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MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Morgan State University
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251

Official telephone: (443) 885-3333
Toll-free telephone: (800) 332-6674
Fax number: (410) 319-3698

Website: www.morgan.edu


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Screen last updated on: November 7, 2006
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,512 men, 3,235 women, 5,747 total
Full-time undergraduates: 2,233 men, 2,868 women, 5,101 total
Part-time undergraduates: 279 men, 367 women, 646 total
Total graduate students: 312 men, 379 women, 691 total
Full-time graduate students: 162 men, 197 women, 359 total
Part-time graduate students: 150 men, 182 women, 332 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast, Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 33%
First-year student breakdown:
89.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.9% Hispanic
1.1% White (non-Hispanic)
8.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
92.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.7% Hispanic
1.4% White (non-Hispanic)
1.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 143 acres
City or town school is located in: Baltimore
Population of city/town: 657,000
Nearest major city: Washington, D.C.

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Preference is given to Freshman students, scholorships and the remaining spaces are assigned by order of receipt of application.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (43%)
  • women's dorms (29%)
  • men's dorms (23%)
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students (5%)
  • other housing including 800 privately owned apartments units that house morgan students exclusively
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
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, computer center/lab(s)
Other computer facilities/services: 30 computer labs
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:
1. Beulah M. Davis Special Collections Department houses African-American material including books, documents and manuscripts.
2. Federal Depository Library since 1940 with more than 240,000 government publications.
3. Seminar, group study, and individual research rooms.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Spokesman
Number of honor societies: 20
Total number of registered organizations: 61
Campus-based religious organizations:
Abundant Life Prayer Group, Apostolic Club, Baptist Club, Canterbury Club, Christian Center
Minority student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
choir, Morgan Singers, marching band, symphonic band, symphony orchestra, drama group, dance club, art association, social work student organization, American Marketing Association, commerce club, departmental and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: floyd kerr,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Tanya Rush,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics
Morgan State University
1700 East Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
School mascot: Bears
Athletic conference memberships: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's bowlingno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 3%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Baltimore (near campus)
Nearest passenger train service: Baltimore (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Baltimore (6 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 6%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 42% within one year of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Robert Bell- Maryland Chief Justice Kwiesi MFume- U.S. Congressman and NAACP President



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