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Lon Morris College, Texas

Overview of Lon Morris College

Students attend Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas, a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is proud of its United Methodist status. Lon Morris College is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Lon Morris College has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. The school is known for its programs in fine arts and liberal arts.

Lon Morris College Selectivity

Applicants to Lon Morris College appreciate its open admissions policy.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Lon Morris College has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 399 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

Lon Morris College has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Lon Morris College offers students meal plans. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The Mission of Lon Morris College is to offer a quality liberal arts education within a Christian community that allows the whole person to develop and mature."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Lon Morris College

Lon Morris College
800 College Ave
Jacksonville, TX 75766-0800
http://www.lonmorris.edu

Lon Morris College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Lon Morris College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts64liberal arts and sciences
Fine Arts12fine arts studies

Number of programs and degrees for Lon Morris College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree762

Student Body

In 2005, Lon Morris College had a total enrollment of 399 students (363 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White61%
Black21%
Hispanic12%
Asian0%
American Indian1%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)5%

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

ResidencePercent
Texas91%
Puerto Rico1%
Louisiana1%
Missouri1%
California1%
New York1%
Florida1%

Lon Morris College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time53 %
Part-Time10 %

Lon Morris College Room and Board (2005)

Lon Morris College offers campus housing for 316 of its 363 (full-time) students.

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

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

Lon Morris College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 9,400
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,400
Room and board$ 5,600
Room charge$ 2,600
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,000
Books and supplies$ 580
Other expenses$ 3,520

Financial Aid:
Lon Morris College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 358500)

Lon Morris College Faculty

Lon Morris College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
Instructorcalendar year2*3$37,333
Lecturercalendar year0*3$31,333
All faculty totalcalendar year3$42,2338$35,125

*: 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
Professoracademic year1*0*
Associate professoracademic year4$34,9504$38,207
Assistant professoracademic year5$36,8994$32,938
Instructoracademic year2*2*
Lectureracademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year13$34,03810$34,904

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

Lon Morris College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total6657123
Baseball33033
Basketball141327
All Other Sports194463

Lon Morris College Degree Programs (2005)

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Lon Morris College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Lon Morris College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Lon Morris College % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Lon Morris College % of degrees in liberal arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Lon Morris College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Lon Morris College % of degrees in fine arts
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lon Morris College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Lon Morris College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Lon Morris College Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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