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Large 4-year, primarily residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment over 9,999, 25 to 49 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 50 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • City
    School setting
  • Public
    School type
  • Large
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$20,927

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $11,740
$30,001–$48,000 $13,739
$48,001–$75,000 $18,113
$75,001–$110,000 $24,065
$110,001+ $26,726

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 13,023 students…

Graduated 86%
Transferred 9%
Withdrew 5%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 39%
Paid in full 21%
Not making progress 19%
Deferment 12%
Forbearance 5%
Default 1%
Delinquent 1%
Discharge 0%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 37,218
Undergraduate enrollment 29,699
Graduate enrollment 7,519

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 61%
Asian 12%
Hispanic 9%
Black 5%
Two or more races 5%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 442
Mechanical Engineering 407
Computer and Information Sciences 311
Biology 309
Finance and Financial Management Services 291
Psychology 259
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 227
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 213
Political Science and Government 194
Animal Sciences 190
Civil Engineering 189
Sociology 187
Industrial Engineering 184
Computer Engineering 179
Communication and Media Studies 178
Marketing 174
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 173
Business Administration, Management and Operations 158
Accounting and Related Services 153
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 138
International Relations and National Security Studies 137
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 133
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 125
Architectural Sciences and Technology 120
Economics 116
Chemical Engineering 110
Construction Management 108
Forestry 99
Applied Mathematics 97
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services 90
Mathematics 90
Real Estate 87
English Language and Literature 86
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 75
Physics 75
Materials Engineering 63
Design and Applied Arts 60
History 60
Hospitality Administration/Management 58
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 57
Agricultural Engineering 54
Plant Sciences 52
Fine and Studio Arts 49
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 47
Agricultural Business and Management 38
Statistics 37
Chemistry 37
Engineering-Related Fields 35
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology 31
Public Policy Analysis 28
Geography and Cartography 28
Engineering Mechanics 26
Food Science and Technology 24
Philosophy 24
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 24
Physical Sciences 24
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 23
Construction Engineering 21
Mining and Mineral Engineering 20
Natural Resources Management and Policy 19
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology 19
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 19
Religion/Religious Studies 16
Music 16
Agriculture 13
Business/Managerial Economics 7
Landscape Architecture 3
Field of study Median earnings
Computer and Information Sciences $88,678
Computer Engineering $78,488
Chemical Engineering $73,272
Engineering Mechanics $71,575
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $70,863
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $70,680
Industrial Engineering $70,628
Mechanical Engineering $70,163
Construction Management $67,995
Construction Engineering $67,324
Mining and Mineral Engineering $65,441
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering $65,029
Engineering-Related Fields $63,005
Accounting and Related Services $62,632
Civil Engineering $62,508
Materials Engineering $61,814
Finance and Financial Management Services $61,714
Agricultural Engineering $57,318
Business/Managerial Economics $57,318
Business/Commerce $56,563
Architecture $51,960
Marketing $51,773
Business Administration, Management and Operations $50,515
Landscape Architecture $49,562
Economics $48,198
Design and Applied Arts $48,198
Food Science and Technology $47,846
Hospitality Administration/Management $46,478
Mathematics $46,321
Public Policy Analysis $43,575
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services $43,426
Statistics $42,712
Agricultural Business and Management $42,682
Communication and Media Studies $41,618
Political Science and Government $40,341
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $39,729
International Relations and National Security Studies $38,878
Forestry $38,289
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology $38,289
Physics $38,289
Geography and Cartography $36,668
Plant Sciences $36,312
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology $35,416
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $34,704
English Language and Literature $33,993
Chemistry $33,993
Sociology $33,993
Philosophy $33,990
History $33,565
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $31,314
Agriculture $30,409
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $30,409
Fine and Studio Arts $30,409
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $29,549
Psychology $28,960
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services $28,133
Animal Sciences $27,542
Biology $26,403
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $21,964
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management $21,850
Field of study Median debt
Public Policy Analysis $15,468
Statistics $15,500
Accounting and Related Services $18,500
History $20,499
Computer and Information Sciences $20,500
Biology $20,500
Applied Mathematics $20,500
Geography and Cartography $20,500
Communication and Media Studies $20,613
Plant Sciences $20,687
Mining and Mineral Engineering $20,907
Forestry $20,919
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management $21,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $21,500
International Relations and National Security Studies $21,500
English Language and Literature $21,625
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $21,700
Psychology $22,151
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $22,500
Economics $22,500
Finance and Financial Management Services $22,500
Marketing $22,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations $22,535
Animal Sciences $22,631
Sociology $22,859
Industrial Engineering $22,870
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services $22,875
Agricultural Business and Management $22,999
Mechanical Engineering $23,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $23,000
Mathematics $23,250
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology $23,500
Engineering-Related Fields $23,750
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $24,125
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology $24,135
Political Science and Government $24,250
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $24,637
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services $25,000
Chemical Engineering $25,350
Hospitality Administration/Management $25,680
Civil Engineering $25,760
Design and Applied Arts $25,802
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $25,849
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering $26,000
Computer Engineering $26,000
Fine and Studio Arts $26,323
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $26,408
Chemistry $26,497
Agricultural Engineering $26,625
Construction Engineering $26,698
Food Science and Technology $26,875
Materials Engineering $27,000
Physics $27,000
Music $27,000
Real Estate $27,000
Construction Management $27,000
Engineering Mechanics $27,500
Architecture $29,000
Architectural Sciences and Technology $30,750
Info: Department of Education