| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,327 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,318 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
9 |
| Total graduate students: |
11 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
11 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
48% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 79.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 77.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
180 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Conway, AR |
| Population of city/town: |
63,816 |
| Nearest major city: |
Little Rock |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
30 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
197,357 |
| Online campus map: |
www.hendrix.edu/
uploadedFiles/
About_Hendrix/
CampusMap08_3D_LowRes.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 (18%)
- women's dorms (25%)
- men's dorms (21%)
- single-student apartments (30%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing. (6%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
6% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
61% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, smoking 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: |
75 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| 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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Special collections. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, ; professional support-alumni program services. |
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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 position/company shadowing, graduate school research application, essay/personal statements, scholarship/fellowship strategies and application. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, 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: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Profile, published four to six times per semester |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
70 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Catholic Campus Ministry; Hillel, Interfaith, and Muslim Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Students for Black Culture, Students for Latin and Iberian Culture, Asian Culture Committee |
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| International student organizations: |
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International club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Filmmakers, Friends of India, SOCO, Aonian, Habitat for Humanity, SBC, TEDrix, Unity, BCMB, Shirttails, Troubadour, Amnesty International, Campus Kitty, KHDX, SAGE, Profile, Welcome Week, MDC, SOMEC, Senate, Young Dems, Health Squad, Climbing Coalition, Unity, Advocates for World Health; Film, Philosophical, Volunteer Action Committee and Westphalian, Pre-Law, Physics Students, Biological, and American Chemical Societies; culinary, French, German, competitive gaming, outdoor, chess, and sword clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Amy Weaver,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Hendrix College,
1600 Washington Avenue,
Conway, AR 72032-3080 |
| School colors: |
orange and black |
| School mascot: |
Warriors |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Athletic Association (Division III), NCAA (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
70% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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ancillary training facilities, climbing wall, dance/movement studio, fitness center, gymnasium, stadium, swimming pool, track; baseball, soccer, softball, and turf fields; basketball and tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, BodyPump, bootcamp, bowling, canoeing, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, hiking, indoor cycling, indoor soccer, kayaking, kickball, mountain biking, paintball, pickleball, Pilates, rock climbing (indoor/outdoor), rowing, self-defense, softball, splunking, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand), yoga, Zumba |
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| Club sports for men: |
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ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Little Rock (30 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Little Rock (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Little Rock (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Conway, AR (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
39% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
35% immediately, 58% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Arkansas State University, Hendrix College, Texas A&M University, University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Washington University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
26% within six months of graduation, 41% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Acxiom, AmeriCorps VISTA, Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, Arkansas Teacher Corps, BKD, Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, City Year, Epic Systems, Ernst & Young, FIS Global, FoodCorps, Heifer International, Hendrix College, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, J.P. Morgan, Perks, Stephens Inc., Teach For America, TME, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Windstream Communications. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Harry Martin Meyer, Jr., pediatric virologist, discovered the first effective vaccine against rubella or German measles
- Douglas Blackmon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'Slavery by Another Name', contributing editor for 'The Washington Post'
- Mary Steenburgen, Academy Award-winning actress, humanitarian.
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