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3.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.0%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.8%	Hispanic
84.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.2%	total international (nonresident aliens)

Undergraduate breakdown:


4.0%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.8%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.2%	Hispanic
84.6%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.2%	total international (nonresident aliens)

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

15,984 acres

City or town school is located in:

State College, PA

Population of city/town:

136,000

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Please refer to the following website for details: http://www.psu.edu/ur/cmpcoll.html

Nearest major city:

Harrisburg, PA

Distance of nearest major city:

90 miles

Population of nearest major city:

250,000

Online campus map:

www.psu.edu/
UniversityPark/ImageMaps/
campusmap.html

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):

coed dorms
women's dorms
men's dorms
sorority housing
single-student apartments
married-student apartments
special housing for disabled students
special housing for international students
other housing including Suites; Special living options, Singles with baths

Percent of students who live in school housing:

39%

Percent of students who live off campus:

61%

Students required to live on campus:

All unmarried, nonveteran freshmen under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

22%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

6150

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Museums.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills, Learning center.

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, multicultural-focused outreach and internship programs, workshops.

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, electronic books.

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

12%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

10%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Daily Collegian (daily)

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

652

Campus-based religious organizations:

numerous religious and ethnic student groups

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

chorus, concert, jazz, marching, and pep bands, opera, music ensembles, orchestra, jazz club, glee club, dance group, musical theatre, Thespians, film society, debating, drill team, baton twirling, team managers, departmental and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Timothy M. Curley,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Susan Delaney-Scheetz

School colors:

Blue and White

School mascot:

The Nittany Lion

Athletic conference memberships:

American Lacrosse Conference (Division I, Women's Lacrosse only); Big Ten Conference (Division I, Football I-A); Eastern College Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA); Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (Division I)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball		NCAA Div. I
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball		NCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleading
Men's cross-country		NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's fencing	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's fencing		NCAA Div. I
Men's football		NCAA Div. I
Men's football	yes	NCAA Div. I-A
Men's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's golf		NCAA Div. I
Men's gymnastics		NCAA Div. I
Men's gymnastics	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosse		NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer		NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's swimming		NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis		NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track (indoor)		NCAA Div. I
Men's track (outdoor)		NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's volleyball		NCAA Div. I
Men's wrestling		NCAA Div. I
Men's wrestling	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball		NCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleading
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country		NCAA Div. I
Women's fencing		NCAA Div. I
Women's fencing	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockey	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockey		NCAA Div. I
Women's golf		NCAA Div. I
Women's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's gymnastics	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's gymnastics		NCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosse		NCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer		NCAA Div. I
Women's softball		NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming		NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis		NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track (indoor)		NCAA Div. I
Women's track (outdoor)		NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball		NCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

33%

Athletic facilities:

BEAVER FIELD - Baseball
BEAVER STADIUM - Football
BIGLER FIELD - Field Hockey, Lacrosse
BLUE & WHITE COURSES - Cross Country, Golf
BRYCE JORDAN CENTER - Basketball, Special Events
HOLUBA HALL - Lacrosse
INTRAMURAL FIELDS - Intramurals
JEFFREY FIELD - Lacrosse, Soccer
McCOY NATATORIUM - Diving, Swimming
MULTI-SPORT FACILITY/ASHENFELTER TRACK ? Indoor Track & Field
NITTANY LION FIELD - Softball
NITTANY LION TRACK - Track & Field
RECREATION BUILDING - Gymnastics, Volleyball, Wrestling
SARNI TENNIS CENTER - Tennis
WHITE BUILDING - Fencing

Intramural/Recreational sports:

Arena Football
Badminton
Baseball (Home Run Derby)
Basketball
Basketball (3-on-3)
Cross Country
Flag Football
Golf
Golf (2-person scramble)
Punt, Pass & Kick
Racquetball
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Swimming Meet
Tennis
Track & Field Indoor Meet
Volleyball
Wrestling

Club sports for men:

Archery
Badminton
Barbell
Baseball
Bowling
Boxing
Crew
Cricket
Cycling
Dance Team
Equestrian
Fencing
Field Hockey
Floor Hockey
Golf
Gymnastics
Ice Hockey - Division II
Ice Hockey - Icers
Lacrosse
Nittany Divers (Scuba)
Nittany Grotto (Caving)
Outing Club
Racquetball
Rifle
Roller Hockey
Rugby
Sailing
Ski
Snowboard
Soccer
Squash
Swimming
Synchronized Swimning
Table Tennis
Tennis
Triathlon
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Water Polo
Water Ski
Aikido
Judo
Karate
Korean Karate
Martial Arts Group
Shotokan Do
Tae Kwon Do

Club sports for women:

Archery
Badminton
Barbell
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Boxing
Crew
Cycling
Dance Team
Equestrian
Fencing
Field Hockey
Figure Skating
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Nittany Divers (Scuba)
Nittany Grotto (Caving)
Outing Club
Racquetball
Rifle
Roller Hockey
Rugby
Sailing
Ski
Snowboard
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Synchronized Swim
Table Tennis
Tennis
Triathlon
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Water Polo
Water Ski
Aikido
Judo
Karate
Korean Karate
Martial Arts Group
Shotokan Do
Tae Kwon Do

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Harrisburg, PA (90 miles)

Nearest other airport:

State College, PA (3 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Lewistown, PA (33 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

State College, PA (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

excellent

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

24% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Penn State University

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

60% within six months of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Johnson & Johnson; NVR Ryan Homes; Lockheed Martin; IBM; General Electric; The Pepsi Bottling Group; US Gypsum; Ferguson, Merck & Co.; Northrop Grumman; Newell Rubbermaid; Exxon Mobil; DuPont; Target; Accenture; Microsoft; Lutron Electronics; Black and Decker; Deloitte Consulting; Westinghouse; Foot Locker, Inc.; PPG; Schlumberger Technology Corp.; Shell; Liberty Mutual

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Paul Berg '48-Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry
Guion S. Bluford '64-America's first African American in space and first Penn Stater in space (space shuttle Challenger)
William Schreyer '48-Chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch

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