At a glance
- Average net price
- $13,441What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 87%
- Graduation rate
- 47%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 11,488
- In-state tuition
- $8,718Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $23,206
- SAT midpoint
- Not reported
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $53,909Median 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
$13,4414/5
Better than 60% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
47%2/5
Better than 36% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$53,9093/5
Better than 47% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$19,0004/5
Better than 70% 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
$21,120
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$13,441
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 | 47% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 78% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $19,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $53,909 |
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/Information Technology Administration and Management | $79,671 | 51 |
| Construction Management | $76,132 | Not reported |
| Computer Science | $73,971 | 102 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $72,389 | Not reported |
| Civil Engineering | $68,574 | Not reported |
| Mathematics | $58,995 | 53 |
| Information Science/Studies | $58,757 | 48 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $50,069 | 101 |
| Air Transportation | $42,837 | 51 |
| Homeland Security | $42,058 | 40 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $41,327 | 25 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $41,326 | 152 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $40,892 | 306 |
| Sociology | $40,871 | 29 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $40,683 | 43 |
| Public Health | $40,021 | 30 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $39,400 | 46 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $38,756 | 242 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $37,998 | 34 |
| Social Work | $37,404 | 52 |
| History | $36,401 | 25 |
| Psychology, General | $36,094 | 133 |
| Biology, General | $35,831 | 119 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $33,828 | 20 |
| International/Globalization Studies | $33,798 | 23 |
| Political Science and Government | $33,712 | 47 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $32,284 | 37 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $29,685 | 25 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $28,942 | 62 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $26,497 | 24 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $26,360 | 11 |
| Library Science and Administration | $25,054 | 29 |
| Music | $20,881 | 36 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 76 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Not reported | 64 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Not reported | 61 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Not reported | 25 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems | Not reported | 23 |
| Real Estate | Not reported | 23 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not reported | 21 |
| Biotechnology | Not reported | 19 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 16 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | 15 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Not reported | 13 |
| Economics | Not reported | 13 |
| International Business | Not reported | 12 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 11 |
| Gerontology | Not reported | 11 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 11 |
| Physics | Not reported | 10 |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | 9 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Not reported | 8 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not reported | 8 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Natural Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | 4 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 3 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Architectural Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
| Journalism | Not reported | Not reported |
| Construction Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
All 68 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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