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COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY

Coppin State University
2500 W. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216-3698

Official telephone: (410) 951-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 635-3674
Fax number: (410) 333-7094

Website: www.coppin.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 708 men, 2,602 women, 3,310 total
Full-time undergraduates: 563 men, 1,982 women, 2,545 total
Part-time undergraduates: 145 men, 620 women, 765 total
Total graduate students: 171 men, 623 women, 794 total
Full-time graduate students: 44 men, 172 women, 216 total
Part-time graduate students: 127 men, 451 women, 578 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 25
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 10%
First-year student breakdown:
96.6% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% Hispanic
0.4% White (non-Hispanic)
2.1% total international (nonresident aliens)
0.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
94.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.3% Hispanic
1.0% White (non-Hispanic)
3.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
0.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 52 acres
City or town school is located in: Baltmore
Population of city/town: 628,670
Nearest major city: Washington DC
Distance of nearest major city: 50 miles
Population of nearest major city: 563,384

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
  • special housing for disabled students
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking 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
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 335
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, 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, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, Support service to access campus and community resources
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 3
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Courier
Number of honor societies: 6
Total number of registered organizations: 28
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Network, International Student Association, Spanish club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
gospel choir, Coppin Dancers, Coppin Models, Coppin Players, history club, Mary Mahoney Nursing Honor Society, mathematics and computer science club, psychology club, Social Work Association, Student Recruitment Team

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dr. Mary Wanza,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Alecia Shields-Gadson
School colors: Royal Blue and Gold
School mascot: Eagle
Athletic conference memberships: Eastern College Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA);Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cheerleadingno 
Men's cross-countryyes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's track and field (indoor)yes 
Men's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's bowlingyes 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countryyes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's volleyballyes 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 7%
Athletic facilities:
Coppin Center
Tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
Basketball
Flag football
Club sports for men:
none
Club sports for women:
none

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New York (208 miles)
Nearest other airport: Linthicum (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Baltimore (4 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Baltimore (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 70% within six months of graduation, 76% within one year of graduation, 70% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Schools, Social Security Administration, Baltimore City Department of Social Services



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