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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Mechanical Engineering (7% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 59% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,202 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

364 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 32% of graduates; 60 programs in 24 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Mechanical Engineering 14.19016.9% 25
    Graduates in this field earn $78,118 4 years out
  2. Exercise Science and Kinesiology 31.05056.6% 24
  3. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.38016.3% 23
    Graduates in this field earn $66,190 4 years out
  4. Social Work 44.07016.0% 22
  5. Elementary Education and Teaching 13.12025.8% 21
    Graduates in this field earn $43,531 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Engineering, 11% → 14% of graduates since 2014–15 (51 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

  1. Mechanical Engineering$78,118 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$78,118
    National median: $92,135Below typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 35 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Accounting and Related Services$77,629 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$77,629
    National median: $76,194About typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 22 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Finance and Financial Management Services$74,869 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $52,640

    4 years after completion$74,869
    National median: $83,343Below typical

    Median federal debt: $22,250 · 30 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$66,190 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $71,680

    4 years after completion$66,190
    National median: $88,910Below typical

    Median federal debt: $24,500 · 43 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Agricultural Business and Management$62,171 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $49,230

    4 years after completion$62,171
    National median: $66,647Below typical

    Median federal debt: $19,000 · 25 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.

Students per faculty member vs. every college14 to 1
14 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 58% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty59%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$65,261

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.

Instruction spending per student$11,202
$11,202
← Lessmore than 53% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$42,399
$42,399
← Lessmore than 56% of 1,065More →

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)