| Screen last updated on: September 1, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
6,756 men, 9,307 women, 16,063 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
5,747 men, 7,360 women, 13,107 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,009 men, 1,947 women, 2,956 total |
| Total graduate students: |
778 men, 1,819 women, 2,597 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
308 men, 488 women, 796 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
470 men, 1,331 women, 1,801 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
16% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 13.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.5% | Hispanic |
| 80.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 9.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.1% | Hispanic |
| 84.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Population of city/town: |
50,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Owensboro, KY; Fort Knox, KY; Glasgow, KY; and Elizabetown, KY |
| Nearest major city: |
Nashville, Tennessee |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
65 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
569,891 |
| Online campus map: |
www.wku.edu/Tour/
welcomemap.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 (53%)
- women's dorms (32%)
- men's dorms (15%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
72% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
31% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
69% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All full-time, nonveteran, unmarried freshmen, sophomores, and recipients of alumni and incentive grants under age 21 who have no dependent children must live on campus unless living in required fraternity/sorority housing or with family within a 50-mile radius. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
46% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, 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: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1350 |
| 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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Kentucky Library Collections (Robert Penn Warren Collection, Genealogy collection, illustrative materials, Julia Neal Collection of Utopian Material), contemporary music genres collection, Educational Resources Center and collections (audiovisual curriulum materials, curriculum guides, educational methodology references, educational software, juvenile collection, K-12 textbooks and materials, KERA information center), Foundation Center Cooperating Collections -- Funding information centers, Gove |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Kentucky Museum, University Farm, Hardin Planetarium, Mass Media and Technology Hall, Engineering |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, time management, test anxiety |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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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, career counseling, job search strategies, job vacancy listings, web services |
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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 |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
16 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
8% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
12 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
College Heights Herald |
| Number of honor societies: |
33 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
251 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Bahai Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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NAACP, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta , , American Indian Association, Black Student Alliance, Chinese Student & Scholars Association, Kappa Alpha Psi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma , Alpha Kappa Alpha |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Amazing Tones of Joy, Habitat for Humanity, Spirit Masters, Topperettes Dance Team, |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Dr. Camden Wood Selig,
Athletics Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Pam Herriford |
| School colors: |
Red & White |
| School mascot: |
Big Red |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Gateway Football Conference (Division I, Football I-AA);Missouri Valley Conference (Division I);Sun Belt Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-AA |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
2% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Nashville, Tennessee (65 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Louisville, Kentucky (120 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Nashville TN (65 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Bowling Green, Kentucky (7 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
6% |
| 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: |
34% within 2 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Ohio State University--Columbus (OH);Purdue University--West Lafayette (IN);University of Kentucky (KY);University of Louisville (KY);Western Kentucky University (KY) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
64% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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US Army, Medical Center at Bowling Green, US Postal Service, Western Ky University, , Commonwealth Health Corp, Greenwood Regional Hospital, Jefferson Co Board of Ed (BOE), KY Community & Technical College System, Hopkins Co BOE, Hardin Co BOE, Muhlenberg Co BOE, T.J. Sampson Community Hospital |
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