| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
250 men, 464 women, 714 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
215 men, 389 women, 604 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
35 men, 75 women, 110 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
26 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
20% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 100.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 98.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Campus size: |
25 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Memphis |
| Population of city/town: |
700,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Memphis |
| Population of nearest major city: |
700,000 |
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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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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
11% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
13% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
87% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code |
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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: |
library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
125 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| 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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placement service |
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| Counseling services: |
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birth control, career, personal, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
75% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
20% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
20% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Magician (five times a year) |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
28 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Saved Apostles Living Out Truth(SALT), Intervarsity Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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NAACP, International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Student Government Association, International Students Association, Pre-Alumni Council |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
David Gaines |
| School mascot: |
Magicians |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
9% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Memphis (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Memphis (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Memphis (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
| 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: |
5% immediately, 15% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Christian Brothers University (TN);Freed-Hardeman University (TN);University of Memphis (TN) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
5% within six months of graduation, 10% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Federal Express, International Paper, Memphis City Schools, Shelby County Schools, City of Memphis Government |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Benjamin Hooks, former Executive Director of NAACP Marion Barry, former Mayor of Washington, D.C.
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