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Indiana State University

Indiana State University
200 North Seventh Street
Terre Haute, IN 47809-9989

Official telephone: (812) 237-6311
Toll-free telephone: (800) 468-6478
Website: www.indstate.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 8,386
Full-time undergraduates: 7,194
Part-time undergraduates: 1,192
Total graduate students: 2,049
Full-time graduate students: 720
Part-time graduate students: 1,329
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 11%
First-year student breakdown:
17.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5% Hispanic
73.7% White (non-Hispanic)
2.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
3.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
13.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.4% Hispanic
78.3% White (non-Hispanic)
2.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
3.2% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 235 acres
City or town school is located in: Terre Haute
Population of city/town: 59,614
Nearest major city: Indianapolis
Distance of nearest major city: 71 miles
Population of nearest major city: 795,484
Online campus map: web.indstate.edu/
admissions/index.asp

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including special housing for freshman, apartments for students with dependent children
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 73%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 38%
Percent of students who live off campus: 62%
Students required to live on campus: Freshman year.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 40%
Student conduct policies:
honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited on university except in designated areas.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 467
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:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, music hall, museum, civic center, observatory.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 98%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 17
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 11
Percent of men who join fraternities: 12%
Number of social sororities on campus: 13
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 1
Percent of women who join sororities: 10%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): Indiana Statesman
Number of honor societies: 23
Total number of registered organizations: 96
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Outreach, Christian Student Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FOCUS, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Muslim Students Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, St. Joseph University Parish, St. Stephens Episcopal, Truth and Light Bible Study, United Campus Ministries, United Hebrew Congregation, Vision Ministries
Minority student organizations:
Hispanic Student Assocation, Black Student Union, Black Optimistic Men and Brothers
International student organizations:
International Student Organization, Taiwanese Student Association, Thai Student Association, Chinese Student Scholar Association, Indian Student Association, Japanese Student Association, Korean Student Association, Saudi Students Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Hulman Memorial Student Union Board, Sycamore Players, Speech Union, College Democrats, College Republicans, performing arts ensemble, broadcasting groups, debating, departmental and special-interest groups.

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Ron Prettyman,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Angie Lansing,
Senior Women's Administrator
Athletic department's mailing address: Department of Athletics
Indiana State University
4th and Chestnut Street
Terre Haute, IN 47809
School colors: blue and white
School mascot: Sycamore Sam
Athletic conference memberships: Gateway Football Conference (Division I, Football I-AA);Missouri Valley Conference (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Athletic facilities:
arena, cross country course, softball and soccer complex, tennis club and complex
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Indianapolis (71 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Terre Haute (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 13%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 10% immediately, 17% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Federal Mutual Insurance, State Farm Insurance, Cummins INC, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Deloitte & Touche, Union Hospital, Turner Construction, General Motors, Eli Lilly & Company
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Anton 'Tony' Hulman George, president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Bruce Baumgartner, Olympic Wrestler, Coach, currently Director of Athletics at Edinboro U of Pennsylvania
  • Larry Bird, Boston Celtics MVP, Olympic gold medalist, former Head Coach of the Indiana Pacers and NBA Coach of the Year, currently president of Indiana Pacers.