| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,654 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,371 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,283 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,701 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
23 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,678 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 26.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 48.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 5.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 8.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 31.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 47.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 6.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
42 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Jackson, MS |
| Population of city/town: |
172,638 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Memphis and Chattanooga, TN; Orlando, FL; Houston, TX; and Atlanta, GA. |
| Nearest major city: |
Jackson, MS |
| Population of nearest major city: |
172,638 |
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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 (56%)
- men's dorms (39%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
48% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
30% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
70% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen, sophomores, and athletes under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, 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: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
36 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, heritage room. |
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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, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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older student, 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, job fair. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, special transportation |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Quarter Tone, published four times per semester |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
26 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Reformed University Fellowship, Student Mission Fellowship |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Chamber choir, Highland Players, Colophon, activities team, Team Managers, College Republicans, Joshua Squad; accounting, biology, computer science, history, math, philosophy, and psychology clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Scott Little,
Vice President for Student Affairs and Athletics |
| School colors: |
green and vegas gold |
| School mascot: |
Blazers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | no | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | no | NAIA |
| Men's football | no | NAIA |
| Men's golf | no | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | no | NAIA |
| Men's tennis | no | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | no | NAIA |
| Women's cross-country | no | NAIA |
| Women's soccer | no | NAIA |
| Women's softball | no | NAIA |
| Women's tennis | no | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | no | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
14% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Jackson, MS (8 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
New Orleans (175 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Jackson, MS (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Jackson, MS (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
15% |
| 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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- Joel Bomgar, president and founder, Bomgar
- Nehemiah Flowers, United States Marshal
- Andrew Camenisch, sculptor, Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong, co-founder of Skymatter.
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