5601 19th Street
Lubbock, TX 79407
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1957
Religious Affilation: Church of Christ
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,832
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $11,116,779
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $13,644
Room/Board: $4,600
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, 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: 46%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 10%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 2%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Lubbock Independent School District; ENCODE; Various area accounting firms; School Districts statewide; Covenant Health Systems; Community Action Council; University Medical Center; Ministry positions nationwide.
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: 117,508
Number of current serial subscriptions: 543
Number of microforms: 103,812
Number of audiovisuals: 327
Number of ebooks: 5,503
Other library facilities: Pioneer Gallery
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Pioneer Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 169
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): N/A
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 all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
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? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 31%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 17%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 20%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 26%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 31%
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 (49%), men’s dorms (38%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (11%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 15%
Doubles: 65%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 20%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 21
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 5%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 155 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Lubbock (10), Dallas/Ft. Worth (350)
Nearest train station: NA
Nearest bus station: Lubbock (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 84%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 18%
Average undergraduate wage: 967
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Texas Tech University)
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, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Master Follies