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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (21% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 89% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,696 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,266 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 51% of graduates; 38 programs in 16 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Science 11.070121% 267
    Graduates in this field earn $141,528 4 years out
  2. Mechanical Engineering 14.190113% 163
    Graduates in this field earn $92,952 4 years out
  3. Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 14.02017.3% 93
    Graduates in this field earn $94,750 4 years out
  4. Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14.10015.3% 67
    Graduates in this field earn $104,596 4 years out
  5. Architecture 04.02014.7% 59
    Graduates in this field earn $75,551 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 10.0% → 23% of graduates since 2014–15 (293 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 Science$141,528 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $104,943

    4 years after completion$141,528
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $126,315 · Non-Pell: $129,448(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,233 · 534 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$125,531 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $94,722

    4 years after completion$125,531
    National median: $83,742Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $126,952 · Non-Pell: $117,260(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,582 · 142 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer and Information Sciences, General$115,100 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $85,172

    4 years after completion$115,100
    National median: $92,374Above typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 81 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Mathematics$105,768 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $80,196

    4 years after completion$105,768
    National median: $69,562Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $106,888 · Non-Pell: $93,449(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,250 · 158 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,596 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $83,412

    4 years after completion$104,596
    National median: $100,647Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $111,949 · Non-Pell: $100,766(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,250 · 176 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 college14 to 1
14 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 58% 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 faculty89%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$124,774

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$20,696
$20,696
← Lessmore than 87% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$126,013
$126,013
← Lessmore than 81% 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)