At a glance
- Average net price
- $9,096What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- Graduation rate
- 60%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 6,688
- In-state tuition
- $9,900Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $19,836
- SAT midpoint
- 1,080
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $44,737Median 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
$9,0965/5
Better than 87% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
60%4/5
Better than 70% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$44,7371/5
Better than 16% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$20,5003/5
Better than 53% 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
$23,485
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$9,096
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 | 60% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 76% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $20,500 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $44,737 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | $79,974 | 12 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $68,608 | 85 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | $66,418 | 48 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $58,970 | 32 |
| Engineering Physics | $58,025 | 38 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $53,085 | 16 |
| Chemistry | $48,334 | 18 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | $45,096 | 125 |
| Marketing | $45,042 | 17 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $43,320 | 59 |
| Information Science/Studies | $43,178 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | $42,322 | 90 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $40,804 | 22 |
| Public Health | $38,753 | 19 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $38,054 | 45 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $37,285 | 72 |
| Computer Science | $36,938 | 16 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $36,871 | 92 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $36,197 | 30 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $34,304 | 83 |
| Music | $34,098 | 27 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | $33,536 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $32,041 | 30 |
| Social Work | $31,692 | 55 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $28,751 | 32 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $28,041 | 8 |
| History | $27,831 | 15 |
| Biology, General | $25,914 | 47 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $25,543 | 31 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $23,674 | 67 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $21,715 | 28 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 109 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 33 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | 31 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not reported | 25 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Not reported | 22 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 16 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | 16 |
| Human Services, General | Not reported | 13 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 13 |
| Economics | Not reported | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | 9 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 8 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | Not reported | 7 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 6 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Not reported | 5 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Not reported | 3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 2 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 1 |
| Physics | Not reported | 1 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 1 |
| International Business | Not reported | Not reported |
| Philosophy | Not reported | Not reported |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | Not reported |
| Outdoor Education | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graphic Communications | Not reported | Not reported |
All 63 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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