Trajecta score
+4.1 since '20Ranked #676 of 2,375
5-year trend
47.2 · #769
2020
47.4 · #1273
2021
50.3 · #945
2022
50.4 · #942
2023
51.3 · #858
2024
Academic Profile
36/ 100
Career Outcomes
67/ 100
Student Success
46/ 100
Affordability
54/ 100
Academic Investment
43/ 100
Access & Equity
29/ 100
Academic Profile
36
Career Outcomes
67
Student Success
46
Affordability
54
Academic Investment
43
Access & Equity
29
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Cost / Net Price
$61k / $22k
SAT Avg
1,440
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
64%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$47,656
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$47,656
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
35%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
71%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$26,000
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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