| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,390 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,025 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
365 |
| Total graduate students: |
539 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
184 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
355 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
27 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
30% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 62.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 6.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 68.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
54 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Wichita, KS |
| Population of city/town: |
386,552 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Off-site centers in Topeka and Lenexa, Kansas. Outreach locations throughout the state of Kansas. |
| Online campus map: |
www.friends.edu/
wichita-map |
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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 (39%)
- single-student apartments (54%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including University-owned houses. (7%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
65% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
43% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
57% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
95% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Community Life Standards. |
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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), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
360 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network, computer help desk. |
| 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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Center for Online Learning and Academic Technology Sandbox; Quaker and university archives. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, observatory. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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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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veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, health. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, job bank and job fairs.
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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, adaptive equipment, braille services, testing accommodations. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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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): |
Crimson Chronicle, published bimonthly online |
| Number of honor societies: |
7 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
19 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Acts of Faith |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Concert choir, symphony orchestra, band, Singing Quakers, Collegiate National Association for Music Education, The Gallery, Falcon Activities/Campus Events; Arabesque and Art/Design Societies; drama, English, history/political science, psychology, Spanish, health science, and zoo science clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Joe Zimmerman,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
scarlet and gray |
| School mascot: |
Falcon |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Kansas Collegiate 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 tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cross-country | 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: |
38% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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football and soccer stadium; gymnasium; racquetball and tennis courts; weight rooms |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, billiards, flag football, indoor soccer, kickball, softball, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Wichita, KS (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Kansas City, KS (212 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Newton, KS (35 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Wichita, KS (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
21% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Vernon Smith, 2002 recipient of Nobel Prize in Economics
- Donald Betts, Youngest Elected Kansas Senator
- Beverly Hoch, Opera Soprano.
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