PO Box 890
Rensselaer, IN 47978
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1889
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,003
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $13,946,988
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,960
Room/Board: $6,720
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring
Remedial Services Offered: reading, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 98%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 100%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 100%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Bank One, Federated Mutual Insurance, Walgreens, Inc., Farm Bureau Insurance, Eli Lilly and Company.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 156,044
Number of current serial subscriptions: 399
Number of microforms: 69,864
Number of audiovisuals: 22,906
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 69
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): 3
Classrooms: 41
Labs: 0
Other areas: 8
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: 2,000
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? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 68%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 68%
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 (22%), women’s dorms (33%), men’s dorms (31%), apartment for single students (14%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 17%
Doubles: 63%
Triples or Suites: 15%
Apartments: 5%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 180 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Indianapolis, IN (90), Chicago, IL (105)
Nearest train station: Rensselaer, IN (2)
Nearest bus station: Rensselaer, IN (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 68%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 33%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Little 500 (motorized go-cart race), Homecoming/Parents Weekend, Little Siblings Weekend, Winter Formal Dance, Mr. /Miss Puma