Education School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions | Carolyn Hurst |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| Application fee | $40 |
TOEFL
| TOEFL required for international students | Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 550 paper test |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs
| Applications | N/A |
| Acceptance rate | N/A |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Test requirements | N/A |
Master’s programs
| Applications | 115 |
| Acceptance rate | 51.3% |
| Enrollment | 49 full-time 38 part-time |
| Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education Specialist programs
| Applications | 35 |
| Acceptance rate | 68.6% |
| Enrollment | 27 full-time 10 part-time |
| Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Ph.D./Ed.D. programs
| Applications | 59 |
| Acceptance rate | 55.9% |
| Enrollment | 112 full-time 70 part-time |
| Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education School Academics
Degree and Program Offerings
| Degree programs offered | bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, education specialist, Ph.D., Ed.D. | |||||||
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| Categories of study offered to master’s students | teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, other | |||||||
| Categories of study offered to education specialist students | teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, other | |||||||
| Any programs in education offered off campus | Yes | |||||||
| Any programs in education offered through distance education | Yes | |||||||
Program Specialization
Program specialization percentages are based on reported information and may be incorrect. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.
Graduates (2010)
| Certificate program graduates | N/A |
| Master’s program graduates | 54 |
| Education specialist program graduates | 8 |
| Doctoral program graduates | 35 |
Faculty Resources
| Full-time faculty | 27 |
| Part-time faculty | 1 |
| Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees | 85% |
| Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 | 3.7% |
Research Expenditures (2009-2010)
| Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $0.0 |
| Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research | 11.1% |
Education School Ranking
Education Ranking Scores
| Score | N/A |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) | 1.5 |
| Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) | 3.5 |
| Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students | 449 – Low |
| Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students | 469 – Low |
| Doctoral programs acceptance rate | 55.9% – Medium |
| Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty | 1.3:1 – High |
| Student-faculty ratio | 5.0:1 – High |
| Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) | $1.1 |
| Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $0.0 |
Education School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director | Elynda Bedney |
| Financial aid phone | (269) 471-3334 |
Expenses
| Tuition | |
| Full-time: $983 per credit Part-time: $983 per credit |
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| Required fees | $281 per credit |
| Room and board | $10,000 |
| Books and supplies | $1,600 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $700 |
Financial Aid Availability
| Fellowships | 0 |
| Teaching assistants | 6 |
| Research assistants | 6 |
| Other appointments | 16 |
| Students receiving grants and/or scholarships | 26 |