741 S. Seventh Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83209
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1901
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 11,652
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $25,110,824
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,190 in-state, 8,270 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,950
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 71%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: State of Idaho Schools; School Districts across the country; Hospitals across the country; Micron, INEL, AMI Semiconductor
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: 942,314
Number of current serial subscriptions: 16,345
Number of microforms: 1,963,434
Number of audiovisuals: 2,105
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Idaho Health Sciences, Arthur P. Oliver Law
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Idaho Museum of Natural History; Idaho Accelerator Center; Stephens performing arts center; All in one Rendezvous building to be completed Spring 2007.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 786
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): 64
Classrooms: 234
Labs: 458
Other areas: 30
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some 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: 500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 42%
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 6%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 6%
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 (32%), women’s dorms (5%), men’s dorms (5%), apartments for married students (24%), apartment for single students (34%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 14%
Doubles: 30%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 56%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 42%
Fire alarms: 25%
Wired high-speed internet access: 42%
Campus Size: 1,000 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Salt Lake City, UT (150), Pocatello ID (8)
Nearest train station: Salt Lake City, UT (150)
Nearest bus station: Salt Lake City, UT (150)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 16%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,480
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: International Nights; Diva; Homecoming; Renassance Feast; Conferences; Operas; Plays; Dodge Circuit Finals Rodeo; Spring Fair; Native American Week; Monster truck show; Circus; Chinese New Year