711 Wiley Avenue
Marshall, TX 75670
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1873
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 827
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $3,853,054
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: September 3
Selectivity: Least selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $8,978
Room/Board: $4,826
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 22%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 56%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 79%
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: 79,755
Number of current serial subscriptions: 306
Number of microforms: 42,000
Number of audiovisuals: 60
Number of ebooks: 27,000
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 182
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 77
Classrooms: 509
Labs: 106
Other areas: 642
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 85
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, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 49%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 49%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (50%), men’s dorms (50%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 90%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 63 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Shreveport, LA (40), Longview, TX (26)
Nearest train station: Marshall, TX (3)
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: 12%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 34%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
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
Campus
Most popular events: N/A