Trajecta score
+2.8 since '20Ranked #293 of 2,375
5-year trend
52.5 · #416
2020
53.4 · #734
2021
56.2 · #477
2022
56.3 · #477
2023
55.3 · #559
2024
Academic Profile
40/ 100
Career Outcomes
72/ 100
Student Success
54/ 100
Affordability
48/ 100
Academic Investment
81/ 100
Access & Equity
35/ 100
Academic Profile
40
Career Outcomes
72
Student Success
54
Affordability
48
Academic Investment
81
Access & Equity
35
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Cost / Net Price
$63k / $31k
SAT Avg
1,262
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
69%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$45,999
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$45,999
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
32%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
46%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,168
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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