Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 3,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 800 (7%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,829
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 96%
From Region 1%
Athletes 3.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
Black 11%
Asian 6%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 234 70% / 30% 3% $83,280 91 95%
Artificial Intelligence $93,076 96 96%
Computer Science 109 +1 77% / 23% 6% $93,076 96 96%
Information Technology 72 76% / 24% 0% $93,076 96 96%
Chemistry 7 71% / 29% 0% $63,290 72
Mathematics 13 69% / 31% 0% $56,047 57 94%
Physics 4 100% / 0% 0% $63,196 72
Sociology 15 +2 7% / 93% 0% $51,291 44 92%
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 2 50% / 50% 0% $31,289 4 100%
Drawing 1 0% / 100% 0% $30,716 4 84%
Fine/Studio Arts 8 38% / 62% 0% $30,716 4 84%
Keyboard Instruments 2 50% / 50% 0% $35,934 8
Voice and Opera 1 100% / 0% 0% $36,090 8
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business Administration 620 49% / 51% 1% $71,593 82 95%
Cybersecurity 2 50% / 50% 0% $73,386 84
Statistics 3 100% / 0% 0% $77,650 87
Accounting 70 +1 64% / 36% 0% $79,940 89 100%
Actuarial Science 9 56% / 44% 0% $84,062 91 100%
Business Administration, Management and Operations $78,718 88 100%
Business Economics 6 83% / 17% 0% $70,038 81 100%
Business/Managerial Economics 4 75% / 25% 0% $77,534 87
Finance 88 +3 81% / 19% 1% $90,501 95 94%
General Business 69 55% / 45% 1% $68,514 79 95%
Human Resources Development 49 10% / 90% 0% $66,061 76 91%
Human Resources Management 20 +3 20% / 80% 5% $66,061 76 91%
Logistics 23 65% / 35% 0% $78,718 88 100%
Management Information Systems and Statistics 40 +1 60% / 40% 2% $84,197 92 91%
Marketing 79 42% / 58% 1% $64,290 74 96%
Operations Management 16 94% / 6% 0% $78,718 88 100%
Project Management 6 +1 83% / 17% 0% $78,718 88 100%
Public Administration 7 14% / 86% 0% $80,399 89 95%
Social Work 59 7% / 93% 0% $50,593 42 96%
Corrections and Criminal Justice 62 35% / 65% 0% $56,228 58 94%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration $56,228 58
Homeland Security 8 50% / 50% 0% $81,575 90 94%
Juvenile Corrections $56,228 58 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education and Human Services 724 33% / 67% 1% $49,146 38 91%
Anthropology 8 38% / 62% 0% $40,188 14 88%
Chinese +2 $41,482 17
Communication 62 32% / 68% 2% $52,322 47 93%
Creative Writing 21 +1 38% / 62% 0% $32,668 5 96%
English 37 +2 24% / 76% 0% $52,162 47 88%
French 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $40,669 15 91%
German +2 $41,391 17
History 33 76% / 24% 0% $45,769 28 92%
International Affairs 9 +1 44% / 56% 11% $59,092 64 91%
Japanese 5 +3 60% / 40% 0% $41,684 17
Journalism 15 47% / 53% 0% $48,774 37 98%
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities 158 36% / 64% 1% $61,808 69 90%
Linguistics 9 11% / 89% 0% $41,725 17
Philosophy 9 +1 89% / 11% 0% $46,830 31
Political Science 38 42% / 58% 0% $50,962 43 90%
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 6 67% / 33% 0% $32,668 5 96%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 9 +2 22% / 78% 0% $57,912 62 95%
Radio and Television 2 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology and Anthropology 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,923 31
Spanish 6 +2 50% / 50% 0% $40,669 15 91%
Writing $32,668 5 96%
Elementary Education 137 4% / 96% 0% $46,008 28 89%
General Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $61,808 69 90%
Social Studies Teacher Education 13 69% / 31% 0% $52,510 48 100%
Acting 8 38% / 62% 0% $31,289 4 100%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 0% / 100% 0% $30,716 4 84%
Dance 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $45,611 27 95%
Film Production 17 71% / 29% 0% $27,165 3 98%
Film Studies 6 67% / 33% 0% $27,165 3 98%
Fine and Studio Arts $30,716 4
Graphic Design 67 25% / 75% 1% $44,795 25 83%
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $34,982 7
Music Education 9 22% / 78% 0% $52,510 48 100%
