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Muskingum College, Ohio

Overview of Muskingum College

The main campus of Muskingum College is in New Concord, Ohio (a town not particularly near any major cities). The school is a Presbyterian Church (USA) institution. Muskingum College is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Muskingum College students most commonly major in a field related to mathematics, science, art studies, and education and teaching.

Muskingum College Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 460 to 580. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 440 or more.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, Muskingum College had 2,396 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students at the school live in campus housing. Muskingum College makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at Muskingum College belong to the Ohio Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Muskingum College is to offer quality academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences in the setting of a residential, coeducational, church-related college and in the context of a caring community where individual fulfillment is encouraged and human dignity is respected. Its primary purpose is to developùintellectually, spiritually, socially and physicallyùwhole persons, by fostering critical thinking, positive action, ethical sensitivity and spiritual growth, so that they may lead vocationally productive, personally satisfying and socially responsible lives."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Muskingum College

Muskingum College
163 Stormont Street
New Concord, OH 43762
General Phone: (740) 826-8114
Admissions Phone: (740) 826-8137
Financial Aid Phone: (740) 826-8139
http://www.muskingum.edu

Muskingum College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Muskingum College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching200early childhood education, middle school teaching, education of learning disabled, physical education teaching, elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, reading teaching, curriculum and instruction, ...
Business And Management65business, international business, accounting, accounting and related services
Liberal Arts54history, English, political science, French language, Spanish language, sociology, economics, international relations, ...
Science34biology, physics, chemistry, geology, molecular biology
Therapy And Counseling22psychology
Media14communication studies, journalism
Art Studies14art studies
Mathematics7mathematics
Computer Science And Engineering7computer science
Music4music
Medicine3neuroscience
Religion And Philosophy2Christian studies, religion, philosophy and religious studies
Drama And Performing Arts1drama
Security And Law Enforcement1corrections and criminal justice

Number of programs and degrees for Muskingum College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree29242
Master's degree13616

Student Body

In 2005, Muskingum College had a total enrollment of 2,396 students (1,920 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men52%
Women48%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate60%
Graduate40%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White64%
Black2%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Other Races31%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1928%
20-2128%
22-2416%
25-295%
30-344%
35-393%
40-495%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Ohio86%
Pennsylvania5%
Foreign countries2%
Maryland1%
Florida1%
Kentucky1%
Illinois1%

Muskingum College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time73 %

Muskingum College Room and Board (2005)

Muskingum College offers campus housing for 1,315 of its 1,920 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Muskingum College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,7591,39679%43731%
Men95169873%22632%
Women80869886%21130%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460580
SAT Math440570
ACT Verbal1724
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT29%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT89%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (740) 826-8137

Muskingum College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 16,175
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,175
Room and board$ 6,520
Room charge$ 3,260
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,260
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,440

Financial Aid:
Muskingum College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 308400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (740) 826-8139

Muskingum College Faculty

Muskingum 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
Professorcalendar year0*1*
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*2*

*: 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 year21$67,5123$61,373
Associate professoracademic year16$52,28113$51,083
Assistant professoracademic year14$46,42118$43,368
Instructoracademic year4$43,2345$41,390
All faculty totalacademic year55$55,94739$47,071

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

Muskingum College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballOhio Athletic Conference
BasketballOhio Athletic Conference
BaseballOhio Athletic Conference
TrackOhio Athletic Conference

Muskingum College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Art Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Elementary Education and Teaching
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
Health Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Special Education and Teaching, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICINE
Neuroscience

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Christian Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Molecular Biology
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Muskingum College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Muskingum College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Muskingum College % of degrees in education and teaching
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Muskingum College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Muskingum College % of degrees in art studies
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Muskingum College % of degrees in science
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Muskingum College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Muskingum College % of degrees in mathematics
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
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
NCAA athletic conference member

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