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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (12% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 75% of faculty are full-time. Spends $35,710 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,552 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 39% of graduates; 58 programs in 19 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Science 11.070112% 183
    Graduates in this field earn $143,580 4 years out
  2. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01017.6% 118
    Graduates in this field earn $53,604 4 years out
  3. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.38017.5% 116
    Graduates in this field earn $87,582 4 years out
  4. Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 14.05015.9% 91
    Graduates in this field earn $94,168 4 years out
  5. Neuroscience 26.15015.8% 90

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 4.8% → 12% of graduates since 2014–15 (185 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$143,580 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $95,688

    4 years after completion$143,580
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $108,151 · Non-Pell: $99,235(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,391 · 290 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Economics$114,601 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $53,148

    4 years after completion$114,601
    National median: $82,686Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $65,143(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,883 · 152 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$106,134 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $83,639

    4 years after completion$106,134
    National median: $98,207Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $74,177(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,061 · 91 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,557 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $83,227

    4 years after completion$99,557
    National median: $100,647About typical

    Median federal debt: $23,074 · 92 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Chemical Engineering$96,533 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $83,706

    4 years after completion$96,533
    National median: $98,158About typical

    4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $79,183(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,250 · 96 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 faculty75%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$121,016

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$35,710
$35,710
← Lessmore than 95% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$200,105
$200,105
← Lessmore than 88% 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)