Trajecta score
+1.7 since '20Ranked #1588 of 2,375
5-year trend
34.1 · #1684
2020
35.2 · #1653
2021
35.1 · #1662
2022
35.5 · #1633
2023
35.8 · #1614
2024
Academic Profile
12/ 100
Career Outcomes
37/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
49/ 100
Academic Investment
59/ 100
Access & Equity
46/ 100
Academic Profile
12
Career Outcomes
37
Student Success
25
Affordability
49
Academic Investment
59
Access & Equity
46
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Cost / Net Price
$52k / $27k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
66%
Grad Rate
50%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$34,088
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$34,088
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
46%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
56%
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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