| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,443 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,434 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
9 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
34% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 8.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 60.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 7.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 59.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
60 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
| Population of city/town: |
75,548 |
| Nearest major city: |
Detroit |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
125 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
688,701 |
| Online campus map: |
www.kzoo.edu/map.html |
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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 (89%)
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing. (11%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
66% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
34% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen, sophomores, and juniors under age 22 must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in buildings. |
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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: |
250 |
| 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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Archives. Rare books. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, 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, special transportation, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
74% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Index, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
80 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian and Jewish Student Organizations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Student Association; Black and Latino Student Organizations; MECHA |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Organization, International Culinary Excursions, Caribbean Society |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Active Minds, Amnesty, Cirque du K, EnvOrg, Farms to K, Frelon, Desi, Kalamadudes, INICEF, NETS, Premium Orange, SHAG, Test Group 2.3, The Cauldron, The Index, The Limelights, Tiare Tahiti, Ultimate Buzz, Kaleidoscope, Poetry Collective, Electronic Music Producers, Naked Music and Culture Magazine, Latin Social Dancing, Model UN, Childish Games, Autism Awareness, Asian Pacific Islander Student Association, Black Girls Rock, Young Men of Color, Kalama-Africa, Fellowship of Christian Students, Queer People of Color Coalition, Men's Identities, Expectations and Norms, Humans vs. Zombies, Peer Health Advocates, S3A Sexual Safety & Support Alliance, Athletic Leadership Council, Zookeepers, College Democrats, College Republicans, Digging In Renewable Turf, College Biodiesel Coop, Sisters in Science, Mathematics Competition and Problem Solving; Caribbean, Pre-Law, Health Professions, Conversations in Research, Complex Science and American Chemical Societies; Black, Latino, Jewish, International, and Progressive Women Engaged in Revolution Student Organizations; photography, anime, classics, magic the gathering, dungeons/dragons, board gaming, Knights chess, swing, smash bro, outing, computer science, and economics/business clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Kristen Smith,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
orange and black |
| School mascot: |
Hornets |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (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 diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's diving | no | |
| 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 volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, soccer, and softball fields; athletic center, natatorium, racquetball center, stadium |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, cheerleading, martial arts, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, yoga |
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| Club sports for men: |
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lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Kalamazoo, MI (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Detroit, MI (120 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Kalamazoo, MI (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Kalamazoo, MI (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
27% |
| 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: |
22% immediately, 22% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, Tufts University, University of California--Berkeley, University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Wayne State University, Yale University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
60% within six months of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Steve Yeun, actor, AMC's Walking Dead
- Teju Cole, writer, author of Open City
- Seamus Mullin, chef, restaurateur, Tertulia and Bosqueria in NYC.
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