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.
- Social Sciences, General 45.010130% 150Graduates in this field earn $48,751 4 years out
- Fine/Studio Arts, General 50.070227% 136Graduates in this field earn $34,667 4 years out
- Biological and Physical Sciences 30.010120% 100Graduates in this field earn $64,518 4 years out
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 23.999917% 86Graduates in this field earn $50,402 4 years out
- 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
Biological and Physical Sciences$64,518 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $39,296
4 years after completion$64,518National median: $58,891Above typicalMedian federal debt: $26,455 · 172 graduates, two most recent years combined
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$50,402 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $17,237
4 years after completion$50,402National median: $46,634Above typicalMedian federal debt: $26,000 · 139 graduates, two most recent years combined
Social Sciences, General$48,751 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $23,302
4 years after completion$48,751National median: $53,366Below typicalMedian federal debt: $23,125 · 283 graduates, two most recent years combined
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$38,298National median: $53,072Below typicalMedian federal debt: Too few graduates to report
Fine and Studio Arts$34,667 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $19,327
4 years after completion$34,667National median: $41,367Below typicalMedian 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.
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
$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.
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)
