Trajecta score
+0.2 since '20Ranked #166 of 2,375
5-year trend
61.7 · #163
2020
62.1 · #224
2021
62.1 · #224
2022
62.2 · #233
2023
61.9 · #248
2024
Academic Profile
43/ 100
Career Outcomes
75/ 100
Student Success
59/ 100
Affordability
65/ 100
Academic Investment
87/ 100
Access & Equity
42/ 100
Academic Profile
43
Career Outcomes
75
Student Success
59
Affordability
65
Academic Investment
87
Access & Equity
42
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Cost / Net Price
$31k / $21k
SAT Avg
1,295
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
74%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,936
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$31,536
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$20,600/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
33%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
40%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,000
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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