Trajecta score
+0.3 since '20Ranked #25 of 2,375
5-year trend
80.4 · #20
2020
82.8 · #11
2021
79.8 · #26
2022
82.1 · #15
2023
80.7 · #21
2024
Academic Profile
93/ 100
Career Outcomes
79/ 100
Student Success
93/ 100
Affordability
69/ 100
Academic Investment
97/ 100
Access & Equity
53/ 100
Academic Profile
93
Career Outcomes
79
Student Success
93
Affordability
69
Academic Investment
97
Access & Equity
53
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Cost / Net Price
$88k / $23k
SAT Avg
1,533
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
94%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$70,480
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$70,480
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
20%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
8%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$13,740
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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