Trajecta score
+4.7 since '20Ranked #694 of 2,375
5-year trend
45.0 · #981
2020
50.8 · #622
2021
50.4 · #652
2022
50.0 · #705
2023
49.7 · #750
2024
Academic Profile
29/ 100
Career Outcomes
57/ 100
Student Success
41/ 100
Affordability
67/ 100
Academic Investment
53/ 100
Access & Equity
42/ 100
Academic Profile
29
Career Outcomes
57
Student Success
41
Affordability
67
Academic Investment
53
Access & Equity
42
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Cost / Net Price
$26k / $15k
SAT Avg
1,160
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
63%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$11,082
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,630
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$18,548/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
35%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
43%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,250
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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