| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,053 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,026 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
27 |
| Total graduate students: |
10 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
9 |
| 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: |
40% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 81.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 4.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 78.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Liberty, MO |
| Population of city/town: |
30,096 |
| Nearest major city: |
Kansas City, MO |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
15 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
467,007 |
| Online campus map: |
www.jewell.edu/map |
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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 (72%)
- sorority housing (15%)
- fraternity housing (13%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
84% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
16% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus unless granted a hardship exception. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, 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: |
yes |
| 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: |
220 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
All students provided an iPad. |
| 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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| 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 |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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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 |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, special transportation, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
34% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
40% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Hilltop Monitor, published biweekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
71 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Student Ministries, Diakrinomena,Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Catholic Fellowship, Village Partners Program |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Association, Unity Association, QUILTBAG |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Relations Club, International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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College Union Activities, Mortar Board, Cardinal Steppers, Pink Promise Jewell, Red Cross, Young Democrats, College Republicans, feminists group; Entrepreneurial, American Chemical Student Affiliates, and Physics Students Societies; Browning, Semple, Senior House, Jones, and Melrose Hall Councils; Residence Hall, Independent Student, and Supervision and Curriculum Associations |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Darlene Bailey,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
cardinal red and black |
| School mascot: |
Cardinals |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cheerleading | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | 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 tennis | 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: |
40% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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bowling alley, fields, golf club, sporting complex and stadium, tennis facility, track, sand volleyball courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, flag football, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Kansas City, MO (17 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Independence, Missouri (18 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Kansas City, Missouri (15 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
35% |
| 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: |
17% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Ball State University, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Indiana University, Indiana University School of Medicine, Iowa State, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kent State University, Marshall University, MidAmerican Nazarene University, Missouri State University, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oregon State University College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, Queen's University of Ireland, Rockhurst University, Southern College of Optometry, Southwest Baptist University, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, University of Arkansas, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana Campus, University of Kansas, University of Kansas Medical School, University of Missouri, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Missouri-St. Louis, University of Missouri Science and Technology, University of Nebraska, University of Notre Dame, University of Oklahoma, University of Texas Southwestern, University of Wyoming, Vanderbilt University, Wake Forest University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
83% within six months of graduation, 90% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Assurant Employee Benefits, Bank Midwest, Best Buy, Cerner, Children's Mercy Hospital, Commerce Bank, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Kearney School District, Liberty Hospital, Liberty Public School District, North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City School District, Scarbrough International, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, University of Kansas Medical Center. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Bill Snyder, head football coach, Kansas State University
- Terry Teachout, writer/biographer
- David Israelite, former deputy chief of staff, U.S. Attorney General.
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