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2000 Cambridge Town Gown Annual Report Data
The major educational institutions in Cambridge play an important role in the City's landscape and economy. On a voluntary basis, Cambridge College, Harvard University, Lesley University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology provide an annual report to the City of Cambridge describing current conditions at their Cambridge facilities. The following information is taken from the 2000 reports provides by these institutions.
| (Cambridge Population and Facilities Only) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | Harvard University | Lesley University | MIT | Total | |
| TERM | Spring '00 | '99-'00 | '99-'00 | '99-'00 | -- |
| EMPLOYEES (Figures stated are Full Time Equivalents (FTEs), unless otherwise noted.) |
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| Staff1 | 120 | 6,794 | 429 (not FTEs) | 6,184 | 13,527 |
| Faculty | 89 | 1,334 | 117 (not FTEs) | 918 | 2,458 |
| Number Living in Cambridge (not FTEs) |
34 | 2,106 | 66 | 1,141 | 3,347 |
| STUDENT POPULATION | |||||
| Undergraduate | 335 | 7,087 | 790 | 4,292 | 12,504 |
| Day | 0 | 6,684 | 533 | 4,292 | 11,509 |
| Evening | 335 | 403 | 257 | 0 | 995 |
| Full-Time | 171 | 6,816 | 575 | 4,240 | 11,802 |
| Part-Time | 164 | 271 | 217 | 52 | 704 |
| Graduate | 1,488 | 8,313 | 1,396 | 5,417 | 16,614 |
| Day | 0 | 7,742 | 0 | 5,417 | 13,141 |
| Evening | 1,488 | 589 | 1,396 | 0 | 3,473 |
| Full-Time | 1,324 | 7,538 | 284 | 5,364 | 14,510 |
| Part-Time | 164 | 775 | 1,112 | 53 | 2,104 |
| Not in Degree Program | 85 | 5,186 | 438 | 169 | 5,878 |
| Day | 0 | no data | 7 | 169 | 176 |
| Evening | 85 | no data | 431 | 0 | 516 |
| Total Students in Degree Programs2 | 1,823 | 15,343 | 2,186 | 9,709 | 29,061 |
| Total Students in Cambridge3 | 1,908 | 20,529 | 2,624 | 9,878 | 34,939 |
| STUDENTS HOUSED IN CAMBRIDGE | |||||
| Undergraduate Students Housed | no data | 6,755 | 475 | 3,279 | 10,509 |
| in Dormitories4 | 0 | 6,430 | 425 | 3,150 | 10,005 |
| in Off Campus Affiliate Housing5 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 9 | 109 |
| in Off Campus Non-Affiliate Housing | no data | 225 | 50 | 120 | 395 |
| Graduate Students Housed | no data | 4,140 | 250 | 3,313 | 7,703 |
| in Dormitories4 | 0 | 1,400 | 0 | 1,510 | 12,910 |
| in Off Campus Affiliate Housing5 | 0 | 1,140 | 0 | 268 | 1,408 |
| in Off Campus Non-Affiliate Housing | no data | 1,600 | 250 | 1,535 | 3,385 |
| Total Students Housed in Cambridge | no data | 10,895 | 725 | 6,592 | 18,212 |
| TAX EXEMPT FACILITIES | |||||
| Acres6 | 0.9 | 189 | no data | 154 | 344 |
| Buildings6 | 1 | 270 | 33 | 134 | 438 |
| Square Feet6 | 110,000 | 11,800,000 | 443,491 | 9,241,000 | 21,594,491 |
| TAXABLE LAND OWNED | |||||
| Acres6 | see above | 26 | no data | 71 | 97 |
| Commercial Property (sq. ft.)6 | see above | 272,338 | 227,212 | 2,324,487 | 2,824,037 |
| Other Property (sq. ft.) |
0 | 627,662 | 146,063 | no data | 773,725 |
| Housing Units (buildings) | 0 | 55 | 7 | 16 | 78 |
| Housing Units (units) | 0 | 500 | 40 | 655 | 1,195 |
| AFFILIATE HOUSING5, 7 | |||||
| Units Occupied by Students | 0 | 1,475 | 267 rooms | 175 | 1,917 |
| Units Occupied by Faculty or Staff | 0 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 111 |
| Units Occupied by Unaffiliated Persons | 0 | 0 | NA | 13 | 13 |
| Total Affiliate Housing Units | 0 | 1,585 | 267 rooms | 189 | 1,195 |
| PARKING FACILITIES | |||||
| Spaces Maintained for Students8 | 5 | 887 | 23 | 1,103 | 2,018 |
| Spaces Maintained for Faculty and Staff | 38 | 1,670 | 180 | 3,711 | 5,599 |
| Total Spaces Maintained | 43 | 2,557 | 203 | 4,814 | 7,617 |
| PAYMENTS TO CITY (FY 99) | |||||
| Real Estate Taxes | $263,887 | $4,125,266 | $300,295 | $6,911,353 | $11,600,801 |
| PILOT9 | $2,447 | $1,585,772 | $0 | $1,092,000 | $2,680,219 |
| Water and Sewer Fees | $13,360 | $2,637,763 | $165,248 | included below | $2,816,371 |
| Other Fees and Permits10 | $500 | $118,350 | $10,088 | $5,926,246 | $6,055,184 |
| Total Payments to City FY 99 | $280,194 | $8,467,151 | $475,631 | $13,929,599 | $23,152,575 |
| 1. MIT total does not include approximately 860 contract employees who work on campus. | |||||
| 2. The figure for Harvard does not sum to 15,400 due to persons enrolled in more than one degree program. | |||||
| 3. The figure for Harvard differs from the figure in the University's Annual Report in that it also includes non-degree students. | |||||
| 4. MIT total includes students housed in both dormitories and independent living groups. | |||||
| 5. Affiliate housing refers to taxable housing owned by the institution and available only to members of the academic community; it generally does not include either dormitories or housing available for rent to persons not affiliated with the institution. | |||||
| 6. The Cambridge College facility is a mix of tax exempt and taxable property, all of which is listed as tax exempt in the table. | |||||
| 7. MIT affiliate housing does not include any units at 100 Memorial Drive, Kennedy Biscuit Lofts or Auburn Court, even if occupied by MIT affiliated persons. | |||||
| 8. Cambridge College spaces for handicapped students only. MIT figures include all non-commuter parking spaces. | |||||
| 9. PILOT refers to Payment in Lieu of Taxes. | |||||
| 10. MIT water and sewer fees included in Other Fees and Permits category. | |||||
| Source: Cambridge College, Harvard University, Lesley University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Town Gown Reports, 2000. | |||||
For More Information
For more information about socioeconomic and demographic statistics about Cambridge or about the Town Gown Annual Reports, please contact Cliff Cook, Planning Information Manager, ccook@cambridgema.gov, at 617/349-4656.
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