Useful Statistics
The Computer and Information Sciences Department Difference
Year Established.............................................................................................................................. 1983
Number of graduating classes.............................................................................................................. 24
Approx. number of students majoring in computer science of information science at SBU in ‘08-09..... 70
Number of top-10 national awards in the last four years....................................................................... 27
Most Awarded School at the 2008 AITP National Collegiate Conference........................................... SBU*
Number of state champions in the CIS Department last three years..................................................... 18
Number of Fortune 500 Top-10 companies who hire SBU CIS graduates...................................... 3 of 10**
Percent of full-time CIS Department faculty who hold or are pursuing Ph.D.’s..................... 100% (5 of 5)
* Purdue University was second with 6 awards; Missouri Western had 2, Missouri State University had 1.
** Wal-Mart (Information Systems Division) (1st of 500), Conoco-Phillips (7th of 500), IBM (9th of 500)
The College of Business and Computer Science (COBACS) Difference*
SBU College of Business and Computer Science (COBACS) Scripture Passage......................... Psalm 15
Psalm 15 Classroom Emphasis, Spring semester 2009........................................................ Perseverance
% COBACS Classrooms which display the Ten Commandments ...................................................... 100%
% COBACS faculty who are active church members.......................................................................... 100%
Number of required chapel services at SBU each week......................................................................... 2
*COBACS is home to the Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Southwest Baptist University Difference
Safety and Security Comparison
On-campus arrests (includes residence halls) for illegal weapons, drugs, or liquor 2005-2006:
University of Missouri-Rolla (Missouri Science & Technology)................................................. 35
Truman State University......................................................................................................... 152
Missouri State University........................................................................................................ 199
University of Missouri............................................................................................................. 542
Southwest Baptist University...................................................................................................... 0
SOURCE: http://www.securityoncampus.org/crimestats/index.html
Value Comparison
Second Highest Paying Job for College Graduates 2008............. Computer Science/Software Engineering*
Most “Recession-Proof Job”............................................................................. Computer Systems Analyst**
Number of consecutive years SBU has been listed in America’s 100 Best College Buys........................ 11***
Number of consecutive years SBU has been listed in America’s Best Christian Colleges....................... 10***
Average Starting Salary Offer for Software Engineering Graduate in 2008..................................... $59,396†
“Best Job in America”............................................................................................ Software Engineering††
“Largest segment of the engineering community”................................................. Software Engineering†††
Rank for SBU by U.S. News and World Report for least debt load after graduation ............... 3rd in Midwest
Median Annual Income for Software Engineers in the U.S.......................................................... $79,780***
*SOURCE: http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/2008-best-paying-jobs-for-graduates.html (Chemical engineering first)
** SOURCE: Best Recession-Proof Jobs (Laurence Shatkin, Jist Publishing, accessed 2008)
***SOURCE: SBU Department of Admissions
†SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
††Money Magazine & Salary.com
††† http://www.engineersalary.com/Software.asp
Number of lives being changed because of attendance at SBU in 2008-2009................................... 3600+
