2021 ECE Facts & Figures

• 2021 US News & World Report national ranking for best UG programs: #16 
• Number of incoming students for Fall 2020: 120 (highest in the College of Engineering)
• Number of applicants for Fall 2020: 349
• Average SAT for 2020 Admission: 1320
• Average high school GPA of admitted students: 3.84
• Number of undergraduate students as of Fall 2020: 350
• Number of graduate students: 50
• ECE placement rate for 2012-2020: 90-100%
• Average class size: 25
  • Max class size for lab courses: 24 (most of ECE curriculum are lab courses)
  • Max class size for lecture-based courses: 40
• Number of faculty and staff:
  • 16 full-time faculty
  • 8 supporting faculty 
  • 2 technicians and 1 administrative support personnel
• Number of clinic projects available to every undergraduate student every semester: 40 for ECE only,
          160+ collegewide - all of which are available to ECE students
• Percentage of UG students working on real-world, unsolved problems in multidisciplinary settings: 100%
• Retention Rate: 90% (national average for engineering programs is 55-65%)
• Average 2020 starting salary for ECE graduates: $72,000 (highest in the College of Engineering)
• Highest salary offered to an ECE student at the time of graduation with a BS degree: $118,000 (highest in the College of Engineering)