| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,991 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,372 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,619 |
| Total graduate students: |
458 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
57 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
401 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Central Plains |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
19% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 3.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 78.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 2.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 82.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
72 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Aberdeen, SD |
| Population of city/town: |
27,333 |
| Nearest major city: |
Minneapolis |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
285 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
400,070 |
| Online campus map: |
www.northern.edu/About/
pages/Campus.aspx |
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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
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
78% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
40% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
60% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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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: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
135 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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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, day care, 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, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, 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: |
80% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Exponent of Northern State University, published bimonthly |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
100 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Newman Center |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural Student Affairs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Josh Moon,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Terri Holmes,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Bob Olson,
Northern State University,
1200 South Jay Street,
Aberdeen, SD 57401 |
| School colors: |
maroon and gold |
| School mascot: |
Wolves |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate 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 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 soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's swimming | 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: |
30% |
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, indoor soccer, sand volleyball, softball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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kumbo, rugby, table tennis, tae kwon do |
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| Club sports for women: |
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kumbo, rugby, table tennis, tae kwon do |
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| Nearest international airport: |
Minneapolis-St. Paul (285 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Watertown, SD (98 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Fargo, ND (200 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Aberdeen, SD (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
10% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
27% within one year of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
80% within six months of graduation |
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