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1. We’re one of America’s top technological research universities.

1. We’re one of America’s top technological research universities. 2. Our students get great jobs at great salaries. 3. Our students graduate with the ability to address real-world problems. 4. We’re not all engineers; S&T offers a broad range of degree programs.

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1. We’re one of America’s top technological research universities.

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  1. 1. We’re one of America’s top technological research universities. 2.Our students get great jobsat great salaries. 3.Our students graduate with the ability to address real-world problems. 4.We’re not all engineers; S&T offersa broad range of degree programs. 5.S&T is one of the top 10 “best value” national public universities.

  2. S&T Alumni: Confident & Connected Rebecca Business ‘11 Entrepreneurship & start-up consultant, Accenture Tyrone History ‘07 Olympic athlete Steve Civil Eng’70 Fortune 100 CEO (retired), Williams Energy Valarie MechEng ‘06 Electric car innovator, General Motors Nathan Comp Sci ‘10 Programmer, Google Sandra Physics ‘86 Flew last space shuttle mission, NASA Jeremy ElecEng ‘05 Avionics engineer,Boeing Katy History ‘06 Congressional committee staffer,U.S. House of Representatives Darla ChemEng ‘06 Plastics engineer, Nike DeMarco EngMgmt ‘06 Presidential campaign staffer & community organizer Sarah Math ‘03 Insurance actuary & community volunteer,Lockton Ins. Steve ElecEng ‘89 3-time Academy Award winner, Industrial Light & Magic Mike Arch Eng ‘06 Project manager & structural engineer,KH Engineering Samantha English ‘10 High school English teacher Jake Geo Eng ‘06 Peace Corps Delbert Ceramic Eng ‘58 S&T Professor with 53 patents for cancer and glass research

  3. What is a “Technological Research University?” A university with… • +25% engineering students • +50% STEM students • Strong graduate program • Strong research culture • Exceptional humanities and social science programs that complement technological strengths

  4. One of America’s Great Universities No. 31 public university • #2 in Missouri behind Washington University • #6 technological research university Missouri S&T ranked 74th in “Best Colleges 2011” as ranked by the guidance counselors at America’s “top 800” high schools .(U.S. News & World Report, 2011 America’s Best Colleges, September 2010). No. 2 starting salaries among public universities Missouri S&T ranked 15th in payscale.com’s highest average starting salaries for undergraduates (www.payscale.com, July, 2011). Top 5 best values among national public universities Missouri S&T ranked 5th among the nation’s national public universities and 37th overall (U.S. News & World Report, 2010 America’s Best Colleges Guidebook, September 2009). Top 30 safest college campuses Missouri S&T ranked #27 in Reader’s Digest’s “Campus Safety Survey” (www.rd.com, 2008).

  5. Undergraduate Degree Programs Sciences + Computing • Applied Mathematics • Biological Sciences • Chemistry • Computer Science • Geology and Geophysics • Information Science & Technology • Physics Pre-Professional Advising Programs • Pre-Law • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Pre-Veterinary Business + Social Sciences • Business Administration • Economics • Psychology Arts + Humanities • English • History • Philosophy • Teacher Certifications • Technical Communication Learn Moredegrees.mst.edu

  6. Undergraduate Degree Programs Engineering • Aerospace Engineering • Architectural Engineering • Ceramic Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering Management • Environmental Engineering • Geological Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Metallurgical Engineering • Mining Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Petroleum Engineering • Unique Freshman Engineering Program • All Engineering BS Degrees - 128 hours Learn Moredegrees.mst.edu

  7. Application Process Paperless application process – apply online apply.mst.edu • Application • Transcriptshigh school & college if applicable • ACT/SAT scoressent electronically from testing agency • $45 application fee Priority application deadline: December 1 College Prep Core Curriculum • 4 units English • 4 units math • 3 units science • 3 units social studies • 2 units foreign language • 1 unit fine art Class rank and GPA

  8. Over 80% of admitted students receive merit-based scholarships Scholarship Opportunities Merit-based scholarships require only an application for admission, no separate application. • Excellence Scholarship • Trustees’ Scholarship • Missouri Miner Scholarship • Priority application deadline: December 1 • Final scholarship deadline: February 1 • Scholarships awarded on a funds-availablebasis after February 1

