Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 300,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,510 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (47%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,154
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 90%
From Region 5%
Athletes 6.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 50%
Black 22%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 7%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Letters 252 50% / 50% 0% $45,911 37 84%
Communication 10 30% / 70% 0% $48,499 45 96%
English 23 43% / 57% 0% $43,691 31 91%
General Studies $46,900 41 80%
History 22 73% / 27% 0% $50,510 51 82%
Journalism 21 86% / 14% 0% $47,128 41
Liberal Studies 88 57% / 43% 1% $46,900 41 80%
Modern Languages 14 43% / 57% 0% $46,722 40
Philosophy 3 33% / 67% 0% $45,586 37
Art 49 29% / 71% 0% $42,786 28 85%
Music 15 53% / 47% 0% $48,055 44 89%
Theatre 7 14% / 86% 0% $34,787 10
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Behavioral and Health Sciences 581 30% / 70% 0% $60,103 72 93%
Exercise Science 41 46% / 54% 0% $46,783 40 92%
Kinesiology 78 38% / 62% 0% $46,783 40 92%
Medical Laboratory Science 48 27% / 73% 0% $82,000 92 97%
Nursing 144 15% / 85% 0% $80,346 91 96%
Radiologic Technology 22 36% / 64% 0% $68,311 82 100%
Political Science 28 50% / 50% 0% $51,746 54 88%
Psychology 67 12% / 88% 3% $41,945 26 86%
Social Sciences 27 59% / 41% 0% $47,502 42
Social Work 30 17% / 83% 0% $44,572 33 89%
Sociology 16 12% / 88% 0% $51,343 53 97%
Criminal Justice 79 48% / 52% 0% $58,102 68 93%
National Security Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,953 59
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 213 49% / 51% 3% $62,226 75 99%
Accounting 34 38% / 62% 0% $62,236 75 100%
Business Administration 71 54% / 46% 1% $59,208 70 98%
Finance 39 62% / 38% 8% $76,257 88 100%
Marketing 64 42% / 58% 3% $57,255 66 100%
Organizational Management 5 60% / 40% 0% $59,208 70 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 95 6% / 94% 0% $45,358 36 90%
Special Education $49,518 48 100%
Teacher Education 95 6% / 94% 0% $45,358 36 90%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 222 61% / 39% 1% $67,809 82 93%
Engineering Physics 5 60% / 40% 20% $86,936 95
Computer Science 20 70% / 30% 0% $82,362 92
Computer Systems Administration 34 71% / 29% 0% $81,858 92 100%
Information Technology 24 88% / 12% 0% $79,676 91 93%
Chemistry 12 42% / 58% 0% $59,054 70 82%
Geosciences 7 57% / 43% 14% $52,243 55 96%
Mathematics 9 44% / 56% 0% $51,152 53 79%
Physics 4 25% / 75% 0% $63,441 77
Biology 35 29% / 71% 3% $45,155 35 87%
Agriculture 29 28% / 72% 0% $47,953 44 90%
Aviation 7 100% / 0% 0%
Engineering Technology 36 94% / 6% 0% $84,506 93 100%
Professional Flight $72,178 85

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,231
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $15,230
Est. In-State Cost $11,941
Est. Out-of-State Cost $19,702
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 27%
6-Year Graduation Rate 40%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 25.6% 349 43% / 57% 1% $46,445 39 86%
Health Sciences 24.4% 333 27% / 73% 0% $67,795 82 95%
Business & Economics 15.6% 213 49% / 51% 3% $62,226 75 99%
Professional 9.0% 123 65% / 35% 0% $66,261 80 95%
Education 7.0% 95 6% / 94% 0% $45,358 36 90%
Computer Science 5.7% 78 76% / 24% 0% $81,316 92 97%
Arts 5.2% 71 32% / 68% 0% $43,111 29 86%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.6% 35 29% / 71% 3% $45,155 35 87%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.3% 32 44% / 56% 3% $55,890 64 84%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.1% 29 28% / 72% 0% $47,953 44 90%
Engineering 0.4% 5 60% / 40% 20% $86,936 95

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $2.8M #113 63% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.8M #379 25% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.6M #380 30% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.6M #373 1% $0
Health Sciences $0.3M #328 96% $0
Education $0.0M #433 0% $0 8 #353
Engineering $0.0M #441 100% $0
Business & Economics $0.0M #450 0% $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Total $5.0M #384 47% $0 8 #493

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 97%
Yield (Unbound) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 97% 97% 97%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 54%
SAT Range 870 – 1080
SAT Math Range 420 – 530
SAT RW Range 450 – 560