Academics
The student to faculty ratio is a comfortable 6 to 1, giving both students and professors ample time to meet with each other on class-related issues. The retention rate for first-time students is 98%; this is the rate at which freshmen return for their second year of school.
The 4-year graduation rate is 87% and the 6-year graduation rate is noticeably higher at 96%, this is not necessarily a bad thing, but evidence that their degree programs may be challenging enough that students need two extra years to complete them.
The overall student body population numbers almost exactly 16,600. Undergraduates make up 40% with 6,600+ students and graduate students make up the remaining 60%, with 9,900+ students enrolled. Evening classes are not offered for students who can’t take classes during the day. However, online classes are offered, allowing non-traditional or working students a flexible way to earn their degree.
The most popular degree programs are biological and biomedical sciences; business, management, marketing and related support services; computer and information sciences and support services; and engineering technology and engineering-related fields.
