Trajecta score
+0.2 since '20Ranked #1604 of 2,375
5-year trend
35.7 · #1652
2020
42.6 · #829
2021
38.8 · #1290
2022
36.5 · #1516
2023
35.9 · #1568
2024
Academic Profile
17/ 100
Career Outcomes
34/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
47/ 100
Academic Investment
50/ 100
Access & Equity
50/ 100
Academic Profile
17
Career Outcomes
34
Student Success
25
Affordability
47
Academic Investment
50
Access & Equity
50
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Cost / Net Price
$32k / $24k
SAT Avg
965
Retention
62%
Grad Rate
41%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,965
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$11,965
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$3,000/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
72%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
82%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$30,470
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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