University of Miami international alumni
>> 6,700
International visitors to the city of Miami every 11 hours
>> 6,700
Alumni in the Bahamas—more than in any other foreign country
>> 1,416
Circumference of the globe in the library at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
>> 19 feet, 6 inches

Proportion of incoming e-mails rejected as spam on UM employee and student domains
>> 29 percent
Spam e-mails the average American employee receives per day
>> 29
E-mail messages sent worldwide per day
>> 30 billion
Cans of Spam lunchmeat sold worldwide each year
>> 122 million

University of Miami’s endowment market value in FY2005-06
>> $620 million
UM’s annual operating expenses
>> $1.36 billion
Harvard University’s endowment market value in FY2005-06
>> $29.2 billion
Having a strong endowment to fund scholarships and academic services
>> Priceless

Sources: Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, University of Miami Information Technology, Pew Internet and American Life Project, Nucleus Research, Hormel Foods, Division of University Advancement, Harvard University Gazette