Trajecta score
+3.5 since '20Ranked #29 of 2,375
5-year trend
78.2 · #31
2020
80.3 · #26
2021
81.0 · #23
2022
78.8 · #35
2023
81.7 · #22
2024
Academic Profile
93/ 100
Career Outcomes
83/ 100
Student Success
84/ 100
Affordability
70/ 100
Academic Investment
92/ 100
Access & Equity
48/ 100
Academic Profile
93
Career Outcomes
83
Student Success
84
Affordability
70
Academic Investment
92
Access & Equity
48
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Cost / Net Price
$85k / $17k
SAT Avg
1,501
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
89%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$69,600
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$69,600
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
14%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
9%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,157
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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