Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Population 250,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 270 (85%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,179
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 41%
From Region 50%
Athletes 55.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 76%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 6%
Black 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 161 34% / 66% 1% $54,100 50 98%
Computational Science 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science $82,496 90
Computer Science and Engineering 5 100% / 0% 0% $81,968 90
Applied Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 13 38% / 62% 0% $71,733 82 100%
Exercise Science 22 +1 27% / 73% 0% $60,778 66 97%
Sport Management $60,778 66 97%
Biblical Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $48,299 33
English 3 0% / 100% 0% $46,864 29
General Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $51,188 42
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,518 43
History and Political Science 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Mass Communication 14 +3 43% / 57% 0% $45,009 24 100%
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Psychology 36 +5 28% / 72% 3% $46,134 27 96%
Religious/Sacred Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,526 34
Social Sciences 5 +34 40% / 60% 0% $50,895 41
Social Work 11 +6 9% / 91% 0% $49,318 36 100%
Sociology 2 +5 0% / 100% 0% $52,442 46
Spanish +1 $52,177 45
Sports Communication 11 +1 64% / 36% 0% $45,579 25
Youth Ministry 3 33% / 67% 0% $48,261 33
Art 4 +3 0% / 100% 0% $43,495 20
Theatre 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $40,195 13
Criminal Justice 17 +7 47% / 53% 0% $66,477 76 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 64 64% / 36% 0% $68,446 78 94%
Accounting and Business Management 13 +1 54% / 46% 0% $75,095 85 100%
Business Administration 51 +7 67% / 33% 0% $66,752 76 92%
Entrepreneurship $67,006 76
Organizational Behavior Studies $67,221 77
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 27 15% / 85% 0% $54,166 51 97%
Biology Teacher Education $50,078 39
Education $56,667 57
Elementary Education 17 6% / 94% 0% $50,730 41 96%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,078 39
History Teacher Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $62,491 69 100%
Mathematics Teacher Education $62,491 69 100%
Art Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $62,491 69 100%
Drama and Dance Teacher Education $50,078 39
Music Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $62,491 69 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 47 30% / 70% 0% $73,447 83 99%
Clinical Laboratory Science $77,793 87
Electrocardiograph Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $67,897 77
Nursing 39 26% / 74% 0% $74,913 85 99%
Pre-Pharmacy $119,496 99
Radiation Therapy 4 25% / 75% 0% $67,647 77
Healthcare Administration 3 67% / 33% 0% $63,982 72

Financial

Tuition & Fees $23,272
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 37%

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 31.4% 94 30% / 70% 1% $47,049 29 98%
Business & Economics 22.4% 67 64% / 36% 0% $68,247 78 94%
Health Sciences 22.1% 66 27% / 73% 0% $69,655 80 98%
Education 7.4% 22 14% / 86% 0% $52,275 45 96%
Professional 5.7% 17 47% / 53% 0% $66,477 76 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.3% 13 38% / 62% 0% $71,733 82 100%
Arts 4.0% 12 17% / 83% 0% $50,585 40 100%
Computer Science 2.0% 6 100% / 0% 0% $81,968 90
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 2 50% / 50% 0%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Business & Economics 3 #213
Agriculture & Food Science
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 3 #536

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 77%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 77% 77% 77%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional