Enrollment
Approximately 10,193 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students. Most are Pennsylvania residents, but students from 26 states and 51 nations are represented in the student body: 60% women, 40% men.
Academic Year
Two 15-week terms and two 5-week summer sessions.
Special Academic Programs
Honors Program throughout the undergraduate curriculum; Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Epsilon Lambda national honor societies, 17 international exchange and study abroad programs, freshmen seminars, independent study, internships, four MBA locations, diversified and intensive academic support services.
Faculty
Teaching-focused, with scholarly expertise; many are engaged in research, student/faculty research, writing, and consulting. We have a strong, quality faculty with a student/faculty ratio of 19:1.
Library
Modern, completely wireless and spacious facility with more than 530,008 bound volumes, 40,379 maps, 795 print periodicals, 32,893 online electronic journal/periodical subscriptions (most of which are accessible off-campus via Ezproxy), 1,323,407 microforms, 11,000-volume Russian culture and history collection; Endeavor integrated library system; numerous Web databases, Internet, 203 computers including laptops, 527 network connections; seating for 800 patrons. 8,893 new books added in 2005-2006.
Special Facilities
Wireless campus with gallery, planetarium, observatory, TV production facilities, 30 student-accessible computer labs containing nearly 500 PC’s/Mac’s, cartography lab, early learning center, smart classrooms, curriculum materials center, Pennsylvania German Heritage Center, Wallops Island Marine Science Consortium facility in Virginia.
Student Life
Approximately 160 student organizations include: advisory councils, academic, campus media, diversified interest, Greek, performing arts, public service, residency issues, social justice, spiritual, special interest, sports (club and recreation), and visual arts affiliates; plus musical entertainment, dances, lectures, comedy, excursions, and cultural events. The McFarland Student Union houses the bookstore, movie theater, snack bar, TV lounge, coffeehouse, financial center, and cyber lounge.
Residence Halls
Ten residence halls (6 co-ed, 1 single gender, 3 modified co-ed), three apartment-style co-ed complexes, and one residence house accommodate 4,600 students (approximately 49% of full-time undergraduates). All residence halls are wired for cable TV, telephone, and Internet and campus network access.
Athletics
10 men’s intercollegiate sports (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, and wrestling) and 11 women’s sports (basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track & field, and volleyball); extensive intramural and club programs; modern athletic facilities include swimming pool, football stadium, field house, fitness room, playing fields, hockey, tennis and basketball courts, indoor and outdoor track, cross-country course. A new student recreation facility is open to all students and features a fitness center/weight room, three fitness studios, two racquetball courts, an indoor rock climbing wall, two gymnasiums, a suspended jogging track and snack bar.
Member NCAA Division II, PSAC.
Financial Aid
Approximately 75% of students receive financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, or student employment.
Alumni
77% of alumni live in Pennsylvania.
Giving at KU
Total private contributions exceeds $2.5 million annually.
