Trajecta score
-3.0 since '20Ranked #234 of 2,375
5-year trend
61.6 · #165
2020
58.6 · #448
2021
59.9 · #370
2022
58.8 · #441
2023
58.6 · #466
2024
Academic Profile
17/ 100
Career Outcomes
79/ 100
Student Success
53/ 100
Affordability
80/ 100
Academic Investment
68/ 100
Access & Equity
62/ 100
Academic Profile
17
Career Outcomes
79
Student Success
53
Affordability
80
Academic Investment
68
Access & Equity
62
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Cost / Net Price
$27k / $14k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
67%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,410
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,010
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$12,600/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
35%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
20%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$15,000
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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