At a glance
- Average net price
- $18,209What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 74%
- Graduation rate
- 70%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 28,677
- In-state tuition
- $10,104Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $29,966
- SAT midpoint
- 1,135
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $58,191Median 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
$18,2092/5
Better than 21% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
70%5/5
Better than 84% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$58,1914/5
Better than 63% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$21,5002/5
Better than 40% 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
$27,767
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$18,209
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 | 70% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 86% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $21,500 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $58,191 |
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 Engineering | $77,306 | 27 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $76,832 | 39 |
| Industrial Engineering | $75,968 | 55 |
| Computer Science | $75,169 | 93 |
| Chemical Engineering | $75,102 | 60 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $72,043 | 291 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,407 | 109 |
| Civil Engineering | $61,979 | 47 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $59,857 | 18 |
| International Business | $59,793 | 42 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $59,504 | 52 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $57,535 | 161 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $57,257 | 88 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $56,456 | 402 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $56,387 | 355 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $54,783 | 78 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $54,471 | 34 |
| Food Science and Technology | $53,205 | 9 |
| Architecture | $51,080 | 84 |
| Agricultural Public Services | $50,123 | 14 |
| Marketing | $50,045 | 368 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $49,307 | 28 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $47,428 | 107 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $43,718 | 18 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $41,782 | 31 |
| Mathematics | $41,409 | 27 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $40,948 | 67 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $40,095 | 201 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $40,007 | 19 |
| Music | $38,811 | 23 |
| Journalism | $38,354 | 93 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $38,083 | 102 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $36,588 | 44 |
| Public Health | $35,797 | 101 |
| Social Work | $35,424 | 51 |
| Chemistry | $34,872 | 53 |
| Political Science and Government | $33,745 | 126 |
| Sociology | $33,566 | 77 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $33,091 | 19 |
| Animal Sciences | $32,417 | 77 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $31,986 | 46 |
| Psychology, General | $31,866 | 233 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $31,758 | 48 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $31,567 | 58 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $31,087 | 13 |
| Education, General | $31,068 | 9 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | $29,241 | 16 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $28,934 | 135 |
| Biology, General | $28,061 | 190 |
| History | $27,873 | 69 |
| Anthropology | $26,878 | 28 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $26,369 | 43 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $25,499 | 19 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $24,970 | 40 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $22,612 | 33 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $19,519 | 42 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not reported | 62 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Not reported | 39 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | 37 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Not reported | 27 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Not reported | 26 |
| Physics | Not reported | 25 |
| Economics | Not reported | 20 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Not reported | 15 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 15 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not reported | 14 |
| Landscape Architecture | Not reported | 13 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 13 |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | 9 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Not reported | 4 |
| Computational Science | Not reported | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 2 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Area Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
All 76 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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