1209 N. Grove
Marshall, TX 75670
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1912
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,326
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $51,001,631
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 17
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $13,720
Room/Board: $4,190
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 84%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 115,354
Number of current serial subscriptions: 300
Number of microforms: 1,089
Number of audiovisuals: 2,413
Number of ebooks: 51,790
Other library facilities: Electronic audio (59); Database (170); Electronic/Full-Text Journals and Newspapers (13,322); Scores (2,695); Electronic Scores (2,000); Other (2,989)
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: University archives and special collections
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 206
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: 40
Labs: 137
Other areas: 20
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 71%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 20%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 71%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (26%), men’s dorms (18%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (52%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 50%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 50%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 32
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 56%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 200 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Shreveport, LA (35), Longview, TX (25)
Nearest train station: Marshall, TX (1)
Nearest bus station: Marshall, TX (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,604
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 mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Movies, Barn Bash, Marked Target, Concerts, Fun Frenzy