Campus History

• Founded 1870 as the Missouri School of Mines [campus history]
• Became the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1964
• Became Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2008
  
• 284-acre campus located in Rolla, Missouri; a community of 17,000 in the heart of the Ozark Mountains
• First American university to attain ISO 14001 certification for environmental management [more]
• One of four campuses comprising the University of Missouri System [more]

Research

• 25 research centers and institutes [more]
• Over $37 million in annual research awards and grants
• World leaders in transportation infrastructure, materials, environmental, manufacturing and energy research
• Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience [OURE] - over 105 undergraduate projects awarded in 2007-2008
• Annual Undergraduate Research Conference [more]
• Campus Research Blog [visions.mst.edu]

National Recognition

• A top public university, Missouri S&T ranked 54th among the nation's top public universities by US News & World Report's "Americas Best Colleges Guidebook," 2007
• A top 20 STEM Research University by Academic Analytics' "Top 20 Specialized Research Universities - STEM," 2008
• A top 25 Entrepreneurial Campus by Forbes magazine's "America's Most Entrepreneurial Campuses," 2004
• A top 25 Connected Campus by Princeton Review and Forbes.com's "America's Most Connected Campuses," 2006
• A top 55 Engineering School by US News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges," 2008
• One of "America's Best Value Colleges" by The Princeton Review, 2008
• Top 20 for "best career/job placement" by The Princeton Review, 2008

Enrollment

• 6,100 total students [more]
• 4,700 undergraduate students
• 1,400 graduate students
• 26% of students are from 47 states and 50 foreign countries
• 74% of students are from Missouri

Undergraduate Population

• 23% female
• 10% minority
• 3% international

Small Class Sizes

• Student-to-faculty ratio - 14:1
• Average class size - 27 students
• Average lab size - 17 students

Financial Assistance

• More than 80% of admitted students receive merit-based assistance and more than 85% of enrolled students receive financial assistance in the form of scholarships, grants, loans and work-study
• Average financial assistance package offered for the 2006-2007 academic year was over $11,000
• Total financial assistance offered for the 2006-2007 academic year: $62,415,272

Technology

• 38 Computer Learning Centers
• 645 computers and dozens of digital scanners and laser printers
• Ethernet ports available throughout the main campus and in all residential facilities
• Wireless access throughout campus
• IT Help-Desk available for all campus constituents

Faculty

• Approximately 400 faculty
• 99% of full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty have PhD's or the highest degree awarded in their field
• Individual faculty advising
• Faculty development programs [more]

Academic Calendar

• Two primary semesters and one summer semester: Fall (Aug-Dec), Winter/Spring (Jan-May) and Summer (June-July)
• Online course schedule and registration [more]

Performing Arts

• 7 instrumental music groups [more]
• 3 vocal ensembles
• 2 major annual student stage productions [more]
• Campus Performing Arts & Film Series [more]

Over 200 Student Organizations

• Academic, honor, cultural, service, student government, performance and professional organizations [more]
• Student-interest intercampus lobbying organization
• 14 student design teams [more]

Unique Programming

• Freshman Engineering Program [more]
• Pre-College & Summer Programs [more]
• Honors Programs [more]
• Study Abroad Opportunities [more]
• Writing Center [more]
• LEAD Program [more]
• Women's Leadership Institute [more]
• Minority Engineering & Science Program [more]
• Hit the Ground Running [more]
• Opening Week [more]

Career Success

• Approximately 96% of all reporting graduates secure a position in the field of their choice within 3 months of graduation
• Starting salaries above national averages - over $53,000 for 2007 graduates

Career Opportunities Center (2006-2007)

• 146 employers in 37 states created 479 co-op job opportunities for students [more]
• Average monthly co-op salary over $2,600
• 11,763 resumes referred to inquiring employers
• 4,251 on-campus interview conducted
• 668 employers recruited on campus for co-op, internship and full-time employment
• Eight full-time staff career advisors

Academic Programs (graduate & undergraduate)

• 65 degree-granting academic programs: PhD, DE, MBA, MS, MA, BS, BA 
• Complete listings: [grad] [undergrad]
• 21 engineering fields
• 7 science, applied science & geology fields
• 8 mathematics, computer science, business & technology fields
• 5 social science fields
• Secondary teacher certification program

 Incoming Students Test Scores

• Mid-range ACT: 25-30
• Mid-range SAT: 1140-1350
• Mid-range is middle 50% of new students

A Residential Campus

• Six residence halls
• Residential College: suite-style living/learning community
• Christian Campus House
• 20+ fraternity and sorority chapter houses
• Academically-themed Learning Communities: design, entrepreneurship, research, women's leadership, performing arts, academic success
• Campus-approved housing required for freshmen
• University-owned apartments (for students over 21)
• Off-campus apartments (for upper-level students)

Athletics

• NCAA Division II in the Great Lakes Valley Conference [more]
• 13 varsity intercollegiate sports - scholarships available
• 19 intramural sports

Library

• The Curtis Laws Wilson Library houses a well-rounded collection of nearly 400,000 volumes and 1,500 periodical subscriptions [more]
• Interlibrary loan program
• An extensive array of state-of-the-art library technologies guarantees information is at your fingertips 24 hours a day
• Western Historical Manuscript Collection [more]
• Video Communications Center [more]

Rolla Community

• One of the best small towns in America and the number one small town in Missouri, according to The 100 Best Small Towns in America by Norm Crampton
• Bizjournal.com's top 15 "American Dream Towns," 2006
• For Rolla community information visit [www.rollacity.org]
• Local news outlets: [daily newspaper]