Trajecta score
-1.3 since '20Ranked #326 of 2,375
5-year trend
55.3 · #301
2020
55.4 · #728
2021
54.4 · #863
2022
53.5 · #972
2023
54.0 · #929
2024
Academic Profile
36/ 100
Career Outcomes
80/ 100
Student Success
67/ 100
Affordability
39/ 100
Academic Investment
71/ 100
Access & Equity
19/ 100
Academic Profile
36
Career Outcomes
80
Student Success
67
Affordability
39
Academic Investment
71
Access & Equity
19
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Cost / Net Price
$66k / $36k
SAT Avg
1,274
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
80%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$47,560
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$47,560
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
15%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
43%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$26,000
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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