| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,709 men, 3,534 women, 5,243 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,222 men, 2,531 women, 3,753 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
487 men, 1,003 women, 1,490 total |
| Total graduate students: |
289 men, 419 women, 708 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
279 men, 378 women, 657 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
10 men, 41 women, 51 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
28 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
38% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 21.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.6% | Hispanic |
| 56.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 17.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 15.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.4% | Hispanic |
| 62.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 13.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
24 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Beckley, WV |
| Population of city/town: |
17,254 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Martinsburg, WV, Orlando, FL, Center Township, PA, Washington, DC, and Mooresville and Hickory, NC. |
| Nearest major city: |
Charleston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
58 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
110,015 |
| Online campus map: |
www.mountainstate.edu/
prospective/visit/
directions.aspx |
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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 (4%)
- other housing including Men's athletic housing. (96%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
15% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
5% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
95% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried freshmen and sophomores under age 21 with no dependents 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 policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking 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: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
200 |
| 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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Online databases. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Production facility, technology zone. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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placement service |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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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, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
1 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
2% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
1 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
2% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Cougar Chronicle |
| Number of honor societies: |
6 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
17 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Student Organization |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Total Access |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Creative writing club, Gay, Bisexual and Straight Alliance, American Association of Medical Assistants, Student Activities Board, psychology club, Student Association for Respiratory Care, Student Nursing Association, physical therapy assistants club, Student Occupational Therapy Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Social Work Organization, Criminal Justice Association, forensics club, legal club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Bob Bolen,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Senior Officer for Institutional Effectiveness
Lawrence J. Kuszynski
Mountain State University
609 South Kanawha Street
Beckley, WV 2580 |
| School colors: |
blue and silver |
| School mascot: |
Cougar |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
3% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
3% |
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, horseshoes, soccer, volleyball, Wiffle ball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Charlotte, NC (210 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Beckley, WV (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Prince, WV (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Beckley, WV (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
5% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
20% immediately, 30% within one year of graduation, 10% within 6 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Marshall University, Mountain State University, West Virginia University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
70% within six months of graduation, 25% within one year of graduation, 10% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Mountain State University, Raleigh General Hospital. |
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