| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
670 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
668 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
2 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
62% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 6.5% | Hispanic |
| 74.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 10.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 2.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 5.5% | Hispanic |
| 80.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 5.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
18 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Kansas City |
| Population of city/town: |
441,545 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. On-campus housing is available only for freshmen. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (25%)
- single-student apartments (10%)
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| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
20% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
80% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first-year foundation students must live on campus unless living in metropolitan area. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
60% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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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: |
145 |
| 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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Slide library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Gallery. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, study skills, time management |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career education outreach |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, literary magazine |
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| Total number of registered organizations: |
6 |
| Minority student organizations: |
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Zenos Society, Black History Committee |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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student film series, visiting artist program, student-operated gallery |
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| School has an athletic program: |
no |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Kansas City (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Kansas City (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Kansas City (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
42% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Rhode Island School of Design, California Institute of the Arts, Fashion Institute of Technology, Yale University |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
50% within six months of graduation, 75% within one year of graduation, 85% within two years of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- April Greiman, owner, Made in Space design agency
- Akio Takamori, ceramics artist
- Rob Rauschenberg, painter.
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