Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (ELCA)
Population 3,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (98% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,344
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 83%
From Region 5%
Athletes 27.4%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 41%
White 36%
Asian 6%
Mixed 6%
Black 4%
International 4%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 511 36% / 64% 4% $54,064 28 94%
Computer Science 25 80% / 20% 4% $82,045 84 92%
Information Technology 8 75% / 25% 0% $84,047 86
Chemistry 7 43% / 57% 29% $62,010 51
Geology 4 75% / 25% 0% $57,321 38
Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 33% $68,000 65
Physics 2 0% / 100% 0% $71,338 71
Biochemistry 7 0% / 100% 43% $61,072 49
Biology 50 18% / 82% 0% $69,232 68 90%
Environmental Science 12 25% / 75% 0% $50,937 19
Kinesiology 40 30% / 70% 0% $50,548 18 98%
Economics 4 100% / 0% 25% $71,671 72
Sport Management 28 79% / 21% 11% $50,548 18 98%
Communication 29 +1 34% / 66% 3% $47,951 13 97%
English 9 +1 33% / 67% 0% $45,970 10 100%
Ethnic Studies +2 $47,268 12
French 2 0% / 100% 0%
German $53,121 25
History 6 83% / 17% 0% $52,335 23
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,444 26
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 50% / 50% 10% $61,736 51 95%
International Affairs 3 67% / 33% 33% $55,297 32
Liberal Studies 19 11% / 89% 0% $52,811 24 92%
Organizational Communication 18 +1 39% / 61% 0% $55,743 33
Philosophy 5 +3 60% / 40% 20% $46,519 11
Political Science 11 +2 18% / 82% 0% $51,587 21 84%
Psychology 84 +5 24% / 76% 4% $55,539 32 89%
Religion 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,295 23
Social Sciences $51,006 20
Sociology 8 +2 25% / 75% 0% $59,622 45 100%
Spanish 10 +6 10% / 90% 0% $50,861 19
Sports Communication 1 100% / 0% 0%
Art 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $36,070 3
Film Production 17 +1 47% / 53% 0% $35,294 3
Media Arts 8 50% / 50% 0% $38,225 4
Music 21 +2 67% / 33% 5% $28,336 2 96%
Music Technology $26,829 1
Theatre 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $35,165 3
Criminal Justice 5 40% / 60% 0% $60,105 46 98%
Criminology 35 20% / 80% 0% $41,467 6 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Management 126 55% / 45% 3% $69,755 69 96%
Accounting 21 52% / 48% 0% $69,140 67 96%
Business Administration 84 +2 61% / 39% 5% $69,391 68 96%
Business Analytics 14 36% / 64% 0% $73,048 74 97%
Hospitality Management $51,736 21
Organizational Leadership 7 29% / 71% 0% $69,391 68 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $54,480
ROI Percentile 37th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 62%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

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 34.5% 220 29% / 71% 3% $53,562 26 92%
Business & Economics 24.8% 158 60% / 40% 5% $66,400 62 96%
Arts 9.1% 58 45% / 55% 2% $33,246 2 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.9% 57 16% / 84% 5% $68,230 66 90%
Health Sciences 6.3% 40 30% / 70% 0% $50,548 18 98%
Professional 6.3% 40 22% / 78% 0% $43,797 8 100%
Computer Science 5.2% 33 79% / 21% 3% $82,530 85 92%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.0% 19 53% / 47% 21% $63,896 56
Agriculture & Food Science 1.9% 12 25% / 75% 0% $50,937 19

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.4M #417 0% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #435 27% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.3M #486 8% $0
Education $0.1M #366 54% $0
Business & Economics $0.0M #383 0% $0
Computer Science $0.0M #439 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $1.2M #547 15% $0

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 58%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 81% 80% 70%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 16%
SAT Range 1150 – 1330
SAT Math Range 560 – 660
SAT RW Range 590 – 670