Trajecta score
+3.9 since '20Ranked #1270 of 2,375
5-year trend
37.4 · #1564
2020
40.9 · #1660
2021
41.1 · #1655
2022
42.1 · #1594
2023
41.3 · #1645
2024
Academic Profile
30/ 100
Career Outcomes
60/ 100
Student Success
37/ 100
Affordability
41/ 100
Academic Investment
48/ 100
Access & Equity
18/ 100
Academic Profile
30
Career Outcomes
60
Student Success
37
Affordability
41
Academic Investment
48
Access & Equity
18
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Cost / Net Price
$58k / $33k
SAT Avg
1,140
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
63%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$42,705
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$42,705
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
26%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
69%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$27,000
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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