Boone, NC · 19.4k students
Trajecta score
-0.3 since '20Ranked #557 of 2,375
5-year trend
50.8 · #505
2020
52.5 · #464
2021
51.6 · #552
2022
50.4 · #657
2023
50.5 · #666
2024
Academic Profile
31/ 100
Career Outcomes
57/ 100
Student Success
57/ 100
Affordability
69/ 100
Academic Investment
53/ 100
Access & Equity
35/ 100
Academic Profile
31
Career Outcomes
57
Student Success
57
Affordability
69
Academic Investment
53
Access & Equity
35
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Cost / Net Price
$23k / $17k
SAT Avg
1,214
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
74%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$7,579
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$25,212
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$17,633/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
26%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
37%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$20,231
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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