Trajecta score
+2.3 since '20Ranked #352 of 2,375
5-year trend
52.7 · #412
2020
55.8 · #254
2021
55.3 · #283
2022
53.5 · #372
2023
55.0 · #314
2024
Academic Profile
32/ 100
Career Outcomes
54/ 100
Student Success
42/ 100
Affordability
73/ 100
Academic Investment
81/ 100
Access & Equity
57/ 100
Academic Profile
32
Career Outcomes
54
Student Success
42
Affordability
73
Academic Investment
81
Access & Equity
57
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Cost / Net Price
$27k / $13k
SAT Avg
1,156
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
58%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$15,190
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$32,037
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$16,847/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
46%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
38%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,250
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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