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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.
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Campus Location1200 Commercial Emporia, KS 66801-5087 USA Main Tel: (620) 341-1200 Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
Emporia State University HighlightsWhere Emporia State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in education and teaching and drama and performing arts.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- Numerous part-time students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 687 | 41 | | Master | 521 | 25 | | Post-master's certificate | 18 | 2 | | 5 | 1 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 1 |
Emporia State StudentsThe student enrollment at Emporia State was 6,354 in 2007-2008 (5,369 full-time equivalent). About 38% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 62% of the class. Undergrads are 59% of enrolled students and graduate students are 41%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,136 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 12,648 | | Room | $ 3,026 | | Board | $ 2,831 | | Books and supplies | $ 900 | | Other | $ 2,596 |
Financial Aid: Emporia State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 137 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 77 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 46 |
Housing and MealsEmporia State provides on-campus housing for 1,135 of its 5,369 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Emporia State AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Emporia State is in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports. Emporia State 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) .
Emporia State Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 88% | | Women | 86% | | All | 87% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (31 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (161 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (12 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (497 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
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- 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 (272 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 (10 awarded) MEDIA (19 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded) - Public Health Education and Promotion
MUSIC (7 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (27 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (37 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
SCIENCE (61 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 (5 awarded) - Corrections and Criminal Justice
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (60 awarded) - Art Therapy/Therapist
- Clinical Psychology
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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