701 N. C Street
Indianola, IA 50125
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1860
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,035
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $63,857,079
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,266
Room/Board: $6,278
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, birth control
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: 82%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Wells Fargo Financial, Principal Financial Group, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Allied Insurance, Iowa Public Schools
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: 152,451
Number of current serial subscriptions: 531
Number of microforms: 12,497
Number of audiovisuals: 5,552
Number of ebooks: 7,487
Other library facilities: George Washington Carver Collection, Avery O. Craven Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 275
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): 20
Classrooms: 20
Labs: 20
Other areas: 20
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: 384
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 70%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 14%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 16%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 70%
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 (48%), women’s dorms (3%), men’s dorms (0%), sorority housing (9%), fraternity housing (9%), apartment for single students (27%), other housing options (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 51%
Triples or Suites: 26%
Apartments: 20%
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 29
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 66%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 130 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Des Moines, IA (15), Cedar Rapids, IA (14)
Nearest train station: Osceola, IA (30)
Nearest bus station: Des Moines, IA (20)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – N/A
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 32%
Average undergraduate wage: 960
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: Annual Welcome Week Street Party, All College Sing, Greek Week, Stormy Nights, Campus Day, Homecoming, Drag Show