At a glance
- Average net price
- $18,878What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 71%
- Graduation rate
- 62%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 2,617
- In-state tuition
- $23,790Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $23,790
- SAT midpoint
- 1,115
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $43,222Median 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
$18,8784/5
Better than 72% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
62%3/5
Better than 56% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$43,2221/5
Better than 19% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$25,7502/5
Better than 35% 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
$35,688
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$18,878
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 | 62% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 82% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $25,750 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $43,222 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $67,930 | 67 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $53,577 | 23 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $45,678 | 53 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,248 | 25 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $44,397 | 31 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $40,193 | 63 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | $35,189 | 60 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $33,162 | 18 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $30,977 | 11 |
| Psychology, General | $27,576 | 74 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $27,365 | 20 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $26,734 | 13 |
| Education, Other | $26,676 | Not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $26,598 | 18 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $26,537 | 9 |
| Sociology | $25,127 | 9 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $22,135 | 12 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Not reported | 32 |
| Music | Not reported | 24 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 20 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not reported | 17 |
| History | Not reported | 16 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 15 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Not reported | 15 |
| Religious Education | Not reported | 15 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not reported | 14 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Not reported | 12 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Not reported | 11 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 11 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 10 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | 9 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Not reported | 8 |
| Criminology | Not reported | 8 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not reported | 8 |
| Biology, General | Not reported | 7 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 7 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 7 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 7 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 6 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Not reported | 6 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 6 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 5 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 4 |
| Homeland Security | Not reported | 4 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 2 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Not reported | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 1 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Not reported | 1 |
| Engineering, General | Not reported | 1 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Not reported | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | Not reported | 1 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not reported | Not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| International/Globalization Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Not reported | Not reported |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Human Services, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | Not reported |
All 62 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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