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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Exercise Science and Kinesiology (13% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 88% of faculty are full-time. Spends $18,176 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

385 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 42% of graduates; 49 programs in 19 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Exercise Science and Kinesiology 31.050513% 49
    Graduates in this field earn $49,451 4 years out
  2. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01018.8% 34
    Graduates in this field earn $61,092 4 years out
  3. Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 42.27998.6% 33
  4. Communication, General 09.01007.0% 27
    Graduates in this field earn $54,300 4 years out
  5. Biochemistry 26.02024.7% 18

Fastest-growing field: Parks, recreation, and kinesiology, 6.1% → 13% of graduates since 2014–15 (49 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. Finance and Financial Management Services$81,887 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $59,926

    4 years after completion$81,887
    National median: $83,343About typical

    Median federal debt: $24,979 · 38 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Accounting and Related Services$78,221 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $62,266

    4 years after completion$78,221
    National median: $76,194About typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 19 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Economics$66,048 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $48,756

    4 years after completion$66,048
    National median: $82,686Below typical

    Median federal debt: $26,849 · 30 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Biology, General$61,092 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $20,713

    4 years after completion$61,092
    National median: $57,214Above typical

    Median federal debt: $22,845 · 65 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Communication and Media Studies$54,300 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $39,209

    4 years after completion$54,300
    National median: $56,359About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $46,398 · Non-Pell: $51,570(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 29 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 college11 to 1
11 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 68% 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 faculty88%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$67,220

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$18,176
$18,176
← Lessmore than 82% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$100,726
$100,726
← Lessmore than 79% 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)