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Truman State University, Missouri

Overview of Truman State University

Truman is found in Kirksville, Missouri. Kirksville is a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Master's degree at Truman.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in science, music, art studies, drama and performing arts, therapy and counseling, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Truman Selectivity

Admission to Truman is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 570. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 560 and 660.

Faculty

Truman has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 5,881 in 2005 at the school.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at Truman. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Truman values student athletics, and belongs to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Truman

Truman State University
100 E Normal
Kirksville, MO 63501-4221
General Phone: (660) 785-4000
Admissions Phone: (660) 785-4114
Financial Aid Phone: (660) 785-4130
http://www.truman.edu

Truman Programs and Degrees (2005)

Truman awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts281English, history, political science, sociology, Spanish language, economics, French language, German language, ...
Business And Management274business management, accounting
Science143biology, chemistry, physics
Therapy And Counseling138psychology, communication disorders
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy99exercise science, health and physical education
Education And Teaching83elementary school teaching, school counseling, social science teaching, English teaching, science teaching, music teaching, math teaching, special ed, ...
Media74communication studies
Music42music, music performance
Computer Science And Engineering35computer science
Security And Law Enforcement34criminal justice and safety
Art Studies34art studies
Nursing And Emergency Medicine34registered nursing
Drama And Performing Arts21drama
Mathematics20mathematics
Religion And Philosophy18philosophy and religious studies
Agricultural Science And Management17agriculture
Fine Arts4art history and criticism

Number of programs and degrees for Truman in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,21531
Master's degree13617

Truman Student Body

In 2005, Truman had a total enrollment of 5,881 students (5,735 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men42%
Women58%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate86%
Graduate14%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White80%
Black4%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races8%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1941%
20-2141%
22-2414%
25-291%
30-341%
35-390%
40-491%
50-641%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Missouri76%
Illinois11%
Iowa4%
Foreign countries2%
Kansas2%
Nebraska2%
Minnesota1%

Truman Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time85 %
Part-Time40 %

Truman Room and Board (2005)

Truman offers campus housing for 2,981 of its 5,735 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Truman Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total4,9083,98281%1,44436%
Men2,0571,61879%61338%
Women2,8512,36483%83135%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal570670
SAT Math560660
ACT Verbal2531
ACT Math2429
ACT Composite2530

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT20%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT96%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (660) 785-4114

Truman Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,812
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,992
Room and board$ 5,540
Room charge$ 3,722
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,818
Books and supplies$ 600
Other expenses$ 3,800

Financial Aid:
Truman participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 249500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (660) 785-4130

Truman Faculty

Truman 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 year2*0*
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*0*
No academic rankcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$71,1611*

*: 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 year92$64,28030$66,576
Associate professoracademic year75$54,02643$48,459
Assistant professoracademic year40$41,92838$42,338
Instructoracademic year5$35,26618$36,755
All faculty totalacademic year212$55,751129$49,236

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

Truman Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballMid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
BasketballMid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
BaseballMid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
TrackMid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total160119279
Football76076
Track151732
Basketball111021
Baseball16016
All Other Sports4292134

Truman Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agriculture, General

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders, General
Psychology, General

Truman Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Truman Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Truman % of degrees in music
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Truman Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Truman Student SAT scores
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Truman Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Truman Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Truman Number of students
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Truman % of degrees in science
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Truman % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Truman % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Truman % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in mathematics
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Truman % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Truman % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Truman % of degrees in art studies
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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