1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1899
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,714
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $13,827,774
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,140 in-state, 10,076 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,874
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, 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, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 81%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: ACN Communications, Anchorage School District, Auto-Owners Insurance, Bell Memorial Hospital, Consumers Energy, Deloite and Touche Daimler Chrysler, Disney Cruise Lines, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Eli Lily & Company, FedEx Inc., General Dynamics, General Moto
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: 615,406
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,573
Number of microforms: 451,572
Number of audiovisuals: 8,251
Number of ebooks: 20,372
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Museum, Student Art Gallery, Seaborg Science Building, Learning Resources Center, Superior Dome, and Forest Roberts Theatre
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 9,000
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 all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 34%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
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: 34%
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, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 320 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Gwinn, MI (22), Gwinn, MI (22)
Nearest train station: Milwaukee, WI (300)
Nearest bus station: Marquette, MI (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 3,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
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: Platform personalities(lectures) and Northern Arts and Entertainment(concerts)