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Mid-Continent University

Mid-Continent University
99 Powell Road E
Mayfield, KY 42066

Official telephone: (270) 247-8521
Fax number: (270) 247-3115

Website: www.midcontinent.edu


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Screen last updated on: July 14, 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Full-time undergraduates: 587 total
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
First-year student breakdown:
21.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
3.6% Hispanic
59.4% White (non-Hispanic)
12.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
2.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
30.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.3% Hispanic
55.8% White (non-Hispanic)
7.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
2.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 23 acres
City or town school is located in: Mayfield, KY
Population of city/town: 15,000
Nearest major city: Paducah, KY
Distance of nearest major city: 25 miles
Population of nearest major city: 35,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Campus Housing is recommended for the full-time traditional college aged student.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (18%)
  • men's dorms (12%)
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 80%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, 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: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 29
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring
Counseling services:
career, personal, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
resumé assistance, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 1%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper
School newspaper(s): The Continent (monthly)
Total number of registered organizations: 5
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
team managers

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Joe Zakowicz,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director
Joe Zakowicz
Mid-Continent College
99 Powell Road East
Mayfield, KY 42066-9007
School colors: Blue/Gold
School mascot: Cougars
Athletic conference memberships: Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NAIA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's socceryes 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's softballyes 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 22%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 50%
Athletic facilities:
Cougar Center (multi-purpose building)
Baseball, Softball and Soccer fields
Recreation areas
Weight Training and Fitness Center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
Flag Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Ping Pong, Wiffle Ball, Coed Indoor Arena Football, Billiards, Mud Volleyball, Softball
Club sports for men:
n/a
Club sports for women:
n/a

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Nashville, TN (180 miles)
Nearest other airport: Paducah, KY (25 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 10%
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: 15% immediately, 10% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Murray State University; Liberty University; New Orleans Seminary; S.W. Theological Seminary
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 50% within six months of graduation, 70% within one year of graduation, 75% within two years of graduation



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