Los Angeles, CA · 19.6k students
Trajecta score
-2.5 since '20Ranked #386 of 2,375
5-year trend
56.7 · #258
2020
53.4 · #534
2021
53.7 · #510
2022
53.0 · #568
2023
54.2 · #482
2024
Academic Profile
11/ 100
Career Outcomes
63/ 100
Student Success
29/ 100
Affordability
92/ 100
Academic Investment
67/ 100
Access & Equity
82/ 100
Academic Profile
11
Career Outcomes
63
Student Success
29
Affordability
92
Academic Investment
67
Access & Equity
82
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Cost / Net Price
$18k / $4k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
53%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$7,160
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,760
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$12,600/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
66%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
18%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$13,000
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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