Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General (38% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 88% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,657 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
1,644 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 77% of graduates; 23 programs in 13 fields awarded at least one.
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General 49.010138% 624Graduates in this field earn $90,495 4 years out
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 14.020124% 401Graduates in this field earn $95,552 4 years out
- Mechanical Engineering 14.19016.6% 108Graduates in this field earn $96,331 4 years out
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 52.02995.3% 87Graduates in this field earn $83,749 4 years out
- Homeland Security 43.03013.2% 52Graduates in this field earn $71,014 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 0.2% → 2.4% of graduates since 2014–15 (39 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$105,527 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $79,276
4 years after completion$105,527National median: $109,015About typicalMedian federal debt: $26,293 · 49 graduates, two most recent years combined
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,450 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $78,016
4 years after completion$99,450National median: $100,647About typicalMedian federal debt: $25,000 · 33 graduates, two most recent years combined
Security Science and Technology$98,996 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $55,259
4 years after completion$98,996National median: $57,805Above typicalMedian federal debt: $19,500
Mechanical Engineering$96,331 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $73,433
4 years after completion$96,331National median: $92,135Above typical4 years out, Pell: $81,492 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $26,196 · 164 graduates, two most recent years combined
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$95,552 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $75,483
4 years after completion$95,552National median: $98,207About typical4 years out, Pell: $86,194 · Non-Pell: $88,454(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $26,312 · 546 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.
$98,806
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 private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.
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)