| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,287 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,055 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,232 |
| Total graduate students: |
756 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
193 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
563 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
8% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 24.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 51.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 17.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 52.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
255 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Wichita Falls, TX |
| Population of city/town: |
104,898 |
| Nearest major city: |
Fort Worth, TX |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
130 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
792,727 |
| Online campus map: |
www.mwsu.edu/about-mwsu/
maps |
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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 (11%)
- women's dorms (23%)
- men's dorms (17%)
- single-student apartments (46%)
- married-student apartments (2%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Theme housing. (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
66% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
28% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
72% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing 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: |
429 |
| 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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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum, greenhouse, planetarium, auditorium, coliseum; wellness and outdoor recreation centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, 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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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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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, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
8% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
10% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Wichitan |
| Number of honor societies: |
23 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
114 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Canterbury Club, Catholic Campus Ministry, Colonial Student Organization, Cru, Great Awakening Ministry, Mentors on a Mission, Mustangs 4 Christ, Nurses 4 Christ, Pagan Student Union, Portico, Student Buddhist Association, Wesley Campus Ministry
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| Minority student organizations: |
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NAACP, Native American Student Association
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| International student organizations: |
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Midwestern Indian Students Association; African and Caribbean Students Organizations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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University Singers, Artist-Lecture Series Committee, Coalition of Anime Lovers, Armed Forces Veterans, As One Gospel, Honors Program Student Committee, Bilingual Education Student Organization, Circle K International, College Republicans, Colleges Against Cancer, Mustang Maniacs, Mutatio, Providing Respect for Others Unity and Diversity, Students for Liberty, UNICEF, Panhellenic Council, Student Ambassadors, University Programming Board, Sharing the Profession of Athletic Training, Social Workers Acting Together, Mortar Board, American Advertising Federation, Council for Exceptional Children, Engineers for a Sustainable World, Kinesiology Students Organization; Disability Advocacy, Childhood Education International, Computing Machinery, and Information Technology Professionals Associations; Collegiate Scholars and Mechanical Engineers Societies; accounting, American Chemical, literary, and pre-professional health sciences societies; American Marketing, Correctional Counselors, Dental Hygiene, Financial Management, Graduate Student, Midwestern Music Educators, Respiratory Therapists, Sociology Student, and Student Nursing Associations; biology, chess, French, geosciences, math, radiology, MSU Lions, and Spanish clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Charlie Carr,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Venera Jean Flores,
Associate Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
maroon and gold |
| School mascot: |
Mustang |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Lone Star Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
6% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball and tennis courts; football, soccer, and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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archery, badminton, basketball, billiards, bowling, darts, dodgeball, flag football, Frisbee golf, golf, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Dallas-Fort Worth (130 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Wichita Falls, TX (8 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Dallas-Fort Worth (130 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Wichita Falls, TX (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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ABC Little People School, Abilene Regional Medical Center, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Advocare International American Red Cross, Amerprise Financial, Arbonne International, Azle ISD, Backdoor Theatre, Best Buy, Bowie ISD, The Boys & Girls Clubs of W.F., Breckenridge ISD, Bridgeport ISD, Brownwood Regional Medical Center, Buckle, Burkburnett ISD, Burleson ISD, Camp Summit, CCA-Lindsey State Jail, Carrier Corp., Carmike Cinemas, Campfire USA, Camp Summit, CCA-Lindsey State Jail, Cheddars Restaurants, Chefs Table, Chickasha Public Schools, Child Advocates, Children's Aid Society of West Texas, Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Children's Place, Childress Regional Medical Center, CHPM Inc., Counseling Center, Cleburne ISD, Cingular Wireless, Citibank, City of Wichita Falls, Clay County Animal Shelter, Clay County Memorial Hospital, Clear Channel Radio, Clearwire, Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Community Health Care Center, Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc., Garland ISD, Gainesville ISD, Garland Police Department, American Eagle, GEICO, Girl Scouts of North Central Texas, Graham ISD, Helen Farabee Regional Center, Hereford ISD, Hill County Memorial Health System, Holliday ISD, Home Depot, Home Instead Senior Care, Cryovac Div., Borger ISD, Houston ISD, Houston Police Department, Hurst Euless Bedford ISD, Integris Health, Internal Revenue Service, Irving Police Department, Jacksboro ISD, Jacksboro Police Department, Jackson County Memorial Hospital, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Johnny Carinos, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, JPS Health Network, KAUZ-TV News Channel 6, Keller ISD, Kemp Center for the Arts, Killeen ISD, Kiowa Casino, Lake Dallas ISD, , Lake Worth ISD, Lancaster ISD, Leander ISD, Lewisville ISD, Little Elm ISD, Lockhart ISD, Longview ISD, Lowes, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Mathis, West, Huffines & Co., P.C., Archer City ISD, Office of Attorney General, OU Medical Center, Arrow Dealerships, Patsys House, Perot Systems, Perryton ISD, PetSmart, Plastipak Packaging, Inc., Pflugerville ISD, Plainview ISD, Plano ISD, Professions in Visual Impairment, Association Member Benefits Advisors, Pruitt Ford, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Region 9 ESC, Region 10 ESC, Region 20 ESC, Republic Beverage, Reynolds and Reynolds Company, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of NT, Richardson ISD, Richardson Police Department, River Bend Nature Center, Austin Police Department, Rose Street School, Saint Francis Hospital, Sealed Air Corp., Sears, Sherman ISD, Sherwin-Williams, Shoe Carnival, Snyder ISD, Social Security Administration, South San Antonio ISD, Southside Youth Senter, Spherion at Nationstar Mortgage, Spring Branch ISD, Springtown ISD, SSC Service Solutions, STAR Council, State Farm Insurance, Target, Techrizon, Telispire, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice HR Division, Texas Dept. Family & Protective Services APS, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Texas State Teachers Association, Texas Youth Commission, Tyler Technologies The Software Group, United Regional Health Care System, United States Air Force Recruiting, United States Air Force Reserve, United States Army Healthcare, United States Army Recruiting, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, United States Navy, United States Navy Officer Programs, Birdville ISD, United States Secret Service, United Supermarkets, UNT Police Department, Uplift Education & Ideal Education, UPS, Vernon ISD, Waffle House, Inc., Walgreens, Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Financial, Wichita Club, Waxachachie ISD, Wichita County Teen Court, Wichita Falls Area Food Bank, Wichita Falls Board of Commerce & Industry, Wichita Falls ISD, Wichita Falls YMCA, Wichita Falls Teachers Federal Credit Union, Wilson, Wood Group, Workforce Resource Center, Young Life of Wichita Falls, ZapWire, LLC. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. David Callender, President of the University of Texas Medical Branch
- Dr. Seaborn 'Beck' Weathers, Mount Everest Accident Survivor
- Jaret Reddick, lead singer, Bowling for Soup.
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