| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
8,738 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
5,521 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
3,217 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
24 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
4% |
| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 20.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.0% | Hispanic |
| 64.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 10.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| City or town school is located in: |
Perkinston |
| Population of city/town: |
700 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (53%)
- men's dorms (47%)
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| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
16% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
75% |
| 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) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
500 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Career center. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care |
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| Counseling services: |
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military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, television station |
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| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Wesley Foundation |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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band, ensemble, show choir |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Chris Calcote,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Bulldog |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NJCAA |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cheerleading | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness center, gymnasium, and weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, football, softball, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
New Orleans (90 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Gulfport (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Gulfport (22 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Wiggins (5 miles) |
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| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| 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 U of South Alabama, U of Southern Mississippi. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
66% within two years of graduation |
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