| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,793 men, 5,547 women, 9,340 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,037 men, 4,307 women, 7,344 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
756 men, 1,240 women, 1,996 total |
| Total graduate students: |
493 men, 894 women, 1,387 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
171 men, 254 women, 425 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
322 men, 640 women, 962 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
10% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 21.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.3% | Hispanic |
| 74.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 18.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.0% | Hispanic |
| 76.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
2,008 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Jonesboro |
| Population of city/town: |
59,358 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Beebe, AR; Mountain Home, AR; Newport, AR; Marked Tree, AR; Heber Springs, AR; Paragould, AR |
| Nearest major city: |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
70 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
672,277 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (18%)
- women's dorms (12%)
- men's dorms (12%)
- fraternity housing (3%)
- single-student apartments (46%)
- married-student apartments (7%)
- other housing including Married/Graduate student housing and Family Housing (2%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
59% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
23% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
77% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 with fewer than 60 semester hours must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
90% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
510 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Arkansas Collection; Cass S. Hough Aeronautical Collection; Wilson Collection (Robert Dale Owens Collection); Political Papers of Congressmen, E.C. Took Gathings & Bill Alexander, Gieseck Collection, Judd Hill Collection, McNaughton Collection, The Curriculum Collection, The Children's Collection, Tom Love Collection, Lois Lenski Collection |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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ASU Museum |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Language |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, Counseling Services |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Career Counseling, Job Fair, Internet Job Resources |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
11 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
14% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
8 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Herald |
| Number of honor societies: |
31 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
150 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Ambassadors, Muslim Student Association, Nazarene Campus Ministries, Newmans Club, Standard Bearers of ASU, Student Association of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Wesley Foundation, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Baptist Student Union, Canterbury House, Chi Alpha, Christ on Campus Student Fellowship, Church of Christ, Interfaith Christian Student Union, Islamic Association of ASU, Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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National Society of Black Engineers, International Student Association, Black Student Association, ASU Chapter of the NAACP, Minority Graduate Student Organization, Model United Nations Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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A Team, ASU Wildlife & Fisheries Club, College Democrats, College Republicans Club, Common Ground, Ducks Unlimited, Forensics/Debate Squad, Graduate Student Advisory, Indian Village Association, International Reading Association, Intramural Program, ASU Art Students Union, Kays Hall Association, ASU Concert Choir, ASU Madrigal Singers, Non-traditional Student Association, Physical Therapy Student Association, Presidential Ambassadors, Psychology Club, Rotaract Club of ASU, Student Assocation of Clinical Laboratory Professionals, Student Association of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences, ASU Botany Club, Technology and Management Club, Tribal Leaders, Tri Epsilon, United Voices Gospel Choir, University Hall Council, Agriculture Business, American Choral Directors Association, National Society of Professional Engineers, Alpha Tau Alpha, American Chemical Society, ASU Cheerleaders, American Criminal Justice Association, American Marketing Association, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Association for Childhood Education International, Assocation of Women in Communications, ASU American Advertising Association, National Student Nurses Association, National Rehabilitation Counselor Association, ASU Speech and Debate Team, ASU Student Branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, ASU Diamonds, ASU Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Chi Sigma Iota, Collegiate Farm Bureau, Educational Society for Resource Management, Gamma Iota Sigma, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Lambda Pi Eta, Law Society of ASU, Music Educators National Conference, National Press Photographers Association, ASU Gaming Society, National Student Speech, Language and Hearing Association, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha, Psi Chi, Public Relations Student Society of America, Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Sigma Alpha Iota, Society for Human Resource Management, ASU Hall Council, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Society of Professional Journalists, Student Activities Board, Student Arkansas Education Association, Student Art Education Association, Student Athlete Advisory Organization, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Radiologic Technologists Association, Women in Science, ASU Indianettes, ASU Rugby Football Club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Dr. Dean Lee,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Kristen Davis |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Department
Arkansas State University
217 Olympic Drive
P.O. Box 1000
Jonesboro, AR 72467
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| School mascot: |
Indians |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Sun Belt Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's bowling | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
3% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Memphis, Tennessee (75 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Little Rock, Arkansas (132 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Jonesboro, Arkansas (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
8% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
33% within six months of graduation, 43% within one year of graduation, 23% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Wal-Mart, Teleflora, Walgreens, Acxiom, Federal Express, Frito-Lay, St. Bernards Regional Medical Center, NEA Clinic, Arkansas Department of Education, Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Mr. Harry Gambill, CEO Trans Union, Chicago, IL Dr. Debbye Turner, Correspondent for the Early Show on CBS
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