Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 100,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,630 (54%)
Days Without Precipitation 267 (84%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,013
Men / Women 52% / 48%
From State 42%
From Region 41%
Athletes 6.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 5%
Black 3%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 711 35% / 65% 3% $67,584 80 97%
Computer Science 30 87% / 13% 0% $94,369 97 100%
Cyber Security 7 86% / 14% 14% $80,342 90 100%
Data Modeling and Warehousing $83,347 92
Data Science 5 80% / 20% 0% $87,349 94
Chemistry 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% $68,518 81
Mathematics 15 73% / 27% 7% $79,962 90 100%
Physics 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $74,961 87
Biology 79 +1 37% / 63% 5% $82,155 91 100%
Molecular Biology 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $72,321 85
Environmental Studies 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $63,179 75
Nutrition and Dietetics 1 100% / 0% 100% $61,372 72
Wildlife Biology 13 77% / 23% 0% $40,811 20 94%
Anthropology $55,775 61
Chinese Studies $63,207 75
Classics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $65,317 78
Communication 61 34% / 66% 3% $61,683 72 97%
English 13 +1 23% / 77% 0% $52,166 52 88%
Foreign Languages 1 100% / 0% 0% $66,279 79
French 3 33% / 67% 0% $67,339 80 100%
General Studies 111 32% / 68% 3% $66,523 79 96%
Geography 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $62,804 74
History 12 +1 58% / 42% 8% $60,409 70
Interdisciplinary Studies $78,479 89
International/Global Studies 4 +3 50% / 50% 25% $67,544 80
Native American Studies $63,051 75
Norwegian 2 50% / 50% 0% $66,811 79
Philosophy 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $63,040 75
Political Science 24 54% / 46% 4% $74,238 86 100%
Psychology 108 +1 24% / 76% 0% $63,383 75 95%
Social Science 14 0% / 100% 0% $58,091 66 97%
Social Work 66 14% / 86% 0% $61,781 73 98%
Sociology 15 40% / 60% 0% $55,415 60 100%
Spanish 8 50% / 50% 0% $67,339 80 100%
Women and Gender Studies $61,667 72
Art 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $44,466 30
Drama and Theatre Arts 2 0% / 100% 0% $40,995 20
Graphic Design 5 0% / 100% 20% $55,606 61 94%
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,088 31
Music Performance 2 0% / 100% 0%
Musical Theatre 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,548 30
Criminal Justice 53 30% / 70% 4% $68,713 81 100%
Forensic Science 24 +2 8% / 92% 4% $69,987 83 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Human Development 145 21% / 79% 1% $59,206 68 97%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 22 0% / 100% 0% $62,727 74 100%
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 52 37% / 63% 2% $61,907 73 100%
Sports Management 2 100% / 0% 0%
Early Childhood Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $55,822 61 92%
Elementary Education 45 9% / 91% 2% $55,822 61 92%
Foreign Language Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Science Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $57,360 64 96%
Secondary Education 11 27% / 73% 0% $55,822 61 92%
Social Studies Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $57,360 64 96%
Music Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,360 64 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Mines 206 81% / 19% 7% $103,185 98 99%
Biomedical Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $97,225 97
Chemical Engineering 32 69% / 31% 3% $105,249 99 100%
Civil Engineering 44 80% / 20% 7% $98,812 98 100%
Electrical Engineering 34 85% / 15% 6% $112,200 99 100%
Environmental Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $83,071 92
Geological Engineering 1 100% / 0% 100% $103,414 98
Mechanical Engineering 85 84% / 16% 8% $101,129 98 98%
Petroleum Engineering 7 86% / 14% 0% $108,983 99 96%
Geology $66,873 79
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines 140 16% / 84% 1% $83,726 92 95%
Dietetics 3 0% / 100% 0% $57,438 65 100%
Health Studies 23 +2 22% / 78% 0% $68,768 81
Nursing 108 15% / 85% 1% $89,046 95 95%
Public Health Education 6 17% / 83% 0% $58,452 66
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences 398 79% / 21% 10% $103,296 98 99%
Atmospheric Sciences 8 38% / 62% 12% $65,979 78
Air Traffic Control 18 +2 61% / 39% 0% $104,062 98 99%
Air Transportation $104,062 98
Aviation Management 55 +24 76% / 24% 9% $104,062 98 99%
Commercial Aviation 299 +4 82% / 18% 12% $104,062 98 99%
Flight Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $104,062 98 99%
Unmanned Aircraft Systems 17 +15 82% / 18% 0% $104,062 98 99%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Nistler College of Business and Public Administration 297 62% / 38% 2% $76,840 88 98%
Accounting 46 48% / 52% 0% $80,369 90 100%
Accounting and Finance 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $80,369 90 100%
Banking and Financial Economics 64 88% / 12% 2% $73,250 85 100%
Economics 3 100% / 0% 0% $76,008 87
Economics 6 67% / 33% 0% $76,809 88
Entrepreneurship 9 89% / 11% 0% $59,643 69 97%
Finance 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $73,250 85 100%
Human Resources Management 6 0% / 100% 0% $72,177 85 100%
Management 56 +10 70% / 30% 2% $73,463 86 97%
Marketing 81 +9 47% / 53% 4% $83,530 92 96%
Operations Management 11 +1 64% / 36% 0% $73,463 86 97%
Public Administration 9 44% / 56% 0% $68,316 81
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Medicine and Health Sciences 43 7% / 93% 2% $76,754 88 100%
Athletic Training $67,700 80
Clinical Laboratory Science 37 8% / 92% 3% $78,547 89 100%
Rehabilitation and Human Services 6 0% / 100% 0% $65,699 78 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,505
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,564
Est. In-State Cost $14,883
Est. Out-of-State Cost $21,427
ROI Percentile 91th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 39%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

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
Professional 24.1% 467 71% / 29% 9% $98,299 98 99%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.5% 456 30% / 70% 2% $63,688 75 96%
Business & Economics 14.9% 290 63% / 37% 2% $77,107 88 98%
Health Sciences 12.8% 248 17% / 83% 1% $77,009 88 98%
Engineering 10.6% 206 81% / 19% 7% $103,185 98 99%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.2% 81 36% / 64% 5% $81,912 91 100%
Education 3.8% 73 14% / 86% 1% $56,169 62 93%
Computer Science 2.2% 42 86% / 14% 2% $91,195 96 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 34 56% / 44% 6% $73,538 86 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.2% 23 61% / 39% 4% $49,709 45 95%
Arts 1.0% 20 15% / 85% 5% $48,651 42 95%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $121M #43 40% $15.5M 20 #131 238
Life & Natural Sciences $20.6M #127 56% $0 4 #185 55 17
Health Sciences $14.7M #114 52% $0.0M 7 #161 73
Physical Sciences & Math $14.5M #152 44% $0.4M 5 #194 64 5
Humanities & Social Sciences $9.0M #155 12% $0 22 #173 86 2
Education $7.4M #69 46% $0.1M 45 #72
Computer Science $5.6M #124 48% $0.0M 2 #173 61
Business & Economics $1.9M #162 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0 2 #102 31
Total $195M #122 42% $15.9M 107 #168 608 24

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) 34%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional