Trajecta score
+5.2 since '20Ranked #1189 of 2,375
5-year trend
38.7 · #1495
2020
39.9 · #1598
2021
43.1 · #1314
2022
43.5 · #1294
2023
43.9 · #1261
2024
Academic Profile
22/ 100
Career Outcomes
52/ 100
Student Success
31/ 100
Affordability
73/ 100
Academic Investment
35/ 100
Access & Equity
42/ 100
Academic Profile
22
Career Outcomes
52
Student Success
31
Affordability
73
Academic Investment
35
Access & Equity
42
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Cost / Net Price
$20k / $13k
SAT Avg
1,089
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
48%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$5,923
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$17,741
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$11,818/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
23%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
24%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,000
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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