| Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
27 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 32.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 16.8% | Hispanic |
| 37.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 10.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 34.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 18.3% | Hispanic |
| 41.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
8 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Waterbury |
| Population of city/town: |
109,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Handen, Milford, and Waterbury. |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
60% |
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
400 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
no |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, ESL services offered |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, tutors, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Goodwin College News, published twice per month |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
2 |
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Phi Beta Lambda, Student Association |
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| School has an athletic program: |
no |
| School colors: |
green and gray |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
10% |
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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volleyball club |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Hartford (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Hartford (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Hartford (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
6% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
20% immediately, 40% within one year of graduation |
| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Charter Oak St Coll, Connecticut State University System |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
73% within six months of graduation, 88% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Aetna Insurance, Hartford Insurance Group,
Fleet Bank, Pratt& Whitney Aircraft, Oxford Health Plans, Hartford Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, Manchester Hospital, Visiting Nurse Association, Kaplan Computers, State Of Connecticut,IBM, Itt Hartford, City of Hartford
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