Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (6% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 75% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,132 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
2,451 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 28% of graduates; 78 programs in 27 fields awarded at least one.
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 43.01045.8% 143Graduates in this field earn $49,834 4 years out
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 24.01015.8% 141Graduates in this field earn $43,872 4 years out
- Psychology, General 42.01015.7% 140Graduates in this field earn $45,637 4 years out
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.38015.6% 137Graduates in this field earn $78,951 4 years out
- Mechanical Engineering 14.19015.4% 133Graduates in this field earn $85,742 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 3.1% → 7.2% of graduates since 2014–15 (177 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
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,510 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $68,002
4 years after completion$96,510National median: $98,207About typicalMedian federal debt: $24,262 · 148 graduates, two most recent years combined
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,683 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $82,790
4 years after completion$95,683National median: $100,647Below typical4 years out, Pell: $86,586 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $22,250 · 78 graduates, two most recent years combined
Computer and Information Sciences, General$94,024 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $63,674
4 years after completion$94,024National median: $92,374About typical4 years out, Pell: $75,760 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $19,508 · 196 graduates, two most recent years combined
Chemical Engineering$90,091 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $75,766
4 years after completion$90,091National median: $98,158Below typical4 years out, Pell: $88,661 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $14,409 · 65 graduates, two most recent years combined
Mechanical Engineering$85,742 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $62,813
4 years after completion$85,742National median: $92,135Below typical4 years out, Pell: $97,087 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $19,074 · 230 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.
$91,599
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)