| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,270 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,203 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
67 |
| Total graduate students: |
5 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
5 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
23% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 70.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.3% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 18.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 69.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
276 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Salisbury, NC |
| Population of city/town: |
33,604 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Charlotte, NC (evening program). |
| Nearest major city: |
Charlotte, NC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
36 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
792,862 |
| Online campus map: |
catawba.edu/about/visit/
maps |
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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 (80%)
- women's dorms (9%)
- men's dorms (11%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
83% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
69% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
31% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking permitted in designated areas. |
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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: |
173 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| 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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Curriculum materials center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Ecological preserve, nature study area, observatory. |
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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, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Pioneer |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
47 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Campus Crusade for Christ, Young Life |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Alphas, pep band, drum line, orchestra, Blue Masque, Wigwam Productions, Volunteer Catawba, Team Managers, Little Chiefs; choral, environmental, political science, and other special-interest groups; Athenian and Philomathean Societies; academic and outing clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Larry Leckonby,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Nan Whitley,
Assistant Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
Catawba College,
2300 West Innes Street,
Salisbury, NC 28144 |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Indians |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
South Atlantic Conference (Division II), Deep South Lacrosse Conference |
| 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 golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's lacrosse | 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 |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | 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 swimming | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
40% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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football stadium, fitness facilities, gymnasium, swimming pool; baseball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, football, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Charlotte, NC (45 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Greensboro, NC (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Salisbury, NC (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Salisbury, NC (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
43% |
| 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: |
14% immediately, 4% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Appalachian State University, Duke University, North Carolina State University--Raleigh, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina--Charlotte, University of North Carolina--Greensboro, Wake Forest University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
60% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Banking industry, Duke Power Company, education, government agency, retail industry. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Pat McCrory, governor, NC
- Daniel Bross, senior director of corporate citizenship, Microsoft
- Tom E. Smith, retired president and chairman, Board of Food Lion.
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