University of Cincinnati president Nancy Zimpher reported a number of gains for fiscal year 2008 during a meeting with the university's board of trustees.
The university reached an 18-year high with an enrollment of 37,008, has increased its number of National Merit Scholars by 25 percent over 2007, and set a record for single-year fundraising with $196 million in total donations.
UC also raised its six-year graduation rate 7 percent to 55 percent, roughly equivalent to the national average.
The data comes from the
annual UC/21 report card, which updates progress on the academic master plan that Zimpher spearheaded after being hired in 2003.
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