Administration Building, Suite 304
Warrensburg, MO 64093
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1871
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,817
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $275,190
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 19
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,835 in-state, 11,250 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,609
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 94%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Blue Springs School District (Missouri)
Lee’s Summit School District (Missouri)
U.S. Army
Burns & McDonnell
Sprint
Boeing Aircraft
Children’s Mercy Hospital
U.S. Bank
DaimlerChrysler
DST Systems
Central Missouri State University
Walmart
Warren
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: 1,263,497
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,505
Number of microforms: 841,107
Number of audiovisuals: 25,450
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Ophelia Gilbert Children’s Literature Collection
University Archives/Museum
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: University Archives/Museum
Missouri Safety Center and Highway Instruction Safety Park
Essig Collection of instruments in Utt Music Building
University Agricultural Research Farm
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 9,692
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): 1,044
Classrooms: 625
Labs: 1,366
Other areas: 9,692
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
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,400
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: 32%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 15%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 11%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 33%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 32%
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 (72%), women’s dorms (2%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (5%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (9%), special housing for disabled students (0%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 25%
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 15%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 22
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,561 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Kansas City Missouri (100)
Nearest train station: Warrensburg, Missouri (1)
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
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: – 18%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,187
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: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri-Columbia)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming; Family Weekend; Performing Arts Series; Mainstage Theatrical Productions; Central Missouri Repertory Theatre; Black Box Student Theatre Productions; Greek Week; Home Athletic Events; Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration; Department of Music concerts, recitals; Student Concert Board Events; Assessment Showcase