Mount Vernon, IA · 1.1k students
Trajecta score
+2.3 since '20Ranked #791 of 2,375
5-year trend
45.5 · #946
2020
48.7 · #881
2021
47.8 · #1005
2022
47.3 · #1075
2023
47.8 · #1039
2024
Academic Profile
37/ 100
Career Outcomes
59/ 100
Student Success
46/ 100
Affordability
51/ 100
Academic Investment
52/ 100
Access & Equity
26/ 100
Academic Profile
37
Career Outcomes
59
Student Success
46
Affordability
51
Academic Investment
52
Access & Equity
26
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Cost / Net Price
$66k / $24k
SAT Avg
1,234
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
67%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$52,660
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$52,660
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
32%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
65%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$27,000
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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