812 University Street
Pella, IA 50219
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1853
Religious Affilation: Reformed Church
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,635
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $65,903,134
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $21,222
Room/Board: $7,224
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 84%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 85%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Vermeer Manufacturing, Des Moines Public Schools, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Principal Financial Group, ING Inc., Pella Corporation, Wells Fargo, Rockwell-Collins, Allied Insurance, Hormel, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources, Cargill, Orchard Place, Children & Familie
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: 233,860
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,170
Number of microforms: 51,950
Number of audiovisuals: 150,080
Number of ebooks: 11,373
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: 400
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): 60
Classrooms: 50
Labs: 100
Other areas: 1,600
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, 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: 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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 84%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 2%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 32
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 130 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Des Moines (45), Des Moines (45)
Nearest train station: Des Moines (45)
Nearest bus station: Des Moines (45)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 56%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,200
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Final Fling