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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (14% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 67% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,455 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

2,358 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 54% of graduates; 51 programs in 20 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Science 11.070114% 321
    Graduates in this field earn $105,706 4 years out
  2. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.010112% 287
    Graduates in this field earn $69,724 4 years out
  3. Psychology, General 42.010112% 280
    Graduates in this field earn $54,039 4 years out
  4. Information Science/Studies 11.040111% 257
    Graduates in this field earn $95,435 4 years out
  5. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 45.06035.3% 124
    Graduates in this field earn $79,729 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 15% → 27% of graduates since 2014–15 (648 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. Computer Engineering$113,299 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $86,444

    4 years after completion$113,299
    National median: $109,015Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $99,846 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $19,744 · 88 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Science$105,706 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $83,684

    4 years after completion$105,706
    National median: $107,009About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $93,785 · Non-Pell: $97,857(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $19,500 · 644 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Information Science/Studies$95,435 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $63,334

    4 years after completion$95,435
    National median: $85,294Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $83,502 · Non-Pell: $82,506(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $19,500 · 504 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Mechanical Engineering$95,078 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $71,519

    4 years after completion$95,078
    National median: $92,135About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $79,794 · Non-Pell: $83,654(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $19,563 · 212 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Chemical Engineering$91,547 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $66,023

    4 years after completion$91,547
    National median: $98,158Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $83,408 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $20,500 · 105 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 college17 to 1
17 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 78% 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 faculty67%
National median: 67%About typical
Average faculty salary

$117,560

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.

Instruction spending per student$14,455
$14,455
← Lessmore than 75% of 557More →
Endowment per student$16,504
$16,504
← Lessmore than 62% of 537More →

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)