Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 350,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,832 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (46%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,360
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 66%
From Region 12%
Athletes 5.3%

Racial/Ethnic

Black 89%
Hispanic 6%
White 3%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Agriculture and Food Sciences 66 32% / 68% 0% $45,255 38 93%
Agribusiness 9 78% / 22% 0% $52,274 58
Agriculture 40 22% / 78% 0% $42,707 30 93%
Environmental Science $47,137 44
Environmental Studies 10 30% / 70% 0% $47,037 43
Food Science 7 29% / 71% 0% $48,252 47
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 50 74% / 26% 0% $86,898 95
Biomedical Engineering $82,411 93
Chemical Engineering 3 67% / 33% 0% $83,936 94
Civil Engineering 19 63% / 37% 0% $86,646 95
Computer Engineering 5 80% / 20% 0% $102,551 99
Electrical Engineering 5 100% / 0% 0% $84,734 94
Industrial Engineering 5 60% / 40% 0% $83,790 94
Mechanical Engineering 11 91% / 9% 0% $84,584 94
Agricultural and Biological Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0% $80,521 92
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 7 29% / 71% 0% $131,593 100 95%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 7 29% / 71% 0% $131,593 100 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Science and Technology 176 31% / 69% 1% $59,567 72 96%
Computer Science 47 49% / 51% 2% $67,116 82 96%
Information Technology 18 50% / 50% 0% $67,116 82 96%
Chemistry 8 38% / 62% 0% $54,138 62
Mathematics 7 29% / 71% 0% $58,433 70
Physics 4 50% / 50% 0% $61,499 75
Biology 83 18% / 82% 0% $55,943 65 96%
English 9 11% / 89% 0% $43,318 32
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities 536 30% / 70% 0% $42,573 30 95%
Economics 15 60% / 40% 0% $60,487 74
African American Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $44,840 37
History 3 0% / 100% 0% $43,867 34
Interdisciplinary Studies 113 49% / 51% 0% $40,683 25 93%
Philosophy and Religious Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $44,602 36
Political Science 44 30% / 70% 0% $52,002 57 96%
Psychology 160 17% / 83% 0% $39,157 20 95%
Social Work 40 12% / 88% 0% $41,494 27 93%
Sociology 11 27% / 73% 0% $41,643 27 86%
Music 16 44% / 56% 0% $41,047 26
Studio Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $38,178 18
Theater 10 20% / 80% 0% $24,463 3 100%
Criminal Justice 113 34% / 66% 0% $45,415 39 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Allied Health Sciences 328 23% / 77% 0% $47,490 45 95%
Health Sciences 238 20% / 80% 0% $45,368 38 96%
Kinesiology 27 67% / 33% 0% $55,642 65 90%
Respiratory Care 13 23% / 77% 0% $71,812 86 100%
Health Administration 28 21% / 79% 0% $46,865 43 93%
Health Information Management 22 9% / 91% 0% $46,865 43 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Architecture and Engineering Technology 68 51% / 49% 0% $62,425 76 100%
Architecture $69,895 84
Architecture 54 43% / 57% 0% $56,469 67
Construction Engineering Technology 7 71% / 29% 0% $87,358 95 100%
Electrical Engineering Technology 7 100% / 0% 0% $83,439 93
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business and Industry 212 37% / 63% 1% $59,401 72 96%
Accounting 27 26% / 74% 0% $61,802 76 93%
Business Administration 177 39% / 61% 2% $59,051 71 96%
Logistics 8 38% / 62% 0% $59,051 71 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 49 31% / 69% 0% $52,982 59 100%
Elementary Education 24 4% / 96% 0% $53,041 59 100%
Secondary Education 15 33% / 67% 0% $53,041 59 100%
Music Education 10 90% / 10% 0% $52,753 59
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Journalism and Graphic Communication 93 25% / 75% 0% $41,363 26 96%
Journalism 39 23% / 77% 0% $45,277 38 98%
Public Relations 26 15% / 85% 0% $40,316 24 96%
Graphic Design 28 36% / 64% 0% $36,884 15 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 55 5% / 95% 0% $92,435 97 97%
Nursing 55 5% / 95% 0% $92,435 97 97%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,930
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,282
Est. In-State Cost $7,671
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,650
ROI Percentile 57th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

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 27.7% 454 26% / 74% 0% $41,864 28 95%
Health Sciences 20.7% 340 22% / 78% 0% $56,584 67 96%
Business & Economics 16.9% 277 35% / 65% 1% $57,197 68 95%
Professional 7.7% 127 39% / 61% 0% $49,823 51 96%
Arts 7.3% 120 42% / 58% 0% $46,561 42 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.1% 83 18% / 82% 0% $55,943 65 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 4.1% 68 32% / 68% 0% $46,293 41 93%
Computer Science 4.0% 65 49% / 51% 2% $67,116 82 96%
Engineering 2.9% 48 75% / 25% 0% $87,164 95
Education 2.4% 39 15% / 85% 0% $53,041 59 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 19 37% / 63% 0% $57,270 68

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $16.7M #62 81% $0 8 #60 34 1
Engineering $15.6M #164 86% $0.2M 8 #188 65 2
Health Sciences $12.7M #126 82% $0.6M 13 #120 29
Physical Sciences & Math $8.1M #191 97% $0 3 #202 12
Education $3.1M #142 76% $0 9 #341
Life & Natural Sciences $2.6M #237 93% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.9M #257 85% $0
Business & Economics $0.7M #229 60% $0
Computer Science $0.3M #327 78% $0
Total $61.6M #188 85% $0.8M 41 #280 140 3

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 19%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 32% 14% 9%

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1050 – 1180
SAT Math Range 510 – 580
SAT RW Range 530 – 610