800 Algoma BoulevardOshkosh, WI 54901
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1871
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,740
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $584,479
Admissions (2007)
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,981 in-state, 15,027 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,884
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 98%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 606,070
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,297
Number of microforms: 1,483,075
Number of audiovisuals: 11,779
Number of ebooks: 9,925
Other library facilities: The library offers electronic indexes, journals and books; electronic reserves; virtual reference service; universal borrowing amng UW System libraries; access to an individual’s library record. These services are available on and off campus.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? - No
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 59
Classrooms: 427
Labs: 730
Other areas: 89
Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 34%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2.7%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3.1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 34%
Housing available for all unmarried students? - Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (98%), women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 90%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 18%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 166 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Milwaukee (80), Appleton (20)
Nearest train station: Milwaukee (70)
Nearest bus station: Oshkosh (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 16%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,350
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: N/A