Allendale, MI · 18.9k students
Trajecta score
+4.3 since '20Ranked #696 of 2,375
5-year trend
45.8 · #922
2020
46.9 · #1179
2021
49.2 · #895
2022
48.5 · #992
2023
50.1 · #818
2024
Academic Profile
25/ 100
Career Outcomes
61/ 100
Student Success
45/ 100
Affordability
64/ 100
Academic Investment
64/ 100
Access & Equity
30/ 100
Academic Profile
25
Career Outcomes
61
Student Success
45
Affordability
64
Academic Investment
64
Access & Equity
30
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Cost / Net Price
$28k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,074
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
68%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$15,140
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,548
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$6,408/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
29%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
50%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$24,500
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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