Basic Information

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (54%)

Honors College

Name Pennoni Honors College
Students 1,500 (12%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 12,862
Men / Women 52% / 48%
From State 50%
From Region 30%
Athletes 3.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 40%
Asian 25%
Black 10%
Hispanic 9%
International 9%
Mixed 5%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 616 35% / 65% 10% $71,969 61 95%
Data Science 23 57% / 43% 35% $98,089 91
Chemistry 25 36% / 64% 0% $87,685 84 100%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $70,093 56
Mathematics 12 +10 67% / 33% 25% $88,971 85 96%
Physics 5 80% / 20% 20% $83,175 79
Biology 123 36% / 64% 2% $73,594 64 93%
Culinary Science/Culinology 7 43% / 57% 0% $46,672 5 100%
Environmental Science 16 38% / 62% 0% $65,742 44 97%
Environmental Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $65,742 44 97%
Business Analytics 87 +3 44% / 56% 33% $83,650 80
Economics 5 +1 80% / 20% 20% $96,197 90 93%
Economics 19 58% / 42% 21% $96,197 90 93%
Economics and Computer Science 4 50% / 50% 50% $80,127 75
Mathematical Economics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Economy 8 50% / 50% 0% $64,518 41 86%
Anthropology $56,477 18
Chinese 1 100% / 0% 0%
East Asian Languages $57,299 20
English 9 11% / 89% 0% $54,842 15
French +1 $57,501 20
German $57,821 21
History 4 25% / 75% 0% $56,671 18
Intercultural and International Studies 17 +4 6% / 94% 6% $77,816 72 93%
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 80% / 20% 0%
Latin American Languages +1 $57,361 20
Philosophy 3 100% / 0% 0% $57,390 20
Political Science 17 +1 35% / 65% 0% $64,518 41 86%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 37 19% / 81% 8% $64,383 40 100%
Research & Experimental Psychology 85 14% / 86% 6% $57,391 20
Sociology 8 +2 0% / 100% 0% $56,986 19
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 26 38% / 62% 4% $45,646 4 93%
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 6 50% / 50% 17% $59,873 27
Advanced Legal Research/Studies 20 +9 50% / 50% 0% $84,293 81 100%
Criminology 25 12% / 88% 4% $56,781 19 100%
Legal Professions and Studies 6 +2 33% / 67% 0% $89,264 85 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Computing and Informatics 315 72% / 28% 14% $109,219 96 94%
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning $105,085 95
Computer Science 162 +1 81% / 19% 23% $115,626 98 93%
Computer Software and Media Applications 37 59% / 41% 3% $107,342 96
Cybersecurity 47 79% / 21% 2% $92,015 87 96%
Information Science/Studies 14 +3 57% / 43% 7% $105,794 95 99%
User Experience and Interaction Design 28 61% / 39% 0% $107,669 96
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 27 37% / 63% 15% $106,690 95
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 487 74% / 26% 9% $102,047 93 94%
Architectural Engineering 26 62% / 38% 8% $90,366 86 95%
Biomedical Engineering 72 49% / 51% 7% $102,620 94 93%
Chemical Engineering 40 50% / 50% 10% $102,526 94 95%
Civil Engineering 40 +10 78% / 22% 0% $88,052 84 97%
Computer Engineering 64 89% / 11% 19% $119,066 98 95%
Electrical Engineering 29 +24 86% / 14% 3% $106,003 95 95%
Electromechanical Engineering 23 91% / 9% 0% $97,789 91
Engineering Undeclared $101,718 93
Environmental Engineering 13 +1 31% / 69% 8% $77,999 72 97%
General Engineering 3 67% / 33% 33% $98,759 92
Materials Engineering 16 69% / 31% 6% $98,355 91 95%
Mechanical Engineering 128 84% / 16% 10% $98,277 91 92%
Computer Software Engineering 33 +1 94% / 6% 12% $119,066 98 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Nursing and Health Professions 483 15% / 85% 1% $89,283 85 98%
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 10 10% / 90% 0% $65,114 42
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 117 21% / 79% 3% $83,020 79 98%
Nursing 333 13% / 87% 1% $94,426 89 98%
Health Administration 22 +1 18% / 82% 5% $57,193 20 91%
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,412 20 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Dornsife School of Public Health 21 5% / 95% 14% $70,791 58 100%
