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EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE

Eastern Arizona College
615 N. Stadium Ave
Thatcher, AZ 85552-0769

Official telephone: (928) 428-8272
Toll-free telephone: (800) 678-3808
Fax number: (928) 428-8462

Website: www.eac.edu


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Screen last updated on: April 15, 2008
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,556 men, 3,341 women, 5,897 total
Full-time undergraduates: 725 men, 862 women, 1,587 total
Part-time undergraduates: 1,831 men, 2,479 women, 4,310 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 16%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 62 acres
City or town school is located in: Thatcher
Population of city/town: 5,000
Nearest major city: Tucson
Distance of nearest major city: 120 miles
Population of nearest major city: 518,956
Online campus map: www.eac.edu/About_EAC/
Maps_and_Directions/
default.shtm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (50%)
  • men's dorms (50%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 25%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 6%
Percent of students who live off campus: 94%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
Student conduct policies:
Student Code of Conduct.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 500
Other computer facilities/services: Wayne M. McGrath High Technology Center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Wayne M. McGrath High Technology Center

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Counseling services:
older student, career, personal, academic, displaced homemaker counseling.
Career placement services:
co-op education, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, literary magazine, yearbook
Number of honor societies: 1
Campus-based religious organizations:
Latter-Day Saint Student Association, Newman Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
a cappella choir, choraleers, barbershop quartets, jazz ensemble, symphonic band, orchestra, dance and drama groups, debating, criminal justice club, multicultural council

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jim Bagnall,
Athletic Director/Head Baseball Coach
Athletic department's mailing address: carol.coughlin@eac.edu
Athletics homepage: www.eac.edu/Campus_Life/
Athletics/default.asp
School colors: purple and gold
School mascot: Gila Monster
Athletic conference memberships: Arizona Community College Athletic Conference, Western States Football League

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNJCAA
Men's basketballyesNJCAA
Men's footballyesNJCAA
Men's golfyesNJCAA
Women's basketballyesNJCAA
Women's softballyesNJCAA
Women's tennisyesNJCAA
Women's volleyballyesNJCAA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 8%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 2%
Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, pool, racquetball and tennis courts, track facilities, weight room, wellness center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, football, racquetball, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Tucson (120 miles)
Nearest other airport: Phoenix (150 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Benson (74 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Tucson (120 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 15%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 92% within six months of graduation, 93% within one year of graduation, 96% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, Mount Graham Regional Medical Center.



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