Trajecta score
+1.1 since '20Ranked #240 of 2,375
5-year trend
56.4 · #265
2020
57.2 · #493
2021
56.5 · #560
2022
57.2 · #502
2023
57.5 · #506
2024
Academic Profile
48/ 100
Career Outcomes
77/ 100
Student Success
59/ 100
Affordability
50/ 100
Academic Investment
73/ 100
Access & Equity
24/ 100
Academic Profile
48
Career Outcomes
77
Student Success
59
Affordability
50
Academic Investment
73
Access & Equity
24
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Cost / Net Price
$65k / $29k
SAT Avg
1,292
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
76%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$52,130
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$52,130
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
22%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
44%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,000
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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