3950 E. Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801-1595
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1937
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,473
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $22,690,098
Admissions
Application Fee: $15
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,096 in-state, 7,996 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,480
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 85%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Freeman Health Systems, St. John’s Medical Center, Leggett & Platt, Inc., Walmart, Jack Henry & Associates
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: 234,291
Number of current serial subscriptions: 533
Number of microforms: 754,023
Number of audiovisuals: 14,057
Number of ebooks: 8,217
Other library facilities: Cyber Coffee Shop (Starbuck’s Coffee), Quiet Room, Law Library, Congressional Papers of Gene Taylor, Tri Sate Mining Maps, Papers of Dr. Arrell Gibson a prominent western historian
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Spiva Art Museum, Crime Lab, Indoor “Live Fire” Firearms Range, Biology Pond, Thomas E. Taylor Performing Arts Center, Bud Walton Black Box Theatre, MO Southern Broadcast Station (TV & Radio Station), Small Business Development Center, Child Development Center, Graduate Center, Health Center, Greenhouse, International Trade & Quality Center, Bookstore, Lion’s Den, Learning Center, International Language Resource Center, Edward Jones Investment Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 499
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): 80
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 449
Other areas: N/A
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
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 12%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
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: 12%
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, 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: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 365 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Tulsa, Oklahoma (117), Joplin, Missouri
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Joplin, Missouri
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: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Earth Day, Spring Fling, Career Fair, Homecoming, Natural High Week, Welcome Week, Job Expo, Missouri Southern International Piano Competition, Natural History Day, Spanish Language Village, Finals Madness, Graduation Expo, Education Job Fair, International Themed Semesters (Mexico Semester, etc. )