| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
845 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
659 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
186 |
| Total graduate students: |
119 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
101 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
18 |
| 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: |
52% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 8.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.6% | Hispanic |
| 82.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 8.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.8% | Hispanic |
| 81.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
86 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Columbia |
| Population of city/town: |
100,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
St. Louis |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
120 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
2,000,000 |
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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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- women's dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
70% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
30% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| 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: |
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: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| 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. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Historical costume 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, health service, women's center |
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| Counseling services: |
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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 |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
10% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Stephens Life (twice a month) |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
45 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Student Association, Christian Outreach Fellowship, Christian Scientist Organization, Hillel |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Union, Hermanas |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Actors Theatre, Playhouse Series, Young Democrats, Young Republicans, Model UN, environmental action club, Public Relations Student Society of America, team managers, special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Dane Pavlovich,
Associate Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Dane Pavlovich,
Associate Athletic Director |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
St. Louis (120 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Kansas City (120 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Jefferson City (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Columbia (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
48% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
21% immediately |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
69% within six months of graduation, 57% within one year of graduation |
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