PO Box 10
State University, AR 72467
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1909
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,138
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $9,522,390
Admissions
Application Fee: $15
Application Deadline: August 21
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,440 in-state, 12,145 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,190
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 83%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 8%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 9%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: St. Bernards Regional Medical Center; Acxiom; Teleflora; Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department; Federal Highway Administration; Frito-Lay; Baird, Kurtz & Dobson; Walgreens
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 595,791
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,691
Number of microforms: 584,730
Number of audiovisuals: 16,910
Number of ebooks: 20,457
Other library facilities: Arkansas Collection; Cass S. Hough Aeronautical Collection; Wilson Collection (Robert Dale Owens Collection); Political Papers of Congressmen, E.C. Took Gathings & Bill Alexander, Gieseck Collection, Judd Hill Collection, McNaughton Collection, The Curriculum Collection, The Children’s Collection, Tom Love Collection, Lois Lenski Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: ASU Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 510
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 510
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 6,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 21%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 15%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 7%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 6%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 21%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (12%), women’s dorms (34%), men’s dorms (24%), fraternity housing (5%), apartments for married students (7%), apartment for single students (16%), other housing options (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 25%
Doubles: 50%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 22%
Other: 3%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 94
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 34%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 2,008 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Memphis, Tennessee (75), Little Rock, Arkansas (132)
Nearest train station: Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (25)
Nearest bus station: Jonesboro, Arkansas (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 93%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: ASU SpringFest, ASU Homecoming, Lecture-Concert Series, International Students Week, Black History Month, ASU Job Fair, Disability Awareness Week