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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is General Studies (13% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 69% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,243 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

144 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 48% of graduates; 20 programs in 12 fields awarded at least one.

  1. General Studies 24.010213% 18
  2. Mechanical Engineering 14.19019.7% 14
  3. Business/Commerce, General 52.01019.7% 14
  4. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01019.0% 13
  5. Civil Engineering, General 14.08016.9% 10

Fastest-growing field: Business, 11% → 17% of graduates since 2014–15 (25 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 college13 to 1
13 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 50% 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 faculty69%
National median: 67%About typical
Average faculty salary

$73,235

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 public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$6,243
$6,243
← Lessmore than 7% of 557More →
Endowment per student$15,400
$15,400
← Lessmore than 59% of 537More →

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)