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21.2%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.0%	Hispanic
75.8%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	total international (nonresident aliens)

Undergraduate breakdown:


19.2%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander
0.9%	Hispanic
77.3%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.8%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.1%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

4,200 acres

City or town school is located in:

Starkville, MS

Population of city/town:

22,000

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Meridian, Vicksburg, Stennis Space Center (Hancock County)

Nearest major city:

Jackson, MS

Distance of nearest major city:

129 miles

Population of nearest major city:

184,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

women's dorms (23%)
men's dorms (26%)
sorority housing (26%)
fraternity housing (16%)
single-student apartments (2%)
married-student apartments (7%)
special housing for disabled students

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

82%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

14%

Percent of students who live off campus:

86%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

95%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

yes

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

1000

Other computer facilities/services:

MSU provides access to Internet2 and will provide access to National Lambda Rail in July, 2007. Univeristy operates an IT Help Desk to assist with computer-related problems.

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:

Government documents depository, United Nations Depository

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Cully Cobb Museum - Antiques & primitive tools
Department of Art Gallery
Dunn Seller Museum - Rocks, Fossils, Triceratops skull
Historic Costumes & Textiles Collection
Lois Dowdle Cobb Museum of Archeology
Charles Templeton Music Museum-sheet music & instruments
G.V."Sonny" Montgomery Room
Memorabilia from Alumni and the John Grisham room
Mississippi Entomological Museum - Third largest insect collection among universities in the southeastern United States.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills, expressive arts

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, Assistive technology svcs. for people with many types of disabilities, research center for blindness

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

11%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

14%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Reflector (twice weekly)

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

320

Campus-based religious organizations:

Baptist Student Union, Latter-day Saint Student Association, Luthern Student Fellowship, Muslin Student Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Pentecostal Campus Fellowship, Presbyterian Campus Fellowship, Reformed University Fellowship, University Christian Student Center, University Common Ministries, Wesley Foundation, Association of Baptist Students, Campus Crusade for Chirst, Catholic Student Association, Church of God in Christ Fellowship, Episcopal Canterbury Fellowship, Faith Anchors, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Minority student organizations:

African Students Association, Japanese Club, Korean Student Association, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources & Related Sciences, NAACP, Native American Assosciation, Pakistani Student Association, Phi Alpha Theta, Sri Lankan Association, Taiwan Student Association, Thai Students and Scholars Association, Vietnamese Students Association, Association of Chinese Students and Scholars, Black Student Alliance, Chinese Student Association, German Club, Graduate Minority Council, Hispanic Student Assosciation, Indian Student Association

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Amateur Radio Club, Kung-Fu Club, Starlight Dancers, The Philosophy Club, Bulldawg Cycling Club, Bulldawg Rugby, Bulldog Army/ROTC Rifle Team, Bulldog Hockey Club, Bulldog Outdoors Club, Bulldog Paintball, Bulldog Taekwondo Club, French Film Club

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Larry Templeton,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Samye Johnson

Athletic department's mailing address:

Larry Templeton
Athletic Director
Mississippi State University
P.O. Box 5327
Mississippi State, MS 39762

School colors:

maroon and white

School mascot:

Bulldog

Athletic conference memberships:

Southeastern Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes
Men's basketball	no
Men's cross-country	yes
Men's football	yes
Men's golf	yes
Men's tennis	yes
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes
Women's basketball	yes
Women's cross-country	yes
Women's golf	yes
Women's soccer	yes
Women's softball	yes
Women's tennis	yes
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes
Women's volleyball	yes

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

35%

Athletic facilities:

center, courts

Intramural/Recreational sports:

badminton, basketball, flag football, flickerball, home run derby, inner-tube water polo, kickball, punt-pass-kick, raquetball, table tennis, tennis, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball

Club sports for men:

aikodo, cricket, cycling, kung fu, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, soccer, swimming table tennis

Club sports for women:

aikodo, cricket, cycling, kung fu, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, soccer, swimming table tennis

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

Nearest international airport:

Jackson, MS (129 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Columbus, MS (14 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Tuscaloosa, AL (86 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Starkville, MS (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

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:

yes

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

12% immediately

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

85% within six months of graduation, 95% within one year of graduation, 99% within two years of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Not available

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