| Foreword | 5 |
| The Mission of Boston College
| 6 |
| A Brief History of Boston College
| 7 |
| A Boston College Chronology
| 7 |
| Boston College Profile |
11 |
| Administration & Faculty |
| Board of Trustee Membership
| 14 |
| Board of Trustee Chairmen
| 15 |
| Trustee Associate Membership
| 15 |
| Officers of the University
| 16 |
| The Jesuit Community at Boston College
| 16 |
| Chart of Administration |
16 |
| Academic Administration |
17 |
| Department Chairpersons |
17 |
| University Administrators
| 18 |
| Professional, Administrative, and Support Staff Personnel
| 19 |
| Faculty: |
| by School and Rank |
20 |
| Full-Time Equivalent by School |
20 |
| by School and Tenure Status |
20 |
|
by School and Gender | 21 |
| by Highest Earned Degree and Rank
| 21 |
| by Highest Earned Degree and Gender |
21 |
| by Rank and Gender | 22 |
| Full-Time Faculty, Teaching Fellows, and Teaching Assistants:
|
| by School and Department
| 22 |
| Average Faculty Compensation:
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| by Rank, 1986-87 through 1995-96
| 23 |
| by Rank, Compared to AAUP Category I Averages for 1995-96
| 23 |
| Students |
| Freshman Enrollment by Year and Gender (Full-Time)
| 26 |
| Freshman Admission Profile
| 26 |
| Freshman Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollment (Full-Time)
| 26 |
| Class of 2000 Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollment-Geographic Distribution
| 27 |
| Top Cross Application Competitor Schools of Enrolling Freshmen
| 28 |
| Undergraduate Transfer Students:
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| Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollment (Full-Time)
| 28 |
| by Type of Previous Institution and Gender
| 28 |
| Enrollment: |
| by School, Gender, and Full- and Part-Time, Fall 1996
| 29 |
| Student Credit Hours by School, 1989-90 through 1995-96
| 29 |
| by School, Gender, and Full- and Part-Time, Fall 1989 to 1996
| 30 |
| AHANA and International Enrollment by Gender, Fall 1994 to 1996
| 31 |
| Resident and Non-Resident Enrollment, 1988-89 through 1996-97
| 32 |
| Veteran Enrollment by Gender and Full- and Part-Time, Fall 1996
| 32 |
| Full-Time Equivalent by School, Fall 1987 to 1996
| 32 |
| Undergraduate Majors by School, Fall 1985 to 1996
| 33 |
| Geographic Distribution of Newly Enrolled Graduate and Professional Students, Fall 1996
| 34 |
| Graduate Enrollment by Degree Program and Discipline, 1991-92 through 1995-96
| 35 |
| Summer Session Enrollment, 1987 to 1996
| 35 |
| International Students and Scholars, 1995-96:
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| by School | 36 |
| by Class or Program |
36 |
| by Gender and Program |
36 |
| by Country | 37 |
| Degrees Conferred: |
| Undergraduate and Graduate by Degree and Gender, 1992-93 through 1995-96
| 38 |
| Undergraduate by Degree and Number of Majors, 1991-92 through 1995-96
| 39 |
| Undergraduate by Major, 1991-92 through 1995-96
| 40 |
| Undergraduate by School and Major, 1993-94 through 1995-96
| 41 |
| Graduate by School, Degree, Primary Field, and Gender, 1995-96
| 42 |
| Undergraduate and Graduate Financial Aid, 1991-92 through 1995-96:
|
| Dollars of Aid Awarded |
43 |
| Number of Awards | 43 |
| Undergraduate Student Graduation Rates
| 44 |
| Senior Survey, Spring 1996:
|
| Educational Plans, Class of 1996
| 44 |
| Academic Fields of Highest Planned Degree, Class of 1996
| 45 |
| Long-Term Career Plans, Class of 1996
| 45 |
| Alumni & Development |
| Boston College Alumni Clubs
| 48 |
| Alumni Association Board of Directors
| 48 |
| Alumni Awards 1996 |
48 |
| Regional Analysis | 49 |
| Geographic Distribution
| 49 |
| Living Alumni by Primary School and Class
| 50 |
| Living Alumni by Gender and Class
| 52 |
| Gifts to the University, 1991-92 through 1995-96
| 53 |
| Individual Donors by Giving Club, 1991-92 through 1995-96
| 53 |
| Alumni Donors by Primary School and Class
| 54 |
| Physical Plant |
| Buildings Related to Boston College Operations
| 58 |
| Boston College Properties
| 60 |
| Facility Capacities |
61 |
| Dining Facilities | 62 |
| Offices | 62 |
| Classrooms | 63 |
| Summary of Building Use
| 63 |
| Residence Hall Capacities
| 64 |
| Residence Hall Statistics by Campus and Gender, 1987-88 through 1996-97
| 65 |
| Residence Hall Actual Occupancy, 1988-89 through 1996-97
| 65 |
| Finance |
| Highlights of Financial Operations, 1992 to 1996
| 68 |
| Condensed Statement of Financial Position as of May 31, 1996
| 68 |
| Tuition and Fees for the Ten Years Ending May 31, 1997
| 69 |
| Tuition Restated in 1982-84 Dollars, 1986-87 through 1996-97
| 70 |
| Academic Resources & Technology
|
| Boston College Libraries
| 74 |
| Expenditures for Library Materials, 1991-92 through 1995-96
| 74 |
| Holdings by Individual Libraries
| 74 |
| Library Use Statistics |
74 |
| Special Library Services
| 75 |
| John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections
| 76 |
| Academic Development Center
| 77 |
| University Archives |
77 |
| Language Laboratory |
77 |
| McMullen Museum of Art |
78 |
| Information Processing Support
| 78 |
| Systems and Network Services
| 79 |
| Management Information Systems
| 80 |
| Network Services | 80 |
| Tech Product Center |
81 |
| Research & Sponsored Projects
|
| Highlights of Sponsored Activities during 1995-96
| 84 |
| Summary of Contract and Grant Awards, 1995-96
| 84 |
| Contracts and Grants, Source and Application of Funding
| 84 |
| Contracts and Grants by Department, Total Accounted Expense
| 85 |
| Dollar Amount of Contract and Grant Awards Received
| 86 |
| Number of Contract and Grant Awards Received
| 87 |
| Number of Contract and Grant Proposals Submitted
| 88 |
| Selected Contract and Grant Awards, 1995-96
| 89 |
| Research Institutes and Centers
| 90 |
| Faculty Publications, 1981 to 1985 and 1986 to 1990
| 91 |
| Athletics |
| Intercollegiate Athletic Accomplishments, 1995-96
| 94 |
| Intercollegiate Sports Participation, 1995-96
| 96 |
| Intramural Sports Participation, 1995-96
| 96 |
| Varsity Sports Records, 1991-92 through 1995-96
| 97 |
| Varsity Football Schedule 1996
| 97 |
| Men's Varsity Hockey Schedule, 1996-97
| 98 |
| Women's Varsity Hockey Schedule, 1996-97
| 98 |
| Men's Varsity Basketball Schedule, 1996-97
| 99 |
| Women's Varsity Basketball Schedule, 1996-97
| 99 |
| General Information |
| Founder and Presidents |
102 |
| Honorary Degrees Awarded, 1952 to 1996
| 102 |
| Types of Degrees Conferred
| 105 |
| Honorary Degrees | 105 |
| Accrediting Agencies |
106 |
| Association Memberships
| 106 |
| Academic Department Locations
| 107 |
| Academic Calendars, 1996-97 and 1997-98
| 108 |
| Sources | 108 |
| Index | 109 |
| Campus Maps | 111 |