Los Angeles, CA · 33.5k students
Trajecta score
+3.8 since '20Ranked #17 of 2,375
5-year trend
80.9 · #17
2020
84.9 · #9
2021
83.4 · #10
2022
84.1 · #11
2023
84.7 · #9
2024
Academic Profile
92/ 100
Career Outcomes
81/ 100
Student Success
92/ 100
Affordability
83/ 100
Academic Investment
99/ 100
Access & Equity
54/ 100
Academic Profile
92
Career Outcomes
81
Student Success
92
Affordability
83
Academic Investment
99
Access & Equity
54
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Cost / Net Price
$39k / $13k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
93%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$15,203
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$49,403
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$34,200/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
28%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
19%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$14,000
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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