At a glance
- Average net price
- $27,047What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- Graduation rate
- 63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 2,304
- In-state tuition
- $31,750Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $31,750
- SAT midpoint
- 1,142
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $50,876Median 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 private nonprofit 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
$27,0472/5
Better than 30% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
63%3/5
Better than 59% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$50,8762/5
Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$23,0004/5
Better than 65% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 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
$51,188
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$27,047
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 | 63% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 69% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $23,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $50,876 |
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 Science | $70,400 | 25 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $45,119 | 100 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $42,421 | 14 |
| Education, General | $34,546 | 21 |
| Biology, General | $32,757 | 22 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $20,257 | 24 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $19,071 | 39 |
| Graphic Communications | $17,593 | 18 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $13,182 | 29 |
| Psychology, General | Not reported | 30 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 28 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not reported | 26 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not reported | 18 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Not reported | 17 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | 16 |
| Criminology | Not reported | 12 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Not reported | 11 |
| Music | Not reported | 10 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Not reported | 10 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Not reported | 10 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Not reported | 9 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Not reported | 9 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | Not reported | 8 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 7 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 7 |
| History | Not reported | 6 |
| Dance | Not reported | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not reported | 5 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 5 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Not reported | 5 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 4 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Not reported | 3 |
| Psychology, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Not reported | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 1 |
| Engineering, General | Not reported | 1 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 1 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 1 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | 1 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 1 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not reported | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 1 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Not reported | Not reported |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Sociology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| International Business | Not reported | Not reported |
| Social Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Anthropology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Economics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Information Science/Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | Not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
All 63 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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