Washington, DC · 3.2k students
Trajecta score
+3.3 since '20Ranked #461 of 2,375
5-year trend
49.1 · #628
2020
49.0 · #1359
2021
49.7 · #1268
2022
50.7 · #1158
2023
52.4 · #989
2024
Academic Profile
18/ 100
Career Outcomes
75/ 100
Student Success
66/ 100
Affordability
45/ 100
Academic Investment
85/ 100
Access & Equity
20/ 100
Academic Profile
18
Career Outcomes
75
Student Success
66
Affordability
45
Academic Investment
85
Access & Equity
20
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Cost / Net Price
$75k / $30k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
80%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$58,378
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$58,378
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
20%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
48%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$26,000
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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