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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Sustainability Studies (14% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 79% of faculty are full-time. Spends $17,999 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

285 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 50% of graduates; 31 programs in 18 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Sustainability Studies 30.330114% 40
  2. Psychology, General 42.010110% 29
    Graduates in this field earn $48,890 4 years out
  3. Business/Managerial Economics 52.060110% 29
  4. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01019.8% 28
    Graduates in this field earn $59,989 4 years out
  5. Economics, General 45.06015.6% 16
    Graduates in this field earn $79,018 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Interdisciplinary studies, 0.4% → 15% of graduates since 2014–15 (43 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$86,069 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $58,811

    4 years after completion$86,069
    National median: $107,009Below typical

    Median federal debt: $26,500 · 42 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Economics$79,018 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $51,722

    4 years after completion$79,018
    National median: $82,686Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $50,435 · Non-Pell: $63,981(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,750 · 48 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Public Health$64,595 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $32,328

    4 years after completion$64,595
    National median: $58,808Above typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 39 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Political Science and Government$60,241 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $30,834

    4 years after completion$60,241
    National median: $63,293Below typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 38 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Biology, General$59,989 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $35,620

    4 years after completion$59,989
    National median: $57,214Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $59,635 · Non-Pell: $60,285(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 86 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 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 faculty79%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$77,240

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$17,999
$17,999
← Lessmore than 81% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$219,480
$219,480
← Lessmore than 89% 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)