At a glance
- Average net price
- $17,354What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 45%
- Graduation rate
- 89%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 36,902
- In-state tuition
- $11,603Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $42,103
- SAT midpoint
- 1,410
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $73,792Median 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
$17,3542/5
Better than 28% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
89%5/5
Better than 98% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$73,7925/5
Better than 90% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$20,4843/5
Better than 58% 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
$28,679
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$17,354
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 | 89% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 96% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $20,484 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $73,792 |
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 | $85,945 | 102 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $83,260 | 61 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,018 | 100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $80,566 | 864 |
| Industrial Engineering | $80,435 | 99 |
| Insurance | $78,796 | 94 |
| Materials Engineering | $76,662 | 24 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $75,513 | 218 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $74,611 | 218 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $74,094 | 137 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $73,506 | 48 |
| Real Estate | $73,239 | 169 |
| Engineering Mechanics | $72,612 | 32 |
| Civil Engineering | $71,246 | 87 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $68,909 | 109 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $68,681 | 521 |
| Agricultural Engineering | $67,746 | 47 |
| Mathematics | $67,744 | 237 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $67,699 | 231 |
| International Business | $66,591 | 53 |
| Marketing | $65,224 | 252 |
| Statistics | $64,684 | 92 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $57,760 | 232 |
| Economics | $54,495 | 587 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $50,174 | 32 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $49,868 | 31 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $49,780 | 32 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $49,186 | 53 |
| Chemistry | $48,886 | 81 |
| Agricultural Public Services | $48,092 | 55 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,966 | 27 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $45,906 | 86 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | $45,783 | 28 |
| Animal Sciences | $44,354 | 35 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $44,074 | 183 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $43,068 | 22 |
| Geography and Cartography | $42,997 | 53 |
| Political Science and Government | $42,063 | 384 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $41,144 | 126 |
| Journalism | $40,942 | 221 |
| International/Globalization Studies | $40,594 | 109 |
| Genetics | $38,388 | 87 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $37,286 | 304 |
| Physics | $36,878 | 51 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $36,790 | 17 |
| Philosophy | $35,975 | 81 |
| History | $35,959 | 153 |
| Sociology | $35,889 | 106 |
| Biology, General | $35,798 | 440 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $35,720 | 157 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $34,504 | 64 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $34,149 | 158 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $33,016 | 18 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $32,049 | 36 |
| Psychology, General | $31,985 | 589 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $31,687 | 288 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $30,503 | 68 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $29,866 | 183 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $28,856 | 74 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $28,841 | 38 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $28,824 | 173 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $28,526 | 120 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | $23,888 | 61 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $14,668 | 91 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 323 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 133 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 119 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 70 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Not reported | 38 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 35 |
| Music | Not reported | 34 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Not reported | 32 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 32 |
| Landscape Architecture | Not reported | 24 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 23 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 22 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 22 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Not reported | 21 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Not reported | 20 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 18 |
| Food Science and Technology | Not reported | 17 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | Not reported | 16 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 16 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 13 |
| Dance | Not reported | 12 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 12 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 10 |
| Nuclear Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Forestry | Not reported | 7 |
| Engineering Physics | Not reported | 6 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Information Science/Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 2 |
| Soil Sciences | Not reported | 1 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | Not reported |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
All 99 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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