Emporia State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Emporia State University was initially established as the Kansas State Normal in 1863. In 1974, the name was changed to Emporia Kansas State College, which ultimately became the Emporia State University in 1977. The campus sits on 212 acres of land and offers enrollment to more than 4,000 graduates and over 1,000 postgraduate students every year. ESU consists of the following schools and colleges:

• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Library and Information Management
• The Teachers College

ESU offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in various areas of study. Some of the departments of the university include business administration and education, accounting and computer information systems, art, English, communication and theatre, mathematics, computer science and economics, modern languages and literatures, special education and school counseling.

The sports teams of ESU are known as the Hornets and participate in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, tennis, track, volleyball, soccer and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, art studies, and liberal arts.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,404 in 2009-2010 (5,378 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 59% of enrolled students and graduate students are 41%.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Emporia State provides on-campus housing for 1,135 of its 5,378 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 45 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 30 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Emporia State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (29 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (191 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (9 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (581 awarded)

• Business Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Health Teacher Education
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Speech Teacher Education
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

LIBERAL ARTS (312 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (19 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (26 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

• Public Health Education and Promotion

MUSIC (14 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (33 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (34 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

SCIENCE (76 awarded)

• Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (9 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (77 awarded)

• Art Therapy/Therapist
• Clinical Psychology
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Psychology
• School Psychology