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Purdue University Fort Wayne

Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 East Coliseum Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499

Official telephone: (260) 481-6100
Toll-free telephone: (866) 597-0010
Fax number: (260) 481-6880
Website: www.ipfw.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 12,160
Full-time undergraduates: 6,656
Part-time undergraduates: 5,504
Total graduate students: 559
Full-time graduate students: 139
Part-time graduate students: 420
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 3%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
78.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Nonresident Alien
0.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
82.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Nonresident Alien
0.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 683 acres
City or town school is located in: Fort Wayne, IN
Population of city/town: 256,496
Nearest major city: Indianapolis
Distance of nearest major city: 110 miles
Population of nearest major city: 852,866
Online campus map: www.ipfw.edu/about/
maps-directions

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • single-student apartments (100%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 27%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 6%
Percent of students who live off campus: 94%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 99%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
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: 642
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:
Museums.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 1
Percent of men who join fraternities: 1%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, television station
School newspaper(s): The Communicator
Number of honor societies: 17
Total number of registered organizations: 120
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministry, Spiritual and Pagan Student Alliance, Free Bible Now; Chi Alpha Christian, Global Christian, InterVarsity Christian, Newman Catholic, and Lutheran Student Fellowships
Minority student organizations:
Hispanos Unidos, African Student Association, Black Collegian Caucus
International student organizations:
Model UN; Bangladesh and Vietnamese Student Associations; Brazilian and India Student Organizations; Chinese, Japanese, and Seoul clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Circle K, Dancing Dons, The BigHeart Club, Active Minds

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Kelley Hartley Hutton,
Director of Athletics
School colors: royal blue and white
School mascot: Mastodons
Athletic conference memberships: Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (Division I), Summit League

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesSummit League, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesSummit League, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesSummit League, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesSummit League, NCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesSummit League, NCAA Div. I
Men's volleyballyesMidwestern Intercollegiate Volleyba, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesSummit League, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesSummit League, NCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesSummit League, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesSummit League, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesSummit League, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesSummit League, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesSummit League, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesSummit League, NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 10%
Athletic facilities:
centers, fields, tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, billiards, broomball, cornhole league, disc golf, dodgeball, flag football, kickball, pickleball, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball, Wiffle ball
Club sports for men:
action combat, adapdons, bass fishing, color guard, health/fitness, ice hockey, jiu jitsu, rugby, running, skiing, snowboarding, wrestling
Club sports for women:
action combat, adapodons, bass fishing, color guard, health/fitness, ice hockey, jiu jitsu, rugby, running, skiing, snowboarding, wrestling

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Fort Wayne (14 miles)
Nearest other airport: Indianapolis (130 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Waterloo (20 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Fort Wayne (10 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 15% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Indiana University--Bloomington, Purdue University--West Lafayette.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 75% within six months of graduation, 80% within one year of graduation, 80% within two years of graduation

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