Recreation Center Improvement Project
| Fall 2009 Total Student Enrollment | 30,196 |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 25,408 |
| Graduate Enrollment | 4,788 |
| Faculty Staff | 7,000 |
| Projected Student Enrollment 2020 | 37,089 |
| Projected Student Enrollment 2030 | 43,926 |
CU currently has 240,000 square feet of indoor recreation space. CU Rec
Center was built in 1973 with the “new” expansion space added in 1990.
| 30,196 students X 12 sq ft = 362,352 sq ft | (CU is short 122,352 sf) |
| 30,196 students X 13 sq ft = 392,548 sq ft | (CU is short 152,548 sf) |
| BIG XII average is 314,191 sq ft | (CU is short 74,191 sf) |
| 1,050 (15% of F/S) X 12 sq ft per | add 12,600 square feet |
| 1,050 (15% of F/S) X 13 sq ft per | add 13,650 square feet |
CU has higher than average participation from our students. 88% of CU students participate in one or more Recreational Sports Activities. Even the 2001 campus master plan recognized a need for 100,000 square feet of additional indoor recreation space. CU has approximately half the recommended space for cardio and strength equipment. CU has 3 basketball courts and the Big XII average is 11.5 courts. As CU grows to the anticipated 37,000-44,000 students we will need an extra 84,000 – 168,000 sf. in addition to the 122,000 sf that we are already lacking. Standards also recommend that we include additional square footage for alumni and guest members. (e.g. 6 sq feet X # alumni members)
Outdoor AreasCurrently CU has 19 acres of outdoor recreational field areas for sports competitions. The national recommendation for outdoor space is a minimum of 1 acre/ 1,000 students. Consequently CU is currently 11 acres short of standards and as we increase in enrollment we will be 18 - 25 acres short.
A stark example of CU’s outdoor deficiencies is that we have zero softball fields.
