At a glance
- Average net price
- $24,323What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 46%
- Graduation rate
- 81%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 26,816
- In-state tuition
- $12,890Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $34,922
- SAT midpoint
- Not reported
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $65,337Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$24,3231/5
Better than 3% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
81%5/5
Better than 92% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$65,3375/5
Better than 81% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$21,0003/5
Better than 48% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$34,919
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$24,323
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 81% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 95% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $21,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $65,337 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | $82,217 | 76 |
| Computer Engineering | $80,067 | 89 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $78,680 | 70 |
| Architectural Engineering | $77,115 | 147 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $74,005 | 230 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $72,440 | 156 |
| Industrial Engineering | $71,063 | 86 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $68,607 | 95 |
| Civil Engineering | $68,291 | 113 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $67,120 | 222 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $64,841 | 75 |
| Applied Mathematics | $60,671 | 20 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $60,381 | 141 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | $59,050 | 50 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $56,948 | 562 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $55,875 | 323 |
| Architecture | $53,146 | 60 |
| Forestry | $51,421 | 31 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $50,936 | 42 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $46,585 | 116 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,588 | 10 |
| Marketing | $45,460 | 284 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $45,291 | 36 |
| Environmental Design | $44,929 | 41 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $44,897 | 61 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $42,878 | 120 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $42,774 | 55 |
| Agriculture, General | $41,682 | 21 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $41,458 | 86 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $40,664 | 70 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $39,414 | 21 |
| Plant Sciences | $39,024 | 45 |
| Journalism | $38,357 | 50 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $37,329 | 95 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $35,929 | 93 |
| Air Transportation | $35,856 | 131 |
| Sociology | $35,378 | 13 |
| Animal Sciences | $34,980 | 103 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $33,213 | 44 |
| Political Science and Government | $32,228 | 82 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $30,502 | 72 |
| History | $30,458 | 46 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $29,884 | 204 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $28,748 | 47 |
| Psychology, General | $27,606 | 203 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $22,149 | 42 |
| Biology, General | $22,132 | 302 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $20,899 | 21 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not reported | 83 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 66 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Not reported | 50 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Not reported | 46 |
| Economics | Not reported | 41 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Not reported | 38 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 36 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Not reported | 27 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 26 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not reported | 21 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 19 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 18 |
| Interior Architecture | Not reported | 17 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other | Not reported | 17 |
| Music | Not reported | 13 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 13 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Not reported | 12 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 12 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 10 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Not reported | 9 |
| Physics | Not reported | 8 |
| Biotechnology | Not reported | 8 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 7 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 7 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 6 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Not reported | 6 |
| Food Science and Technology | Not reported | 5 |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | 5 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | 2 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Not reported | 1 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 1 |
| International Business | Not reported | Not reported |
| Criminology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Not reported | Not reported |
All 86 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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