Trajecta score
-4.7 since '20Ranked #1235 of 2,375
5-year trend
44.0 · #1086
2020
44.7 · #1228
2021
39.2 · #1693
2022
39.4 · #1670
2023
39.3 · #1682
2024
Academic Profile
32/ 100
Career Outcomes
55/ 100
Student Success
40/ 100
Affordability
53/ 100
Academic Investment
37/ 100
Access & Equity
21/ 100
Academic Profile
32
Career Outcomes
55
Student Success
40
Affordability
53
Academic Investment
37
Access & Equity
21
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Cost / Net Price
$50k / $26k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
65%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$36,710
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$36,710
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
25%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
56%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,249
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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