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Bacone College

Overview of Bacone College

The main campus of Bacone is in Muskogee, OK (a town not particularly near any major cities). The school is a American Baptist institution. Bacone is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Bacone students most commonly major in a field related to education and teaching and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Bacone Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007-2008, 40% of people who applied to Bacone were accepted. In 2007-2008, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 380 to 460. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007-2008 had SAT math scores of 360 or more.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Bacone had 884 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students at the school live in campus housing. Bacone makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at Bacone belong to the Red River Athletic Conference for major sports. The school takes athletics seriously enough to offer athletic financial aid to a significant portion of its students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Bacone

Bacone College
2299 Old Bacone Rd
Muskogee, OK 74403-1597
http://www.bacone.edu

Bacone Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support and Technology32radiation therapist, sonography and ultrasound tech
Business and Management24business management, accounting, MIS
Education and Teaching23early childhood education
Nursing and Emergency Medicine22registered nursing
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy10sports and fitness management, health and physical education
Security and Law Enforcement8criminal justice and police
Liberal Arts5general studies, sociology
Art Studies3art studies
Medical Administration2medical records tech
Media2journalism
Conservation and Resource Management1conservation
Religion and Philosophy1pre-ministerial studies
Drama and Performing Arts0drama

Number of programs and degrees for Bacone in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree7516
Bachelor's degree588

Bacone Student Body

In 2007-2008, Bacone had a total enrollment of 884 students (884 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men63%
Women37%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White33%
Black24%
Hispanic5%
Asian1%
American Indian35%
Unknown2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1925%
20-2121%
22-2419%
25-2911%
30-347%
35-396%
40-498%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Oklahoma67%
Texas17%
Florida3%
Mississippi2%
Kansas2%
(International Students)1%
Nevada1%
Alabama1%
Indiana1%
Puerto Rico1%
Maryland1%
New Jersey1%

Bacone Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time29 %
Part-Time38 %

Bacone Room and Board (2007)

Bacone offers campus housing for 520 of its 884 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Muskogee, Oklahoma for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oklahoma Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 10 meals per week.

Bacone Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,93077440%31641%
Men96640842%19849%
Women96436638%11832%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal380460
SAT Math360467
ACT Verbal1520
ACT Math1619
ACT Composite1620

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT20%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT71%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Bacone Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,418
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,418
Room and board$ 7,000
Books and supplies$ 2,000
Other expenses$ 1,700

Financial Aid:
Bacone participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 314700)

Bacone Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1217

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*2*
Instructorcalendar year0*3$43,000
All faculty totalcalendar year1*5$46,600

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year1*2*
Associate professoracademic year3$46,7053$46,813
Assistant professoracademic year7$42,0165$37,717
Instructoracademic year0*2*
All faculty totalacademic year11$44,41312$42,154

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Bacone Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballRed River Athletic Conference
BasketballRed River Athletic Conference
BaseballRed River Athletic Conference
TrackRed River Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total304108412
Football1320132
Basketball433376
Baseball43043
Track7310
All Other Sports7972151

Bacone Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Information Systems, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Sociology

MEDIA
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

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Bacone Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Bacone Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Bacone % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Bacone % of degrees in education and teaching
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Bacone Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Bacone % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Bacone Number of degree programs
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Bacone Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Bacone Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Minority % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%Bacone Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
American Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships

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