| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
8,430 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
7,213 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,217 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,148 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
221 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
927 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
4% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 9.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 9.2% | Hispanic |
| 77.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 8.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 7.2% | Hispanic |
| 79.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Glassboro, NJ |
| Population of city/town: |
19,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Camden, NJ |
| Nearest major city: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
18 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
5,100,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.rowan.edu/elan/tour/
tour.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. We cannot house all students who want housing. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (52%)
- single-student apartments (19%)
- special housing for disabled students (10%)
- special housing for international students (3%)
- other housing including Townhomes (16%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
76% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
35% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
65% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
84% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| 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: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1215 |
| 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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Archives, special collections. Music library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, concert hall, glass collection, student recreation center, early childhood demonstration center, greenhouse for biological studies, observatory. |
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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, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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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, special housing, adaptive equipment, extended time for tests, alternate site for tests, priority registration |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
13 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
8% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
11 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Whit, |
| Number of honor societies: |
10 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
75 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Chi Alpha, Hillel, New Life Ministry, Newman Club , Rowan Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Amine Club , Asian Cultural Association , Black Cultural League , Council for African American Studies, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People , National Hispanic Business Association , ULA |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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concert, jazz, and pep bands, opera, musical theatre, gospel choir, concert choir, contemporary music ensemble, wind ensemble, orchestra, campus players, theatre/dance group, film society, academic and departmental groups, American Marketing Association, financial management association, American Society for Personnel Administration, cinema workshop, printmakers guild, Public Relations Student Society of America, Society for the Advancement of Management, gay/straight group, Panhellenic group, AIDS group, team managers |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Joy Solomen,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Penny Kempf |
| School colors: |
Brown & Gold |
| School mascot: |
Prof |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
New Jersey Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
8% |
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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5 on 5 basketball , Wiffle ball, bowling, ultimate frisbee, 4 on 4 flag football, 10 on 10 softball, 7 on 7 outdoor soccer, 6 on 6 indoor volleyball, innertube water polo, sand volleyball, racquetball, ping pong, tennis, 5K bunny run, dodgeball, golf, str |
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| Club sports for men: |
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ice hockey |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Philadelphia, PA (25 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Atlantic City, NJ (38 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Philadelphia, PA (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Camden, NJ (20 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
20% immediately, 22% within one year of graduation, 51% within 10 years of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
65% within six months of graduation, 81% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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New Jersey State public schools |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Larry Salva '77 is chief accounting officer and controller of Comcast Corporation in Philadelphia. Alyce Parker '74 is the Director of Public Affairs for Harrah's Entertainment, which is the largest gaming and entertainment company in the world.
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