1701 S. Broadway
Pittsburg, KS 66762
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1903
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,543
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $46,022,403
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,790 in-state, 11,120 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,844
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 62%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: USD 500 Kansas City KS, MO Carthage R-9, MO Webb City School District, Walmart stores, Inc, Freeman Health Systems, Mt. Carmel Medical Center, Crossland Construction, Daimler Chrysler, MO Carthage R-IX Schools, Caterpillar, U.S. Army
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: 862,417
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,722
Number of microforms: 872,195
Number of audiovisuals: 2,614
Number of ebooks: 35,114
Other library facilities: Special Collection and University Archives
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: N/A
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 1,000
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, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
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, 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: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 6.4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 6.7%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
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 (16%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (0%), other housing options (82%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 13%
Doubles: 82%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 2%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 27
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 275 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Kansas City, MO (150), Joplin, MO (30)
Nearest train station: Kansas City, MO (120)
Nearest bus station: Joplin, MO (30)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,150
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
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, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: College Bowl, Family Day, Homecoming, Apple Day, Greek Week, PALS event. Women & Government Week, PSU Centennial Activities