At a glance
- Average net price
- $22,383What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 60%
- Graduation rate
- 83%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 23,671
- In-state tuition
- $17,772Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $40,449
- SAT midpoint
- 1,355
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $71,631Median 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
$22,3831/5
Better than 6% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
83%5/5
Better than 94% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$71,6315/5
Better than 88% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$22,7632/5
Better than 30% 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
$34,549
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$22,383
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 | 83% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 92% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $22,763 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $71,631 |
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 | $89,327 | 75 |
| Computer Science | $88,554 | 498 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $81,452 | 148 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $79,414 | 42 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $73,972 | 153 |
| Chemical Engineering | $72,514 | 61 |
| Industrial Engineering | $70,554 | 20 |
| Civil Engineering | $69,757 | 83 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $68,920 | 343 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $67,574 | 135 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $64,939 | 118 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $64,138 | 317 |
| Food Science and Technology | $59,547 | 14 |
| Marketing | $58,462 | 204 |
| Economics | $52,309 | 417 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,762 | 265 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $47,331 | 72 |
| Landscape Architecture | $46,163 | 17 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $44,324 | 173 |
| Political Science and Government | $43,545 | 188 |
| Mathematics | $42,682 | 297 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | $42,482 | 25 |
| Biology, General | $40,427 | 371 |
| Animal Sciences | $40,008 | 28 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $39,266 | 83 |
| Public Health | $37,364 | 266 |
| Plant Sciences | $37,170 | 38 |
| Journalism | $37,091 | 105 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $36,419 | 157 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $36,380 | 297 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $36,362 | 90 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $36,181 | 112 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | $34,600 | 74 |
| Psychology, General | $32,223 | 617 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $31,915 | 169 |
| Sociology | $31,686 | 132 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $30,693 | 71 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $29,690 | 158 |
| History | $26,805 | 89 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | $25,439 | 48 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $24,746 | 61 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $24,521 | 121 |
| Anthropology | $24,120 | 33 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $20,334 | 48 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $18,072 | 52 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Not reported | 82 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 74 |
| Education, General | Not reported | 53 |
| Physics | Not reported | 51 |
| Music | Not reported | 38 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 37 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | 36 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 29 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Not reported | 21 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 19 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 19 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 18 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | 16 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Not reported | 14 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 14 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 12 |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | 11 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 10 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Not reported | 10 |
| Dance | Not reported | 9 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Linguistics and Computer Science | Not reported | Not reported |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | Not reported |
| Environmental Design | Not reported | Not reported |
All 73 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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