Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 5,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,338 (97% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 324 (97% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 13,596
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 99%
From Region 0%
Athletes 1.9%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 73%
White 9%
Asian 6%
Black 6%
Mixed 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Letters 427 35% / 65% 0% $38,632 20 90%
Arabic $45,736 40
Communication Studies 130 +5 36% / 64% 0% $44,486 36 89%
English 127 28% / 72% 1% $33,867 11 90%
Ethnic Studies 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $44,272 36
French $44,361 36 100%
Philosophy 5 60% / 40% 0% $43,496 33
Spanish 25 +8 24% / 76% 0% $44,361 36 100%
Art 54 +1 33% / 67% 2% $33,640 10 87%
Art History $33,640 10 87%
Graphic Design 39 +1 49% / 51% 0% $38,596 19 94%
Music 12 83% / 17% 0% $36,638 15 82%
Music Performance 10 70% / 30% 0% $36,638 15 82%
Studio Art 2 50% / 50% 0% $33,640 10 87%
Theatre Arts 8 25% / 75% 0% $35,833 14 100%
Visual and Performing Arts 11 +1 18% / 82% 0% $38,756 20
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Natural Sciences 1,064 41% / 59% 1% $67,616 82 95%
Computer Engineering 34 +1 91% / 9% 0% $89,292 96 96%
Computer Science 141 86% / 14% 1% $86,262 95 87%
Chemistry 42 50% / 50% 0% $60,333 74 100%
Geology 12 50% / 50% 0% $57,623 69
Mathematics 55 +2 65% / 35% 2% $56,535 67 92%
Physics 15 53% / 47% 0% $55,380 65 100%
Bioinformatics 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,591 69
Biology 152 28% / 72% 0% $55,870 66 93%
Environmental Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $61,142 75 95%
Environmental Studies 29 24% / 76% 3% $61,142 75 95%
Natural Sciences 5 0% / 100% 0% $52,790 59
Nutrition and Food Sciences 31 10% / 90% 3% $53,704 61
Environmental Health Sciences 7 57% / 43% 0% $58,915 71 100%
Health Science 7 0% / 100% 0% $48,942 49 89%
Kinesiology 252 44% / 56% 0% $51,484 56 96%
Nursing 172 19% / 81% 0% $99,851 98 99%
Public Health 66 14% / 86% 0% $58,915 71 100%
Health Services Administration 39 15% / 85% 0% $58,915 71 100%
International/Global Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,316 70
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 1,199 29% / 71% 1% $46,264 42 94%
Economics 14 +1 86% / 14% 0% $57,827 69 91%
Political Economy 1 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 13 54% / 46% 0% $36,100 14 84%
Geography 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $51,497 56
History 84 +1 62% / 38% 0% $46,779 43 89%
Political Science 38 63% / 37% 0% $51,979 57 96%
Psychology 436 +4 19% / 81% 1% $42,721 31 94%
Public and Oral History 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $46,779 43 89%
Social Sciences 95 28% / 72% 0% $48,053 47 100%
Social Work 55 4% / 96% 0% $56,159 66 91%
Sociology 231 23% / 77% 1% $44,920 38 93%
Criminal Justice 210 35% / 65% 0% $49,958 52 94%
National Security Studies 12 25% / 75% 0% $49,809 52
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration 884 56% / 44% 3% $56,730 67 91%
Cybersecurity 31 +1 87% / 13% 3% $70,472 85 94%
Information Technology 159 +2 85% / 15% 2% $70,472 85 94%
Administration 694 +7 48% / 52% 3% $52,969 60 90%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
James R. Watson and Judy Rodriguez Watson College of Education 495 9% / 91% 0% $49,797 52 94%
Child Development 191 +1 5% / 95% 1% $48,383 48 96%
Human Development 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,383 48 96%
Liberal Studies 298 11% / 89% 0% $50,338 53 93%
Career and Technical Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $77,829 90 94%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,502
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,014
Est. In-State Cost $10,998
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,477
ROI Percentile 61th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 1%

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 42.9% 1,745 22% / 78% 1% $45,565 40 93%
Business & Economics 18.4% 748 47% / 53% 3% $53,370 61 91%
Health Sciences 12.4% 504 31% / 69% 0% $69,031 84 97%
Computer Science 8.1% 331 85% / 15% 2% $77,198 90 91%
Professional 5.5% 222 35% / 65% 0% $49,950 52 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.8% 154 28% / 72% 0% $55,892 66 93%
Arts 3.3% 136 43% / 57% 1% $36,089 14 89%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.0% 124 57% / 43% 1% $57,787 69 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.6% 67 15% / 85% 3% $57,077 68 95%
Engineering 0.8% 34 91% / 9% 0% $89,292 96 96%
Education 0.1% 4 25% / 75% 0% $77,829 90 94%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $3.8M #217 47% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $2.7M #269 75% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $2.3M #252 41% $0
Computer Science $1.9M #194 99% $0
Education $0.2M #355 72% $0 11 #315
Engineering $0.1M #378 0% $0
Health Sciences $0.1M #376 29% $0
Business & Economics $0.0M #403 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Total $11.0M #300 62% $0 11 #461

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 No
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind