At a glance
- Average net price
- $8,191What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 68%
- Graduation rate
- 50%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 8,246
- In-state tuition
- $11,088Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $21,912
- SAT midpoint
- 1,097
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $50,220Median 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
$8,1915/5
Better than 90% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
50%3/5
Better than 44% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$50,2202/5
Better than 35% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$23,0002/5
Better than 27% 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
$19,725
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$8,191
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 | 50% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 76% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $23,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $50,220 |
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 | $68,649 | 231 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $68,628 | 22 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $67,641 | 31 |
| Construction Management | $67,295 | 33 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $62,411 | 139 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $58,970 | 78 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $52,425 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $52,094 | 50 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $50,457 | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $49,803 | 57 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $48,654 | 1 |
| Marketing | $45,386 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $44,564 | 341 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $42,725 | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $41,842 | 14 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $40,333 | 11 |
| Biology, General | $38,970 | 68 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $38,637 | 52 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $38,059 | 131 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,602 | 65 |
| Social Work | $37,037 | 67 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $36,894 | 14 |
| Psychology, General | $36,209 | 92 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $35,724 | 57 |
| Music | $34,428 | 13 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $33,673 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $31,926 | 24 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $31,448 | 42 |
| Information Science/Studies | $31,390 | 24 |
| Journalism | $29,647 | 47 |
| History | $29,619 | 57 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $21,915 | 8 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $19,929 | 48 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Not reported | 30 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 17 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 15 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 12 |
| Economics | Not reported | 12 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 11 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 10 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Not reported | 10 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not reported | 9 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 8 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Not reported | 7 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 6 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Not reported | 5 |
| Social Sciences, General | Not reported | 5 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Not reported | 5 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 5 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Not reported | 4 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | 3 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 3 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Physics | Not reported | 2 |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | 1 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not reported | Not reported |
| Engineering Physics | Not reported | Not reported |
All 63 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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