At a glance
- Average net price
- $13,310What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 72%
- Graduation rate
- 56%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 6,817
- In-state tuition
- $12,587Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $30,227
- SAT midpoint
- 1,325
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $59,637Median 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
$13,3104/5
Better than 62% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
56%3/5
Better than 59% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$59,6374/5
Better than 65% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$18,7504/5
Better than 72% 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
$25,320
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$13,310
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 | 56% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 75% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $18,750 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $59,637 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $76,086 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $71,150 | 91 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $71,072 | 37 |
| Computer Science | $69,239 | 87 |
| Civil Engineering | $67,076 | 25 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $61,383 | 15 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $60,307 | 32 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $54,357 | 77 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $48,603 | 230 |
| Biology, General | $40,483 | 172 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $39,992 | 129 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $39,942 | 35 |
| Chemistry | $39,725 | 74 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $39,289 | 71 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $38,786 | 58 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $37,397 | Not reported |
| Sociology | $36,810 | 22 |
| Psychology, General | $32,224 | 112 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $32,054 | 36 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $25,476 | 33 |
| History | $24,289 | 25 |
| Music | $22,315 | 40 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Not reported | 62 |
| Criminology | Not reported | 44 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 27 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 19 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 16 |
| Economics | Not reported | 16 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 11 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | 10 |
| Physics | Not reported | 10 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 9 |
| Dance | Not reported | 8 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 8 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 8 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Not reported | 6 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 4 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not reported | 2 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 1 |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Not reported | Not reported |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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