| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
9,381 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
7,079 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
2,302 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,433 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
209 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,224 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
13% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 7.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.5% | Hispanic |
| 83.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 8.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.3% | Hispanic |
| 81.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 5.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
400 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Population of city/town: |
35,349 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Kennett, Malden, Sikeston, and at Perryville Area Higher Education Center. |
| Nearest major city: |
St. Louis, MO |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
120 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
348,189 |
| Online campus map: |
www.semo.edu/visitors/
directionsmaps.htm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (85%)
- sorority housing (5%)
- fraternity housing (5%)
- single-student apartments (1%)
- married-student apartments (1%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
62% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
30% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
70% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All full-time students must live on campus unless they meet at least one of the following criteria for exemption from the residency requirement: living with lineal relatives (parent, grandparent) or legal guardian and commuting from their residence within a reasonable distance (50 miles) of Cape Girardeau; or
21 years of age by the beginning of the semester for which they are enrolled; or a military veteran; or completed at least 57 credit hours, which are accepted by the University towards earning a degree from Southeast; or married and/or have dependent children in residence or have lived in University housing at Southeast for two years (four semesters, not including summers).
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| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
36% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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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: |
1311 |
| 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. Instructional materials center |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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River Campus: Home of the Earl and Margie Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts, Center for Faulkner Studies, Center for Scholarship in Teaching & Learning, Writing Lab, 2 Radio stations, Television studio, Southeast Explorer, Southeast Health on Wheels, and the Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Southeast Missouri Regional Museum. |
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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, health service, day care |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, 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, Job fairs |
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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 transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
11 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
7 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
16% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
9% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Arrow, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
7 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
136 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Alpha Theta Omega Christian Sorority, Inc,Baptist Student Union, Campus Outreach, Cape Grove Pagan Student Group, Catholic Campus Ministries, Church of Christ Campus Ministry club, Ignite Campus Ministry, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, IT Student Ministry, Latter-day Saint Student Association, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Regeneration, Spiritually Anointed Voices of Exalting Disciples
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Association of Black Collegians, Perspective Association of Minority Communicators |
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| International student organizations: |
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Chinese Students & Scholars Association, International Student Association, Unity First Council |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups. |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
John Shafer,
Athletics Director |
| School colors: |
red and black |
| School mascot: |
Redhawks |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Ohio Valley Conference (Division I, Football I-FCS), Midwest Independent Conference (Women's Gymnastics) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-FCS |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's gymnastics | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
2% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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intramural fields, recreation centers |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bass fishing, bowling, cycling, darts, dodgeball, fencing, flag football, floor hockey, golf, indoor soccer, jiu jitsu, judo, putt putt, racquetball, rock climbing, roller hockey, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, washers, water polo, walleyball, Wiffle ball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for men: |
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volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
St. Louis, MO (120 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Cape Girardeau, MO (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Carbondale, IL (47 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Cape Girardeau, MO (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
20% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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American Express, Anders Minkler & Diehl, Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Baird Durtz Dobson (BKD), Bank of America, Boeing, Brown Smith Wallace, Client Services, Creative Data Systems, Dana Corporation, Deloitte, Drury Hotels, Edward Jones, Emerson, Enterprise, Ernst & Young, Federated Insurance, First Investors, GKN Aerospace Services, Household Finance, KPMG, Maritz Inc., May Company, Montgomery Bank, MPP&W, Northwestern Mutual, Pepsi Mid America, Procter & Gamble, Regions Bank, Renaissance Financial, Rubin Brown Gornstein, Stifel Nicolaus, TG Missouri, Walgreens, Wells Fargo |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Cedric Kyles ("Cedric the Entertainer"), actor/comedian
- Lieutenant General James T. Conway, commandant
- Neal E. Boyd, America's Got Talent Winner/Opera Singer
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