Los Angeles, CA · 20.4k students
Trajecta score
+1.6 since '20Ranked #39 of 2,375
5-year trend
76.3 · #42
2020
79.2 · #33
2021
78.6 · #43
2022
78.0 · #45
2023
77.9 · #46
2024
Academic Profile
92/ 100
Career Outcomes
86/ 100
Student Success
90/ 100
Affordability
53/ 100
Academic Investment
98/ 100
Access & Equity
42/ 100
Academic Profile
92
Career Outcomes
86
Student Success
90
Affordability
53
Academic Investment
98
Access & Equity
42
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Cost / Net Price
$90k / $33k
SAT Avg
1,495
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
92%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$72,097
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$72,097
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
22%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
24%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$18,000
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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