At a glance
- Average net price
- $17,595What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 78%
- Graduation rate
- 65%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 18,397
- In-state tuition
- $10,202Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $27,637
- SAT midpoint
- 1,155
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $51,513Median 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
$17,5952/5
Better than 27% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
65%4/5
Better than 77% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$51,5132/5
Better than 39% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$22,1422/5
Better than 36% 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
$29,267
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$17,595
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 | 65% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 83% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $22,142 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $51,513 |
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 | $80,896 | 83 |
| Chemical Engineering | $78,183 | 89 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $75,161 | 193 |
| Construction Management | $72,712 | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | $72,529 | 35 |
| Industrial Engineering | $70,703 | 71 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $69,056 | 68 |
| Engineering, Other | $68,045 | 32 |
| Civil Engineering | $65,805 | 120 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $58,755 | 99 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $57,923 | 76 |
| Architecture | $53,679 | 49 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $50,217 | 106 |
| Mathematics | $48,084 | 41 |
| Plant Sciences | $45,994 | 34 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $45,971 | 39 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $45,821 | 34 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $45,483 | 60 |
| Interior Architecture | $44,811 | 25 |
| Marketing | $42,670 | 205 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $42,298 | 70 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $41,717 | 110 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $41,658 | 48 |
| Animal Sciences | $41,464 | 95 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | $40,786 | 26 |
| Forestry | $40,219 | 37 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $40,185 | 25 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $37,975 | 379 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $37,945 | 279 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,318 | 59 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $36,113 | 227 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | $33,626 | 24 |
| Criminology | $33,191 | 47 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $31,812 | 143 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $31,352 | 44 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $30,565 | 106 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $30,247 | 58 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $29,654 | 268 |
| Political Science and Government | $29,442 | 61 |
| Social Work | $29,242 | 37 |
| History | $28,295 | 34 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $27,841 | 57 |
| Psychology, General | $27,416 | 258 |
| Anthropology | $26,836 | 19 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $25,651 | 21 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $24,752 | 48 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $21,243 | 44 |
| Biology, General | $20,056 | 143 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Not reported | 70 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Not reported | 46 |
| Food Science and Technology | Not reported | 43 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Not reported | 34 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Not reported | 32 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 30 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 22 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Not reported | 20 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 14 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 14 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Not reported | 14 |
| Economics | Not reported | 12 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not reported | 11 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 11 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not reported | 9 |
| Physics | Not reported | 8 |
| Music | Not reported | 8 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Not reported | 2 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | 1 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Not reported | 1 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not reported | 1 |
| Education, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Taxation | Not reported | Not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Not reported | Not reported |
| Botany/Plant Biology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not reported | Not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Landscape Architecture | Not reported | Not reported |
| Statistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Not reported | Not reported |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | Not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Engineering, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
| Data Science | Not reported | Not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | Not reported |
All 86 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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