| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
10,587 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
7,924 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
2,663 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,400 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
492 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
908 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
19% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 78.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 4.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 77.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
400 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Population of city/town: |
38,816 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Kennett, Malden, and Sikeston. |
| Nearest major city: |
St. Louis, MO |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
120 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
318,416 |
| Online campus map: |
wds.semo.edu/tour/
graphic/
graphic.php?pageType=index |
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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 (85%)
- sorority housing (7%)
- fraternity housing (7%)
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
66% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
31% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
69% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried, non-veteran, full-time students under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family within a 50-mile radius.
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| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
44% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in non-designated areas. |
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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: |
1241 |
| 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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Archives. Special collections. Instructional materials center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, art gallery, horticulture greenhouse, university press, cultural arts, Faulkner studies, regional history, economic/business research, innovation/entrepreneurship, agriculture research, writing excellence, academic support 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, day care |
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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, job fairs. |
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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, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
11 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
15% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
15% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Arrow, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
178 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Outreach, Catholic Campus Ministry, Exalt, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FOCUS, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Secular Student Association; Creation Science and Light Campus Ministry clubs |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Association of Black Collegians, Diversity Peer Educators, Gay/Straight Alliance |
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| International student organizations: |
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Chinese Scholars, Indian Subcontinent, International, Nepalese, and Sri Lankan Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mark Alnutt,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
red and black |
| School mascot: |
Redhawk |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Ohio Valley Conference (Division I, Football I-FCS), Midwest Independent Conference (women's gymnastics) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-FCS |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's gymnastics | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
6% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
11% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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intramural fields; recreation and aquatic centers |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, indoor cricket, pickleball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, cricket, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, fishing, golf, judo, racquetball, rock climbing, roller hockey, rugby, running, swimming, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, cricket, disc golf, equestrian sports, fencing, fishing, golf, judo, racquetball, rock climbing, rugby, running, soccer, swimming, tennis, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
St. Louis, MO (120 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Cape Girardeau, MO (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Carbondale, IL (47 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Cape Girardeau, MO (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
21% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| 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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American Express, Anders Minkler & Diehl, Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, Baird Durtz Dobson, Bank of America, Boeing, Brown Smith Wallace, Client Services, Creative Data Systems, Dana Corporation, Deloitte, Drury Hotels, Edward Jones, Emerson, Enterprise, Ernst & Young, Federated Insurance, First Investors, GKN Aerospace Services, Household Finance, KPMG, Maritz Inc., May Company, Montgomery Bank, MPP & W, Northwestern Mutual, Pepsi Mid America, Procter & Gamble, Regions Bank, Renaissance Financial, Rubin Brown Gornstein, Stifel Nicolaus, TG Missouri, Walgreens, Wells Fargo. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Cedric Kyles ('Cedric the Entertainer'), actor/comedian
- Lieutenant General James T. Conway, commandant
- Neal E. Boyd, 'America's Got Talent Winner', opera singer.
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