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2002 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 2002 reports provides by these institutions.
| (Cambridge Population and Facilities Only) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | Harvard University | Lesley University | MIT | Total | |
| TERM | Spring 2002 | '01 - '02 | '01 - '02 | Spring 2002 | -- |
| EMPLOYEES (Figures stated are Full Time Equivalents (FTEs), unless otherwise noted.) |
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| Staff1 | 156 | 7,225 | 396 | 6,793 | 14,570 |
| Faculty | 27 | 1,497 | 132 | 948 | 2,604 |
| Number Living in Cambridge | 41 | 3,044 | 85 | 1,369 | 4,538 |
| STUDENT POPULATION | |||||
| Undergraduate | 402 | 7,085 | 1,431 | 4,213 | 13,131 |
| Day | 0 | 6,650 | no data | 4,213 | 10,863 |
| Evening | 402 | 435 | no data | 0 | 837 |
| Full-Time | 321 | 6,831 | 958 | 4,150 | 12,260 |
| Part-Time | 81 | 254 | 473 | 63 | 871 |
| Graduate | 1,879 | 8,887 | 1,485 | 5,667 | 17,918 |
| Day | 0 | 8,261 | 0 | 0 | 8,261 |
| Evening | 1,879 | 626 | 1,485 | 5,501 | 9,491 |
| Full-Time | 1,600 | 8,119 | 288 | 166 | 10,173 |
| Part-Time | 279 | 768 | 1,197 | 2,244 | |
| Total Students in Degree Programs | 2,281 | 15,972 | 2,916 | 9,880 | 31,049 |
| Not in Degree Program2 | 170 | 4,819 | 860 | 217 | 6,066 |
| Day | 0 | 145 | no data | 217 | 382 |
| Evening | 170 | 4,674 | no data | 0 | 4,844 |
| Total Students in Cambridge | 2,451 | 20,791 | 3,776 | 10,097 | 37,115 |
| STUDENTS HOUSED IN CAMBRIDGE | |||||
| Undergraduate Students Housed | 0 | 6,690 | 513 | 3,296 | 10,499 |
| in Dormitories3 | 0 | 6,365 | 445 | 3,185 | 9,995 |
| in Off Campus Affiliate Housing4 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 8 | 133 |
| in Off Campus Non-Affiliate Housing | 0 | 200 | 68 | 103 | 371 |
| Graduate Students Housed | 0 | 5,634 | 137 | 3,386 | 9,157 |
| in Dormitories3 | 0 | 1,280 | 0 | 1,458 | 2,738 |
| in Off Campus Affiliate Housing4 | 0 | 1,214 | 0 | 279 | 1,493 |
| in Off Campus Non-Affiliate Housing | 0 | 3,140 | 137 | 1,649 | 4,926 |
| Total Students Housed in Cambridge | no data | 12,234 | 650 | 6,682 | 19,656 |
| TAX EXEMPT FACILITIES | |||||
| Acres5 | 0.9 | 190 | no data | 157 | 348 |
| Buildings5 | 1 | 301 | 32 | 123 | 457 |
| Square Feet5 | 110,000 | 11,640,000 | 427,007 | 9,042,482 | 21,219,489 |
| TAXABLE PROPERTY OWNED | |||||
| Acres5 | see above | 28 | no data | 83 | 111 |
| Commercial Property (sq. ft.)5,6 | 52,269 | 295,100 | 156,063 | 3,836,505 | 4,287,668 |
| Taxable Housing Property (sq. ft.) | 0 | 834,900 | 36,056 | no data | 870,956 |
| Total Taxable Property Reported (sq. ft.) | 52,269 | 1,130,000 | 192,119 | 3,836,505 | 5,210,893 |
| HOUSING | |||||
| Dormitories - Beds | 0 | 8,320 | 462 | 5,274 | 14,056 |
| Dormitories - Buildings | 0 | 91 | 12 | 20 | 123 |
| Total Affiliate Housing Units4,7 | 0 | 1,485 | 2 | 172 | 1,659 |
| Units Occupied by Affiliates | 0 | unclear | 2 | 167 | 169 |
| Units Occupied by Unaffiliated Persons8 | 0 | unclear | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Affiliate Housing Buildings | 0 | 57 | 2 | 12 | 71 |
| Other Housing Owned | |||||
| Taxable Units | 0 | 270 | 7 | 848 | 1,125 |
| Taxable Buildings | 0 | 39 | 40 | 17 | 96 |
| Non-Taxable Units | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Taxable Buildings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PROPERTY LEASED FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE | |||||
| Square Feet | not available | 410,825 | 0 | 255,924 | 666,749 |
| Locations | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| PARKING FACILITIES | |||||
| Spaces Maintained for Students9 | 5 | included below | 23 | 1,103 | 1,131 |
| Spaces Maintained for Faculty and Staff | 41 | 4,517 | 268 | 3,711 | 8,537 |
| Total Spaces Maintained | 46 | 4,517 | 291 | 4,814 | 9,668 |
| PAYMENTS TO CITY10 | FY 01 | FY02 | FY 01 | FY 02 | -- |
| Real Estate Taxes11 | $263,887 | $4,612,776 | $385,745 | $15,182,771 | $20,445,179 |
| PILOT12 | $2,500 | $1,725,286 | $0 | $1,164,000 | $2,891,786 |
| Water and Sewer Fees | $24,991 | $3,141,148 | $191,901 | $3,715,171 | $7,073,211 |
| Other Fees and Permits | $500 | $887,375 | $7,578 | $3,829,294 | $4,724,747 |
| Total Payments to City13 | $291,878 | $10,366,585 | $585,224 | $23,891,236 | $35,134,923 |
| 1. MIT total does not include approximately 500 contract employees who work on campus. | |||||
| 2. Harvard figures approximate. | |||||
| 3. MIT total includes students housed in both dormitories and independent living groups. | |||||
| 4. Affiliate housing refers to 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. | |||||
| 5. The Cambridge College facility is a mix of tax exempt and taxable property, all of which is listed as tax exempt in the table. | |||||
| 6. MIT figure includes all commercial property owned, including University Park property leased to Forest Cities. MIT figure also includes Tech Square properties. | |||||
| 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. Harvard figure includes both visiting faculty and former rent control tenants. | |||||
| 9. Cambridge College student spaces for handicapped students only. | |||||
| 10. City of Cambridge Fiscal Year 01 includes the period from July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. City of Cambridge Fiscal Year 02 includes the period from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002. | |||||
| 11. MIT paid $9,214,471 in real estate taxes on property owned and operated directly by MIT. Forest Cities and 100 Memorial Drive paid $5,968,300 on property leased from MIT. | |||||
| 12. PILOT refers to Payment in Lieu of Taxes. | |||||
| 13. Totals are based on figures provided and some are incomplete. | |||||
| Source: Cambridge College, Harvard University, Lesley College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Town Gown Reports, 2002. | |||||
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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