International Public Health 1 0% / 100% 0%
Public Health 20 5% / 95% 15% $70,791 58 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
LeBow College of Business 483 59% / 41% 6% $88,091 84 94%
Accounting and Business/Management 36 53% / 47% 6% $89,604 85 95%
Accounting and Finance 117 +42 75% / 25% 3% $89,604 85 95%
Actuarial Science $95,440 90
Business 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $92,621 88
Business Analytics 32 75% / 25% 12% $95,440 90 97%
Business Management 13 +3 62% / 38% 23%
Business Management and Administration 37 62% / 38% 16% $82,034 78 89%
Entrepreneurship 34 47% / 53% 6% $86,302 83 97%
Hospitality Management 4 0% / 100% 0% $59,907 27
International Business 26 +5 35% / 65% 12% $92,468 87 90%
Management Information Systems and Statistics 24 +28 62% / 38% 8% $93,527 88 93%
Marketing 81 +47 53% / 47% 1% $82,541 79 95%
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 1 +11 0% / 100% 0% $82,034 78 89%
Operations Management 7 +6 86% / 14% 0% $82,034 78 89%
Real Estate 7 +6 71% / 29% 0% $89,840 86
Sports Management 3 +5 100% / 0% 0% $73,556 64 96%
Fashion Merchandising 38 11% / 89% 5%
Construction Management 21 90% / 10% 0% $97,967 91 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 73 32% / 68% 7% $58,531 23 93%
Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Elementary Education 28 4% / 96% 4% $47,026 5 92%
General Education 40 48% / 52% 10% $67,735 50 94%
Secondary Education and Teaching 4 50% / 50% 0% $47,026 5 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design 352 39% / 61% 5% $57,896 21 95%
Architectural Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $72,882 63
Architecture 44 64% / 36% 0% $74,569 66 98%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4 25% / 75% 0% $45,417 4
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 29 28% / 72% 7% $49,683 7 97%
Dance 7 0% / 100% 0% $53,567 12
Design and Applied Arts 3 0% / 100% 0% $65,977 45 93%
Fashion Design 33 +1 9% / 91% 15% $65,977 45 93%
Film Production 31 58% / 42% 10% $41,342 3 92%
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $41,342 3 92%
Graphic Design 62 29% / 71% 3% $65,977 45 93%
Interior Design 28 11% / 89% 4% $65,977 45 93%
Music Management 76 63% / 37% 7% $49,683 7 97%
Photography 16 +1 25% / 75% 0% $41,342 3 92%
Playwriting and Screenwriting 11 36% / 64% 0% $47,039 5
Visual and Performing Arts 4 0% / 100% 0% $72,937 63 94%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $66,671
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 78%
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
Business & Economics 20.1% 570 57% / 43% 11% $85,755 82 94%
Health Sciences 16.6% 471 15% / 85% 2% $90,581 86 98%
Engineering 16.0% 454 73% / 27% 9% $100,811 93 94%
Arts 14.9% 422 36% / 64% 5% $57,098 19 95%
Computer Science 13.1% 371 73% / 27% 15% $109,406 96 94%
Humanities & Social Sciences 6.8% 192 21% / 79% 5% $61,248 31 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.3% 123 36% / 64% 2% $73,594 64 93%
Education 2.6% 73 32% / 68% 7% $58,531 23 93%
Professional 2.5% 72 47% / 53% 1% $79,143 74 98%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 44 48% / 52% 9% $86,724 83 99%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.3% 38 29% / 71% 0% $62,064 33 97%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $49.8M #79 64% $0.5M 22 #86 86 14
Engineering $43.8M #109 65% $1.1M 46 #79 283 33
Life & Natural Sciences $42.5M #88 68% $0.0M 30 #79 196 23
Humanities & Social Sciences $7.9M #166 46% $0.0M 23 #170 94 9
Computer Science $7.3M #108 72% $0.0M 9 #102 76 1
Education $4.0M #116 73% $0.1M 99 #16
Physical Sciences & Math $4.0M #236 73% $0 20 #124 86 6
Agriculture & Food Science $2.8M #112 10% $0.0M 4 #81 16 3
Business & Economics $0.4M #260 93% $0 29 #34 9
Total $162M #131 64% $1.7M 282 #84 846 89

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 82%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 39%
SAT Range 1240 – 1440
SAT Math Range 620 – 740
SAT RW Range 620 – 700