Trajecta score
+0.2 since '20Ranked #1635 of 2,375
5-year trend
36.6 · #1611
2020
42.7 · #704
2021
37.2 · #1315
2022
36.9 · #1370
2023
36.8 · #1396
2024
Academic Profile
15/ 100
Career Outcomes
29/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
72/ 100
Academic Investment
25/ 100
Access & Equity
52/ 100
Academic Profile
15
Career Outcomes
29
Student Success
25
Affordability
72
Academic Investment
25
Access & Equity
52
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Cost / Net Price
$22k / $8k
SAT Avg
870
Retention
64%
Grad Rate
30%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$9,387
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$13,658
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$4,271/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
58%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
56%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$25,938
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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