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SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Southwest Baptist University
1600 University Avenue
Bolivar, MO 65613

Official telephone: (417) 326-5281
Toll-free telephone: (800) 526-5859
Fax number: (417) 328-1514

Website: www.sbuniv.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 926 men, 1,804 women, 2,730 total
Full-time undergraduates: 736 men, 1,087 women, 1,823 total
Part-time undergraduates: 190 men, 717 women, 907 total
Total graduate students: 210 men, 563 women, 773 total
Full-time graduate students: 50 men, 113 women, 163 total
Part-time graduate students: 160 men, 450 women, 610 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 24%
First-year student breakdown:
3.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1% Hispanic
90.0% White (non-Hispanic)
0.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
3.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
2.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1% Hispanic
84.1% White (non-Hispanic)
0.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
9.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 180 acres
City or town school is located in: Bolivar
Population of city/town: 9,200
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Springfield,MO; Mountain View, MO; Salem, MO
Nearest major city: Springfield
Distance of nearest major city: 25 miles
Population of nearest major city: 152,000

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 (48%)
  • men's dorms (43%)
  • single-student apartments (8%)
  • other housing including Houses for 4-8 students (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 92%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 67%
Percent of students who live off campus: 33%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 95%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
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: 261
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:
Special collections. Antique/rare books collection. Christian education resource lab.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, Run2Win-a peer mentoring program
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Omnibus
Number of honor societies: 7
Total number of registered organizations: 25
Campus-based religious organizations:
University Missions, Small Group Ministries, Discipleship Teams, Christian Service Organization, Theatrical Evangelism and Mission (TEAM), Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Minority student organizations:
International Student Association, da Vine
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Students in Free Enterprise, Pre-PT Student Organization, Sigma Mu Theta, Intramurals, Forensics, Chorale, Higher Ground, Opera Workshop, Run2Win Mentor Program, Service and Leadership Training, Phi Beta Lambda, Habitat for Humanity, Association for Computing Machinery, Music Educators National Conference, Student Missouri State Teachers Association, English Club, Pre-Health Society

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Brent Good,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Joanne Vaughan,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Jim Middleton
Athletic Director
Southwest Baptist University
1600 University Avenue
Bolivar, MO 65613-2496
School mascot: Bearcats
Athletic conference memberships: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 20%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Kansas City (160 miles)
Nearest other airport: Springfield (27 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Warrensburg (90 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Bolivar (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 35%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 15% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Kansas State University (KS);Missouri State University (MO);University of Missouri--Columbia (MO);University of Missouri--Kansas City (MO)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 65% within six months of graduation, 80% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Price, Waterhouse Coopers, Intel, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Department of Defense, Walmart Corporate Office, Motorola, Missouri State Auditor's Office, Duck Creek, Leggett and Platt, Informix, Cerner, Whirlpool, Hallmark, Hewlett Packard, Oracle, Sprint, Focus on the Family, Conoco, Sigma Chemical Co., Searl Pharmaceutical, KV Pharmaceutical, Baird, Kurt, and Dobson Accounting Firm, McAfee, Koch Industries, Jack Henry, IBM, Shelter Insurance, Microsoft
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Rod Jetton, Speaker of the House, Missouri House of Representatives Gerry Black, President, Claims Fireman's Fund Insurance



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