Trajecta score
+5.5 since '20Ranked #940 of 2,375
5-year trend
43.0 · #1177
2020
47.9 · #698
2021
48.8 · #618
2022
48.0 · #691
2023
48.5 · #658
2024
Academic Profile
29/ 100
Career Outcomes
49/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
72/ 100
Academic Investment
45/ 100
Access & Equity
60/ 100
Academic Profile
29
Career Outcomes
49
Student Success
26
Affordability
72
Academic Investment
45
Access & Equity
60
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Cost / Net Price
$17k / $8k
SAT Avg
958
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
38%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$5,180
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,532
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$11,352/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
52%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
38%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$25,706
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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