Indiana University-Kokomo

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Indiana University Kokomo, also known as IU Kokomo, is located in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. It was established in 1945 and is a local campus in the Indiana University system. The university offers bachelor and master degrees in diverse areas of study. The main campus spreads across an area of over 50 acres. IU Kokomo is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Division of Allied Health
• Division of Education
• School of Arts & Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Nursing
• School of Public and Environmental Affairs

The university's student run newspaper is called "The Correspondent." IU Kokomo hosts more than 30 different clubs, organizations, and honor societies for its students. Some of the organizations are the Alpha Phi Sigma/Criminal Justice Association, Light & Truth Bible Study, and Multicultural Student Organization (MSO).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and nursing and emergency medicine.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,690 in 2009-2010 (1,892 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 93% of enrolled students and graduate students are 7%.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

IU Kokomo offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (69 awarded)

• Business/Commerce
• Labor Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (40 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

• Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (145 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MEDIA (14 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (19 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (100 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (9 awarded)

• Psychology