Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (11% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 90% of faculty are full-time. Spends $17,118 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
6,557 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 45% of graduates; 72 programs in 18 fields awarded at least one.
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 45.060311% 699Graduates in this field earn $98,178 4 years out
- Sociology, General 45.110110% 661Graduates in this field earn $60,013 4 years out
- Communication, General 09.01009.4% 618Graduates in this field earn $72,976 4 years out
- Experimental Psychology 42.27048.3% 545Graduates in this field earn $66,171 4 years out
- Statistics, General 27.05016.2% 408Graduates in this field earn $90,778 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Math and statistics, 3.4% → 10% of graduates since 2014–15 (676 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 Science$149,190 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $107,776
4 years after completion$149,190National median: $107,009Above typical4 years out, Pell: $119,530 · Non-Pell: $120,105(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $13,500 · 323 graduates, two most recent years combined
Computer Engineering$144,703 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $91,387
4 years after completion$144,703National median: $109,015Above typical4 years out, Pell: $113,357 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $14,410 · 130 graduates, two most recent years combined
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,215 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report
4 years after completion$117,215National median: $100,647Above typical4 years out, Pell: $103,037 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $15,500 · 126 graduates, two most recent years combined
Chemical Engineering$113,317 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $79,737
4 years after completion$113,317National median: $98,158Above typical4 years out, Pell: $83,583 · Non-Pell: $94,269(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $14,937 · 94 graduates, two most recent years combined
Applied Mathematics$109,360 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $59,638
4 years after completion$109,360National median: $91,532Above typical4 years out, Pell: $77,006 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $17,000 · 399 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.
$186,097
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)