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Bacone College, Oklahoma

Overview of Bacone College

The main campus of Bacone is in Muskogee, Oklahoma (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 business and management.

Bacone Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, 50% of people who applied to Bacone were accepted. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 340 to 430. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 350 or more.

Student Body

In 2005, Bacone had 795 enrolled students. Adults changing careers are relatively common at the school.

Student Life

Many students at Bacone live in campus housing. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at the school belong to the Red River Athletic Conference for major sports. Bacone 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
General Phone: (918) 683-4581
Admissions Phone: (918) 781-7340
Financial Aid Phone: (918) 781-7294
http://www.bacone.edu

Bacone Programs and Degrees (2005)

Bacone awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management43business management, business
Nursing And Emergency Medicine27licensed practical nurse, registered nursing
Education And Teaching23physical education teaching, elementary school teaching, education, early childhood education
Medical Assistant And Technician15radiation therapist
Liberal Arts13liberal arts and sciences, sociology, history
Security And Law Enforcement8criminal justice and safety
Medical Adminstration7medical records tech
Conservation And Resource Management2conservation
Drama And Performing Arts1drama
Media1journalism
Art Studies0art studies
Science0biology
Mathematics0mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Bacone in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree9115
Bachelor's degree495

Bacone Student Body

In 2005, Bacone had a total enrollment of 795 students (687 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men65%
Women35%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White35%
Black21%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
American Indian40%
Other Races0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-1920%
20-2124%
22-2419%
25-2911%
30-346%
35-397%
40-498%
50-643%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Oklahoma78%
Texas12%
Florida2%
Colorado2%
Missouri1%
Foreign countries1%
Illinois1%
Alabama1%
Wisconsin1%
Kansas1%
New Mexico1%
Arizona1%
Arkansas1%

Bacone Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time24 %

Bacone Room and Board (2005)

Bacone offers campus housing for 455 of its 687 (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.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Bacone Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total84042050%14234%
Men38620453%9245%
Women45421648%5023%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal340430
SAT Math350460
ACT Verbal1320
ACT Math1518
ACT Composite1520

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT11%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT85%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (918) 781-7340

Bacone Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 8,820
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,820
Room and board$ 5,700
Room charge$ 3,000
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,700
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,700

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (918) 781-7294

Bacone Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*1*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professoracademic year2*6$35,170
Assistant professoracademic year5$39,5085$33,965
Instructoracademic year1*4$29,733
All faculty totalacademic year8$39,24615$33,318

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

Bacone Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

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

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total319130449
Football1130113
Basketball532477
Baseball44044
Track9817
All Other Sports10098198

Bacone Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, 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
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

LIBERAL ARTS
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

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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
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Bacone Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Bacone Number of degree programs
% students 40 years or older
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Bacone % students 40 years or older
Minority % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 18%Bacone Minority % of student body
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Bacone % of degrees in business and management
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Bacone Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Bacone Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
American Baptist affiliation
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships

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