PO Box 2004, University Station
Thibodaux, LA 70310
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1948
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,886
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $7,545,941
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,458 in-state, 8,906 out-of-state
Room/Board: $3,812
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training
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: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 438,495
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,999
Number of microforms: 341,068
Number of audiovisuals: 3,804
Number of ebooks: 38,513
Other library facilities: Archival collections include Antebellum Plantation papers, local history collections, and papers of Senator Allen J. Ellender.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Ameen Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,000
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): 24
Classrooms: 94
Labs: 250
Other areas: 610
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 all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 7,250
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 50%
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 15%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 20%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 15%
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, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartments for married students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 95%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 5%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 50%
Campus Size: 210 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New Orleans, Louisiana (50), Baton Rouge, Louisiana (60)
Nearest train station: New Orleans, Louisiana (50)
Nearest bus station: New Orleans, Louisiana (50)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 9%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
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 mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Jubilee, Crawfish Day