Trajecta score
+2.2 since '20Ranked #18 of 2,375
5-year trend
79.6 · #23
2020
80.5 · #36
2021
80.9 · #37
2022
80.2 · #42
2023
81.8 · #33
2024
Academic Profile
94/ 100
Career Outcomes
92/ 100
Student Success
96/ 100
Affordability
63/ 100
Academic Investment
96/ 100
Access & Equity
44/ 100
Academic Profile
94
Career Outcomes
92
Student Success
96
Affordability
63
Academic Investment
96
Access & Equity
44
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Cost / Net Price
$88k / $29k
SAT Avg
1,535
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
95%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$69,314
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$69,314
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
18%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
18%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$14,000
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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