Trajecta score
+4.3 since '20Ranked #1195 of 2,375
5-year trend
39.4 · #1472
2020
42.4 · #1219
2021
44.3 · #1019
2022
42.8 · #1207
2023
43.7 · #1114
2024
Academic Profile
33/ 100
Career Outcomes
46/ 100
Student Success
49/ 100
Affordability
57/ 100
Academic Investment
35/ 100
Access & Equity
30/ 100
Academic Profile
33
Career Outcomes
46
Student Success
49
Affordability
57
Academic Investment
35
Access & Equity
30
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Cost / Net Price
$31k / $21k
SAT Avg
1,284
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
65%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$18,430
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$18,430
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
28%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
48%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$25,250
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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