Trajecta score
+6.2 since '20Ranked #647 of 2,375
5-year trend
46.2 · #869
2020
53.1 · #216
2021
53.2 · #208
2022
53.9 · #199
2023
52.4 · #250
2024
Academic Profile
54/ 100
Career Outcomes
38/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
62/ 100
Academic Investment
75/ 100
Access & Equity
47/ 100
Academic Profile
54
Career Outcomes
38
Student Success
25
Affordability
62
Academic Investment
75
Access & Equity
47
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Cost / Net Price
$30k / $12k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
57%
Grad Rate
16%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$12,754
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$12,754
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
58%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
78%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$30,625
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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