3410 Taft Boulevard
Wichita Falls, TX 76308-2099
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1922
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,544
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $4,460,874
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 7
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,566 in-state, 12,816 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,220
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 441,251
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,246
Number of microforms: 1,034,305
Number of audiovisuals: 27,363
Number of ebooks: 45,812
Other library facilities: This Semester the Library honored the MSU faculty that had received promotion or tenure. Each faculty member was asked to choose a book that had influenced them in their career. Each book chosen would be added to the Moffett Library collection with a book plate honoring the faculty member who nominated the work. The faculty choices are currently on display on the first floor of Moffett Library. Moffett Library maintains an extensive collection of items depicting the history of the printing in the Special Collections Room, the Nolan A. Moore III History of Print Collection. This room is open to the public every afternoon from 2pm to 5pm.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midswestern State University, Greenhouse, Wellness Center, Outdoor Recreation Center, D.L. Ligon Coliseum, Daniel Planetarium, Akin Auditorium
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 472
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: 458
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 20%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 20%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 20%
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 (3%), women’s dorms (29%), men’s dorms (16%), apartments for married students (6%), apartment for single students (35%), special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (10%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 18%
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 20%
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 179 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Dallas/Fort Worth (130), Wichita Falls (8)
Nearest train station: Dallas/Fort Worth (130)
Nearest bus station: Wichita Falls (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 81%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 6%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,961
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: Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Texas)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Welcome Week, Greek Recruitment Week, Carib Fest, Homecoming, Hispanic Heritage Month, Finals Frenzy, Black History Month, Greek Week