601 N. Main Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1842
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 849
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $9,537,141
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,800
Room/Board: $5,530
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 89%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 3%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Iowa School System
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: 107,313
Number of current serial subscriptions: 397
Number of microforms: 27,123
Number of audiovisuals: 896
Number of ebooks: 7,553
Other library facilities: Media Center, Hershey Hall (office building)
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Harlan-Lincoln Home. P.E.O. Memorial Rooms
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 80
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 624
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 38%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1.4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1.8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 38%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (34%), men’s dorms (50%), apartment for single students (10%), other housing options (6%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 20%
Doubles: 71%
Triples or Suites: 8%
Apartments: N/A
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 60 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Cedar Rapids (70), Moline (97)
Nearest train station: Mount Pleasant (0)
Nearest bus station: Mount Pleasant (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 34%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Athletics, Weekly Forum, Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra, Homecoming, Haselmayer Endowment for the Arts events, Spring Thing, Xmas Thing, Variety Show, Design Reading