Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 80,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (20%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,962
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 89%
From Region 6%
Athletes 6.4%

Racial/Ethnic

White 77%
Black 7%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business Administration 847 45% / 55% 1% $66,356 80 96%
Cybersecurity $65,380 79
Statistics 7 +5 86% / 14% 14% $82,973 93 100%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 77 29% / 71% 3% $57,581 67 96%
Outdoor Education 10 60% / 40% 0% $57,220 67
Physical Fitness Technician 15 60% / 40% 0% $57,581 67 96%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 2 100% / 0% 0% $57,581 67 96%
Accounting 44 +3 52% / 48% 2% $75,462 88 99%
Business Administration, Management and Operations 49 +1 43% / 57% 4% $74,220 87 95%
Business Management and Administration 31 +2 77% / 23% 3% $74,220 87 95%
Business/Corporate Communications 37 49% / 51% 0% $72,170 86
Casino Management $52,526 57 97%
Entrepreneurship 36 61% / 39% 0% $53,098 58 94%
Finance 33 +2 85% / 15% 0% $76,342 89 98%
Financial Planning and Services 9 +1 67% / 33% 0% $76,342 89 98%
Hospitality Management 10 30% / 70% 0% $52,526 57 97%
Human Resources Management 16 +1 12% / 88% 0% $66,903 81 98%
International Business 9 67% / 33% 0% $77,234 89 89%
Logistics 18 +31 89% / 11% 6% $74,220 87 95%
Management Information Systems and Statistics 26 +2 58% / 42% 4% $93,139 97 97%
Marketing 84 +8 62% / 38% 0% $79,349 91 96%
Meeting and Event Planning 22 +22 14% / 86% 0% $52,526 57 97%
Organizational Leadership 26 +1 27% / 73% 0% $74,220 87 95%
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 13 +4 62% / 38% 0% $74,220 87 95%
Real Estate 2 100% / 0% 0% $83,591 93
Sports Management 37 +1 81% / 19% 0% $57,581 67 96%
Community Organization and Advocacy 124 29% / 71% 0% $59,046 70 95%
Public Administration 14 +2 7% / 93% 0% $67,512 82 100%
Social Work 32 3% / 97% 0% $51,364 54 98%
Fashion Merchandising 17 6% / 94% 0% $50,502 51 96%
Criminal Justice 43 +4 21% / 79% 2% $58,051 68
Homeland Security and Law Enforcement 4 75% / 25% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Professions 467 19% / 81% 1% $58,003 68 96%
Biochemistry 12 +2 42% / 58% 8% $63,823 77
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $63,607 77
Biology 1 0% / 100% 0% $69,336 83
Cellular and Molecular Biology 74 26% / 74% 3% $62,598 76
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 25 36% / 64% 0% $51,703 55
Neurobiology and Anatomy 16 6% / 94% 0% $66,113 80 96%
Neuroscience 15 20% / 80% 0% $66,113 80 96%
Dietetics/Dietitian 6 0% / 100% 0% $58,714 70 96%
Environmental Studies 24 +1 25% / 75% 0% $47,254 42 96%
Athletic Training 15 27% / 73% 0% $48,891 47 97%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 46 +1 9% / 91% 0% $59,286 71 97%
Community Health 2 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Health 11 36% / 64% 0% $73,230 86 94%
Nursing 7 29% / 71% 0% $81,410 92
Public Health Education and Promotion 4 25% / 75% 0% $73,230 86 94%
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 14 7% / 93% 0% $53,064 58 95%
Health Administration 13 8% / 92% 0% $71,158 85 98%
Health/Medical Psychology 51 +8 14% / 86% 0% $55,156 63
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4 25% / 75% 0% $52,083 56
Natural Resources/Conservation $47,254 42
Psychology 123 +25 14% / 86% 1% $53,498 59 95%
Land Use Planning and Management/Development 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $71,241 85 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 98 77% / 23% 3% $87,507 95 94%
Computational Science 2 50% / 50% 0%
Computer Science 47 +2 94% / 6% 6% $101,108 98 91%
Information Technology 20 +1 85% / 15% 0% $92,103 97 100%
Applied Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Astronomy 3 33% / 67% 0% $64,549 78
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $61,939 75
Geosciences 6 17% / 83% 0% $58,837 70 94%
Materials Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $62,508 76
Mathematics 6 +2 67% / 33% 0% $53,484 59 91%
Meteorology 7 57% / 43% 0% $61,080 74
Physics $64,248 78
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Science and Engineering 157 50% / 50% 2% $72,966 86 97%
Computer Engineering 9 100% / 0% 22% $95,282 97
Electrical Engineering 14 71% / 29% 0% $99,524 98 95%
Environmental Engineering 7 71% / 29% 0% $80,854 91
Mechanical Engineering 25 76% / 24% 4% $93,003 97 98%
Actuarial Science 6 +1 100% / 0% 0% $86,814 95 100%
Child Development 51 +3 4% / 96% 0% $47,209 42 96%
Family Systems 6 +2 0% / 100% 0% $47,209 42 96%
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $50,060 50
Women's Studies $49,877 50
Chemical Process Technology $78,541 90
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians 14 64% / 36% 0% $83,212 93 100%
Industrial Technology/Technician 1 100% / 0% 0% $85,034 94
Legal Studies 8 +1 50% / 50% 0% $69,761 84 100%
