309 Wigley Administration Center
Mankato, MN 56001
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 12,683
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $11,583,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: August 27
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,846 in-state, 11,674 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,083
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 79%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Mankato, MN Public Schools; Minnesota State University Mankato; Immanuel St. Joseph’s Hospital; Carlson Craft; Rosemount, MN Public Schools; Mayo Clinic; Abbott Northwestern Hospital; Lakeville, MN Public Schools; Burnsville, MN Public Schools; St. Paul,
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: 779,403
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,283
Number of microforms: 260,353
Number of audiovisuals: 43,400
Number of ebooks: 10,962
Other library facilities: Music Library, NASA Collection, new 25,000 sq ft Technology Center
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Effie R. Conkling Art Gallery; 350 seat Elias J. Halling Recital Hall; Taylor Center with 4,800 seat Bresnan Arena for sporting events, commencement, tournaments, concerts and lectures; Myers Field House (8-lane NCAA sanctioned track); Otto Arena (student recreation center); Centennial Student Union with student art gallery, 250 seat Andreas Theatre and 900 seat ballroom; 525 seat Ted Paul Theatre; EMuseum (only completely virtual museum in the world); Standeford Observatory; Andreas Observatory; Weather Analysis Laboratory for Teaching and Educational Resources; GIS Lab; Center for the Study of Human Performance in Extreme (Lethal Force) Encounters; Water Resources Center; Speech, Language & Hearing Clinic; Dental Hygiene Clinic; Global Learning Laboratory; Dr. Viola Holbrook Performance Enhancement Center for the Department of Human Performance.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,286
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): 188
Classrooms: 443
Labs: 645
Other areas: 10
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all 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: 15,000
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? – 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: 22%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 22%
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 (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 88%
Triples or Suites: 7%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 33%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 303 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Bloomington (79)
Nearest train station: St. Paul (86)
Nearest bus station: Mankato (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 45%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 17%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,900
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Main stage and studio theatrical productions, Major Lecture and Major Concert, Cultural Mania, Eliminate Hate Week, Frost Days, Greek Week, Spring Events Week, Battle of the Bands, Pan African conference, Student/ faculty musical concerts and recitals, Men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletic competitions, Rube Goldberg competition, Good Thunder Reading Series, Film series, Mankato Area International Festival, Art gallery exhibits, College of Business Executive Lecture Series, Chicano Latino conference, Kessel Peace Institute lecture series, Bunny Just Piano Festival, South Asian night, Regional science fairs, Welcome Week, Faculty research lectures, African night, Women and Spirituality Conference, Department of Music’s Performance Series, Highland Summer Theatre, Women’s Center brown bag lunch series, Intramurals, Sports clubs, Minnesota Vikings training camp