Trajecta score
-0.6 since '20Ranked #362 of 2,375
5-year trend
52.6 · #414
2020
52.1 · #630
2021
52.0 · #637
2022
51.8 · #666
2023
52.0 · #662
2024
Academic Profile
34/ 100
Career Outcomes
63/ 100
Student Success
71/ 100
Affordability
51/ 100
Academic Investment
76/ 100
Access & Equity
30/ 100
Academic Profile
34
Career Outcomes
63
Student Success
71
Affordability
51
Academic Investment
76
Access & Equity
30
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Cost / Net Price
$57k / $33k
SAT Avg
1,201
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
78%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$40,150
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$40,150
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
11%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
27%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,500
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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