Lowell, MA · 11.4k students
Trajecta score
+2.4 since '20Ranked #255 of 2,375
5-year trend
55.6 · #297
2020
58.4 · #311
2021
56.8 · #404
2022
56.3 · #438
2023
58.0 · #344
2024
Academic Profile
39/ 100
Career Outcomes
69/ 100
Student Success
51/ 100
Affordability
64/ 100
Academic Investment
86/ 100
Access & Equity
29/ 100
Academic Profile
39
Career Outcomes
69
Student Success
51
Affordability
64
Academic Investment
86
Access & Equity
29
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Cost / Net Price
$31k / $17k
SAT Avg
1,285
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
67%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$16,966
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$36,264
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$19,298/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
30%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
53%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,704
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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