Highland Heights, KY · 8.2k students
Trajecta score
+5.4 since '20Ranked #697 of 2,375
5-year trend
44.8 · #1001
2020
48.5 · #748
2021
49.0 · #711
2022
47.8 · #863
2023
50.2 · #631
2024
Academic Profile
36/ 100
Career Outcomes
54/ 100
Student Success
30/ 100
Affordability
76/ 100
Academic Investment
52/ 100
Access & Equity
39/ 100
Academic Profile
36
Career Outcomes
54
Student Success
30
Affordability
76
Academic Investment
52
Access & Equity
39
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Cost / Net Price
$20k / $8k
SAT Avg
1,087
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
50%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$11,088
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,912
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$10,824/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
25%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
31%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,000
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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