At a glance
- Average net price
- $13,323What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 94%
- Graduation rate
- 51%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 7,440
- In-state tuition
- $9,736Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $25,494
- SAT midpoint
- 1,145
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $57,053Median 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
$13,3234/5
Better than 61% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
51%3/5
Better than 46% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$57,0533/5
Better than 58% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$17,1375/5
Better than 82% 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
$24,505
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$13,323
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 | 51% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 77% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $17,137 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $57,053 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $78,266 | 31 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $73,963 | 582 |
| Construction Management | $71,123 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | $67,671 | 43 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $64,977 | 61 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $52,418 | 58 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $51,959 | 43 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $47,457 | 79 |
| Marketing | $46,129 | 46 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $45,079 | 34 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $43,359 | 252 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $42,443 | 43 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $38,089 | 23 |
| Music | $37,104 | 12 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $36,532 | 39 |
| Psychology, General | $34,543 | 116 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $34,350 | 20 |
| History | $34,269 | 32 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $34,085 | 21 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $33,957 | 72 |
| Biology, General | $29,292 | 64 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $27,586 | 25 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 33 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Not reported | 20 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Not reported | 18 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 14 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 14 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not reported | 9 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 8 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not reported | 7 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Social Sciences, General | Not reported | 1 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Not reported | 1 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
| Social Work | Not reported | Not reported |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
All 38 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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