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Lon Morris College

Overview of Lon Morris College

Students attend Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, TX, 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

Lon Morris College is selective and does not offer open admission.

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 395 students at the school (as of 2007).

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
General Phone: (903) 589-4000
http://www.lonmorris.edu

Lon Morris College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts54liberal arts and sciences
Fine Arts7fine arts studies

Number of programs and degrees for Lon Morris College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree612

Student Body

In 2007, Lon Morris College had a total enrollment of 395 students (362 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White58%
Black21%
Hispanic11%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Unknown5%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 186%
18-1963%
20-2117%
22-244%
25-292%
30-342%
35-391%
40-492%
50-642%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
Texas86%
(International Students)6%
Puerto Rico3%
Louisiana2%
Oklahoma1%
Georgia1%
California1%
New York1%
North Carolina1%

Lon Morris College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time46 %

Lon Morris College Room and Board (2007)

Lon Morris College offers campus housing for 314 of its 362 (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 20 meals per week.

Lon Morris College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total283283100%20673%
Men136136100%10376%
Women147147100%10370%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Lon Morris College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,950
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,950
Room and board$ 6,000
Room charge$ 2,800
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,200
Books and supplies$ 617
Other expenses$ 3,733

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.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1218

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*4$38,500
Instructorcalendar year1*1*
Lecturercalendar year0*2*
No academic rankcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*8$36,375

*: 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
Associate professoracademic year3$39,7333$38,425
Assistant professoracademic year2*5$34,480
Instructoracademic year2*3$31,333
Lectureracademic year2*0*
No academic rankacademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year10$32,22011$34,698

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

Lon Morris College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total6263125
Baseball24024
Basketball121224
All Other Sports265177

Lon Morris College Degree Programs (2007)

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 7%Lon Morris College % of degrees in fine arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lon Morris College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Lon Morris College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
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
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
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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