09/30/2016 12:00:00 AMMeredith Moriak Wright Campus NewsDiversitystory Students attend the College of Visual Arts and Design's First Flight event. (Photo by Michael Clements) This fall, UNT opened the campus to nearly 38,000 students for a semester of exciting possibilities. From help moving into the residence hall to celebrations at New Student Convocation and Mean Green Fling, and new connections at First Flight Week, students were embraced by their Mean Green family and encouraged to find the support they need from the start. UNT offers endless opportunities to learn, grow and connect. "I love the start of a new school year," UNT President Neal Smatresk says, "because it's a wonderful reminder of why we're all here -- to give our students the best education possible so they can fulfill their dreams and change the world." Here's a by-the-numbers look showing how UNT provides students with an excellent educational experience: Campus life Nearly 38,000 -- Students who chose UNT this fall 6,200 -- Students live on campus this fall 163 -- Residence assistants who are live-in staff working in UNT's 15 residence halls 39 -- Fraternities and sororities on campus 2,500 -- International students, coming from 133 countries 200 -- Exercise machines available in the Pohl Recreation Center 1,295,000 -- Entrances annually to UNT cafeterias 1,442,000 -- Transactions annually at UNT's 21 on-campus retail food shops 119,000 -- Guests served annually by UNT Dining Services' catered events Five -- On-campus dining halls, including Mean Greens Café, the first fully vegan cafeteria at any major university 15,250 -- Students each semester who participate in recreational sports 55 -- Fitness classes offered each week at the Pohl Recreation Center 400 -- Student organizations on campus 45,000 -- Individuals who participated in the 184 programs coordinated or co-sponsored by the Student Activities Center during the 2015-16 academic year 393,000 -- Alumni in the UNT network Academics No. 1 -- Ranked a Tier One research university by the Carnegie Classification, UNT is a catalyst for creativity, fueling progress, innovation and entrepreneurship for the North Texas region and state 100, 83, 37 -- Bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, respectively, offered at UNT 10, 12, 58 -- Divisions, colleges and schools, and departments, respectively, that make up UNT 62 -- Academic programs with national Top 100 rankings 21 -- Years in a row, UNT has been named one of America's 100 Best College Buys® 11 -- New National Merit Finalists 1,800 -- Honors College students 144 -- Terry Scholars 1,900 -- Faculty members, including distinguished scholars, researchers and artists 1,500 -- Hours of tutoring provided to 122 students who are in the first generation of their families to attend college, have low incomes or have documented disabilities, through the TRIO/Student Support Services program during the 2015-16 academic year 7 million -- Cataloged materials available for research in UNT libraries 450,000 -- Annual logins on UNT library computers 8,500 -- Degree awarded in 2015-16 Community service 14,500 -- Hours that students, alumni and staff spend volunteering through the Center for Leadership and Service each year 2,100 -- Faculty, staff, students and alumni who volunteered at the 2016 Big Event 1,300 -- Visits made to the UNT Food Pantry since it opened in January 2015 900 -- Volunteers gathered by a team of six students in support of UNT's community garden, scheduled to open in spring 2017 Sustainability 5,200 -- Trees on UNT property 8 -- Years as a Tree Campus USA 13 -- Student-led sustainability projects completed last year through the We Mean Green Fund 3,000 -- Reusable aluminum bottles distributed at EarthFest as part of UNT Sustainability's Bring Your Own Bottle initiative 12,000 -- Plastic bottles recycled weekly 240 -- Tons of paper recycled annually 110 -- Tons of cardboard recycled annually 4,800 -- Pounds of aluminum cans recycled annually Facilities 112 -- Engraved custom pavers outside the University Union's Highland Street entrance purchased by UNT alumni and friends 286 -- Vehicles in the university fleet 3,723,000 -- Square feet of space cleaned and maintained by UNT's 111 custodial and moving/hauling workers 900 -- Acres that make up UNT's campus 166 -- Buildings maintained by UNT's facilities department 7.2 -- Million gross square feet that make up UNT's footprint 37,000 -- Maintenance and repair work requests filed annually 16,000 -- Light bulbs changed each year 113,000 -- Rolls of toilet paper used annually in non-residence halls 75 -- Construction projects completed throughout campus during summer 2016 311,000 -- Gallons of water in UNT recreational swimming pools Athletics 16 -- NCAA Division I Mean Green athletic teams that compete in Conference USA 123 -- Conference championships earned by UNT athletic teams 4 -- Number of national championships earned by UNT athletic teams