Trajecta score
+0.1 since '20Ranked #956 of 2,375
5-year trend
46.0 · #905
2020
45.8 · #1074
2021
45.8 · #1087
2022
45.7 · #1107
2023
46.1 · #1086
2024
Academic Profile
22/ 100
Career Outcomes
54/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
73/ 100
Academic Investment
54/ 100
Access & Equity
45/ 100
Academic Profile
22
Career Outcomes
54
Student Success
26
Affordability
73
Academic Investment
54
Access & Equity
45
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Cost / Net Price
$22k / $13k
SAT Avg
1,092
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
51%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$9,684
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,869
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$10,185/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
31%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
32%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$20,500
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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