Trajecta score
+0.6 since '20Ranked #1290 of 2,375
5-year trend
42.1 · #1252
2020
45.0 · #782
2021
39.5 · #1457
2022
42.8 · #1078
2023
42.7 · #1125
2024
Academic Profile
23/ 100
Career Outcomes
42/ 100
Student Success
29/ 100
Affordability
66/ 100
Academic Investment
59/ 100
Access & Equity
34/ 100
Academic Profile
23
Career Outcomes
42
Student Success
29
Affordability
66
Academic Investment
59
Access & Equity
34
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Cost / Net Price
$24k / $17k
SAT Avg
1,190
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
47%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,552
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$33,671
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$25,119/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
28%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
41%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,400
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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