610 W. Fourth Street
Storm Lake, IA 50588
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1891
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,214
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $114,585,277
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,556
Room/Board: $6,296
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 78%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Wells Fargo, Principal Financial Group
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: 139,101
Number of current serial subscriptions: 654
Number of microforms: 41,361
Number of audiovisuals: 5,382
Number of ebooks: 10,586
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
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): 25
Classrooms: 158
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 10,000
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: 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: 88%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 88%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (62%), women’s dorms (15%), men’s dorms (23%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 96%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 44%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 60 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Sioux City, IA (70), Omaha, NE (120)
Nearest train station: Des Moines, IA (150)
Nearest bus station: Sioux City, IA (70)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
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
Campus
Most popular events: Buenafication Day, William W. Siebens American Heritage Lecture Series