Trajecta score
+3.1 since '20Ranked #914 of 2,375
5-year trend
44.0 · #1085
2020
45.0 · #1496
2021
46.3 · #1381
2022
46.0 · #1400
2023
47.1 · #1306
2024
Academic Profile
23/ 100
Career Outcomes
65/ 100
Student Success
41/ 100
Affordability
55/ 100
Academic Investment
52/ 100
Access & Equity
35/ 100
Academic Profile
23
Career Outcomes
65
Student Success
41
Affordability
55
Academic Investment
52
Access & Equity
35
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Cost / Net Price
$65k / $22k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
64%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$52,081
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$52,081
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
36%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
58%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$25,000
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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