Trajecta score
+0.9 since '20Ranked #321 of 2,375
5-year trend
54.9 · #308
2020
56.8 · #403
2021
56.1 · #469
2022
55.6 · #507
2023
55.8 · #519
2024
Academic Profile
30/ 100
Career Outcomes
71/ 100
Student Success
62/ 100
Affordability
63/ 100
Academic Investment
78/ 100
Access & Equity
22/ 100
Academic Profile
30
Career Outcomes
71
Student Success
62
Affordability
63
Academic Investment
78
Access & Equity
22
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Cost / Net Price
$24k / $19k
SAT Avg
1,204
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
75%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,787
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,881
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$18,094/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
19%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
43%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,869
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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