Tabor College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Tabor College is a 4-year, private, Christian liberal arts college, in Hillsboro, Kansas that was founded by the members of the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren and Mennonite Brethren Christian churches in 1908. It is presently owned by the Mennonite Brethren Church. The college offers more than 25 undergraduate majors in diverse areas of study including history, English, medical technology, and chemistry.

Tabor College has a variety of on campus clubs and organizations including the Business Club, the Multicultural Student Union, the Science Club, and the Student Music Association. The sports teams, which are nicknamed the Bluejays, participate in more than 10 sports, including football, soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, softball, baseball, tennis, and track and field.

Some of the Tabor College scholarships include the Presidential Scholarship, the Dean’s Scholarship, the Honors Scholarship, and the Achievement Scholarship. The college participates in several federal financial aid programs like Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG), National SMART Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Mennonite Brethren Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics, nutrition and exercise therapy, design, and religion and philosophy.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

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

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Tabor College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 612 in 2009-2010 (581 full-time equivalent).

About 61% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 39% of the class.

Undergrads are 97% of enrolled students and graduate students are 3%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Tabor College provides on-campus housing for 508 of its 581 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 57 male students received the aid (men were 75% of those receiving aid) and 19 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 25% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

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 (23 awarded)

• Accounting and Business/Management
• Accounting and Finance
• Business Administration and Management
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Natural Resources Management and Policy

DESIGN (9 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Acting

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (7 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (5 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication and Media Studies
• Journalism
• Organizational Communication

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Piano and Organ

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (23 awarded)

• Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

• Christian Studies
• Philosophy
• Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Natural Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

• Psychology