Trajecta score
-0.2 since '20Ranked #1620 of 2,375
5-year trend
36.4 · #1626
2020
37.4 · #1613
2021
36.1 · #1690
2022
35.8 · #1683
2023
36.2 · #1677
2024
Academic Profile
20/ 100
Career Outcomes
43/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
63/ 100
Academic Investment
10/ 100
Access & Equity
41/ 100
Academic Profile
20
Career Outcomes
43
Student Success
25
Affordability
63
Academic Investment
10
Access & Equity
41
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Cost / Net Price
$36k / $17k
SAT Avg
1,115
Retention
61%
Grad Rate
37%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$24,630
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$24,630
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
38%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
48%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$25,000
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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