| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,070 men, 1,427 women, 2,497 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
876 men, 1,050 women, 1,926 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
194 men, 377 women, 571 total |
| Total graduate students: |
82 men, 80 women, 162 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
29 men, 29 women, 58 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
53 men, 51 women, 104 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
54% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 70.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | Hispanic |
| 9.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 19.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 65.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.5% | Hispanic |
| 21.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 11.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
822 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Frankfort, KY |
| Population of city/town: |
27,741 |
| Nearest major city: |
Lexington, KY |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
27 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
279,044 |
| Online campus map: |
www.kysu.edu/about/
ksuCommunity/campusmaps/
default.htm |
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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 (63%)
- women's dorms (27%)
- men's dorms (10%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
72% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
37% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
63% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, 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: |
306 |
| 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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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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older student, career, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, interpreters for hearing-impaired |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Thorobred News |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Apostolic Lighthouse, Baptist Student Union, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Minorities in Agriculture, National Resources & Related Sciences, National Association for the Advancement of Black People, National Society of Black Engineers |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Students Association
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Dance club, jazz band, opera, choral groups, drama/theatre, music ensembles, pep band, concert band, marching band, musical theatre, class club, residence hall club, major club, Whitney Young Student Council, chess club, Student Alumni Association, Wesley Foundation, Greek organizations |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Sterling Steward, Jr.,
Interim Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
green and gold |
| School mascot: |
Thorobreds/Thorobrettes |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic academic center, gymnasium, swimming pool, fields |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Louisville (54 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Lexington, KY (22 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Cincinnati, OH (100 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Lexington, KY (27 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
7% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
0 |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
25% immediately, 35% within one year of graduation, 20% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Bowling Green State University, Kentucky State University, Ohio State University, University of Louisville, University of Kentucky. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
75% within six months of graduation, 80% within one year of graduation, 85% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Ernst & Young, Chase Morgan, Kraft, Pepsi. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Henry E. Cheaney, educator, nationally-recognized expert on the history of African Americans in Kentucky
- Ersa H. Poston, U.S. Civil Service Commission member, first Black man to hold a presidential cabinet position
- Whitney M. Young, Jr., former executive director, National Urban League.
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