Mansfield University Of Pennsylvania

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is one of the state universities which form the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. It was originally founded as the Mansfield Classical Seminary in 1862. After a few name and status changes, it was named Mansfield University of Pennsylvania in 1983. The university enrolls more than 3,000 students and employs over 150 professors. The campus is spread across an area of 175 acres. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania’s student body is diverse. It includes students from more than 10 states and over 15 foreign countries. The campus is home to more than 100 clubs and organizations that are based on the varied interests of the students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in music, security and law enforcement, and liberal arts.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.

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 3,422 in 2009-2010 (3,112 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 93% are full-time and 7% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Mansfield provides on-campus housing for 2,000 of its 3,112 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

The school is in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 67 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 68 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Mansfield 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 With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (9 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (52 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (128 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (36 awarded)

• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (15 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (168 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (11 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (36 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (18 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (44 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (43 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (35 awarded)

• Aquatic Biology/Limnology
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (71 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (51 awarded)

• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology