Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (7% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 66% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,357 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
1,486 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 27% of graduates; 53 programs in 23 fields awarded at least one.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01016.6% 98Graduates in this field earn $59,671 4 years out
- Computer Science 11.07015.9% 88Graduates in this field earn $96,365 4 years out
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 51.00005.2% 77
- Mechanical Engineering 14.19014.9% 73Graduates in this field earn $92,457 4 years out
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 30.99994.7% 70Graduates in this field earn $42,822 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Health professions, 5.8% → 13% of graduates since 2014–15 (189 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
Engineering, Other$105,080 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report
4 years after completion$105,080National median: $93,989Above typicalMedian federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 52 graduates, two most recent years combined
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,526 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $71,994
4 years after completion$99,526National median: $100,647About typicalMedian federal debt: $18,750 · 74 graduates, two most recent years combined
Chemical Engineering$98,240 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $79,157
4 years after completion$98,240National median: $98,158About typicalMedian federal debt: $18,342 · 60 graduates, two most recent years combined
Computer Science$96,365 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $68,023
4 years after completion$96,365National median: $107,009Below typicalMedian federal debt: $22,732 · 105 graduates, two most recent years combined
Mechanical Engineering$92,457 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $70,372
4 years after completion$92,457National median: $92,135About typicalMedian federal debt: $26,216 · 151 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.
$82,541
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)