| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,555 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,415 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
140 |
| Total graduate students: |
82 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
82 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
25 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
42% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 25.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.9% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 50.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 5.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 18.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.5% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 60.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
40 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Oskaloosa, IA |
| Population of city/town: |
11,568 |
| Nearest major city: |
Des Moines |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
60 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
207,510 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wmpenn.edu/
uploadedFiles/wmpennedu/
About_Us/
WPU_Campus_Map.pdf |
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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 (55%)
- women's dorms (13%)
- men's dorms (32%)
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for international students
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| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
60% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
40% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried freshmen and sophomores under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| 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: |
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: |
200 |
| 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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Quaker collection. Archives. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, technology 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, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, 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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tutors |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
5% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
5% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Chronicle |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
31 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| International student organizations: |
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United World Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Marching and pep bands; choir, Penn Players, Student Ambassadors, President's Diplomats, Residence Hall Association, Programming Activities for Students by Students; education, business, and computer clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Greg Hafner,
Vice President of Operations |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Joni Kelley,
Administrative Assistant/Compliance Officer,
William Penn University,
201 Trueblood Ave |
| School colors: |
navy and gold |
| School mascot: |
Statesmen |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Mid-States Football Association, Midwest Classic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's bowling | yes | NAIA |
| Men's cheerleading | yes | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Men's football | yes | NAIA |
| Men's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's boxing | 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 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: |
70% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball diamonds, football, practice, soccer, and softball fields; golf courses, gymnasiums, track, indoor track, fitness area, wrestling and weight rooms, bowling alley |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, billiards, flag football, softball, table tennis, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Des Moines (60 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Omaha, NE (200 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Ottumwa (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Oskaloosa (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| 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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3M, AFLAC, Alliant Energy, Chicago Bridge and Iron, Fisher Controls, H.J. Heinz Company, Meredith, MUSCO, Pella, Wells Fargo Financial. |
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