Trajecta score
+0.1 since '20Ranked #915 of 2,375
5-year trend
46.0 · #898
2020
47.5 · #893
2021
46.8 · #989
2022
45.4 · #1167
2023
46.1 · #1107
2024
Academic Profile
31/ 100
Career Outcomes
55/ 100
Student Success
38/ 100
Affordability
58/ 100
Academic Investment
59/ 100
Access & Equity
29/ 100
Academic Profile
31
Career Outcomes
55
Student Success
38
Affordability
58
Academic Investment
59
Access & Equity
29
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Cost / Net Price
$26k / $22k
SAT Avg
1,183
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
57%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,460
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$33,287
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$24,827/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
16%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
31%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,500
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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