Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (10% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 83% of faculty are full-time. Spends $29,852 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
8,480 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 36% of graduates; 80 programs in 19 fields awarded at least one.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01019.9% 841Graduates in this field earn $56,273 4 years out
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 42.27998.0% 679Graduates in this field earn $54,323 4 years out
- Computer Science 11.07017.8% 665Graduates in this field earn $127,404 4 years out
- Business Administration and Management, General 52.02016.3% 530Graduates in this field earn $80,755 4 years out
- Business/Managerial Economics 52.06014.3% 361Graduates in this field earn $77,807 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 4.4% → 11% of graduates since 2014–15 (929 graduates in 2024–25).
Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)
Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.
Top-earning majors here
By earnings 4 years after completion
Computer Engineering$132,357 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $79,812
4 years after completion$132,357National median: $109,015Above typical4 years out, Pell: $103,713 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $19,000 · 489 graduates, two most recent years combined
Computer Science$127,404 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $82,161
4 years after completion$127,404National median: $107,009Above typical4 years out, Pell: $108,645 · Non-Pell: $125,407(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $15,000 · 1,211 graduates, two most recent years combined
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,502 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $87,715
4 years after completion$119,502National median: $88,910Above typical4 years out, Pell: $101,226 · Non-Pell: $107,104(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $13,500 · 96 graduates, two most recent years combined
Management Information Systems and Services$108,038 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $68,786
4 years after completion$108,038National median: $83,290Above typicalMedian federal debt: $16,500 · 116 graduates, two most recent years combined
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,871 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $80,412
4 years after completion$106,871National median: $100,647Above typical4 years out, Pell: $93,174 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $19,000 · 175 graduates, two most recent years combined
Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
$173,702
9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.
Spending and endowment
Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.
Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)