| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,027 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,551 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
476 |
| Total graduate students: |
50 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
10 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
40 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
5% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 79.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 9.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 81.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 10.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
170 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Rio Grande, OH |
| Population of city/town: |
816 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Additional sites in McArthur and Pomeroy McArthur. |
| Nearest major city: |
Huntington, WV |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
49,177 |
| Online campus map: |
www.rio.edu/about/
Campus-Map.cfm |
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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 (70%)
- women's dorms (15%)
- men's dorms (15%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
16% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
17% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
83% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried freshmen and sophomores living within a 50-mile radius must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
85% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited, Copyright, computer network use, Greek pledging, grievance, and sexual harassment policies. |
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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: |
175 |
| 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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Museum, Welsh studies center. |
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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, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
5 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
2% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
1% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Signals, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
41 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Collegiate Ministry, Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multi-Ethnic Student Cultural Union |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Pep and symphonic bands; choir, grande chorale, theatre, Team Managers, Programming Board, Habitat for Humanity, Students in Free Enterprise, professional societies, special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jeff Lanham,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
University of Rio Grande,
F34, Box 500,
Rio Grande, OH 45674-0500 |
| School colors: |
red and white |
| School mascot: |
RedStorm |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Women's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Women's softball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
4% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic center, athletic fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, billiards, flag football, soccer, softball, table tennis, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Columbus, OH (120 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Huntington, WV (56 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Marshall University, Ohio State University--Columbus, Ohio University, University of Rio Grande. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Adena, Daughter Medical, Gallopolis Schools, Holzer Health, Meigs Local Schools, Vinton County Schools. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Newt Oliver, basketball coach
- Berni Bickerstaff, coach/general manager, Charlotte Bobcats
- Bevo Francis, basketball player.
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