At a glance
- Average net price
- $22,719What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 77%
- Graduation rate
- 74%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 3,574
- In-state tuition
- $42,160Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $42,160
- SAT midpoint
- 1,170
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $66,852Median 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 private nonprofit 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
$22,7193/5
Better than 49% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
74%5/5
Better than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$66,8524/5
Better than 78% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$27,0001/5
Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 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
$54,730
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$22,719
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 | 74% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 83% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $27,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $66,852 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $76,475 | 13 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $73,143 | 83 |
| Civil Engineering | $72,573 | 55 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,746 | 64 |
| Construction Engineering | $71,053 | Not reported |
| Industrial Engineering | $68,166 | 13 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | $67,488 | 24 |
| Computer Science | $66,457 | 42 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $65,842 | 35 |
| Information Science/Studies | $58,014 | 13 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $54,261 | 18 |
| International Business | $52,357 | 10 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $51,347 | 38 |
| Marketing | $48,663 | 26 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $43,359 | 59 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $42,917 | 24 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services | $39,563 | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $38,351 | 52 |
| Social Work | $36,017 | 14 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $32,742 | 17 |
| Political Science and Government | $31,902 | 15 |
| Psychology, General | $30,159 | 81 |
| Music | $28,137 | 2 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $27,857 | 38 |
| Graphic Communications | $24,941 | 17 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $22,893 | 48 |
| Biology, General | Not reported | 36 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | 22 |
| Construction Management | Not reported | 19 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 18 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 15 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not reported | 14 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not reported | 14 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 12 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 11 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 10 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Not reported | 9 |
| History | Not reported | 9 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Not reported | 9 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not reported | 8 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 8 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Not reported | 7 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not reported | 7 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not reported | 5 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 5 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 5 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 5 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Not reported | 5 |
| Telecommunications Management | Not reported | 4 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Economics | Not reported | 4 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Not reported | 4 |
| Literature | Not reported | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | 4 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not reported | 3 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Not reported | 3 |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | 3 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 3 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 2 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 2 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Not reported | 2 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not reported | 1 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 1 |
| Physics | Not reported | 1 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Not reported | 1 |
| Engineering Physics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Not reported | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | Not reported |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Not reported | Not reported |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Not reported | Not reported |
| Engineering, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
All 81 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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