At a glance
- Average net price
- $9,854What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 87%
- Graduation rate
- 55%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 905
- In-state tuition
- $38,420Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $38,420
- SAT midpoint
- 1,155
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $57,478Median 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
$9,8545/5
Better than 94% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
55%3/5
Better than 44% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$57,4784/5
Better than 60% 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
$48,038
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$9,854
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 | 55% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 75% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $27,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $57,478 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,112 | 20 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $57,670 | 12 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $38,554 | 8 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $37,599 | 50 |
| Natural Sciences | $33,145 | 14 |
| Psychology, General | $26,064 | 25 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not reported | 54 |
| Biology, General | Not reported | 24 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 15 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 14 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not reported | 11 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Not reported | 9 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | 9 |
| International Business | Not reported | 8 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 8 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not reported | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Security Science and Technology | Not reported | 5 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 5 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Not reported | 5 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Not reported | 5 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Not reported | 4 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Not reported | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| History | Not reported | 4 |
| Engineering, General | Not reported | 3 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 3 |
| Biochemical Engineering | Not reported | 2 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Not reported | 2 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not reported | 2 |
| Construction Management | Not reported | 2 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | 2 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Not reported | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Not reported | 2 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not reported | 1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not reported | 1 |
| Physical Sciences, General | Not reported | 1 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 1 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Not reported | 1 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 1 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Not reported | Not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Education, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Physics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public Health | Not reported | Not reported |
| Philosophy | Not reported | Not reported |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Engineering Physics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
All 58 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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