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Medium 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 3,000 to 9,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Town
    School setting
  • Public
    School type
  • Medium
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$20,201

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $15,626
$30,001–$48,000 $14,856
$48,001–$75,000 $19,317
$75,001–$110,000 $24,414
$110,001+ $26,088

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 8,034 students…

Graduated 58%
Transferred 25%
Withdrew 17%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Not making progress 30%
Making progress 27%
Deferment 12%
Forbearance 12%
Paid in full 8%
Default 6%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 8,954
Undergraduate enrollment 6,989
Graduate enrollment 1,965

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 76%
Black 11%
Hispanic 5%
Two or more races 4%
Asian 1%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Criminology 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 135
Business Administration, Management and Operations 119
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 93
Marketing 90
Communication and Media Studies 85
Psychology 73
Special Education and Teaching 67
Biology 66
Human Resources Management and Services 65
Finance and Financial Management Services 64
Hospitality Administration/Management 61
Accounting and Related Services 60
Quality Control and Safety 52
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 41
Music 38
Computer and Information Sciences 36
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 33
Biological and Physical Sciences 33
Sociology 32
Management Information Systems and Services 32
English Language and Literature 30
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 29
Economics 29
Fine and Studio Arts 25
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 25
Design and Applied Arts 24
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations 24
Political Science and Government 23
Medical Illustration and Informatics 22
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 20
History 20
Journalism 17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 15
Anthropology 14
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 14
International Business 12
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 11
Geography and Cartography 11
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 10
International Relations and National Security Studies 10
Social Sciences 10
Mathematics 8
Chemistry 8
Physics 7
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 7
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 6
Area Studies 5
Philosophy 5
Religion/Religious Studies 5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 4
Public Health 4
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 3
Visual and Performing Arts 3
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 2
Field of study Median earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $59,807
Quality Control and Safety $59,402
Computer and Information Sciences $57,657
Management Information Systems and Services $49,269
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $47,473
Finance and Financial Management Services $45,696
International Business $45,305
Accounting and Related Services $45,207
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences $42,682
Human Resources Management and Services $42,044
Social Sciences $41,937
Mathematics $41,205
Special Education and Teaching $41,087
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,741
Economics $39,585
Geography and Cartography $39,585
Business Administration, Management and Operations $38,971
Hospitality Administration/Management $38,769
Chemistry $38,289
Design and Applied Arts $38,289
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $37,208
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations $37,054
Marketing $36,368
Biological and Physical Sciences $33,459
Criminology $32,446
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning $31,839
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $30,771
Communication and Media Studies $30,047
English Language and Literature $29,685
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $29,557
Biology $28,816
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services $28,327
History $27,476
Sociology $27,467
Fine and Studio Arts $27,254
Journalism $26,739
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $26,585
Political Science and Government $25,658
Psychology $25,405
Music $22,602
Anthropology $18,771
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $18,401
Field of study Median debt
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $20,709
Finance and Financial Management Services $25,959
Journalism $26,000
Quality Control and Safety $26,288
Biological and Physical Sciences $26,419
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $26,466
Marketing $26,676
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $26,817
Communication and Media Studies $27,000
Computer and Information Sciences $27,000
Special Education and Teaching $27,000
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services $27,000
Biology $27,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $27,000
Psychology $27,000
Criminology $27,000
Economics $27,000
Political Science and Government $27,000
Sociology $27,000
Design and Applied Arts $27,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $27,000
Fine and Studio Arts $27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations $27,000
Accounting and Related Services $27,000
Hospitality Administration/Management $27,000
Human Resources Management and Services $27,000
Management Information Systems and Services $27,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations $27,000
English Language and Literature $27,280
Music $27,956
Physics $29,000
History $29,250
Chemistry $29,438
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $29,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $31,000