| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
9,209 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,892 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
2,317 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,456 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
195 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,261 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
11% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 11.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.2% | Hispanic |
| 75.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 10.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 9.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.2% | Hispanic |
| 81.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 5.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
400 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Cape Girardeau |
| 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 |
| 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 (89%)
- sorority housing (5%)
- fraternity housing (4%)
- single-student apartments (1%)
- married-student apartments (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
66% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
24% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
76% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All non-veteran unmarried full-time students under age 21 with fewer than 57 credit hours must live on campus two years unless living with dependent children or parent/guardian/grandparent and commuting within 50 mile radius. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
45% |
| 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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Special Collections, archives, instructional materials center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Center for Faulkner studies, Center for Scholarship in Teaching and Learning, southeast Missouri regional museum, writing center, television studio, Southeast Health on Wheels mobile health center, Southeast Explorer. |
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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, health insurance |
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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, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, adaptive computer software |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
12 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
7 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
11% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
8% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Capaha Arrow, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
149 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union , Wesley House (United Methodist Campus Ministries) , Cape Church of Christ Campus Ministry club , Cape Grove Pagan Student Group , Catholic Campus Ministries , Intervarsity Christian Fellowship , IT Student Ministry , Lutheran Stude |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Association of Black Collegians, Association of Chinese Students and Scholars, Indian Subcontinent Student Association, Perspectives Association of Minority Communicators, Japanese Student Organization |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association, Association of Chinese Students and Scholars, Friends without Borders |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Advertising Club, American Society of Interior Designers, Anime Party, Anthropology Society, Art Guild, Association for Women in Communication, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Black Mask Honorary Dramatic Society, Chemistry Club, Cheney Hall Council, Child Development Club, Circle K International, Club TEC, College Democrats, College Republicans, Colleges Against Cancer, COMMrades, Council for Exceptional Children, Criminal Justice Association, Dance Xpressions, Dearmont Hall Council, Development Club, Fossil Club, Freedom and Acceptance of Cultural Expression, Gay/Straight Alliance, Health and Wellness Association, Hi-Cot'N Dance Club, Historic Preservation Association, Interfraternity Council, Martial Arts Club, Math Club, National Broadcasting Society, National Pan-Hellinic Council, National Residence Hall Honorary, Nontraditional Student Association, Panhellinic Council, Peer Education Association, Peers Advocating Smokefree Solutions, Physical Educators Majors Club, Political Theory Club, Pre-Pharmacy Club, Presidential Ambassadors, Pre-Veterinary Club, Public Relation Student Society of America, Rec. Club, Redhawks Optimist Club, Remix 101, Residence Hall Association, Rowdy Crowd, Agriculture Club, Horticulture Club, Showstoppers Dance Squad Inc., Student Honors Council, Tabletop Roleplayers, Social Work Club, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Photographic Artists, Society of Professional Journalists, Magic Players Association, Student Educators of Mathematics, Students for a Democratic Society, Model UN, Medical Society, Spanish Club, Sports Management Society, Spring Break Excursion, Student Activities Council, Student Alumni Association, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Student Dietetic Association, Student Government, Student Missouri State Teachers Association, Student Nurse Association, Students for an Advancing Air Force, Students Supporting Life, University Players, Up 'til Dawn |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Don Kaverman,
Athletics Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Cindy Gannon,
Women's Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
red, white, and black |
| School mascot: |
Redhawks |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Ohio Valley Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| 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-AA |
| 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: |
4% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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intramural fields, north recreation center, south recreation center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bass fishing, dodgeball, fencing, flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, judo, kickball, racquetball, rock climbing, running, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, walleybal |
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| Club sports for men: |
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soccer |
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| Club sports for women: |
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soccer, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
St. Louis (120 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Cape Girardeau (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Carbondale, IL (47 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Jackson, MO (10 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
12% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| 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, U.S. Marine Corps
- Linda Godwin, NASA Mission Specialist.
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