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 12 +1 100% / 0% 0% $91,142 96 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of the Arts and Media 617 26% / 74% 1% $49,938 50 96%
Advertising and Public Relations 12 +1 33% / 67% 0% $60,594 73 97%
Economics 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $65,982 80 90%
Anthropology 12 +1 17% / 83% 0% $43,223 30 93%
English 12 +2 17% / 83% 0% $43,806 32 100%
Environmental Science and Policy 12 50% / 50% 0% $47,254 42 96%
French 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,728 35 95%
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $62,093 75 100%
Geography $62,093 75 100%
German 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,751 38
History 11 +1 36% / 64% 0% $47,242 42 93%
International Affairs 9 +7 44% / 56% 0% $59,769 71 90%
Journalism 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $38,695 18 96%
Philosophy +1 $47,877 44
Photojournalism 2 0% / 100% 0% $38,695 18 96%
Political Science 32 +14 38% / 62% 0% $60,140 72 96%
Public Relations 14 14% / 86% 0% $60,594 73 97%
Public/Applied History 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $47,242 42 93%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 37 +3 59% / 41% 0% $46,036 39 97%
Social Sciences 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $47,140 42
Sociology 7 +4 43% / 57% 14% $47,708 44 95%
Spanish 4 +14 50% / 50% 0% $44,728 35 95%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 17 +1 41% / 59% 0% $59,464 71 96%
Biology Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,427 54
Early Childhood Education 169 +2 4% / 96% 0% $47,918 44 97%
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances +1 $52,449 56 97%
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 11 +21 18% / 82% 0% $52,449 56 97%
Elementary Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,918 44 97%
English Education 21 14% / 86% 0% $51,427 54 96%
Health Teacher Education 14 +1 64% / 36% 0% $51,427 54 96%
History Teacher Education 7 57% / 43% 0% $51,427 54 96%
Mathematics Teacher Education 11 +1 45% / 55% 0% $51,427 54 96%
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $51,427 54 96%
Social Studies Teacher Education 26 62% / 38% 0% $51,427 54 96%
Art Education $51,427 54 96%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 0% / 100% 0% $35,484 12 93%
Dance 3 0% / 100% 0% $38,027 16
Digital Arts 17 35% / 65% 0% $44,806 35
Fashion Design 10 30% / 70% 20% $55,848 64 94%
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $41,627 25
Fine/Studio Arts 9 0% / 100% 0% $35,484 12 93%
Graphic Design 14 7% / 93% 0% $55,848 64 94%
Interior Design 29 7% / 93% 0% $55,848 64 94%
Keyboard Instruments 4 25% / 75% 75% $43,440 31 94%
Music 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $43,440 31 94%
Music Education 29 +1 38% / 62% 0% $51,427 54 96%
Music Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,977 29
Music Performance 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $43,440 31 94%
Music Theory and Composition 3 67% / 33% 0% $43,440 31 94%
Musical Theatre 2 50% / 50% 0% $36,760 14 86%
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 3 0% / 100% 0% $36,760 14 86%
Theater 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $36,760 14 86%
Voice and Opera 2 0% / 100% 0% $43,440 31 94%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,507
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $15,703
Est. In-State Cost $20,060
Est. Out-of-State Cost $20,313
ROI Percentile 74th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 59%
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 27.4% 600 23% / 77% 0% $53,570 59 96%
Business & Economics 24.5% 536 56% / 44% 1% $71,789 85 96%
Education 12.3% 268 17% / 83% 0% $49,243 48 97%
Health Sciences 9.3% 203 27% / 73% 1% $58,988 70 96%
Arts 7.3% 160 24% / 76% 3% $48,810 47 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.6% 144 26% / 74% 2% $61,619 74 96%
Professional 3.9% 85 46% / 54% 1% $69,280 83 100%
Computer Science 3.2% 69 90% / 10% 4% $98,420 98 94%
Engineering 2.5% 55 78% / 22% 5% $93,490 97 97%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 36 53% / 47% 3% $64,389 78 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.4% 30 20% / 80% 0% $49,546 49 96%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $14.7M #117 16% $0.6M 12 #125 1
Physical Sciences & Math $4.2M #230 93% $0.1M 6 #188 25 11
Life & Natural Sciences $3.9M #209 83% $0.0M 6 #173 28
Agriculture & Food Science $0.7M #175 58% $0 4 #81 15
Engineering $0.4M #327 56% $0 3
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.3M #431 60% $0 17 #193 34
Business & Economics $0.2M #300 0% $0
Education $0.2M #343 57% $0 31 #133
Computer Science $0.0M #442 22% $0
Total $24.6M #242 42% $0.7M 76 #210 102 15

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 68%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 68% 68% 68%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 68%
SAT Range 960 – 1200
SAT Math Range 470 – 590
SAT RW Range 490 – 610