Music Pedagogy $35,197 7
Music Performance 3 67% / 33% 0% $34,934 7
Music Technology 6 83% / 17% 0% $35,103 7
Musical Theatre 11 27% / 73% 9% $31,289 4 100%
Painting +1 $30,716 4 84%
Photography 1 0% / 100% 0% $27,165 3 98%
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 2 100% / 0% 0% $31,289 4 100%
Visual and Performing Arts $34,911 7
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering and Computer Science 321 71% / 29% 3% $94,562 96 98%
Biomedical Engineering 14 21% / 79% 0% $82,805 91 100%
Computer Engineering 26 +6 88% / 12% 0% $99,491 97 94%
Electrical Engineering 112 +3 78% / 22% 3% $102,327 98 98%
Industrial Engineering 18 61% / 39% 6% $99,775 98 100%
Mechanical Engineering 111 83% / 17% 4% $100,700 98 98%
Engineering Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $76,633 86
Nutrition Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $56,941 59
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 33 36% / 64% 6% $54,087 52
Italian Studies $48,467 36
Women's Studies 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,736 40
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Health Sciences 1,052 24% / 76% 1% $66,461 77 95%
Anatomy 2 100% / 0% 0% $60,429 67
Biochemistry 12 42% / 58% 8% $61,715 69 100%
Biology 97 45% / 55% 0% $50,888 43 94%
Biomedical Sciences 16 38% / 62% 6% $50,888 43 94%
Biophysics $61,715 69 100%
Dietetics 6 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Science 24 42% / 58% 0% $57,418 60 88%
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 11 18% / 82% 0% $68,496 79 97%
Environmental Health 17 35% / 65% 0% $74,008 84 87%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 140 26% / 74% 3% $55,843 57 96%
Health and Wellness 17 6% / 94% 0% $70,778 82
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 15 27% / 73% 7% $65,981 76
Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist 1 0% / 100% 0% $68,496 79 97%
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,670 73 100%
Nursing 459 18% / 82% 1% $79,398 88 95%
Orthotist/Prosthetist 1 0% / 100% 0% $80,358 89 94%
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 29 55% / 45% 0% $69,505 80
Pre-Physician Assistant 19 11% / 89% 0% $72,784 83
Public Health 2 0% / 100% 0%
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 16 12% / 88% 0% $63,670 73 100%
Psychology 165 +1 21% / 79% 1% $49,516 39 92%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $16,034
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,669
Est. In-State Cost $20,742
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,912
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

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
Health Sciences 25.9% 763 22% / 78% 2% $72,295 83 95%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.1% 681 31% / 69% 1% $52,252 47 92%
Business & Economics 16.2% 479 56% / 44% 1% $75,828 86 95%
Engineering 9.5% 281 77% / 23% 3% $100,286 98 98%
Computer Science 6.2% 183 77% / 23% 3% $92,861 96 96%
Education 5.2% 154 11% / 89% 0% $46,967 31 90%
Arts 5.2% 153 37% / 63% 1% $38,593 11 90%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.3% 127 45% / 55% 2% $52,061 47 94%
Professional 2.4% 70 37% / 63% 0% $59,125 64 94%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.1% 32 31% / 69% 0% $57,381 60 88%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 28 79% / 21% 0% $61,929 69 94%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $11.4M #152 51% $1.1M 5 #177 46 2
Engineering $10.4M #189 18% $1.3M 15 #152 145
Physical Sciences & Math $9.7M #178 32% $1.2M 3 #202 47
Computer Science $4.4M #142 29% $0.4M 3 #161 51
Health Sciences $1.1M #236 69% $0.1M 2 #219 38 6
Education $0.7M #258 33% $0 27 #158
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.6M #369 62% $0.0M 5 #275 19
Business & Economics $0.2M #308 95% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Total $38.5M #215 36% $4.1M 60 #238 346 8

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 72%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional