At a glance
- Average net price
- $13,314What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 97%
- Graduation rate
- 70%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 21,473
- In-state tuition
- $9,772Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $28,600
- SAT midpoint
- 1,126
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $50,994Median 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
$13,3144/5
Better than 62% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
70%5/5
Better than 84% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$50,9942/5
Better than 38% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$20,0004/5
Better than 61% 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
$28,660
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$13,314
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 | 87% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $20,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $50,994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | $76,685 | 15 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $74,931 | 19 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $70,038 | 65 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $69,353 | 282 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $66,082 | 52 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $63,107 | 19 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $59,123 | 219 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | $59,070 | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | $58,112 | 25 |
| Insurance | $55,154 | 37 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $54,947 | 7 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $52,550 | 192 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $52,439 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $51,838 | 20 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $50,045 | 33 |
| Real Estate | $49,283 | 45 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $44,971 | 104 |
| Marketing | $43,811 | 202 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $41,247 | 293 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $40,259 | 56 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $39,985 | 43 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $39,464 | 178 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $38,387 | 24 |
| Music | $38,029 | 17 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $37,838 | 147 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $37,174 | 75 |
| Journalism | $35,389 | 37 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | $35,318 | 36 |
| Chemistry | $35,132 | 33 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $34,607 | 146 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $34,282 | 29 |
| Political Science and Government | $33,373 | 89 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $31,875 | 110 |
| Social Work | $31,190 | 79 |
| Psychology, General | $30,336 | 174 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $24,972 | 49 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $24,389 | 34 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $24,300 | 103 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $22,275 | 42 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $22,239 | 108 |
| Biology, General | $21,325 | 130 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $18,337 | 15 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Not reported | 123 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Not reported | 97 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Not reported | 34 |
| History | Not reported | 30 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not reported | 21 |
| Engineering, General | Not reported | 18 |
| Economics | Not reported | 18 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Not reported | 18 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not reported | 15 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 14 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not reported | 12 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 12 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not reported | 10 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 10 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 10 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 8 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 5 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 5 |
| Physics | Not reported | 4 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Gerontology | Not reported | 2 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 1 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Legal Support Services | Not reported | Not reported |
All 76 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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