| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
989 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
790 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
199 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,060 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
243 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
817 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
33% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 68.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 3.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.6% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 70.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
36 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Baldwin City, KS |
| Population of city/town: |
4,540 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Topeka, Overland Park, Wichita, KS; and Lee's Summit, MO. |
| Nearest major city: |
Lawrence, KS |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
15 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
90,811 |
| Online campus map: |
www.bakeru.edu/images/
pdf/TN_contact_us/
CampusMap.pdf |
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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 (30%)
- women's dorms (9%)
- men's dorms (14%)
- sorority housing (16%)
- fraternity housing (15%)
- single-student apartments (16%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
82% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
18% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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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: |
140 |
| 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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Archives. Bible collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Local history and artifacts 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, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, 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, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
51% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
50% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Baker Orange |
| Number of honor societies: |
21 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
55 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Ambassadors, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Mungano |
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| International student organizations: |
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Council for International Awareness |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Earth We Are, Young Democrats, Young Republicans, Students in Free Enterprise |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Theresa Yetmar,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Dan Harris,
Baker University,
Eighth and Grove Streets,
Baldwin City, KS 66006 |
| School colors: |
orange |
| School mascot: |
Wildcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's cheerleading | yes | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Men's football | yes | NAIA |
| Men's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Men's softball | no | |
| Men's tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's bowling | yes | |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Women's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Women's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Women's softball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
48% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
55% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball field, gymnasium, stadium, track, weight room; convention and fitness centers; outdoor sports and soccer complexes |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, flag football, kickball, racquetball, softball, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Kansas City, MO (65 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Lawrence, KS (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Lawrence, KS (20 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| 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 pursue further study: |
19% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Baker University, Pittsburg State University, University of Kansas, University of Kansas Law School, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Washburn University, Wichita State University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
70% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Cerner, Sprint, various public accounting firms. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Jared Grantham, scientist, physician, author, pioneering researcher of polycystic kidney disease, author of children's books
- Kevin Mahogany, jazz vocalist
- Walt Anderson, inventor, founder of the White Castle hamburger chain.
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