Champaign, IL · 36.3k students
Trajecta score
+4.9 since '20Ranked #67 of 2,375
5-year trend
69.5 · #78
2020
72.0 · #85
2021
73.4 · #71
2022
73.3 · #79
2023
74.4 · #72
2024
Academic Profile
67/ 100
Career Outcomes
83/ 100
Student Success
81/ 100
Affordability
73/ 100
Academic Investment
85/ 100
Access & Equity
40/ 100
Academic Profile
67
Career Outcomes
83
Student Success
81
Affordability
73
Academic Investment
85
Access & Equity
40
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Cost / Net Price
$34k / $14k
SAT Avg
1,440
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
85%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$16,004
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$35,124
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$19,120/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
23%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
27%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,500
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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