Angelo State University

Country：USA State：TX City：San Angelo

BASIC INFOMATIONS

Angelo State, a public university, was founded as a junior college in 1928, became a four-year college in 1965 and gained university status four years later. Its 268-acre campus is located in San Angelo, a cattle and sheep ranching region. It has one of the largest endowed scholarship programs in the nation: the Carr Academic Scholarship.

Web Site www.angelo.edu/
Institution Type Private
Coeducational Yes
Tuition and Fees $20,278
Average GPA

Not reported

Entrance Difficulty Moderately Difficult

FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

●Entrance Difficulty

Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

●High School Preparation
High School Graduation High school diploma required and GED is accepted
High School Program College preparatory program is recommended

●High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject Required Units Recommended Units
English Not reported 4
History Not reported Not reported
Science Not reported 4
Mathematics Not reported 4
Social Studies Not reported 4
Foreign Language Not reported 2
Academic Electives Not reported 6

●Examinations
Exam Whether Needed or Not Scores Due in Admissions Office
ACT Only Not reported Not reported
SAT Only Not reported Not reported
SAT or ACT Required August 24
SAT Subject Tests Only Not reported Not reported
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT Not reported Not reported
SAT Essay Component Policy Not reported
ACT Writing Test Policy Accepted with or without writing component
Use of SAT/ACT Essay Not reported

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION

●Admissions Office
Address 2601 West Avenue N
City, State, Zip San Angelo, TX  76909
Phone (325) 942-2041
Fax (325) 942-2038
E-mail admissions@angelo.edu

●Application Dates and Fees
Regular Admission Deadline Rolling
Application Fee $35
Application Fee Waiver Available
Regular Admission Notification Rolling
Accept Offer of Admission No set date
Waiting List Used No
Defer Admission Student can defer admission
Transfer Admission Transfer applications accepted

●Early Admission
Early Decision Offered No
Early Decision Deadline Not reported
Early Decision Notification Not reported
Early Action Offered No
Early Action Deadline Not reported
Early Action Notification Not reported

●Application Form
Common Application Not accepted
Universal College Application Not accepted
Electronic Application Available

●Other Application Requirements
Essay or Personal Statement Not reported
Other High school class rank required for freshmen
Interview Not required
Financial Need Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Letters of Recommendation Not reported

SELECTION OF STUDENTS

Very Important

Standardized Tests

Class Rank
Important

Rigor of Secondary School Record
Considered

Character/Personal Qualitie

Academic GPA

First Generation to Attend College
Not Considered

Extracurricular Activities

Relation with Alumnus

Particular Talent/Ability

Religious Affiliation/Commitment

Essay

Ethnicity

Interview

Volunteer Work

Level of Applicant's Interest

Recommendations

State Residency

Work Experience

Geographic Residence

PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION

●Overall Admission Rate

Overall Admission Rate 74% of 4,368 applicants were admitted
Women 74% of 2,483 applicants were admitted
Men 74% of 1,885 applicants were admitted

●Students Enrolled

Students Enrolled 3,248 (61%) of admitted students enrolled
Women 1,848 (58%) of admitted students enrolled
Men 1,400 (67%) of admitted students enrolled

●Other Admission Rates
Early Decision Admission Rate Not reported
Early Action Admission Rate Not reported
Students Offered Wait List Not reported
Students Accepting Wait List Position Not reported
Students Admitted From Wait List Not reported

●Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)

Not reported

●SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

●ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen

●Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
High School Class Rank Top tenth: 14% Top quarter: 31% Top half: 73% Bottom half: 27%
National Merit Scholar Not reported
Valedictorian Not reported
Class President Not reported
Student Government Officer Not reported

TUITION AND EXPENSES

Cost of Attendance $20,384
Tuition and Fees Instate: $8,038 Outstate: $20,278
Room and Board $7,666
Books and Supplies $1,200
Other Expenses $3,480
Payment Plans credit card, installment plan

APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID

●Financial Aid Office
E-mail financial.aid@angelo.edu
Web Site Financial Aid Web Site
Net Price Calculator URL Net Price Calculator URL

●Application Process
Application Deadline Not reported
Award Notification On a rolling basis beginning April 1
Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost to File
FAFSA Code is 003541 Free

PROFILE OF 2015-16 FINANCIAL AID

●Freshmen
Financial Aid Applicants 1,175 (88.1%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need 845 (71.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid 842 (99.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met 147 (17.5%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met 91%
Average Award $11,967
Need-Based Gift Received by 706 (83.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,601
Need-Based Self-Help Received by 567 (67.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,506
Merit-Based Gift Received by 569 (67.6%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift 251 (18.8%) of aid recipient of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $4,177

●All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants 3,675 (77.8%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need 2,805 (76.3%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid 2,783 (99.2%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met 482 (17.3%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met 83%
Average Award $11,500
Need-Based Gift Received by 2,400 (86.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,220
Need-Based Self-Help Received by 1,950 (70.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,898
Merit-Based Gift Received by 1,489 (53.5%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift 910 (19.3%) of aid recipient of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $3,781

●Borrowing
2015 Graduates Who Took Out Loans 50%
Average Indebtedness of 2015 Graduates $24,099

●Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans
Parents of Students Receiving Aid Not reported
Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid Not reported

FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS

●Loans
Federal Loans Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans, Federal Nursing loans
State Loans Available
Other Loans College/university loans, Alternative loans

●Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships, Carr Academic Scholarships
Non-Need–Based Available Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Athletic scholarships, State scholarships, ROTC scholarships, Leadership scholarships

●Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest / Achievement Award Areas English, Foreign Languages, Humanities, International Studies, Mathematics, Military Science, Agriculture, Physical Sciences, Premedicine, Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education
Number of Awards Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Not reported
Creative Arts / Performance Award Areas Not reported
Number of Awards Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Not reported
Special Achievements / Activities Award Areas Not reported
Number of Awards Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas Not reported
Number of Awards Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Not reported

●Employment
Work-Study Programs Federal work study available, other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment Not reported

ACADEMIC CALENDAR INFORMATION

Academic Calendar System Semester
Summer Session Offered
General Catalog/Bulletin Online Catalog

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

●Undergraduate Majors
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Journalism
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music, General
  • National Security Policy Studies
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy
  • Philosophy
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
  • Agricultural and Food Products Processing
  • Agriculture, General
  • Animal Sciences, General
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • History, General
  • Homeland Security
Most Popular Disciplines Business/marketing, Interdisciplinary studies, Health professions and related sciences
Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs Business administration
Special Programs Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Teacher certification, Internships
Study Abroad Offered
Online Degrees Some online degree programs

CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

General Education/Core Curriculum Required
Computer Required
Foreign Language Not required
Math/Science Required for all students

FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION

Full-Time Faculty 263
Part-Time Faculty 62
Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree 81%
Regular Class Size
Discussion Section/Lab Class Size

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

International Baccalaureate Accepted
Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations Accepted for placement and credit
Sophomore Standing Not available

ACADEMIC RESOURCES

●Libraries
Library Available on Campus Yes
Holdings 632,805

●Computing
Computer Ownership 1
Computers Available on Campus 1
Internet/E-mail Access Not reported

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

Remedial Instruction Offered
Tutoring Available
Services for Learning Disabled Students Available
Services for Physically Disabled Students Hearing impaired services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION

●Master's Degrees Offered

Master of Agriculture, Master of Professional Accounting, Master of Security Studies, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Arts, Master of Science in Nursing

●Master's Programs of Study
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • English
  • Family Nurse Practitioner Studies
  • Higher Education
  • Homeland Security
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Media Studies
  • National Security
  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing--General
  • Psychology--General
  • Sports Management
  • Accounting
  • Agricultural Sciences--General
  • Animal Sciences
  • Applied Psychology
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences--General
  • Business Administration and Management--General
  • Communication--General
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • Curriculum and Instruction

●Doctoral Degrees Offered

Doctor of Physical Therapy

●Doctoral Programs of Study
  • Physical Therapy

LOCATION AND SETTING

San Angelo Population 95,887
Nearest Metropolitan Area Not reported
Environment Small city
Campus Size 268 acres

●Weather
Temperature 30.6 average low in January, 92.7 average high in September
Rain 59 rainy days per year

●Getting Around
Campus Map Not reported
Nearest Airport 246 mile(s) from campus in Dallas-Ft. Worth
Nearest Bus Station 5 mile(s) from campus in San Angelo
Nearest Train Station 246 mile(s) from campus in Dallas

HOUSING

College Housing College offers housing to students
Types of Housing Coed dorms, single student apartments, disabled student housing
Students in College Housing 68% of freshmen, 20% of all students
Housing Requirements Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus
Freshman Housing Guarantee Not reported
Students Living Off Campus/Commuting 80%
Off-Campus Housing Assistance Not reported

SECURITY

24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices Available
24-Hour Security Patrols Available
Late-Night Transport/Escort Services Available
Electronically Operated Housing Entrances Available

PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Health Service Offered
Personal Counseling Offered
Child Care Not offered

SPORTS AND RECREATION

●Intercollegiate Athletics
Athletic Conferences NCAA Division II
Mascot Rams/Ram Belles
School Colors Royal blue and gold

●Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sport Women Men
Offered Scholarships Given Offered Scholarships Given
baseball √ √
basketball √ √ √ √
cross-country running √ √ √ √
football √ √
golf √ √
soccer √ √
softball √ √
track and field √ √ √ √
volleyball √ √
Women's Club Sports Not reported
Men's Club Sports Not reported

●Recreational Sports
Intramural Sports badminton, basketball, bowling, football, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight lifting

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Activities and Organizations choral groups, concert band, dance, drama theatre, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, music theatre, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station
Sororities 4% of women participate
Fraternities 6% of men participate
ROTC Air Force ROTC offered on campus

STUDENT BODY

Coeducational Yes
All Undergraduates 8,094
Student Gender Distribution
Full-Time Undergraduates 5,198
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
International Students 3% from 22 countries
Average Age 23
All Graduate Students 1,487

UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION

First-Year Students Returning 67.1%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years 21.1%
Students Graduating Within 5 Years 31.7%
Students Graduating Within 6 Years 35.7%

AFTER GRADUATION

Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months Not reported
Average Starting Salary Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly Not reported
Disciplines Pursued Not reported