Trajecta score
+7.5 since '20Ranked #460 of 2,375
5-year trend
43.8 · #1113
2020
55.1 · #573
2021
48.7 · #1371
2022
48.9 · #1355
2023
51.3 · #976
2024
Career Outcomes
71/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
54/ 100
Academic Investment
44/ 100
Access & Equity
49/ 100
Academic Profile
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Career Outcomes
71
Student Success
25
Affordability
54
Academic Investment
44
Access & Equity
49
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Cost / Net Price
$34k / $23k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
53%
Grad Rate
42%
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$13,284
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$13,284
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
29%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
25%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$25,000
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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