1200 Commercial
Emporia, KS 66801-5087
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1863
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,351
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $56,082,200
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,586 in-state, 10,938 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,170
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 58%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: PayLess, Koch, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Walmart IST, Target, school districts, Newman Regional Health, BKD
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: 2,398,893
Number of current serial subscriptions: 12,086
Number of microforms: 57,898
Number of audiovisuals: 8,267
Number of ebooks: 11,990
Other library facilities: Anderson Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: National Teachers Hall of Fame; Peterson Planetarium; Johnson Geology Museum, Eppink Art Gallery, Schmidt Natural History Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 410
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: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 130
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 91%
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: 19%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 13%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 9%
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: 19%
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 (76%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (6%), apartments for married students (10%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 54%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 17%
Other: 16%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 16
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 50%
Wired high-speed internet access: 91%
Campus Size: 212 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Kansas City, Missouri (130), Wichita, Kansas (80)
Nearest train station: Topeka, Kansas (50)
Nearest bus station: Emporia, Kansas (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 19%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,655
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: Bonner & Bonner Diversity Lecture Series, Hornet Days, Founders Day, Homecoming, Family Day