Midwestern State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Midwestern State University was originally founded as Wichita Falls Junior College in 1922. It was renamed Hardin Junior College in 1937, and when a senior division was added in 1946, the name was changed to Hardin College. In 1950, Hardin College became Midwestern University before being given its present name in 1975. The campus of this university sits on 179 acres of land.

Midwestern State University offers a large number of majors, minors and graduate programs of study through its 6 colleges:

• Dillard College of Business Administration
• Gordon T. and Ellen West College of Education
• Lamar D. Fain College of Fine Arts
• Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• The College of Health Sciences and Human Services Vision
• The College of Science and Mathematics

Midwestern State University offers over 100 student organizations and more than 10 nationally recognized fraternities and sororities.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of 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 6,093 in 2009-2010 (5,206 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Midwestern State provides on-campus housing for 1,364 of its 5,206 (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 Lone Star Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 132 male students received the aid (men were 65% of those receiving aid) and 72 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 35% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Midwestern State 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 Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (225 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Human Resources Development
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (137 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Health Occupations Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (26 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (180 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International/Global Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (20 awarded)

• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (187 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (13 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (163 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (57 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (46 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (41 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (49 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology