San Diego, CA · 5.7k students
Trajecta score
+4.1 since '20Ranked #142 of 2,375
5-year trend
59.3 · #197
2020
63.4 · #278
2021
63.1 · #284
2022
63.9 · #264
2023
63.4 · #291
2024
Academic Profile
46/ 100
Career Outcomes
84/ 100
Student Success
74/ 100
Affordability
49/ 100
Academic Investment
88/ 100
Access & Equity
33/ 100
Academic Profile
46
Career Outcomes
84
Student Success
74
Affordability
49
Academic Investment
88
Access & Equity
33
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Cost / Net Price
$79k / $30k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
83%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$59,486
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$59,486
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
21%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
32%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,940
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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