At a glance
- Average net price
- $22,420What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 77%
- Graduation rate
- 74%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 33,227
- In-state tuition
- $12,180Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $34,172
- SAT midpoint
- 1,220
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $59,221Median 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
$22,4201/5
Better than 6% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
74%5/5
Better than 87% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$59,2214/5
Better than 65% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$22,7502/5
Better than 30% 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
$33,382
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$22,420
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 | 74% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 89% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $22,750 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $59,221 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $83,651 | 93 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $79,504 | 56 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $75,238 | 224 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $74,078 | 102 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $73,887 | 69 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $73,000 | 374 |
| Civil Engineering | $70,619 | 109 |
| Chemical Engineering | $69,809 | 101 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $60,832 | 99 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $55,580 | 572 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $55,550 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | $53,452 | 226 |
| Marketing | $48,879 | 569 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $48,668 | 199 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $45,631 | 37 |
| Mathematics | $44,857 | 87 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $44,838 | 92 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $44,215 | 43 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $44,025 | 121 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $42,445 | 315 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $41,201 | 43 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $40,790 | 121 |
| Geography and Cartography | $40,546 | 8 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $37,836 | 131 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $37,111 | 48 |
| Public Health | $35,698 | 152 |
| Journalism | $35,509 | 105 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $35,324 | 43 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $35,059 | 117 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $34,194 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | $32,699 | 200 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $32,178 | 99 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $31,911 | 99 |
| Social Work | $31,462 | 71 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $30,264 | 117 |
| Biology, General | $29,848 | 230 |
| Psychology, General | $29,245 | 356 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $29,044 | 85 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $28,391 | 17 |
| History | $25,533 | 114 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $25,045 | 84 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $21,836 | 30 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $19,543 | 32 |
| Dance | $18,716 | 29 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $17,511 | 10 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Not reported | 281 |
| Criminology | Not reported | 253 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Not reported | 186 |
| Economics | Not reported | 160 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 51 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 50 |
| Music | Not reported | 46 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 31 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 27 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 26 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 25 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | 22 |
| Physics | Not reported | 17 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 17 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Not reported | 17 |
| Architectural Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 13 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 13 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 11 |
| Construction Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | 3 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Not reported | 2 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Not reported | Not reported |
| Data Science | Not reported | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sociology | Not reported | Not reported |
All 77 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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