2100 Main Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1894
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,353
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $119,781
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,465 in-state, 14,617 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,643
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 64%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Sentry Insurance, USDA-Forest Service, Noel Group, Wisconsin DNR, Wal-Mart, Lutheran Social Services, Campus Crusade for Christ, M & I Bank, Renaissance Learning Inc., Skyward Inc., Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Lands’ End, Marshfield Clinic, ShopKo Stores Inc.
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: 1,035,370
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,622
Number of microforms: 916,370
Number of audiovisuals: 41,960
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Galleries, Costume and Goblet Collections, Early Childhood Study Institute, Planetarium, Natural History Museum, 275 acre nature preserve and 24 acre lake, Groundwater Center, Herbarium, Egg Collection, Treehaven, Central Wisconsin Environmental Station, Faucault Pendulum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,074
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): 8
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 3,000
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, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
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? – Yes
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: 37%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
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: 37%
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 (90%), women’s dorms (5%), men’s dorms (5%), special housing for international students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 335 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Milwaukee, Wisconsin (165), Mosinee, Wisconsin (15)
Nearest train station: Portage, Wisconsin (60)
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 47%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 26%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,928
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: A. I. R. O. Pow-Wow, Homecoming, Fine Arts Festival, Trivia Weekend, International Dinner, National Wellness Conference, American Suzuki Institute, Spud Bowl, Eagle Walk, Taste of Toj Roob