1501 State Street
Marshall, MN 56258
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1963
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,605
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $2,577,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: August 20
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,240 in-state, 6,240 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,324
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: 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: 87%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: The Schwan Food Company; US Bancorp; Marshall Public Schools; Southwest Minnesota State University
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: 202,363
Number of current serial subscriptions: 946
Number of microforms: 227,623
Number of audiovisuals: 11,314
Number of ebooks: 8,166
Other library facilities: Z L Begin Collection, Foundation Center Collection, Selective Federal Documents Collection. 9.2 million dollar library building renovation including two computer lab classrooms, wireless technology, new fixtures/furnishings, archive room, art gallery, and updated entrance area.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Anthropology Museum, Natural History Museum, Planetarium, William Whipple Art Galleries, Academic Commons, Fitness Center, Nature Center, Greenhouse, Wildlife Area, GIS Center, Southwest Marketing Advisory Center, Southwest Minnesota Regional Research Center (History Center), Center for Rural and Regional Studies, Women’s Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 310
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): 300
Classrooms: 20
Labs: 0
Other areas: 300
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: 600
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, 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: 29%
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: 29%
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 (47%), women’s dorms (25%), men’s dorms (23%), special housing for disabled students (5%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 27%
Doubles: 51%
Triples or Suites: 22%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
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: 216 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Minneapolis, Minnesota (150), Minneapolis, Minnesota (150)
Nearest train station: Minneapolis, Minnesota (150)
Nearest bus station: Marshall, Minnesota (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 22%
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 policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: All University Holiday Festival, Casino Night, Club & Organization Awards Ceremony, Club and Organizations Activities Fair, Lil-Sibs Weekend, Drive-In Movies, Fall Concert, Fall Orientation, Family Day, Fiesta Latina, Forensics Showcase, Haunted Halloween, Hawaiian Night, Homecoming, International Student Organization Food Festival, Late Night Show (Basketball Game), Mustang Move In Day, Non-Traditional Student Organization Bake Sale, Orchestra/Choir/Band Year-end Performances, Prairie Festival Pow Wow, Red Cross Bloodmobile (one each semester), Roof Raisen’ Indoor Concert, Tree of Hope (Non-Traditional Student Organization), Winter Meltdown, Women’s History Month, Battle of the Bands, Student Activities Committee Club Entertainment, Planetarium Show, Chemistry Club Magic Show, Drama Club Improv ? ? ? Take 2? ? ? , Open Swim, Black History Month, Art Club Auction, Family and Child Educators Annual ? ? ? Week of the Young Child? ? ? , Wellness & Human Perforance/Cancer Relay for Life, Theatre Mainstage Program, First-Year Experience Convocations Series