| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,442 men, 8,181 women, 13,623 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,449 men, 6,371 women, 10,820 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
993 men, 1,810 women, 2,803 total |
| Total graduate students: |
676 men, 1,464 women, 2,140 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
205 men, 413 women, 618 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
471 men, 1,051 women, 1,522 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
7% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 4.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.6% | Hispanic |
| 91.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 0.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.7% | Hispanic |
| 92.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
675 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Richmond, Kentucky |
| Population of city/town: |
30,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Kentucky: Corbin, Danville, Manchester, Fort Knox, Hazard, Somerset |
| Nearest major city: |
Lexington, Kentucky |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
25 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
260,512 |
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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 (47%)
- women's dorms (33%)
- men's dorms (17%)
- single-student apartments (3%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
66% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
26% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
74% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 with fewer than 59 semester hours must live on campus unless living with family within a 50-mile radius. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
56% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing 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) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
532 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
We offer online and distance learning through the BlackBoard System. EKU has 150 classrooms wired to be "smart classrooms" which contains a net connection, computer, data projector, and interactive white board for enhanced visual learning. Classes/workshops in computer applications are offered by Information Technology, as well as by Continuing Education and Outreach. An on-campus computer store offers academic pricing on computer systems and software to all students/faculty/staff. Students/Fac |
| 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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Justice and Safety Library, Music Library |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Hummel Planetarium, Giles Gallery |
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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, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, 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, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
16 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
10% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
14 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Progress (weekly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
29 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
192 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Campus Ministries, Pagan Coalition, Wesley Foundation , Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Outreach, Chi Alpha Ministries, Christian Student Fellowship, Collegiate Black & Christian, Colonels for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Latter Day Saints Students Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Graduate Student Association, Black Union, Cultural Club, International Student Organization, Korean Students'Association, |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Alpha Eta Rho, College Republicans, Kappa Delta Tau, Political Action Club, S.P.O.U.T, Up 'Til Dawn, Colleges Against Cancer, Cultural Club - Danville Campus, Dance Theatre, EKU Bassmasters, EKU Ducks Unlimited, EKU Fencing Club, EKU Film Club, EKU Gospel Ensemble, EKU Greens, American Association of Airport Executives, EKU Guitar Society, EKU Marching Colonels, EKU Pocket Billiards, EKU Raquetball Club, EKU Tutoring Association, Future Artists Designers and Style Makers, Fusion, Genocide Intervention Organization, Geology Club, International Student Organization, AnimEKU, Interpreter Training Program Organization, Judo Club, Korean Students' Association, Linked, Older Wiser Learners, Opera Guild , Pershing Rifles, Pride Alliance, Psychology Graduate, R.E.A.L Men, Barrister's Society, Student Alumni Ambassadors, Students for Life, Students for Sustainability, Student Enterprise Group, Student Government Association, The Philosophy Club, The Underground , Urban Impulse, Wildlife Society, Women's Activist Group, Black Graduate Student Association, Accounting Society, Adam Smith Enonomic Society, Agriculture Club, Alpha Kappa Psi Co-ed Business Fraternity, American Criminal Justice Association, American Society of Interior Designers, Art Education Student Association, Art Student Association, Association of Computer Machinery, Association of Fire Science Technicians, Black Union, Association of Student Anthropologists, Athletic Trainers Association, Clinical Laboratory Science, Club Collegiate Music Educators, Colonel Agronomy Club, Corrections & Juvenile Justice Student Organization, EKU Chemistry Club, EKU Foreign Language Club, EKU Middle School Association, EKU Statistics Club, Caduceus Club, Financial Management Association, Forensic Science Club, Future Teacher Corp, Geography club, Golf Course Superintendents Association, Graphic Communications Society, Kentucky Education Association Student Program, Music Industry Organization, National Association of Industrial Technology, NationalStudent Speech Language Hearing Association, Club Rec, Nursing Student Network, Physics Club, Public Relations Student Society of America, Ranger Company, Society for Advancement of Management, Society for Human Resource Management, Sociology Student Organization, Student Contractors Association, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Dietetic Association, College Democrats, Student Environmental Health Club, Student Occupational Science Organization, Student Occupational Therapy Organization, Student Paralegal Organization, Student Rec Council, Student Social Work Association, Residence Hall Councils, Alpha Phi Omega, Circle K, Colonels Who Care |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mark Sandy,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Tracy Scott,
Associate Athletics Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics
Chip Smith
Eastern Kentucky University
Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475-3102 |
| School mascot: |
Colonels |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Ohio Valley Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
3% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Lexington, KY (25 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Cincinnati, OH (102 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Richmond, KY (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
10% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
46% within one year of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
81% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Central Baptist Hospital, Kentucky State Police, Commonwealth of Kentucky, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Madison County (KY) School District. |
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