At a glance
- Average net price
- $13,530What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 87%
- Graduation rate
- 52%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 12,428
- In-state tuition
- $10,418Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $24,146
- SAT midpoint
- 1,111
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $47,089Median 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
$13,5303/5
Better than 59% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
52%3/5
Better than 50% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$47,0892/5
Better than 24% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$22,9022/5
Better than 29% 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
$24,884
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$13,530
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 | 52% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 74% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $22,902 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $47,089 |
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 | $80,416 | 326 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $76,191 | 27 |
| Civil Engineering | $69,177 | 32 |
| Chemical Engineering | $63,886 | 34 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $63,812 | 96 |
| Computer Science | $62,452 | 64 |
| Petroleum Engineering | $49,781 | 20 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $46,458 | 41 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $45,756 | 13 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $44,154 | 90 |
| Chemistry | $42,715 | 20 |
| Mathematics | $42,475 | 11 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $40,583 | 49 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $40,495 | 70 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $38,098 | 37 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $35,872 | 49 |
| Marketing | $34,778 | 58 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $34,434 | 32 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $32,301 | 117 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $31,419 | 335 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $30,772 | 15 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $29,094 | 55 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $28,746 | 121 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $28,587 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government | $28,518 | 34 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $28,206 | 12 |
| Sociology | $26,306 | 16 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $25,271 | 22 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $23,150 | 32 |
| Psychology, General | $22,696 | 136 |
| History | $21,750 | 12 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $18,766 | 63 |
| Biology, General | $18,690 | 103 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $16,871 | 8 |
| Music | $13,479 | 33 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 60 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | Not reported | 34 |
| Interior Architecture | Not reported | 17 |
| Insurance | Not reported | 13 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Not reported | 11 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 9 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 9 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 9 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not reported | 8 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 7 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Physics | Not reported | 3 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | Not reported |
All 49 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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