| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,821 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,045 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
2,776 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,402 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
75 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,327 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
32% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 31.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 39.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 17.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 28.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.9% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 41.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
80 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Plainview, TX |
| Population of city/town: |
21,860 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Anchorage and Fairbanks, AK; Phoenix and Sierra Vista, AZ; HI; Albuquerque and Clovis, NM; Altus, OK; Amarillo, Lubbock, San Antonio, and Wichita Falls, TX. |
| Nearest major city: |
Lubbock, TX |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
45 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
239,538 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wbu.edu/tour |
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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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- women's dorms (33%)
- men's dorms (62%)
- married-student apartments (5%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
42% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
52% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
48% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, 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: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
747 |
| 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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Audiovisual collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum. |
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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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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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interest inventory, 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 |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
1 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
2% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
1% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Trail Blazer, published biweekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
7 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
32 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Ministries; Christian Athletes and Ministerial Fellowships |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music Educators National Conference, Singers, handbell ensemble, Pioneer band, international choir, Society of Composers, Te Deum Spirit, Council of Student Organizations, Student Alumni Council, Student Foundation, Student Union Board, Students in Free Enterprise, American Chemical Society; German and Spanish clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Rick Cooper,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Pioneers, Flying Queens (women's basketball only) |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's cheerleading | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's wrestling | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Women's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's wrestling | yes | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness and activities center, gymnasium, tennis courts, soccer field, track, weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, soccer, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Lubbock, TX (45 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Amarillo, TX (75 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Plainview, TX (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Kenneth Mattox, Chief of Staff of Ben Taub Hospital and world-renowned heart surgeon
- Sally Walker, owner of an electric company in Arlington that did much of the work on the new Cowboy Stadium
- Dr. Benjamin Akande, Dean of the school of Business at Webster University.
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