from Price Philanthropies and Daniel and Phyllis Epstein; Also mention Stone Brewing Fund?
North City partnership: Worked with local developer to build student housing and the university’s first dining hall, with a student wellness and recreation facility coming in 2026.
Integrated Science and Engineering Building: Will construct a state-of-the-art building to serve a projected 2,000 engineering majors.

Future Projects

�� broke ground in January on a new housing and dining project that is the university’s latest effort to alleviate the burden of the region’s housing crisis on students. Scheduled to open in summer 2026, the site is being transformed into a complex that features space for 550 additional student residents and a 10,000-square-foot dining hall.
Plans are underway for a new Integrated Science & Engineering Building, with the potential to break ground in 2025 and opening in fall 2027.