  9. Additional Scholarships sfa.mst.edu Chancellor’s Scholarship ($12,000)S&T’s most prestigious scholarship • November 1 application deadline • ACT 30+ and top 10% or 3.75 GPA (may qualify on October ACT) • In addition to Bright Flight (if applicable) • Saturday, Dec. 3 Interview Required • Diversity scholarships • Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) scholarships • Academic department awards • National Merit finalists • Alumni scholarships • Army and Air Force ROTC • FIRST Robotics scholarships • Athletic grants and more! Visit sfa.mst.edu

  10. Career Success Midwest’s largest career fair • Over 710 companies recruit on campus: • $59,550 average starting salary increased 25% in 6 years • Nearly 90% of grads have firm career plans at graduation • Many top corporations such as Shell Oil, Caterpillar, Toyota and Boeing list S&T as a “top 20 key school”

  11. Earn While You Learn Work full-time for a company as part of your education Co-op: semester + summer (9 months) Internship: summer or semester (3-4 months) • Last year +500 students completed a co-op or internship in +32 states • $2,725 average monthly co-op salary • $2,910 average monthly internship salary • Students who co-op earn salaries 7% higher than students who don’t co-op

  12. Enrollment 5,585 undergrads • 1,110 new freshmen • 380 new transfers 1,915 grad students 7,500 TOTAL students

  13. Students’ Home States Fall 2011 53 6 3 2 8 1 2 18 4 2 14 21 16 3 2 26 4 36 25 35 3 28 11 8 456 6 28 34 6 1 DC 59 4,980 134 15 20 13 18 18 51 54 Total Enrollment • 49 states & 51 nations • 70% Missouri residents • 10% minority students • 9% international students 10 9 6 9 20 132 12 10 28 3 Unofficial data until after 4th week census

  14. Talented Students • 80% ranked in top 30% of high school class • Midrange ACT: 26-31 SAT: 1200-1410 • 20% undecided on a specific major • 94% plan to join a student organization • 38% plan to join a fraternity or sorority • 48% plan to join a service or volunteer organization • 67% plan to be involved in student design teams • 44% want to study abroad • 30% plan to be involved in music and theatre • 73% plan to be involved in intramural sports Learn Morefuturestudents.mst.edu

  15. Building a Better Missouri S&T

  16. Classroom & Facility Upgrades $100 million in facility upgrades in the last decade Toomey Hall – Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering FINISHED!! New Fitness Center FINISHED!! Bertelsmeyer Hall – Chemical & Biological Engineering CONSTRUCTION NEXT SUMMER Thomas Jefferson Residence Hall FINISHED!!

  17. A Residential Campus Residential College • Academically themed Learning Communities extend learning beyond the classroom:Experiential Design Women as Global LeadersGlobal Research Entrepreneurial Scholars Seeds of Success Achieving a Life of ArtHonors Academy Hall Six Residence Halls • Voyager Learning Community 20+ Fraternities and Sororities Christian Campus House

  18. Hands-on Learning A national powerhouse in student design competitions Mining & Mucking Kummer Student Design Center FINISHED!! Solar Car Baja SAE Rocketry Steel Bridge Human-Powered Vehicle Formula SAE Solar House Concrete Canoe

  19. Join In, Get Involved 200+ student organizations Meet new friends • Professional societies • Religious organizations • 20+ fraternities & sororities • Newspaper & radio Try something new • 20+ fraternities and sororities • Social clubs • Orchestra, band, vocal ensembles, theatre & improv troupes Challenge yourself • ROTC (Army andAir Force) • Research and designorganizations • Student Council • Student Union Board Make a difference • Engineers Without Borders • Service groups • Community organizations • Entrepreneurshipsupport

  20. Learning Outside the Classroom Honors Academy • Community of outstanding scholars Service Learning • Integrating community service and volunteerism into curriculum Undergraduate research Nearly 2/3 of S&T graduates complete a research project • Summer Research Academy • Undergraduate Research Conference • Opportunities for Undergrad Research Experience (OURE)100+ OURE projects funded in 2010-11 Study Abroad • Agreements in 50+ countries around the world

  21. Athletics Success on and off the field Men’s Teams: • Baseball • Basketball • Cross Country • Football • Soccer • Swimming • Track Women’s Teams: • Basketball • Cross Country • Soccer • Softball • Track • Volleyball Accomplishments: • No. 4 for ESPNAcademic All-Americans since ‘00 • Ranked top 15% of all Div-II programs in power rankings • Grad rates beat all-student averages Student Rec Center: • +20 intramuralsports • 3-in-5 students active in rec sports • New fitness center opened 2010

