Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 3,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation 245 (47%)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 400 (2%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 17,927
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 80%
From Region 5%
Athletes 3.3%

Racial/Ethnic

Asian 36%
White 24%
Hispanic 16%
International 10%
Black 6%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 2,563 44% / 56% 11% $62,862 71 92%
Human Computer Interaction 116 +1 67% / 33% 41% $81,916 90 90%
Applied Mathematics 219 +107 55% / 45% 31% $83,148 91 92%
Astronomy 7 +10 43% / 57% 0% $75,527 85
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 6 50% / 50% 0% $59,248 64
Chemistry 66 +4 55% / 45% 2% $56,591 58 88%
Chemistry 5 60% / 40% 0% $56,591 58 88%
Geosciences 9 44% / 56% 0% $58,894 63
Mathematics 61 +33 70% / 30% 34% $74,259 84 90%
Physical Sciences 7 86% / 14% 0% $75,568 85
Physics 76 +11 84% / 16% 33% $79,040 88 87%
Biochemistry 100 +3 47% / 53% 6% $68,070 78 89%
Biological and Physical Sciences 3 33% / 67% 33% $64,597 73
Biology 517 +17 38% / 62% 4% $62,785 70 93%
Evolutionary Biology 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $48,290 34 96%
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 72 22% / 78% 0% $48,290 34 96%
Economics 36 +7 81% / 19% 47% $74,037 84 90%
Economics 116 +56 70% / 30% 25%
African American Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,579 50
Anthropology 16 +5 31% / 69% 6% $40,262 14 95%
Asian Studies/Civilization 12 +4 33% / 67% 8% $52,628 47
Creative Writing 16 +2 31% / 69% 0% $52,852 48
English 81 +5 35% / 65% 0% $49,356 37 94%
French 5 +1 0% / 100% 0%
History 75 +8 68% / 32% 1% $54,269 52 90%
Intercultural and International Studies 7 +5 86% / 14% 29% $68,078 78
Interdisciplinary Studies 51 43% / 57% 0% $52,483 47 89%
Italian $40,256 14 100%
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies $77,141 87 92%
Linguistics 44 +7 11% / 89% 0% $61,646 68 84%
Philosophy 12 +4 67% / 33% 0% $56,914 58
Political Science 107 +23 54% / 46% 2% $71,274 82 94%
Psychology 540 +99 27% / 73% 4% $56,078 56 95%
Sociology 70 +44 31% / 69% 4% $58,351 62 94%
Spanish 12 +5 33% / 67% 0% $40,256 14 100%
Sustainability Studies 11 36% / 64% 9% $58,240 61
Women's Studies 7 +6 29% / 71% 0% $54,631 53
Art History 12 +2 17% / 83% 8% $30,771 4 90%
Digital Arts 9 +5 33% / 67% 11% $47,828 33
Environmental Design/Architecture 20 +4 55% / 45% 5% $60,843 67
Music 9 +5 44% / 56% 0% $43,123 20 92%
Studio Art 25 32% / 68% 8% $30,771 4 90%
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0% $39,133 12 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 496 56% / 44% 16% $68,261 78 94%
Business Administration 496 +17 56% / 44% 16% $68,261 78 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences 747 78% / 22% 18% $105,279 98 93%
Biomedical Engineering 41 44% / 56% 7% $85,330 92 80%
Chemical and Molecular Engineering 28 64% / 36% 0% $93,055 96 91%
Civil Engineering 28 68% / 32% 0% $84,367 91 100%
Computer Engineering 44 89% / 11% 7% $119,500 99 97%
Electrical Engineering 52 81% / 19% 6% $88,676 94 88%
General Engineering 22 77% / 23% 0% $88,714 94 95%
Mechanical Engineering 109 84% / 16% 27% $90,463 95 95%
Computer Science 347 +1 84% / 16% 21% $119,202 99
Information Science/Studies 76 +3 63% / 37% 26% $93,859 96 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Communication and Journalism 68 28% / 72% 6% $57,457 60 91%
Communication 1 100% / 0% 0%
Journalism 30 +2 23% / 77% 10% $61,512 68 91%
Mass Communication/Media Studies 37 +3 30% / 70% 3% $54,170 51
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Health Professions 548 26% / 74% 1% $72,941 83 95%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 36 31% / 69% 0% $97,741 97 93%
Health Science 498 25% / 75% 1% $70,679 81 95%
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 14 36% / 64% 0% $89,643 94 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences 36 36% / 64% 3% $54,809 53 95%
Ecology 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $48,290 34 96%
Environmental Studies 32 +3 38% / 62% 3% $55,624 55 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 182 25% / 75% 1% $97,714 97 98%
Nursing 182 25% / 75% 1% $97,714 97 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Social Welfare 50 16% / 84% 0% $53,703 50 93%
Social Work 50 16% / 84% 0% $53,703 50 93%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,824
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $32,026
Est. In-State Cost $14,002
Est. Out-of-State Cost $41,429
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 65%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 14%

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 25.3% 1,185 34% / 66% 3% $56,680 58 93%
Health Sciences 15.6% 730 25% / 75% 1% $79,117 88 96%
Business & Economics 13.8% 648 60% / 40% 19% $68,652 79 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 13.4% 628 40% / 60% 4% $63,451 71 92%
Computer Science 11.5% 539 77% / 23% 26% $107,604 99 93%
Physical Sciences & Math 9.7% 456 62% / 38% 25% $76,113 86 90%
Engineering 6.9% 324 76% / 24% 12% $93,048 96 93%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.2% 104 27% / 73% 1% $50,547 41 96%
Arts 1.6% 76 37% / 63% 7% $42,277 18 91%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $92.3M #38 58% $2.3M 87 #27 626 116
Health Sciences $69.3M #71 57% $4.0M 3 #201 52 53
Life & Natural Sciences $61.2M #80 65% $0.2M 41 #65 318 79
Engineering $46.6M #104 64% $1.8M 47 #77 378 29
Computer Science $16.1M #59 68% $0.2M 20 #50 274 9
Humanities & Social Sciences $12.0M #139 50% $0.1M 86 #52 192 17
Business & Economics $0.9M #218 14% $0 2 #225 40
Education $0.2M #344 100% $0 3 #401
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Total $298M #92 60% $8.6M 289 #81 1,880 303

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 48%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 40% 63% 67%

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 42%
SAT Range 1350 – 1470
SAT Math Range 680 – 760
SAT RW Range 650 – 730