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Penn State McKeesport

Penn State McKeesport


Official telephone: (412) 675-9000
Website: www.mk.psu.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2006
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 901
Full-time undergraduates: 762
Part-time undergraduates: 139
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 19
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 5%
First-year student breakdown:
16.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7% Hispanic
79.3% White (non-Hispanic)
0.6% total international (nonresident aliens)
Undergraduate breakdown:
14.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7% Hispanic
81.9% White (non-Hispanic)
0.3% total international (nonresident aliens)

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 40 acres
City or town school is located in: McKeesport
Population of city/town: 26,016

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
Percent of students who live in school housing: 20%
Percent of students who live off campus: 80%
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: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 167
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, academic
Career placement services:
resumé assistance, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
Campus-based religious organizations:
religious groups
Minority student organizations:
Minority Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
chorus, music and dance/drama groups, environmental groups, Adult Student Organization, Lion Ambassadors, health club, Outing Club, academic groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
basketball  
Men's baseball  
Men's basketballno 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cheerleading  
Women's softball  
Women's volleyball  
Women's volleyballno 

Intramural/Recreational sports:
aerobics, basketball, bowling, flag football, raquetball, softball, tennis, volleyball, weight lifting

PAYING THE BILLS
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no