100 E. Normal Street
Kirksville, MO 63501
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,571
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $21,102,146
Admissions
Application Fee: $None
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,092 in-state, 10,522 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,570
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: women’s center, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, academic, psychological, birth control, other
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: 54%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: May Department Stores, Target, Boeing, Caterpillar, Aldi, Enterprise, KPMG, Ernst & Young, IBM, Sprint, various hospitals and medical centers.
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: 460,116
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,396
Number of microforms: 1,537,884
Number of audiovisuals: 40,527
Number of ebooks: 3,000
Other library facilities: Exhibits Gallery, University Archives, Manuscripts Collection, Rare Books Collection, Missouriana Books and Periodicals, Harry H. Laughlin Papers and Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The E. M. Violette Museum – a historical collection of Missouriana and University-related artifacts.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 857
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): 50
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
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 600
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: 51%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 31%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 22%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 95%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 51%
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 (80%), women’s dorms (8%), sorority housing (3%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: 7%
Apartments: 7%
Other: 5%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 67%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 140 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Kansas City, Missouri (180), Kirksville, Missouri (5)
Nearest train station: La Plata, Missouri (14)
Nearest bus station: Columbia, MO (90)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 63%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 21%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,696
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: Lyceum Series, Homecoming, Dog Days, Student Research Conference, Greek Week, Squirrel Fest.