Basic Information

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (72%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,929
Men / Women 27% / 73%
From State 75%
From Region 10%
Athletes 7.0%

Racial/Ethnic

Black 85%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
White 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts, Sciences, Business and Education 494 29% / 71% 0% $46,239 37 94%
Computer Science 7 57% / 43% 14% $61,681 73 100%
Information Technology 6 67% / 33% 0% $66,665 80 100%
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,346 49
Mathematics 11 27% / 73% 0% $54,089 58
Biology 45 16% / 84% 0% $48,994 45 90%
Accounting 15 53% / 47% 0% $56,665 64 90%
Business Administration 76 +1 43% / 57% 0% $48,539 44 94%
Economics 9 56% / 44% 0% $39,165 17 100%
African American Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
English 5 20% / 80% 0% $42,231 25
General Studies 63 32% / 68% 0%
History 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $43,868 29
Mass Communication 49 45% / 55% 0% $36,751 12 94%
Political Science 12 17% / 83% 0% $59,563 70 95%
Psychology 67 18% / 82% 0% $43,024 27 95%
Social Work 39 10% / 90% 3% $46,732 38 97%
Sociology 12 25% / 75% 0% $41,853 24 100%
Elementary Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $48,061 42 86%
Kindergarten/Preschool Education 11 0% / 100% 0% $48,061 42
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching $34,969 10
Secondary Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $43,636 29 100%
Art 11 55% / 45% 0% $35,714 11
Music 5 60% / 40% 0% $37,070 13
Criminal Justice 32 +1 19% / 81% 0% $46,515 38 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Sciences 423 19% / 81% 1% $67,309 81 95%
Clinical Laboratory Science 45 13% / 87% 7% $70,882 84
Exercise Physiology 51 25% / 75% 0% $45,029 33
Kinesiology 9 89% / 11% 0% $46,907 39 90%
Kinesiology and Exercise Science $46,907 39
Nursing 161 9% / 91% 1% $94,609 97
Rehabilitation Counseling 18 0% / 100% 0% $42,189 25 91%
Health Administration 74 7% / 93% 0% $48,124 42 100%
Recreation Management 3 100% / 0% 0%
Sport Management 41 71% / 29% 0% $46,907 39 90%
Therapeutic Recreation 21 19% / 81% 5% $42,189 25 91%
Gerontology $43,829 29

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $6,436
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,854
Est. In-State Cost $8,326
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,096
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

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 31.0% 284 14% / 86% 1% $77,112 89 90%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27.4% 251 26% / 74% 0% $43,128 27 95%
Business & Economics 26.1% 239 36% / 64% 0% $47,719 41 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.9% 45 16% / 84% 0% $48,994 45 90%
Professional 3.5% 32 19% / 81% 0% $46,515 38 97%
Education 2.5% 23 0% / 100% 0% $46,714 38 94%
Arts 1.7% 16 56% / 44% 0% $36,138 11
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 14 21% / 79% 0% $53,287 57
Computer Science 1.4% 13 62% / 38% 8% $63,981 77 100%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $7.3M #71 99% $0
Health Sciences $1.9M #203 88% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $1.8M #300 100% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.5M #389 100% $0
Business & Economics $0.4M #262 0% $0
Computer Science $0.2M #337 88% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #454 78% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #281 0% $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $12.5M #290 94% $0

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 81%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 81% 81% 81%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 15%
SAT Range 830 – 1020
SAT Math Range 400 – 500
SAT RW Range 430 – 520