| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
666 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
571 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
95 |
| Total graduate students: |
70 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
20 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
50 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
36% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 78.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.5% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 79.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
150 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Defiance, OH |
| Population of city/town: |
16,836 |
| Nearest major city: |
Fort Wayne, IN |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
256,496 |
| Online campus map: |
www.defiance.edu/
information/
campus-map.html |
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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 (82%)
- single-student apartments (18%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
85% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
50% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
50% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried, non-veteran students under age 22 must live on campus unless living with family within a 30-mile radius of the school. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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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: |
200 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, learning commons, greenhouse, genetics center, student academic support services. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, 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, 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, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; other services provided on an individual basis. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
6% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
6% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
36 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholics on Campus, FCA |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Action Student Association, Latinos Unidos |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Community, marching, and pep bands; APPLE, P.U.L.S.E., Progeny, jazz ensemble, Players, Stingers, Pride, Oraculum, Campus Activities Board, Student Education Association, College Ambassadors, College Democrats, College Republicans, Habitat for Humanity, Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, ecology club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Rudy Yovich,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
The Defiance College,
701 North Clinton Street,
Defiance, OH 43512 |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Yellow Jackets |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
53% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic and fitness centers; baseball, practice, softball, and turf football fields; auxiliary gymnasium, field house including indoor track/tennis and athletic training/sports medicine facilities; outdoor track, outdoor tennis complex, weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, field hockey, flag football, racquetball, softball, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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wrestling |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Detroit, MI (100 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Toledo, OH (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Bryan, OH (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Toledo, OH (40 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
47% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% immediately, 25% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Bowling Green State University, Defiance College. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
77% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Defiance City Schools, State Auditor of Ohio, State Bank and Trust. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Charlotte Eble Beard, Apple
- Richard A. Krebs, Intel
- Don Martindale, Baltimore Ravens.
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