Trajecta score
+1.4 since '20Ranked #339 of 2,375
5-year trend
53.7 · #364
2020
54.1 · #496
2021
54.7 · #465
2022
54.6 · #474
2023
55.1 · #450
2024
Academic Profile
39/ 100
Career Outcomes
65/ 100
Student Success
63/ 100
Affordability
58/ 100
Academic Investment
66/ 100
Access & Equity
30/ 100
Academic Profile
39
Career Outcomes
65
Student Success
63
Affordability
58
Academic Investment
66
Access & Equity
30
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Cost / Net Price
$33k / $22k
SAT Avg
1,285
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
74%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$12,180
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$34,172
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$21,992/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
18%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
32%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,750
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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