At a glance
- Average net price
- $16,511What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Graduation rate
- 53%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 7,762
- In-state tuition
- $10,523Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,023
- SAT midpoint
- 1,070
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $45,938Median 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
$16,5112/5
Better than 33% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
53%3/5
Better than 53% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$45,9382/5
Better than 21% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$20,3463/5
Better than 59% 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
$25,029
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$16,511
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 | 53% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 73% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $20,346 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $45,938 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $70,636 | 106 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $57,912 | 75 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $54,913 | 21 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $50,695 | 42 |
| Insurance | $45,696 | 14 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $44,343 | 37 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $44,318 | 11 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $43,106 | 17 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $42,892 | 90 |
| Economics | $41,919 | 11 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $41,562 | 43 |
| Mathematics | $40,993 | 13 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $39,795 | 77 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $38,995 | 23 |
| Criminology | $38,453 | 26 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $38,105 | 21 |
| Marketing | $38,011 | 52 |
| Chemistry | $36,946 | 12 |
| Music | $36,465 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $35,338 | 31 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $35,177 | 18 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $32,618 | 55 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $32,445 | 22 |
| Biology, General | $32,390 | 80 |
| Journalism | $31,911 | 19 |
| Sociology | $31,867 | 17 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $31,767 | 111 |
| Political Science and Government | $31,348 | 21 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $31,050 | 45 |
| Psychology, General | $29,431 | 150 |
| History | $29,337 | 19 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $28,604 | 45 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $28,490 | 18 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $27,366 | 23 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $27,118 | 14 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $26,939 | 32 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | 46 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not reported | 40 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | 23 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 17 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Not reported | 15 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 12 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | 9 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 8 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 7 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Not reported | 7 |
| Physics | Not reported | 5 |
| Engineering Physics | Not reported | 5 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 4 |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | 4 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Not reported | 2 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not reported | 2 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 1 |
| Data Science | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
All 60 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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