| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
472 men, 560 women, 1,032 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
437 men, 504 women, 941 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
35 men, 56 women, 91 total |
| Total graduate students: |
60 men, 57 women, 117 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
57 men, 35 women, 92 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
3 men, 22 women, 25 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
11% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 4.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.5% | Hispanic |
| 90.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.7% | Hispanic |
| 87.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
235 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Bluffton |
| Population of city/town: |
4,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Archbold, Ohio; Findlay, Ohio; and Piqua, Ohio |
| Nearest major city: |
Lima |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
15 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
40,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.bluffton.edu/about/
location/map07.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (64%)
- women's dorms (12%)
- men's dorms (24%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
91% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
9% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students must live on campus unless living in the home of their parents. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
65% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, smoking prohibited, drugs, gambling, and profanity prohibited. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
150 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Arts center |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Witmarsum, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
40 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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BASIC, Diakonia, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African American Student Organization, Bluffton Latino Society |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Connection |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Choral and instrumental groups, concert, jazz, pep bands, musical theatre, drama group, dance group, Model UN, Peace Education and Action Community Endeavor (PEACE), Habitat for Humanity |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Phill Talavinia,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Tami Forbes,
Associate Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
Purple and White |
| School mascot: |
Beavers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
45% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, soccer, and softball fields, gymnasium, stadium |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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cornhole, flag football, volleyball, basketball, bowling, softball, sand volleyball, tennis golf |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Toledo, Ohio (60 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Dayton, Ohio (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Toledo, Ohio (60 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Lima, Ohio (15 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
65% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
12% immediately, 5% within one year of graduation, 45% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Bowling Green State University, Ohio State University--Columbus, University of Dayton, University of Toledo |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
40% within six months of graduation, 70% within one year of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Elbert Dubenion, NFL Player
- Phillis Diller, comedian
- Juddson Laipley, pop culture (Dance Evolution)
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