Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,700,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (29%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,241
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 70%
From Region 28%
Athletes 7.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 74%
Black 8%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 652 32% / 68% 2% $50,720 42 93%
Engineering Physics 2 100% / 0% 50%
Chemistry 17 +1 29% / 71% 18% $67,699 78 100%
Geology 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $61,553 69
Mathematics 11 +1 82% / 18% 9% $73,928 84 86%
Physics 9 +2 67% / 33% 0% $71,108 82
Statistics $71,867 82
Biological Sciences 76 25% / 75% 5% $60,349 66 96%
Neuroscience 9 22% / 78% 22% $59,102 64
Environmental Science 18 44% / 56% 0% $51,478 45 90%
Anthropology 11 +1 27% / 73% 0% $45,182 26
English 38 +1 24% / 76% 0% $37,969 10 90%
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,121 28
German 1 100% / 0% 0% $46,624 30
History 30 +10 57% / 43% 0% $48,256 35 92%
Integrative Studies 84 +1 42% / 58% 0% $58,068 62 89%
International Studies 11 55% / 45% 9% $43,886 22 82%
Japanese 3 67% / 33% 0% $46,637 30
Philosophy +1 $47,225 32
Political Science 11 36% / 64% 0% $58,967 64 96%
Psychological Science 115 +2 18% / 82% 1% $45,463 27 94%
Social Sciences 11 +2 64% / 36% 0% $46,467 29
Sociology 9 22% / 78% 0% $44,247 23 95%
Spanish 3 0% / 100% 0% $46,864 31 100%
Art 51 8% / 92% 4% $39,763 13 94%
Music 7 43% / 57% 0% $44,690 24 86%
Theatre 32 28% / 72% 0% $32,604 5 96%
Visual Communication Design 12 33% / 67% 8% $49,170 38 100%
Criminal Justice 52 +1 33% / 67% 0% $55,264 55 93%
Legal Studies 23 35% / 65% 0% $54,615 53
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 115 14% / 86% 0% $45,684 27 95%
Early Childhood Education 16 0% / 100% 0% $44,396 24 94%
Elementary Education 59 7% / 93% 0% $44,396 24 94%
Middle Grade Education 9 11% / 89% 0% $44,396 24 94%
Physical Education 6 33% / 67% 0% $51,747 45 98%
Secondary Education 5 +6 60% / 40% 0% $44,396 24
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 7 14% / 86% 0% $47,485 33
Special Education 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $45,184 26 100%
Music Education 11 45% / 55% 0% $51,747 45 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health and Human Services 427 18% / 82% 0% $70,225 81 96%
Athletic Training $59,263 64
Exercise Science 33 52% / 48% 0% $55,338 55
Health Science 60 10% / 90% 0% $80,342 89 97%
Nursing 241 15% / 85% 0% $76,107 86 95%
Radiation Therapy 5 0% / 100% 0% $59,263 64 94%
Radiologic Science 17 24% / 76% 0% $59,263 64 94%
Respiratory Care 33 30% / 70% 0% $59,263 64 94%
Human Services and Addictions 4 0% / 100% 0% $43,761 22 100%
Social Work 34 9% / 91% 0% $45,975 28 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Informatics 340 63% / 37% 13% $75,127 85 94%
Applied Software Engineering 9 33% / 67% 56% $93,089 96 96%
Computer Science 47 81% / 19% 43% $93,089 96 96%
Cybersecurity 16 81% / 19% 0% $79,875 89
Data Analytics 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $73,318 84
Data Science 32 56% / 44% 6% $70,680 81 82%
Information Technology 71 +2 83% / 17% 14% $93,089 96 96%
Health Informatics 3 33% / 67% 0% $59,996 66
Communication Studies 53 34% / 66% 0% $59,662 65 94%
Electronic Media and Broadcasting 33 64% / 36% 0% $48,066 34 98%
Journalism 10 +2 20% / 80% 10% $48,066 34 98%
Organizational Communication $55,979 57 98%
Public Relations 18 6% / 94% 6% $55,979 57 98%
Media Informatics 12 58% / 42% 0% $53,956 52
Advanced Manufacturing and Design 14 100% / 0% 0% $90,926 95 100%
Electrical Engineering Technology 11 91% / 9% 36% $86,466 93
Engineering Technology 8 75% / 25% 0% $84,173 91
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Haile College of Business 491 55% / 45% 4% $70,818 81 99%
Business $69,988 81
Business Informatics 14 71% / 29% 14% $95,451 96 98%
Economics 13 85% / 15% 31% $69,683 80
Management 372 +10 53% / 47% 4% $68,456 79 100%
Organizational Leadership 64 41% / 59% 0% $68,228 79 96%
Geography $56,010 57
Construction Management 28 93% / 7% 0% $96,330 97 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,649
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,311
Est. In-State Cost $15,069
Est. Out-of-State Cost $30,155
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
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 23.7% 480 32% / 68% 1% $49,755 40 93%
Business & Economics 23.0% 466 53% / 47% 4% $69,215 80 99%
Health Sciences 19.2% 389 19% / 81% 0% $72,617 83 95%
Computer Science 8.8% 178 75% / 25% 21% $87,539 93 93%
Professional 6.7% 136 60% / 40% 3% $71,504 82 96%
Arts 6.2% 125 26% / 74% 2% $41,526 17 95%
Education 5.1% 104 11% / 89% 0% $45,043 26 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.2% 85 25% / 75% 7% $60,217 66 96%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.1% 42 55% / 45% 10% $69,329 80 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.9% 18 44% / 56% 0% $51,478 45 90%
Engineering 0.1% 2 100% / 0% 50%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.1M #308 66% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.9M #343 65% $0
Health Sciences $0.6M #278 88% $0.0M 28
Physical Sciences & Math $0.6M #425 74% $0
Computer Science $0.1M #429 62% $0
Business & Economics $0.0M #409 0% $0
Education $0.0M #451 0% $0 16 #252
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $3.2M #437 71% $0.0M 16 #414 28

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 85%
Yield (Unbound) 35%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 78%
SAT Range 950 – 1150
SAT Math Range 480 – 560
SAT RW Range 470 – 590