At a glance
- Average net price
- $15,225What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Graduation rate
- 37%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 8,034
- In-state tuition
- $9,748Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,794
- SAT midpoint
- 1,075
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $51,865Median 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
$15,2253/5
Better than 47% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
37%1/5
Better than 18% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$51,8653/5
Better than 40% 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
$25,210
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$15,225
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 | 37% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 58% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $23,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $51,865 |
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 | $71,760 | 218 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $71,616 | 15 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $66,404 | 54 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $53,195 | 46 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $50,040 | 151 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $44,467 | 65 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $44,262 | 85 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $41,317 | 4 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $39,412 | 66 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $37,742 | 60 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $37,497 | 43 |
| Marketing | $37,479 | 63 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $36,656 | 41 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $34,063 | 42 |
| Political Science and Government | $33,968 | 10 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $31,134 | 28 |
| History | $30,650 | 20 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $29,632 | 86 |
| Psychology, General | $28,557 | 121 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $27,707 | 61 |
| Biology, General | $26,114 | 177 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $25,050 | 21 |
| Music | $22,833 | 12 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $17,507 | 23 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Not reported | 51 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not reported | 21 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 19 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not reported | 15 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not reported | 14 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 9 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not reported | 8 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 7 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 7 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Not reported | 6 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 6 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not reported | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 5 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Physics | Not reported | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 1 |
| Economics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | Not reported |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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