207 Parker Hall – 1870 Miner Circle
Rolla, MO 65409-0910
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1870
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,313
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $95,710,878
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,889 in-state, 18,155 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,255
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 52%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Anheuser-Busch; Gamin International; GM; Boeing; Schlumberger; SBC; Burns & McDonnell; Cerner Corp; ExxonMobil; Honeywell; Raytheon Systems; Rinker Materials; US Army Corps of Engineers; and Missouri
Department of Transportation (MODOT)
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: 551,450
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,318
Number of microforms: 559,563
Number of audiovisuals: 5,951
Number of ebooks: 2,980
Other library facilities: Extensive, collection of USGS Maps; 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair Mineral Specimens; Western Historical Manuscript Collection; and UMR Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Student Design Competition Center (includes 9 interdisciplinary competitive teams: Advanced Aero-Vehicle,Baja, Concrete Canoe, Formula SAE Racing, Human Powered Vehicle, Robotics, Solar Car, Solar House, Steel Bridge & Timber Bridge), Stoneghenge, Millenium Arch, Mineral Collection, Observatory, Waterjet Technology/Explosives Lab, Functional Underground Mine, Virtual Reality Lab; Advance Technology Classroom, Computer Integrated Manufaturing Center, Havener Student Center, Castleman Arts Performing Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 854
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): 96
Classrooms: 150
Labs: 800
Other areas: 3,500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 800
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: 58%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 25%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 24%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 58%
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 (58%), women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing (10%), fraternity housing (25%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students (1%), cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: 9%
Apartments: 8%
Other: 3%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 32
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 41%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 284 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis, MO (100), Springfield,MO (100)
Nearest train station: Jefferson City, MO (45)
Nearest bus station: Rolla, MO (1)
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: – 21%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,296
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
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: Blue Key Block Party, St. Pat’s Weekend, Homecoming, Greek Week, International Students Day, Family Weekend, Campus Performing Arts Series.