Trajecta score
+0.8 since '20Ranked #690 of 2,375
5-year trend
50.1 · #547
2020
52.6 · #545
2021
51.5 · #635
2022
49.9 · #805
2023
50.9 · #709
2024
Academic Profile
29/ 100
Career Outcomes
60/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
67/ 100
Academic Investment
70/ 100
Access & Equity
42/ 100
Academic Profile
29
Career Outcomes
60
Student Success
25
Affordability
67
Academic Investment
70
Access & Equity
42
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Cost / Net Price
$28k / $13k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
61%
Grad Rate
45%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$15,264
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$15,264
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
28%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
32%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$25,251
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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