Pasadena, CA · 987 students
Trajecta score
+6.3 since '20Ranked #4 of 2,375
5-year trend
83.5 · #10
2020
84.8 · #23
2021
89.5 · #3
2022
88.5 · #7
2023
89.8 · #4
2024
Academic Profile
100/ 100
Career Outcomes
97/ 100
Student Success
94/ 100
Affordability
76/ 100
Academic Investment
100/ 100
Access & Equity
54/ 100
Academic Profile
100
Career Outcomes
97
Student Success
94
Affordability
76
Academic Investment
100
Access & Equity
54
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Cost / Net Price
$87k / $16k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
94%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$65,898
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$65,898
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
18%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
4%
students borrowing
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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