Trajecta score
-1.6 since '20Ranked #306 of 2,375
5-year trend
54.7 · #315
2020
53.9 · #509
2021
53.1 · #602
2022
53.0 · #589
2023
53.1 · #588
2024
Academic Profile
59/ 100
Career Outcomes
64/ 100
Student Success
65/ 100
Affordability
33/ 100
Academic Investment
77/ 100
Access & Equity
19/ 100
Academic Profile
59
Career Outcomes
64
Student Success
65
Affordability
33
Academic Investment
77
Access & Equity
19
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Cost / Net Price
$80k / $49k
SAT Avg
1,358
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
78%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$57,056
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$57,056
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
16%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
43%
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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