Tallahassee, FL · 32.2k students
Trajecta score
+3.5 since '20Ranked #77 of 2,375
5-year trend
69.5 · #76
2020
70.3 · #60
2021
73.4 · #45
2022
72.2 · #51
2023
73.0 · #47
2024
Academic Profile
73/ 100
Career Outcomes
67/ 100
Student Success
82/ 100
Affordability
79/ 100
Academic Investment
81/ 100
Access & Equity
46/ 100
Academic Profile
73
Career Outcomes
67
Student Success
82
Affordability
79
Academic Investment
81
Access & Equity
46
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Cost / Net Price
$26k / $11k
SAT Avg
1,361
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
84%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$5,656
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$18,786
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$13,130/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
23%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
20%
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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