| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,108 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,432 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
676 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,639 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
243 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,396 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
19 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
8% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 79.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 79.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
514 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Kearney, NE |
| Population of city/town: |
32,174 |
| Nearest major city: |
Lincoln, NE |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
130 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
268,738 |
| Online campus map: |
www.unk.edu/about/
fastfacts/
maps-directions.php |
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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
- married-student apartments
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
90% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
35% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
65% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried freshmen under age 19 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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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: |
800 |
| 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: |
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Art gallery, art museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic, alcohol/substance abuse. |
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| Career placement services: |
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interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, career library. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
13% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
16% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Antelope |
| Number of honor societies: |
32 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
150 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Lutheran, Christian Challenge, Christian Student Fellowship, Cooperative Campus Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, The Gathering Place, Good Shepherd Campus Ministry, The Navigators, Newman Center, Roger Williams Fellowship, United Campus Ministries, University Lutheran Chapel |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Hillel, Student Kouncil of Intertribal Nations, Tribunal Council of Black Students; Hispanic and Latin American Student Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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Japanese Association, International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Art Society, American Society of Interior Designers, National Art Education Association Student Chapter, Music Educator National Conference, Ambassadors, Circle K, Collegians for Integration & Accessibility, Friends, Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol, Habitat for Humanity, Leadership, Peer Health Education, Student Alumni Foundation, Inter-Fraternity Council, Antelope Artillery, Forensics, Open Door, Students for Life, Intramural Sports Council, Spirit Squad, Accounting Society, Pan-Hellenic Council, Residence Hall Governments & Councils, Wildlife Society, Campus Republicans, Student Liaison Team, Society for Human Resource Management, Agricultural Business Association, American Chemical Society, American Marketing Association, Association for Computing Machinery, Association for Information Technology Professionals, Industrial Distribution Organization, Student Speech, Language & Hearing Association, Locke & Key Political Science, Residence Hall Association, National Kitchen & Bath Association, Nebraska Model UN, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Student Athletic Trainers, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Education Association of Nebraska, Student Nurses Association, Student Social Work Organization, Students in Free Enterprise, Students in Mass Media, Telecommunications Networking Organization, Campus Democrats, Boutwell Tax Society, Resident Advisory Council, Construction Management Organization, Society of Physics Students; advertising/public relations, biology, criminal justice, elementary/early childhood education majors, geography, health science, history, pharmacy, psychology, recreation majors, renaissance, sociology, sports administration majors, and travel/tourism clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jon McBride,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Senior Woman Athletics Administrator,
Laurie Smith,
University of Nebraska at Kearney,
905 West 25th |
| School colors: |
royal blue and light old gold |
| School mascot: |
Antelopes/Lopers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
4% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gymnasium, softball field, swimming pool, wrestling room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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bowling, rodeo, soccer |
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| Club sports for men: |
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bowling, rodeo, soccer |
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| Club sports for women: |
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bowling, rodeo, soccer |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Omaha (190 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Denver (360 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Holdrege, NE (35 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Kearney, NE (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Susan Bowick, VP Human Resources, Hewlett Packard
- Leland Holdt, retired president, Security Mutual Life Insurance.
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