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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Social Sciences, General (30% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 74% of faculty are full-time. Spends $42,373 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

498 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 100% of graduates; 6 programs in 4 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Social Sciences, General 45.010130% 150
    Graduates in this field earn $48,751 4 years out
  2. Fine/Studio Arts, General 50.070227% 136
    Graduates in this field earn $34,667 4 years out
  3. Biological and Physical Sciences 30.010120% 100
    Graduates in this field earn $64,518 4 years out
  4. English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 23.999917% 86
    Graduates in this field earn $50,402 4 years out
  5. Music Performance, General 50.09034.8% 24

Fastest-growing field: Interdisciplinary studies, 18% → 20% of graduates since 2014–15 (102 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. Biological and Physical Sciences$64,518 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $39,296

    4 years after completion$64,518
    National median: $58,891Above typical

    Median federal debt: $26,455 · 172 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$50,402 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $17,237

    4 years after completion$50,402
    National median: $46,634Above typical

    Median federal debt: $26,000 · 139 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Social Sciences, General$48,751 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $23,302

    4 years after completion$48,751
    National median: $53,366Below typical

    Median federal debt: $23,125 · 283 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,298 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$38,298
    National median: $53,072Below typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report

  5. Fine and Studio Arts$34,667 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $19,327

    4 years after completion$34,667
    National median: $41,367Below typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 252 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 college9 to 1
9 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 84% 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 faculty74%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$113,299

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$42,373
$42,373
← Lessmore than 97% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$55,754
$55,754
← Lessmore than 63% 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)