At a glance
- Average net price
- $18,408What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 94%
- Graduation rate
- 45%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 1,343
- In-state tuition
- $22,214Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,214
- SAT midpoint
- Not reported
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $41,338Median 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
$18,4084/5
Better than 75% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
45%2/5
Better than 26% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$41,3381/5
Better than 16% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$22,7504/5
Better than 67% 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
$35,258
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$18,408
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 | 45% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 60% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $22,750 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $41,338 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security | $67,338 | 8 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $50,519 | 30 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $42,514 | 24 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $39,489 | 14 |
| Psychology, General | Not reported | 20 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not reported | 15 |
| Education, General | Not reported | 13 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not reported | 11 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 9 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not reported | 8 |
| Biology, General | Not reported | 8 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not reported | 7 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | 7 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Not reported | 6 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Not reported | 5 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not reported | 4 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Dance | Not reported | 4 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Not reported | 3 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Not reported | 3 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Not reported | 2 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 2 |
| Fire Protection | Not reported | 2 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 2 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 1 |
| Music | Not reported | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Not reported | 1 |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | 1 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not reported | 1 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Not reported | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | Not reported |
| Chemistry | Not reported | Not reported |
| Marketing | Not reported | Not reported |
| Security Science and Technology | Not reported | Not reported |
| History | Not reported | Not reported |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | Not reported |
| Journalism | Not reported | Not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Not reported | Not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | Not reported |
| International Business | Not reported | Not reported |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Human Services, General | Not reported | Not reported |
All 53 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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