Charleston, IL · 4.2k students
Trajecta score
-0.4 since '20Ranked #652 of 2,375
5-year trend
50.4 · #532
2020
49.3 · #745
2021
49.9 · #695
2022
49.1 · #802
2023
50.0 · #711
2024
Academic Profile
32/ 100
Career Outcomes
57/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
72/ 100
Academic Investment
61/ 100
Access & Equity
44/ 100
Academic Profile
32
Career Outcomes
57
Student Success
26
Affordability
72
Academic Investment
61
Access & Equity
44
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Cost / Net Price
$27k / $13k
SAT Avg
1,000
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
46%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$13,679
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,217
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$2,538/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
29%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
31%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,500
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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