Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Computer Science (15% of graduates). 22 students for every faculty member, more than at 95% of colleges. 85% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,595 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
4,655 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 38% of graduates; 61 programs in 19 fields awarded at least one.
- Computer Science 11.070115% 684Graduates in this field earn $123,422 4 years out
- Behavioral Sciences 30.170110.0% 464Graduates in this field earn $54,606 4 years out
- Business/Managerial Economics 52.06015.5% 258Graduates in this field earn $82,064 4 years out
- Cognitive Science, General 30.25013.9% 181Graduates in this field earn $72,125 4 years out
- Environmental Studies 03.01033.5% 165Graduates in this field earn $55,240 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Interdisciplinary studies, 2.4% → 16% of graduates since 2014–15 (730 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$124,641 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $79,969
4 years after completion$124,641National median: $109,015Above typical4 years out, Pell: $117,563 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $23,434 · 257 graduates, two most recent years combined
Computer Science$123,422 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $75,150
4 years after completion$123,422National median: $107,009Above typical4 years out, Pell: $98,076 · Non-Pell: $106,229(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $16,499 · 1,265 graduates, two most recent years combined
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,290 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $78,842
4 years after completion$118,290National median: $100,647Above typical4 years out, Pell: $100,065 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $16,796 · 70 graduates, two most recent years combined
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,567 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $55,856
4 years after completion$98,567National median: $93,451Above typical4 years out, Pell: $80,527 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $23,000 · 16 graduates, two most recent years combined
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$94,589 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $55,773
4 years after completion$94,589National median: $85,063Above typical4 years out, Pell: $87,642 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $20,020 · 190 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.
$161,983
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)