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Macon State College

Macon State College


Official telephone: (478) 471-2700
Toll-free telephone: (800) 272-7619
Fax number: (478) 471-5343
Website: www.maconstate.edu
Screen last updated on: October 2008
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,150
Full-time undergraduates: 2,786
Part-time undergraduates: 3,364
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 11%
First-year student breakdown:
41.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8% Hispanic
52.8% White (non-Hispanic)
1.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
0.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
38.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8% Hispanic
55.3% White (non-Hispanic)
1.6% total international (nonresident aliens)
0.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 163 acres
City or town school is located in: Macon
Population of city/town: 95,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Warner Robins GA
80 acre satellite campus
Nearest major city: Atlanta
Distance of nearest major city: 75 miles
Population of nearest major city: 4,000,000
Online campus map: www.maconstate.edu/maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 95%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1020
Other computer facilities/services: http://www.maconstate.edu/arc/
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
http://www.maconstate.edu/library/

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, Handicap services are handled on a case by case basis according to University System policy.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, television station
School newspaper(s): Matrix
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 35
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Collegiate Ministries
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Unification
Voices for Diversity
International Student and Study Association
International student organizations:
International Student and Study Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Association of Nursing Students, Association of Premedical Students, Phi Beta Lambda (business), chorus, drama group

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Atlanta (75 miles)
Nearest other airport: Macon (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Atlanta (75 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Macon (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 15%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no