Cedar Falls, IA · 7.5k students
Trajecta score
-1.3 since '20Ranked #650 of 2,375
5-year trend
50.7 · #512
2020
51.8 · #648
2021
49.7 · #862
2022
50.4 · #809
2023
49.4 · #937
2024
Academic Profile
23/ 100
Career Outcomes
62/ 100
Student Success
50/ 100
Affordability
71/ 100
Academic Investment
55/ 100
Access & Equity
29/ 100
Academic Profile
23
Career Outcomes
62
Student Success
50
Affordability
71
Academic Investment
55
Access & Equity
29
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Cost / Net Price
$22k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,122
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
68%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$9,936
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,712
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$11,776/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
27%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
46%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,691
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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