5300 Pacific Avenue SE
Lacey, WA 98503
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1895
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic (Benedictine)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,178
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $11,275,848
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $21,005
Room/Board: $6,400
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 90%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Intel, Boeing, area school districts, Washington State public agencies/government, Oregon State public agencies/government, non-profit organizations, health care organizations, U.S. government agencies, banking organizations.
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: 87,818
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,423
Number of microforms: 150,503
Number of audiovisuals: 1,847
Number of ebooks: 7,007
Other library facilities: Curriculum Library for Education Students; Member, Orbis-Cascade Alliance; Information commons and wireless access.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Capps Art Gallery; Waynick Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 100
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): 140
Classrooms: 42
Labs: 40
Other areas: 275
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100
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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 22%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 22%
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 (100%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 15%
Doubles: 53%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 32%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 67%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 280 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Seattle (45)
Nearest train station: Olympia (5)
Nearest bus station: Olympia (5)
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: – 13%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Pacific Lutheran University)
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
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Winter Ball, Club Fair, Fall Play, Spring Play, Fall Concert, Spring Concert, Soccer Club, Intramurals