At a glance
- Average net price
- $18,976What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 42%
- Graduation rate
- 74%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 30,418
- In-state tuition
- $13,812Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $33,256
- SAT midpoint
- 1,255
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $60,249Median 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
$18,9761/5
Better than 17% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
74%5/5
Better than 87% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$60,2494/5
Better than 66% 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
$33,678
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$18,976
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 | 92% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $20,500 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $60,249 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | $76,302 | 66 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $75,316 | 49 |
| Computer Engineering | $74,085 | 19 |
| Industrial Engineering | $73,822 | 70 |
| Nuclear Engineering | $73,724 | 46 |
| Computer Science | $70,193 | 113 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $65,756 | 143 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $65,298 | 239 |
| Civil Engineering | $64,386 | 69 |
| Materials Engineering | $63,505 | 20 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $59,501 | 181 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $59,147 | 595 |
| Soil Sciences | $55,322 | 23 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $53,826 | 246 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $53,197 | 126 |
| Architecture | $50,365 | 72 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $49,956 | 37 |
| Food Science and Technology | $48,441 | 14 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $47,261 | 68 |
| Marketing | $46,896 | 302 |
| Economics | $46,302 | 39 |
| Interior Architecture | $45,448 | 30 |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,553 | 22 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $44,025 | 40 |
| Agricultural Public Services | $43,324 | 16 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $43,014 | 28 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $42,173 | 134 |
| Chemistry | $41,589 | 32 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $41,258 | 130 |
| Plant Sciences | $40,355 | 36 |
| Mathematics | $39,043 | 40 |
| Social Work | $37,730 | 84 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $36,439 | 35 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $36,061 | 12 |
| Sociology | $35,723 | 111 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $32,300 | 96 |
| Journalism | $32,082 | 86 |
| Music | $31,888 | 40 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $31,713 | 47 |
| Forestry | $31,441 | 25 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $30,924 | 36 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $30,101 | 32 |
| Political Science and Government | $29,728 | 149 |
| Psychology, General | $29,086 | Not reported |
| History | $28,713 | 60 |
| Biology, General | $27,487 | 248 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $27,374 | 313 |
| Animal Sciences | $26,515 | 103 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $26,476 | 87 |
| Anthropology | $24,772 | 90 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $23,661 | 53 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $23,404 | 58 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $21,189 | 12 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $21,138 | 137 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $18,122 | 21 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Not reported | 354 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not reported | 80 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Not reported | 61 |
| Construction Management | Not reported | 40 |
| Information Science/Studies | Not reported | 31 |
| Physics | Not reported | 28 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not reported | 24 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Not reported | 19 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 18 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Not reported | 18 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 13 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 11 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 10 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Not reported | 8 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not reported | 7 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 7 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 7 |
| Education, General | Not reported | 4 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | Not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public Health | Not reported | Not reported |
All 82 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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