  22. Supportive Campus Help is available when you need it • Academic Alert system • 50+ tutoring, mentoring, leadership development • Career Opportunities and Employer Relations office • One of America’s “top 10”on-campus career centers Faculty interaction • 2/3 of S&T classes have 30 or fewer students • Ave. class size: 29 students • Ave. lab size: 17 students • Student-to-faculty ratio – 16:1 (among lowest of any American research university)

  23. Orientation & Project X Preview, Registration & Orientation (PRO) • Completes the enrollment process: Feb 25 March 9 April 13 • April 21 April 28 June 1 • June 8 June 15 Aug 11 • Your PRO experience includes: • math placement testing • academic advising & course scheduling • financial aid & billing information • Parent information sessions • Student life information • Student success sessions Opening Week | August 11-17, 2012 • Project X: team design project • Evening socials • Academic workshops • Convocation

  24. Pre-College & Summer Programs summer.mst.edu • 30 STEM exploration programs for students grades 1-12 • Summer 2012 dates available online after February 1 • Scholarships available

  25. We’re Here To Help Personal Campus Visits/Group Visits: • Monday – Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Open Houses: • Friday, April 6, 2012 Miner Days: • Monday, March 19, 2012 • Friday, March 23, 2012 • Friday, April 20, 2012 • Friday, July 6, 2012 • Friday, July 20, 2012 Phone Hours: • Monday – Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm • Saturday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm visit.mst.edu 573-341-4165

  26. Your future. Our Mission. Student Financial Assistance Office

  27. College Decision Factors Determine Value • Quality of education • Academic program • Size of campus • Cost of education • Financial assistance opportunities

  28. S&T’s Return-on-Investment Top 25 “best value” universityMissouri S&T No. 13 in Bloomberg Business Week’s, “Best Bargain Colleges.” www.businessweek.com, 2010. $1,181,000 30-year return-on-investment for S&T graduates No. 2 starting salaries among public universities Missouri S&T ranked 15th in payscale.com’s highest average starting salaries for undergraduates (www.payscale.com, July, 2011). Top 5 best values among national public universities Missouri S&T ranked 5th among the nation’s national public universities and 37th overall (U.S. News & World Report, 2011 America’s Best Colleges Guidebook, September 2010).

  29. Direct Cost of Education Estimated 2011/2012 Based on average freshman course load (29 credit hours for academic year) Tuition and FeesBooks and SuppliesRoom and BoardTotal Missouri Resident $ 9,546 948 8,342 $ 18,836 Non-Resident $21,915 948 8,342 $31,205 • Budgets based upon averages for tuition, supplemental course fees student activity, health service and IT fees. • Room and board based on average residential life cost for the campus population. • Students should also budget for approximately $3,286 in personal spending (although this may vary widely by student).

  30. www.fafsa.gov www.pin.ed.gov March 1 Submission Priority Deadline

  31. Financial Assistance Programs Grants • Federal Pell Grant • Federal Supplemental Educational Grant • ACCESS Missouri Scholarship (need-based) Work study Loans • Federal Perkins • University Loans • Ford Direct Federal Student Loan (subsidized or unsubsidized) • Denotes Federal Program • Denotes State of Missouri Program Learn Moresfa.mst.edu

  32. Scholarship Opportunities For ALL Undergraduate Students Who Qualify • Merit-based scholarships • Excellence • Trustees • Missouri Miner • National Merit scholarships • Departmental scholarships • Diversity scholarships • Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) • Transfer scholarships Learn Moresfa.mst.edu

  33. Scholarship Opportunities For Missouri Students • Chancellor’s scholarship program • UM Curators’ scholarship • “Bright Flight” scholarship • Missouri Minority Teachers Scholarship • Minority & Underrepresented Environmental Literacy Scholarship: Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Biology, Geology, Environmental Chemistry (apply at www.dhe.mo.gov) Learn Moresfa.mst.edu

  34. Scholarship Opportunities For Out-of-State Students • Excellence II, Trustees II, Missouri Miner II Scholarship • Alumni Sons/Daughters or Grandchildren • Alumni section scholarship • Missouri income tax reduction* *Contact S&T Cashier’s office if you work in Missouri and pay Missouri taxes but are not a Missouri resident. Learn Moresfa.mst.edu

  35. Campus Programs • ROTC programs • Army & Air Force • Navy scholarships (cooperative) • Music/Theatre awards • Missouri S&T/Kansas scholarship • (Ceramic, Geological, Metallurgical & Mining Eng) • Student assistant jobs • OURE research program • Resident Assistants • Co-op program • Summer internships • Athletic grants • Installment payment plan Learn Moresfa.mst.edu

