The Ivan Allen College occupies a unique and pivotal role at Georgia Tech, the result of a decade of work under the outstanding leadership of former Dean Sue V. Rosser. We established a new national model for liberal arts research and curriculum "" one that dissolves the boundaries that traditionally separate fields of study, that integrates the analytical and qualitative and the humanistic and technological/scientific, and that places us at the center of the future of this great institution.

The important work being done in the College will result in our being involved in many ways as Georgia Tech works to evolve our vision of the 21st century technological university and the strategic plan to realize that. This is a perfect time to review where we have been. While numbers can't convey the whole story, they do provide a benchmark for future growth. Following are key 2009 College statistics denoting our progress since the launch of the 2002 strategic plan.

Undergraduate Enrollment - Average annual increase - 5.7%

Graduate Enrollment - Average annual increase - 4.7%

Overall enrollment increase since 2002 is 31.4%, nearly double that of the Institute as a whole

Fall 2009 Enrollment "" 1,229 students matriculating: 953 undergraduate and 276 graduate students

Sponsored Research funding totals $25 million in the past 5 years

Our published research continues to be recognized internationally

In the 2008-2009 school year, faculty published more 22 books

3 new PhD programs have been added bringing our total offering to 6

3 new MS or BS/MS degrees have been added bringing our total to 9

4 new joint BS degrees were created between schools or with other colleges bringing our total to 9 undergraduate degrees.

In Summer 2009, Ivan Allen College offered the largest roster of summer coursework. We expect to repeat our expanded course offering for Summer 2010. Through this aggressive program and the planning and effort of faculty and staff, the College has become Georgia Tech's test bed for the trimester system.