Basic Information

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours 2,526 (37%)
Days Without Precipitation 237 (32%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,547
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 90%
From Region 6%
Athletes 4.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 74%
Black 10%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 972 27% / 73% 1% $50,064 46 94%
Chemistry 24 46% / 54% 4% $66,900 79 96%
Geology 8 25% / 75% 0% $60,647 70
Mathematics 14 43% / 57% 0% $61,675 72
Physics 6 83% / 17% 0% $68,443 81
Biology 76 37% / 63% 0% $56,609 62 96%
Environmental Science 61 38% / 62% 0% $47,743 39 94%
Communication 117 32% / 68% 0% $52,072 51 90%
English 38 8% / 92% 0% $47,724 39 92%
History 22 55% / 45% 0% $54,516 57 100%
Humanities 12 8% / 92% 0% $44,863 30 86%
Interdisciplinary Studies 29 31% / 69% 3% $44,313 28 96%
Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures 20 25% / 75% 0% $46,165 34 100%
Philosophy and Religion $47,048 37
Philosophy and Religious Studies 10 +1 40% / 60% 0%
Political Science 42 38% / 62% 0% $51,037 48 100%
Psychology 200 14% / 86% 1% $47,479 38 92%
Social Work 27 0% / 100% 0% $48,070 40 100%
Sociology and Anthropology 41 37% / 63% 0%
Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography $43,211 25 97%
Art 74 22% / 78% 0% $44,210 28 92%
Interior Architecture $64,610 76 96%
Interior Architecture 16 12% / 88% 0%
Music 24 38% / 62% 0% $43,632 26
Theatre 8 25% / 75% 0% $37,266 12
Criminal Justice 103 29% / 71% 1% $51,678 50 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Computer Science 307 78% / 22% 3% $90,915 96 99%
Chemical Engineering 20 45% / 55% 5% $96,662 97 96%
Civil Engineering 20 45% / 55% 0% $98,566 98 92%
Computer Engineering 10 90% / 10% 0% $101,031 98
Electrical Engineering 36 81% / 19% 6% $101,903 98 100%
Mechanical Engineering 49 84% / 16% 0% $92,006 96 98%
Computer Science 77 79% / 21% 4% $95,893 97 100%
Cybersecurity 14 86% / 14% 0% $92,796 96
Engineering Management 62 82% / 18% 0% $71,112 83 100%
Mechatronics Engineering Technology $86,762 94
Mechatronics Engineering Technology 19 95% / 5% 11%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health, Education and Professional Studies 454 22% / 78% 0% $61,121 71 95%
Exercise Science 184 38% / 62% 0% $55,749 60 97%
Nursing 152 13% / 87% 0% $78,333 89 94%
Early Childhood Education $47,328 37
Elementary Education 92 2% / 98% 0% $47,328 37 91%
Middle Grades Education 5 40% / 60% 0% $47,328 37 91%
Secondary Education 21 29% / 71% 0% $47,328 37 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Gary W. Rollins College of Business 451 47% / 53% 0% $65,171 77 94%
Accounting 61 48% / 52% 0% $67,382 80
Business Economics 8 62% / 38% 0% $66,535 79
Economics 6 83% / 17% 0% $62,231 73 95%
Entrepreneurship 15 60% / 40% 0% $63,287 75
Finance 64 62% / 38% 0% $69,236 82
Human Resource Management 18 22% / 78% 0% $63,906 75
Management 118 49% / 51% 0% $64,497 76 94%
Marketing 111 33% / 67% 1% $63,156 74
Organizational Leadership 50 50% / 50% 0% $64,497 76 94%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,977
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,694
Est. In-State Cost $14,200
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,476
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
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 25.5% 558 23% / 77% 1% $48,894 42 93%
Business & Economics 23.5% 513 51% / 49% 0% $65,890 78 96%
Health Sciences 15.4% 336 26% / 74% 0% $65,966 78 96%
Engineering 6.2% 135 72% / 28% 2% $96,975 97 97%
Arts 5.6% 122 24% / 76% 0% $43,555 26 92%
Professional 5.6% 122 39% / 61% 2% $51,678 50 95%
Education 5.4% 118 8% / 92% 0% $47,328 37 91%
Computer Science 4.2% 91 80% / 20% 3% $95,417 97 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.5% 76 37% / 63% 0% $56,609 62 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.8% 61 38% / 62% 0% $47,743 39 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 52 46% / 54% 2% $64,709 76 96%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Business & Economics $2.2M #153 0% $0
Engineering $1.9M #251 76% $0.0M
Physical Sciences & Math $1.1M #348 44% $0.0M
Life & Natural Sciences $0.9M #340 79% $0
Computer Science $0.8M #240 89% $0 5 #138 34
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.5M #394 1% $0.0M
Education $0.2M #353 36% $0 9 #341
Health Sciences $0.1M #359 0% $0.0M
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Total $7.6M #338 44% $0.1M 14 #431 34

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) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1010 – 1210
SAT Math Range 500 – 590
SAT RW Range 510 – 620