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2003 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 2003 reports provides by these institutions.
| (Cambridge Population and Facilities Only) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge College | Harvard University | Lesley University | MIT | Total | |
| TERM | Spring 2003 | 2002-03 Term | 2002-03 | 2002-03 | -- |
| EMPLOYEES (Figures stated are Full Time Equivalents (FTEs), unless otherwise noted.) |
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| Staff | 150 | 6,970 | 397 | 6,972 | 14,489 |
| Faculty | 27 | 1,757 | 135 | 958 | 2,877 |
| Number Living in Cambridge (not FTEs) |
53 | 3,600 | 81 | 1,338 | 5,072 |
| STUDENT POPULATION | |||||
| Undergraduate | 490 | 7,050 | 1,012 | 4,173 | 12,395 |
| Day | 60 | 6,649 | 519 | 4,173 | 11,401 |
| Evening | 430 | 401 | 493 | 0 | 994 |
| Full-Time | 265 | 6,822 | 563 | 4,107 | 11,712 |
| Part-Time | 225 | 228 | 449 | 66 | 683 |
| Graduate | 1,277 | 8,895 | 1,505 | 5,864 | 17,541 |
| Day | 0 | 8,224 | 0 | 5,864 | 14,088 |
| Evening | 1,277 | 671 | 1,505 | 0 | 3,453 |
| Full-Time | 587 | 8,098 | 226 | 5,687 | 14,598 |
| Part-Time | 690 | 797 | 1,279 | 177 | 2,943 |
| Total Students in Degree Programs | 1,767 | 15,945 | 2,517 | 10,037 | 30,266 |
| Not in Degree Program | 109 | 5,328 | 975 | 185 | 5,783 |
| Day | 0 | 383 | 975 | 185 | 729 |
| Evening | 109 | 4,945 | 0 | 0 | 5,054 |
| Total Students in Cambridge | 1,876 | 21,273 | 3,492 | 10,222 | 36,863 |
| STUDENTS HOUSED IN CAMBRIDGE | |||||
| Undergraduate Students Housed1 | 2 | 6,800 | 514 | 3,366 | 10,680 |
| in Dormitories2 | 0 | 6,645 | 450 | 3,324 | 10,419 |
| in Off Campus Affiliate Housing3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 37 |
| in Off Campus Non-Affiliate Housing | 2 | 123 | 64 | 37 | 224 |
| Graduate Students Housed1 | 3 | 4,341 | 178 | 4,025 | 8,544 |
| in Dormitories2 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 2,048 | 2,222 |
| in Off Campus Affiliate Housing3 | 0 | 1,081 | 0 | 265 | 1,346 |
| in Off Campus Non-Affiliate Housing | 3 | 3,086 | 178 | 1,712 | 4,976 |
| Total Students Residing in Cambridge1 | 5 | 11,141 | 692 | 7,391 | 19,224 |
| TAX EXEMPT FACILITIES | |||||
| Acres4,5 | 0.9 | 190 | 11 | 157 | -- |
| Buildings5 | 1 | 301 | 32 | 125 | 459 |
| Square Feet5 | 110,000 | 11,640,000 | 427,007 | 9,914,272 | 22,091,279 |
| TAXABLE PROPERTY OWNED | |||||
| Acres4,5 | included above | 33 | no data | 86 | -- |
| Commercial Property (sq. ft.)6,7 | 52,269 | 288,064 | 156,063 | no data | -- |
| Taxable Housing Property (sq. ft.)6,7 | 0 | 1,011,936 | 36,056 | no data | -- |
| Total Taxable Property Reported (sq. ft.) | 52,269 | 1,300,000 | 192,119 | 4,632,163 | 6,176,551 |
| Housing - Dormitories | |||||
| Dormitories - Beds | 0 | 7,933 | 462 | 5,274 | 13,669 |
| Dormitories - Buildings | 0 | 91 | 12 | 26 | 129 |
| Housing - Affiliate Housing4 | |||||
| Total Affiliate Housing Units | 0 | 1,629 | 2 | 0 | 1,631 |
| Total Affiliate Housing Buildings | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 62 |
| Housing - Other Housing Owned | |||||
| Taxable Units | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 172 |
| Taxable Buildings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Non-Taxable Units8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 676 | 676 |
| Non-Taxable Buildings8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| PROPERTY LEASED FOR INSTITUTIONAL USE | |||||
| Square Feet | 20,206 | 465,328 | 19,500 | 257,652 | 762,686 |
| Locations | 1 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 34 |
| PARKING FACILITIES | |||||
| Spaces Maintained for Students9 | 5 | no data | 23 | 1,103 | -- |
| Spaces Maintained for Faculty and Staff | 56 | no data | 268 | 3,711 | -- |
| Total Spaces Maintained10 | 61 | 4,536 | 291 | 4,814 | 9,702 |
| FY 02 PAYMENTS TO CITY11 | |||||
| Real Estate Taxes12 | $240,654 | $4,479,832 | $541,221 | $15,229,701 | $20,491,408 |
| PILOT13 | $2,627 | $1,725,286 | $0 | $1,164,000 | $2,891,913 |
| Water and Sewer Fees | $26,064 | $3,141,148 | $234,669 | $3,715,171 | $7,117,052 |
| Other Fees and Permits | $0 | $887,375 | $16,894 | $3,829,294 | $4,733,563 |
| Total FY 02 Payments to City | $269,345 | $10,233,641 | $792,784 | $23,938,166 | $35,233,936 |
| FY 03 PAYMENTS TO CITY11 | |||||
| Real Estate Taxes12 | $246,043 | $4,575,919 | $494,264 | $18,930,865 | $24,247,091 |
| PILOT13 | $0 | $1,807,269 | $0 | $1,193,000 | $3,000,269 |
| Water and Sewer Fees | $21,476 | $2,604,854 | $254,946 | $4,739,167 | $7,620,443 |
| Other Fees and Permits | $0 | $923,062 | $16,662 | $2,909,611 | $3,849,335 |
| Total FY 03 Payments to City | $267,519 | $9,911,104 | $765,872 | $27,772,643 | $38,717,138 |
| 1. Harvard figures do not include Extension School students. | |||||
| 2. MIT total includes students housed in dormitories, fraternities, sororities and independent living groups. | |||||
| 3. 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. | |||||
| 4. Lesley University did not report figures for acres of property owned. | |||||
| 5. The Cambridge College facility consist of a single parcel with a mix of tax exempt and taxable uses, all of which is included in the tax exempt figures. | |||||
| 6. Lesley University figures are a clarification from the written report submitted to the City. | |||||
| 7. MIT did not report figures for commercial and residential taxable property. | |||||
| 8. MIT figures include ground leases at 100 Memorial Drive and University Park. | |||||
| 9. Cambridge College student spaces for handicapped students only. | |||||
| 10. Harvard University parking stock floats between employee and student use, per the PTDM Plan approved by the City. | |||||
| 11. City of Cambridge Fiscal Year 02 includes the period from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002. City of Cambridge Fiscal Year 03 includes the period from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. | |||||
| 12. MIT figures include real estate taxes paid by lessors for property located at 100 Memorial Drive and University Park. | |||||
| 13. PILOT refers to Payment in Lieu of Taxes. | |||||
| Source: Cambridge College, Harvard University, Lesley College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Town Gown Reports, 2003. | |||||
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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