Trajecta score
+1.2 since '20Ranked #707 of 2,375
5-year trend
48.8 · #646
2020
44.8 · #1577
2021
48.3 · #1254
2022
49.9 · #1074
2023
50.0 · #1070
2024
Academic Profile
27/ 100
Career Outcomes
69/ 100
Student Success
45/ 100
Affordability
58/ 100
Academic Investment
53/ 100
Access & Equity
26/ 100
Academic Profile
27
Career Outcomes
69
Student Success
45
Affordability
58
Academic Investment
53
Access & Equity
26
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Cost / Net Price
$58k / $19k
SAT Avg
1,178
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
69%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$48,450
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$48,450
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
27%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
52%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$26,942
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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