| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,438 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,580 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
858 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,065 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
562 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
503 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Central Plains |
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| Campus size: |
884 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Baton Rouge |
| Population of city/town: |
229,426 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in New Orleans and Shreveport, LA. |
| Nearest major city: |
New Orleans |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
92 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
378,715 |
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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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- women's dorms (27%)
- men's dorms (44%)
- single-student apartments (29%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
81% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
31% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
69% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
First-time freshmen must live on campus unless living within a 25-mile radius of the school. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, 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: |
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: |
344 |
| 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. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art and Black heritage museums. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, math |
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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, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, 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, special transportation, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
2% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
1% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Southern Digest, published twice per week |
| Number of honor societies: |
6 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Catholic student club, Praise Dance Team, interdenominational gospel choir; 220, Exchange Christian, Kanaan, and Way of Holiness Ministries |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Collegiate 100 Black Men, Collegiate 100 Black Women, The Women of Honor, Minorities in Agriculture, NAACP, National Society of Black Engineers; Women Students and Black Accountants Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Ambassadors Leadership Program, Pan Hellenic Council, Habitat for Humanity, Natural Resources & Related Sciences; Woodson Historical, Public Relations Student, Pre‐Law, American Mechanical Engineers, Physics Students, and E‐Tech Societies; Louisiana Educators, California West Coast, Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Political Science, Student Nurse, Student Rehabilitation, and Computer Machinery Associations; child development, amateur radio, marketing, math, Midwest, social work action, criminal justice, speech pathology/audiology, animal science/pre‐vet, and chemistry clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Roman Banks,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Pam Smith,
SWA |
| School colors: |
columbia blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Jaguars |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southwestern Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| 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 | 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 bowling | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| 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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| Athletic facilities: |
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off-campus bowling facility; weight and training rooms; baseball, football, and soccer fields; basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
New Orleans, LA (80 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Baton Rouge, LA (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Hammond, LA (46 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Baton Rouge, LA (8 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
12% immediately, 5% within one year of graduation, 21% within 1 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Southeastern Louisiana University, Southern University and A&M College, Southern University--New Orleans, University of New Orleans. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
22% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Caterpillar, CN Railways, Delphi, Dow Chemical, Exxon-Mobil, IBM, Johnson & Johnson (McNeil), Lockeed Martin, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Lieutenant General Edward Honore (three stars), Lieutenant General
- Joe N. Ballard (three stars).
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