| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
529 men, 439 women, 968 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
500 men, 411 women, 911 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
29 men, 28 women, 57 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest, Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
23% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 12.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.9% | Hispanic |
| 78.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 8.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 10.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.3% | Hispanic |
| 79.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 7.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
55 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Owensboro,KY |
| Population of city/town: |
65,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Louisville,KY |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
120 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
300,000 |
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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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- coed dorms (41%)
- women's dorms (28%)
- men's dorms (31%)
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
88% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
48% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
52% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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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: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
125 |
| 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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Electronic Reference Sources and Aggregation Services, 15. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Ralph Center for Fine Arts, Yu Hak Hahn Center for the Sciences |
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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, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Graduate School Guides |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
13% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
16% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Panogram |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
42 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Campus Ministries Team, Catholics in Action, Christ Reaching Out Saving Students, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Students Allied for Equality |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Wesleyan Singers, pep band, Wesleyan Players, Compass Club, student environmental action corps, student life committee, student programming board, team managers |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Gary Gallup,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Stephanie Jarvis |
| School mascot: |
Panthers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Great Lakes Valley Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Nashville, TN (125 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Owensboro, KY (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Cincinnati, OH (200 miles) |
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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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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
20% immediately, 40% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Eastern Kentucky University (KY);Indiana University--Bloomington (IN);Murray State University (KY);University of Cincinnati (OH);University of Kentucky (KY);University of Louisville (KY);Vanderbilt University (TN) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
29% within six months of graduation |
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