At a glance
- Average net price
- $17,613What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 91%
- Graduation rate
- 58%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 13,313
- In-state tuition
- $9,502Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,770
- SAT midpoint
- 1,105
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $49,827Median 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
$17,6132/5
Better than 26% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
58%4/5
Better than 65% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$49,8272/5
Better than 34% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$21,9922/5
Better than 37% 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
$25,048
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$17,613
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 | 58% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 77% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $21,992 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $49,827 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | $73,731 | 57 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $66,183 | 115 |
| Computer Science | $64,949 | 55 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $57,284 | 1 |
| Insurance | $51,094 | 15 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $50,486 | 112 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $49,746 | 92 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $49,634 | 73 |
| Mathematics | $48,188 | 15 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $47,377 | 13 |
| Economics | $44,898 | 18 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $44,443 | 31 |
| Marketing | $43,641 | 170 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $43,585 | 23 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $43,364 | 90 |
| Chemistry | $41,166 | 26 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $40,968 | 145 |
| Housing and Human Environments | $40,324 | 26 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $40,178 | 29 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $39,840 | 10 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $38,250 | 20 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $38,211 | 20 |
| Political Science and Government | $37,944 | 27 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $36,451 | 62 |
| Criminology | $36,185 | 113 |
| Plant Sciences | $36,173 | 44 |
| Agriculture, General | $35,737 | 7 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $35,703 | 31 |
| Social Work | $35,544 | 63 |
| Biology, General | $34,717 | 109 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $34,481 | 13 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $34,255 | 358 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $33,695 | 33 |
| Animal Sciences | $33,675 | 26 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $33,014 | 95 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $32,769 | 46 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $32,076 | 90 |
| Sociology | $31,819 | 32 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $30,971 | 64 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $30,643 | 62 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $29,830 | 32 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $29,761 | 79 |
| Psychology, General | $29,487 | 280 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $28,345 | 16 |
| History | $27,941 | 27 |
| International/Globalization Studies | $27,814 | 7 |
| Anthropology | $27,283 | 22 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $26,549 | 20 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $24,024 | 47 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $22,369 | 26 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $22,133 | 13 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $21,392 | 48 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 29 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | 26 |
| Music | Not reported | 21 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 14 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Not reported | 14 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Not reported | 13 |
| Physics | Not reported | 11 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Not reported | 11 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 10 |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | 8 |
| Gerontology | Not reported | 5 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not reported | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 3 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Not reported | 3 |
| Dispute Resolution | Not reported | 1 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 1 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Not reported | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | Not reported |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | Not reported |
All 73 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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