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37.2%	Black (non-Hispanic)
1.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.6%	Hispanic
47.4%	White (non-Hispanic)
4.4%	total international (nonresident aliens)
5.0%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


36.5%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.5%	Hispanic
51.2%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.2%	total international (nonresident aliens)
4.6%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

795 acres

City or town school is located in:

Troy, AL

Population of city/town:

13,935

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Dothan, Alabama campus; Fort Rucker, Alabama site; Montgomery, Alabama campus; Maxwell AFB, Alabama site; Maxwell AFB - Gunter Annex, Alabama site; University College sites - worldwide

Nearest major city:

Montgomery, AL

Distance of nearest major city:

50 miles

Population of nearest major city:

201,568

Online campus map:

www.troyst.edu/explore/
maps/index.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (16%)
women's dorms (24%)
men's dorms (29%)
sorority housing (5%)
fraternity housing (5%)
single-student apartments (9%)
married-student apartments (3%)
special housing for international students (8%)
other housing including Substance-Free Housing and Honor Student Housing (1%)

Percent of students who live in school housing:

26%

Percent of students who live off campus:

74%

Students required to live on campus:

All freshmen under age 19 must live on campus unless living with family.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

71%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

yes

Computer equipment is provided in:

library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

1570

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:

Film & Video Materials, Machine Readable Materials, and Manuscripts & Archives

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Malone Hall Art Gallery
Rosa L Parks Library & Museum
Rosa L Parks Museum Children's Annex

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

15%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

16%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

Tropolitan

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

140

Campus-based religious organizations:

Baptist Campus Ministry, Gamma Phi Delta Christian Fraternity, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Campus Outreach, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Student Center, Episcopal/Anglican Campus Ministry, Wesley Foundation, Newman Center, Pentacostal Campus Ministries, Catholic Campus Ministry

Minority student organizations:

African American Alliance, Chinese Student Association, International Student Cultural Organization, Kenyan in Troy Association, Turkish American Student Association, Indian Student Association, Nepal Student Association

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Troy Accounting Society, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Delta SIgma Pi, English Student Union, Insurance Society, Kinesiology & Health Promotion Club, Kappa Kappa Psi, Lambda Alpha Epsilon, National Boradcasting Society, Phi Boota Roota, Phi Gamma Nu, Advertising and Public Relations Society, AAF, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pre-Health Professions Club, Psi Lambda, Air Force ROTC, 17th Cadet Wing, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Alpha Sigma, Society for Advancement of Management, Society of Professional Journalists, Square Root of C Math Club, Troy Student Council for Exceptional Children, Alpha Psi Omega, Students in Free Enterprise, Student National Education Association, Student Nurses Association Troy, Tau Beta Sigma, Troy Association of Black Journalists, Troy Chapter of the AL Society of Professional Land Surveyors, Troy Council of Teachers of English, Troy Political Science Club, Troy Pre-Law Society, Troy Student Chapter of the American Choral Director Association, Troy Archaeological Society, Cirkle K, Gamecocks, Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA), Habitat for Humanity, Intramural Sports Officials Organization, Residence Hall Association, Table Tennis Club, Trojan All-Star Football Hostesses, Trojan Ambassadors, Troy Collegiate 4H, Art Education Association, Troy Trojans Lions Club, Troy University Judo Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Freshmen Forum, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Student Government Association, Troy Federation of Democratic Women, Alpha Phi Alphi Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Art Consortium, Delta Chi Fraternity, FarmHouse Fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, Sigma Chi Fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Association for Childhood Education International, Interfraternity Council, National Panhellenic Council, Panhellenic Council, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Chi Omega Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Delta Sorority, Phi Mu Sorority, Athletic Training Club, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Sigma Fraternity, A.O.K. - Abstinence is Okay, Students Concerned About Disability Awareness, Troy Gay Straight Alliance, Women's Initiative , American Choral Directors Association, Arnold Air Society, Art Guild, Collegiate Marketing Association, Environmental Club, Finance Club, Graduate Nursing Association of Troy, MBA Association, Teaching English as a Second Language Club, Troy Chemistry Club

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Steve Dennis,
Athletics Director

Director of women's athletics:

Sandy Atkins,
SWA

Athletic department's mailing address:

Athletics Director
Steve Dennis
Troy State University
University Avenue
Troy, AL 36082

Athletics homepage:

www.troyst.edu/explore/
html/campuslive.html

School colors:

cardinal, black, and silver

School mascot:

Trojans

Athletic conference memberships:

Sun Belt Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

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 tennis	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

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

Nearest international airport:

Atlanta, GA (300 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Montgomery, AL (60 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Birmingham, AL (180 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Troy, AL (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

32% within 5 years of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Alabama State University (AL);American Military University (WV);Athens State University (AL);Auburn University (AL);Auburn University--Montgomery (AL);Boston University (MA);Bowie State University (MD);Cambridge College (MA);Campbell University (NC);Capella University (MN);Clark Atlanta University (GA);Clemson University (SC);Columbus State University (GA);East Tennessee State University (TN);Evangel University (MO);Faulkner University (AL);Florida Institute of Technology (FL);Florida State University (FL);George Washington University (DC);Georgia College and State University (GA);Georgia Southern University (GA);Georgia State University (GA);Lincoln Memorial University (TN);Mercer University (GA);National-Louis University (IL);North Central University (MN);Nova Southeastern University (FL);Oklahoma State University (OK);Old Dominion University (VA);San Diego State University (CA);St. Joseph's University (PA);Syracuse University (NY);Tarleton State University (TX);Thomas Edison State College (NJ);Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine (CA);Troy University (AL);University of Alabama (AL);University of Alabama--Birmingham (AL);University of Central Florida (FL);University of Connecticut (CT);University of Georgia (GA);University of Hawaii--Hilo (HI);University of Maryland--Baltimore (MD);University of Maryland--University College (MD);University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (NC);University of Oklahoma (OK);University of Phoenix (AZ);University of Rhode Island (RI);University of South Alabama (AL);University of South Carolina--Columbia (SC);University of Tennessee (TN);University of Tennessee--Chattanooga (TN);University of West Florida (FL);Villanova University (PA);Wake Forest University (NC);Walden University (MN);Webster University (MO);Western Governors University (UT)

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

86% within two years of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Enterprise Rent-A-Car; State of Alabama; CINTAS; The Southern Company

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

William M. Novick, M.D. Founder and Medical Director International Children's Heart Foundation Mr. Troy King, Alabama Attorney General

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