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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (15% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 96% of faculty are full-time. Spends $22,692 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

509 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 56% of graduates; 32 programs in 16 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.010115% 77
  2. Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 42.279914% 69
  3. Political Science and Government, General 45.100110% 53
  4. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 45.060310% 51
  5. Computer Science 11.07016.9% 35

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 0.0% → 6.9% of graduates since 2014–15 (35 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 .

Students per faculty member vs. every college8 to 1
8 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 89% 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 faculty96%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$117,298

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$22,692
$22,692
← Lessmore than 89% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$674,107
$674,107
← Lessmore than 97% 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)