1727 W. Alabama
Chickasha, OK 73018-5322
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1908
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Trimester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,430
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $6,107,073
Admissions
Application Fee: $15
Application Deadline: September 6
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,720 in-state, 8,820 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,510
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 75%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 90%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 95%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: FAA, Devon Oil, Industry Systems
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: 74,256
Number of current serial subscriptions: 150
Number of microforms: 150,581
Number of audiovisuals: 4,212
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: USAO Historical Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Herbarium, Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 135
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 20
Classrooms: 66
Labs: 30
Other areas: 20
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: 1,500
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? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 37%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1.6%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2.6%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 45%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 37%
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 (35%), apartment for single students (65%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 39%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 59%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 75 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Oklahoma City (41)
Nearest train station: Oklahoma City (41)
Nearest bus station: Oklahoma City
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 98%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 23%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,012
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, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Droverstock, Inter-Tribal Pow Wow, Scholastic Achievement Meet, Tinsel Ball, Montmartre Art Festival