| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2006 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,375 men, 2,397 women, 3,772 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
850 men, 1,350 women, 2,200 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
525 men, 1,047 women, 1,572 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
25 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
4% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 1.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.8% | Hispanic |
| 95.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 0.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.5% | Hispanic |
| 97.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
120 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Parkersburg, WV |
| Population of city/town: |
35,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Ripley WV |
| Nearest major city: |
Charleston, WV |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
80 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
65,000 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing is not available.
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| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
99% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, 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: |
computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
400 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
no |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
no |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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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, day care |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, resumé assistance |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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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 |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Chronicle (monthly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural Awareness Coalition |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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college chorale, theatre troupes, Mid-Ohio Valley Photographic Society, HAM Radio Club, Circle K, Habitat for Humanity, campus activities board, American Welding Society, astronomy club, criminal justice organization, Earth Club, outdoors club, student education association, student leader council, student nurse association, social services organization |
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| School has an athletic program: |
no |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Pittsburgh, PA (130 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Parkersburg, WV (11 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Charleston, WV (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Parkersburg, WV (8 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
2% |
| 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: |
5% immediately, 10% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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West Virginia University, Marshall University |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
60% within six months of graduation, 80% within one year of graduation, 85% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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United States Department of Treasury, State of West Virginia, St. Joseph's Hospital, Camden Clark Memorial Hospital |
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