| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,153 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,120 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
33 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
35 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Central Plains |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
78% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 2.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 30.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 50.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 1.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 28.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 49.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 6.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
15 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
McPherson, KS |
| Population of city/town: |
13,322 |
| Nearest major city: |
Wichita, KS |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
55 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
386,552 |
| Online campus map: |
www.centralchristian.edu/
Default.aspx?PageID=13274764&A=SearchResult&SearchID=582397&ObjectID=13274764&ObjectType=1 |
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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 (50%)
- men's dorms (46%)
- single-student apartments (3%)
- married-student apartments (1%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
85% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
15% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students 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 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: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
29 |
| 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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Free Methodist Church historical and Japanese language collections. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health insurance |
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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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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 |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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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, literary magazine, radio station |
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| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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English Honors Society, Flying Tigers, Outreach Central, Social Awareness Board, College Republicans; future teachers, performing arts, and science clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Steve Reed,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Tigers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, NCCAA, Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA/NCCAA Division l |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA/NCCAA Division l |
| Men's cheerleading | no | NAIA/NCCAA |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NAIA/NCCAA |
| Men's golf | yes | NAIA/NCCAA |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA/NCCAA |
| Men's tennis | yes | NAIA/NCCAA |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA/NCCAA |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | NAIA/NCCAA |
| Women's golf | yes | NAIA/NCCAA |
| Women's soccer | yes | NAIA/NCCAA |
| Women's softball | yes | NAIA/NCCAA |
| Women's tennis | yes | NAIA/NCCAA |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NAIA/NCCAA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
79% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
45% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, soccer, and softball fields; golf course, gymnasium, tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, indoor soccer, table tennis, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Wichita, KS (55 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Kansas City, MO (180 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Newton, KS (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Hutchinson, KS (30 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
18% |
| 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: |
1% immediately, 2% within one year of graduation, 5% within 3 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Asbury Seminary, Emporia State University, Fuller Seminary, Kansas State, Washburn University, Wichita State University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
8% within six months of graduation, 20% within one year of graduation, 30% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accounting Firms, CCC, Edward D. Jones, Hospira Pharmaceuticals.
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Bobby Hughes, college textbook author
- Dr. Justin Longenecker, college textbook author
- Bob Briner, author.
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