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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, 43% of people who applied to Bacone were accepted. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 370 to 440. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 380 or more.

Student Body

In 2007, 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 (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching51early childhood education, physical education teaching
Medical Support And Technology26radiation therapist, sonography and ultrasound tech
Nursing And Emergency Medicine13registered nursing
Business And Management11business management
Security And Law Enforcement11criminology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy11health and physical education, sports and fitness management
Therapy And Counseling5child psychology
Liberal Arts3general studies, sociology
Conservation And Resource Management2conservation
Art Studies1art studies
Drama And Performing Arts1drama
Media1journalism

Number of programs and degrees for Bacone in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree847
Associate's degree5212

Bacone Student Body

In 2007, Bacone had a total enrollment of 884 students (784 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men64%
Women36%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White36%
Black20%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
American Indian38%
Unknown1%

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 475 of its 784 (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 19 meals per week.

Bacone Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total78233943%21864%
Men48323048%14061%
Women29910936%7872%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal370440
SAT Math380470
SAT Writing370458
ACT Verbal1418
ACT Math1418
ACT Composite1419

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 SAT13%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT82%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Bacone Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,056
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,056
Room and board$ 6,300
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 (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1318

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*2*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*1*
Associate professoracademic year4$44,1625$45,824
Assistant professoracademic year7$42,2757$37,187
Instructoracademic year0*3$34,333
All faculty totalacademic year13$44,16616$39,992

*: 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
Business Administration and Management, 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
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Sociology

MEDIA
Journalism

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Developmental and Child Psychology

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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