| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,021 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,868 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
153 |
| Total graduate students: |
359 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
100 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
259 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
22% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 3.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 11.1% | Hispanic |
| 79.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 1.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.4% | Hispanic |
| 44.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 47.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
22 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Riverdale (Bronx), New York |
| Population of city/town: |
1,332,650 |
| Nearest major city: |
Manhattan (New York City) |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
10 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,537,195 |
| Online campus map: |
www.manhattan.edu/campus/
maps.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (97%)
- women's dorms (2%)
- men's dorms (1%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
30% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
510 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
On-line databases. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, special transportation, Decided on individual basis |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
2 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Quadrangle |
| Number of honor societies: |
32 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
55 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christ in your Life |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multi-cultural Student Union, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Hellenic Society, Italian Club, Gaelic Society, International Student Association, French Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Just Peace, Electronics Club, Information Technology Club, Institute of Electrical and Environmental Engineers, Marketing Club, Mini Baja, Psychology Club, Radiological Science Society, Society of Civil Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Games Club, Lasallian Collegians, New York Water Environment Association`, Standing Together, Student Government, Steppers, Fashion Student Association, Accounting Society, American Chemistry Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Economics and Finance Society |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Robert J. Byrnes,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Sandra Taylor,
Women's Athletic Director |
| School mascot: |
Jaspers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
12% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Kennedy Airport or Newark Airp (24 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
La Guardia Airport - Queens, N (14 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Manhattan - Penn Station or Gr (12 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Manhattan and Bronx (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
26% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
6% immediately, 10% within one year of graduation |
| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are other CUNY system schools, Long Island U, New York U. |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia University (NY);Fordham University (NY);Georgetown University (DC);Harvard University (MA);Hofstra University (NY);Johns Hopkins University (MD);Villanova University (PA) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
65% within six months of graduation, 75% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AAM Consulting, Hallmark Channel, FItzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, JET Program/Japan, Kaplan Learning Service, Liberty Realty, Malcolm Pirnie, Lewis Johns Avallone Aviles, LLP, Media People, Inc., Manhattan Marketing Ensemble, Merrill Lynch, Abrams Artist Agency, Mindshare, Myles Mortgage, New Media Atlantic Records, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Omnicom, Rudder Finn, Univision, Ernst & Young, IBM, Goldman Sachs, Alden Staffing, Deloitee and Touche, Dresdner Kleinwort, JP Morgan Chase, Cooper Surgical, Inc., American Arbitration Association, Consolidated Edison, Herman H. Braun, Inc., Cablevision, Kenneth Cole Productions, Lehman Brothers, Bullseye Public Relations, Lynx Capital Partners, Milllien and Company, UBS, NYSE, ABB Lummus, AKF Engineers, BAE Systems, DEP, Bristol-Myers Squibb, BASF, Castle Brands Inc., Duirka & Bartilucci, Collado Engineering, Bechtel, Kraft, SCS Engineers, Merck, Exxon Mobil Research & Engineering, Panolam Industries, Mueser Rutlege Consulting Engineers, Turner Construction, CNN/Time Warner, Columbia University, Elle Magazine, Empire Open MRI |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- James Patterson, Author Eugene McGrath, Retired President and CEO, Consolidated Edison
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