At a glance
- Average net price
- $15,343What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 79%
- Graduation rate
- 59%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 3,523
- In-state tuition
- $14,678Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $28,676
- SAT midpoint
- 1,098
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $47,185Median 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
$15,3433/5
Better than 44% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
59%4/5
Better than 68% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$47,1852/5
Better than 25% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$26,9751/5
Better than 5% 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
$30,710
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$15,343
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 | 59% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 74% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $26,975 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $47,185 |
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 and Information Sciences, General | $64,302 | 13 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $44,568 | 141 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $41,708 | 54 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $40,487 | 7 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $40,435 | 13 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $40,119 | 41 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $35,198 | 19 |
| Social Work | $35,070 | 32 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $34,418 | 12 |
| Sociology | $33,877 | 29 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $33,778 | 10 |
| Biology, General | $31,174 | 63 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $30,527 | 61 |
| History | $28,322 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $28,219 | 26 |
| Music | $25,952 | 12 |
| Psychology, General | $24,193 | 75 |
| Political Science and Government | $21,165 | 17 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $20,600 | 22 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $16,817 | 30 |
| Education, General | Not reported | 41 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | 23 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Not reported | 17 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not reported | 16 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 13 |
| Dance | Not reported | 7 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 6 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 5 |
| Economics | Not reported | 4 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 2 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | Not reported | 2 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 1 |
| Computer Programming | Not reported | 1 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | Not reported |
All 36 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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