Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (25% of graduates). 24 students for every faculty member, more than at 96% of colleges. 90% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,620 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
334 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 75% of graduates; 20 programs in 12 fields awarded at least one.
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.010125% 82Graduates in this field earn $41,763 4 years out
- Psychology, Other 42.999919% 63Graduates in this field earn $25,313 4 years out
- Natural Sciences 30.180112% 39Graduates in this field earn $42,313 4 years out
- Accounting 52.030111% 38Graduates in this field earn $35,981 4 years out
- Business Administration and Management, General 52.02018.4% 28Graduates in this field earn $30,850 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Biology, 16% → 25% of graduates since 2014–15 (82 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
Chemistry$50,128 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report
4 years after completion$50,128National median: $65,120Below typicalMedian federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 49 graduates, two most recent years combined
Natural Sciences$42,313 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $11,821
4 years after completion$42,313National median: $57,935Below typical4 years out, Pell: $19,310 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $5,500 · 152 graduates, two most recent years combined
Biology, General$41,763 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $17,638
4 years after completion$41,763National median: $57,214Below typical4 years out, Pell: $36,646 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 164 graduates, two most recent years combined
Accounting and Related Services$35,981 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $10,252
4 years after completion$35,981National median: $76,194Below typical4 years out, Pell: $24,577 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 81 graduates, two most recent years combined
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$35,474 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report
4 years after completion$35,474National median: $51,389Below typical4 years out, Pell: $19,229 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 51 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.
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
$51,313
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.
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)