  36. Earning while LearningJobs during college 2010-2011 Student Earnings: $8,452,088 • Work Study $ 222,495 • Student Assistants $ 2,572,707 Co-op and Internship Program • Co-ops $ 4,568,411 • Internships $ 1,088,475

  37. Additional Support • Summer savings • Local scholarships • Scholarship websites • www.fastweb.com • www.savingforcollege.com • Family support Learn Moresfa.mst.edu

  38. Tax Relief Acts • American Opportunity Tax Credit and LifeTime Learning Credit Federal: www.irs.gov • Education IRA’s Federal: www.irs.gov • MO$T Savings Missouri: 888-414-MOST or http://www.missourimost.org Learn Moresfa.mst.edu

  39. Total Financial Aid and Work Programs 2010-2011 $92,205,117

  40. We’re Here To Help Student Financial Assistance Office: G-1 Parker Hall 300 W. 13th Street Rolla, Mo 65409 Phone Hours: • Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm sfa@mst.edu sfa.mst.edu 573-341-4282

  41. Your future. Our Mission. Career Opportunities & Employer Relations

  42. 2010-11 Rankings Services… • 11th in the nation in 2011 among career centersThe Princeton Review Salaries… • 2nd in the nation for starting salaries among public universitiesPayscale Inc. • 2nd among Midwestern public and private universities in terms of starting median salary (starting median salary for Missouri S&T graduates is $58,600)Payscale Inc. • 15th in the nation among ALL universities, public and privatePayscale Inc.

  43. Career Fairs September 27, 2011 February 21, 2012

  44. Top Hiring Employers Full-Time Cargill * Honeywell FM&T Anheuser-Busch * ArcelorMittal Ericsson Halliburton Energy The Boeing Company * Bechtel Bettis Cerner Corporation * Accenture Procter & Gamble Black & Veatch Caterpillar, Inc. Kiewit * Lockheed Martin National Instruments Nucor Corporation * Southwestern Energy * Union Pacific Railroad Co-op Nucor Corporation * Gateway EDI Hunter Engineering Company Omaha Public Power District True Manufacturing Cargill * GE Aviation Monsanto Barry-WehmillerDesign Group NorandaAluminum, Inc. Ameren * Anheuser-Busch * Smith & Company Intern Cerner Corporation * General Motors Ameren * ConocoPhillips Garmin International GKN Aerospace Ash Grove Cement Company Southwestern Energy * Alliance Coal, LLC. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Kiewit * The Boeing Company * Weber Metals, Inc. *Indicates top hiring companies in multiple categories

  45. 2010-11 Full-time Starting Salaries Undergraduate Graduate Aerospace Engineering $59,077--- Architectural Engineering $55,616 --- Biological Sciences $54,500 --- Bus & Mgt Systems $52,075 $51,143 Ceramic Engineering $61,100 --- Chemical Engineering $62,440 --- Civil Engineering $49,806 $58,375 Computer Engineering $58,885 --- Computer Science $50,990 $69,129 Electrical Engineering $57,642 $67,765 Engineering Management $59,381 $63,295 IST $52,091 $55,000 Material Science & Engineering --- $67,517 Mechanical Engineering $60,266 $59,429 Metallurgical Engineering $60,737 $63,667 Mining Engineering $64,936 --- Nuclear Engineering $65,333 --- Petroleum Engineering $87,475 --- Systems Engineering --- $93,500 Overall Average $59,550 $64,882

  46. 10-11 Co-op & Intern Average Monthly Salary UG Co-op UG Intern Grad Co-op Aerospace Engineering $3,225 $2,269 --- Architectural Engineering --- $2,528 --- Business Administration (MBA) --- ---$3,933 Ceramic Engineering$3,350--- --- Chemical Engineering $3,065 $3,568 --- Chemistry $1,689------ Civil Engineering $2,404 $2,352 --- Computer Engineering $2,979 $3,286 $4,068 Computer Science $2,807 $2,890 $3,338 Electrical Engineering $3,022 $3,611 $4,641  Engineering Management $2,792 $2,530 --- IST $2,676 $2,564 $3,206 Manufacturing Engineering ------$2,900 Mechanical Engineering $3,049 $3,280 --- Metallurgical Engineering $2,890 $4,702 --- Mining Engineering $2,734 $2,853 --- Petroleum Engineering ---$5,533 --- Systems Engineering ------ $3,126 Overall Average $2,916 $3,177 $3,714

  47. Cooperative Education Program 174 Internships 483 409 479 463 366

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