Facts and Figures
 History: Established in 1915, the College of Education celebrated its 90th anniversary during the 2005-2006 academic year. It is the sixth-oldest among the university's 12 schools and colleges.
Accreditation: The college is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the country's most rigorous accrediting agency for schools of education. Many of our academic and professional programs hold accreditation or certification, or are distinguished, within their respective academic disciplines.
Distance Education: The College of Education continues to be a leader in distance education. The college's rehabilitation distance education programs were not only the first online programs at Auburn University, but within the field of rehabilitation in the nation. Today, the college offers six distance education programs leading to eight graduate degrees.
Study Abroad: The college offers international short-term service-learning excursions and semester-long teacher education internships to more than 16 countries and every continent but Antarctica!
 Conceptual Framework: The college' Conceptual Framework outlines its tactics in molding our students into competent, committed and reflective professionals.
Student Enrollment: In fall 2009, the college enrolled 2,676 students: 1,837 undergraduate and 839 graduate students. The college traditionally hosts the largest graduate enrollment and fifth-largest undergraduate enrollment among Auburn University's 12 colleges and schools.
Most Popular Degree Programs: In fall 2008, more undergraduates studied elementary education than other single degree program, followed by exercise science. Higher education administration was the college's most popular graduate program, followed by P-12 education administration.
Scholarships: The 2008-09 academic year scholarships mark the first time the college has presented more than 150 undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships/assistantships during an academic year, which totaled more than $304,000.
Faculty: The college employs more than 120 faculty members—nearly 100 percent hold terminal degrees in their respective fields, and more than three-fourths are tenured. Among the faculty are 15 endowed professors and one alumni professor.
Research and Outreach: The college's externally funded research and outreach activities totaled more than $5 million in 2006-07. More than half of the college's faculty is involved in externally funded efforts.
Technological Resources: The Learning Resources Center, a resource and technology center, boasts an average of 40,000 student contacts each year. It offers one-on-one computing services for students, as well as mobile classroom and distance education technologies for faculty.
Donor Support: Contributions and pledges from faculty, staff, alumni, and friends through Auburn University's "It Begins at Auburn" $500-million comprehensive campaign, which concluded in March 2008, exceeded $14 million—surpassing the college's original $5.75 million campaign goal set at the campaign's start in 2001. Giving by college employees exceeds 80 percent of faculty and staff as a result of the university's annual Faculty Staff Campaign.
Alumni: College of Education alumni now number more than 30,000 graduates who reside in all 50 states and 35 countries. The college's National Advisory Council, composed of college alumni and friends, provide guidance to the college's dean and staff.
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