Southwest Minnesota State University Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 29% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 85% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 0% |
| % of females in sororities: | 0% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 33% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 29% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | coed dorms (47%), women's dorms (25%), men's dorms (23%), special housing for disabled students (5%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 27% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 51% |
| % college-owned triples: | 22% |
| % college-owned apartments: | N/A |
| % college-owned other: | N/A |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 27 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 0% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 100% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 216 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Minneapolis, Minnesota (150), Minneapolis, Minnesota (150) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Minneapolis, Minnesota (150) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Marshall, Minnesota (0) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | Yes |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 1,500 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No | % undergraduates employed: | 22% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | No |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Well-known campus events | All University Holiday Festival, Casino Night, Club & Organization Awards Ceremony, Club and Organizations Activities Fair, Lil-Sibs Weekend, Drive-In Movies, Fall Concert, Fall Orientation, Family Day, Fiesta Latina, Forensics Showcase, Haunted Halloween, Hawaiian Night, Homecoming, International Student Organization Food Festival, Late Night Show (Basketball Game), Mustang Move In Day, Non-Traditional Student Organization Bake Sale, Orchestra/Choir/Band Year-end Performances, Prairie Festival Pow Wow, Red Cross Bloodmobile (one each semester), Roof Raisen' Indoor Concert, Tree of Hope (Non-Traditional Student Organization), Winter Meltdown, Women's History Month, Battle of the Bands, Student Activities Committee Club Entertainment, Planetarium Show, Chemistry Club Magic Show, Drama Club Improv ? ? ? Take 2? ? ? , Open Swim, Black History Month, Art Club Auction, Family and Child Educators Annual ? ? ? Week of the Young Child? ? ? , Wellness & Human Perforance/Cancer Relay for Life, Theatre Mainstage Program, First-Year Experience Convocations Series |