1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO 81301
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1911
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,946
Geographical Setting: Rural
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,973 in-state, 14,061 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,468
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 77%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 77%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: IBM, KPMG, Wells Fargo, School districts, Department of Defense, Mercury Payment Systems, First National Bank, Durango Mountain Resort, Wells Fargo Bank, Police departments, and Hyatt
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: 194,889
Number of current serial subscriptions: 15,882
Number of microforms: 345,266
Number of audiovisuals: 4,510
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: The Delaney Southwest Studies Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Center for Southwest Studies Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 633
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): 29
Classrooms: 262
Labs: 319
Other areas: 1,639
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
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 200
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: 33%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 33%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 33%
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 (70%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (25%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 27%
Triples or Suites: 43%
Apartments: 29%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 20%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 362 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Albuquerque (220), La Plata County (16)
Nearest train station: Albuquerque (220)
Nearest bus station: Durango, CO (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,780
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Hozhoni Days, Homecoming, Weekend Wipeout