Angelo State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Angelo State University was established in 1928 as San Angelo College. The name of the college was changed to Angelo State College 1958. It gained university status in May of 1969 and settled on its current name at that time. Though it has been a part of the Texas State University System since 1975, the university became a member of the Texas Tech University System in 2007. ASU sits on more than 260 acres in San Angelo, Texas. Presently, the university offers around 100 undergraduate programs and more than 20 graduate programs and is organized into the following colleges:

• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Graduate Studies
• College of Liberal and Fine Arts
• College of Nursing and Allied Health
• College of Sciences

There are several Greek organizations at ASU, including Pi Kappa Alpha, Delta Zeta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Kappa. The university also has other student organizations, such as the African Student Association, the Black Organization Striving for Success, the Association of Information Technology Professionals, Bass Anglers at Angelo State University, French Club, The International Students Association, Keeping Memories Alive Association and the Society of Physics Students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, animal science and care, and therapy and counseling.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Large number of students.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,155 in 2009-2010 (5,438 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 80% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Angelo State provides on-campus housing for 1,852 of its 5,438 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Lone Star Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 160 male students received the aid (men were 65% of those receiving aid) and 85 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 35% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Angelo State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (58 awarded)

• Animal Sciences
• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (173 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

• Natural Resources Management and Policy

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (65 awarded)

• College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Reading Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (183 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (11 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (59 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (141 awarded)

• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (119 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (54 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (21 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (96 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology