At a glance
- Average net price
- $16,784What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 96%
- Graduation rate
- 47%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 7,488
- In-state tuition
- $8,552Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $33,671
- SAT midpoint
- 1,175
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $44,511Median 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
$16,7842/5
Better than 31% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
47%2/5
Better than 35% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$44,5111/5
Better than 16% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$22,4002/5
Better than 33% 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
$23,570
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$16,784
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 | 47% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 75% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $22,400 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $44,511 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems and Services | $54,816 | 5 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $47,164 | 18 |
| Biology, General | $43,914 | 44 |
| Sociology | $39,160 | 55 |
| Political Science and Government | $38,094 | 37 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $37,784 | 59 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $36,142 | 60 |
| Journalism | $35,924 | 26 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $34,377 | 37 |
| Social Work | $33,726 | 39 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $32,671 | 47 |
| Forestry | $31,138 | 19 |
| Anthropology | $30,011 | 29 |
| History | $28,508 | 23 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $28,339 | 62 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $28,298 | 1 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $27,552 | 65 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $25,950 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | $25,023 | 99 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $24,679 | 27 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $22,149 | 29 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $21,447 | 27 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | 48 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 42 |
| Music | Not reported | 42 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 26 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not reported | 26 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Not reported | 23 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Not reported | 22 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | 21 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 20 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 14 |
| International Business | Not reported | 12 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Not reported | 12 |
| Physics | Not reported | 12 |
| Economics | Not reported | 11 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 10 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 9 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 9 |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | 8 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Not reported | 8 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Not reported | 7 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 7 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 7 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 7 |
| Dance | Not reported | 5 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 5 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Not reported | 4 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not reported | 3 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | 1 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Information Science/Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Education, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Botany/Plant Biology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Not reported | Not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | Not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Not reported | Not reported |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Not reported | Not reported |
All 70 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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