| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,498 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
884 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
614 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
6% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 2.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 66.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 1.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 68.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
66 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Sterling, CO |
| Population of city/town: |
14,637 |
| Nearest major city: |
Denver |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
127 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
649,495 |
| Online campus map: |
www.njc.edu/
Admissions-and-Financial-Aid/
Visit-Campus/Directions |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (85%)
- women's dorms (15%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
33% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
33% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
67% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried freshmen living outside of a 60 mile radius are required to live in campus housing. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking 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: |
yes |
| 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: |
365 |
| 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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Colorado history collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art galleries. |
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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, health service |
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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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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, 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, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
70% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Plainsman Pathways, published biweekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
32 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Crossroads |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Alliance, People of Diversity, LEARN |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Drama, theatre, dance squad, New Voices, College Players, Livestock Judging Team, Post-Secondary Agriculture Students, Ambassadors, Campus Activities Board, Students in Free Enterprise, math/science club, Philotopia |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Marci Henry,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
black and gold |
| School mascot: |
Plainsmen/Plainswomen |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NJCAA |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's rodeo | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's rodeo | yes | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
11% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
59% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic fields, fitness clubs, golf courses, gymnasium, parks, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, dodgeball, equestrian sports, flag football, golf, racquetball, rodeo, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, weightlifting |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Denver (125 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Fort Collins, CO (100 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Fort Morgan, CO (54 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Sterling, CO (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Colorado Mesa University, Colorado State University, University of Northern Colorado, and Metro State College. |
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