| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
7,583 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
7,057 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
526 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,045 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
370 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
675 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
11% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 84.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 85.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
660 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Slippery Rock, PA |
| Population of city/town: |
3,668 |
| Nearest major city: |
Pittsburgh |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
305,841 |
| Online campus map: |
rockpride.sru.edu/map/
main/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 (58%)
- single-student apartments (2%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Living Learning communities. (39%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
37% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
63% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| 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: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1339 |
| 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. Japan, Pennsylvania history, historical children's, gender studies, university authors, Cheng, rare books, ESL, alumni, and Pan-African collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Environmental education centers, planetarium, herbarium, artificial intelligence and robotics lab, 3-D printer, math emporium, SCALE-UP collaborative classroom, industrial hygiene lab, fire safety lab, psychophysiology teaching system, sustainable enterprise accelerator, equestrian center, crime scene investigation room, counselor training and observation equipment, historic inn and museum of rural life, one-room schoolhouse museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Tutoring available for all academic classes. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, cultural center, numerous computer labs. |
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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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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career counselors. |
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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 |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
10 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
7% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
8 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
8% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Rocket |
| Number of honor societies: |
16 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
189 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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19 North@SRU, All Saints Lutheran Student Center, CRU, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Rock Catholic, The Harbor |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Action Society, Building Bridges, India Culture Club, InterNations Club, Men of Distinction, RockOUT, Sister to Sister, Student Organization of Latinos Hispanics and Allies, NAACP |
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| International student organizations: |
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Arabic language/culture, French, German, international, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish clubs |
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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: |
Paul Lueken,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Erienne Roberts,
Assistant to Athletic Director/Compliance |
| School colors: |
green and white |
| School mascot: |
Rocky |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | 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 cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's field hockey | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | 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: |
6% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
30% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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cross-country course, football stadium, softball complex parks, track, tennis courts; football and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, futsal, indoor floor hockey, inline hockey, inner-tube water polo, kickball, kinball, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, body building/fitness, cycling, cheerleading, equestrian sports, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, in-line hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, outing, rugby, soccer, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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body building/fitness, cheerleading, cycling, equestrian sports, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, outing, rugby, swimming, tennis, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Pittsburgh (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Pittsburgh (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Pittsburgh (50 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
18% |
| 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: |
20% immediately, 35% within one year of graduation, 60% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Ball State University, Bowling Green State University, California University of Pennsylvania, Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University, Drexel University, Duquesne University, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Frostburg State University, Gannon University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, Kent State University, Miami University-Oxford, Michigan State University, Nova Southeastern University, Old Dominion University, Point Park University, Purdue University-West Lafayette, Robert Morris University, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, St. Francis University, St. Joseph's University, University of Delaware, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rhode Island, Villanova University, Walsh University, Waynesburg University, West Virginia University, Wilkes University, Xavier University, Yale University, Youngstown State University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
53% within six months of graduation, 75% within one year of graduation, 90% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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ALCOA, Allegheny Energy, Bayer Coproration, Carbis Walker & Associates LLP, Clark Construction, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, General Electric, Howard County Public Schools, McKesson Corporation, National Park Service, Nautilus Inc, Naval Audit Service, Nortel Networks, North Allegheny School District, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Pine Richland School District, Sherwin-Williams. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- C. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers women's basketball coach
- Robert J. Stevens, retired Executive Chairman, Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Donnie Iris, American rock n' roll artist.
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