Trajecta score
+1.9 since '20Ranked #883 of 2,375
5-year trend
45.5 · #944
2020
47.8 · #787
2021
47.8 · #801
2022
46.4 · #977
2023
47.4 · #877
2024
Academic Profile
31/ 100
Career Outcomes
53/ 100
Student Success
31/ 100
Affordability
61/ 100
Academic Investment
59/ 100
Access & Equity
43/ 100
Academic Profile
31
Career Outcomes
53
Student Success
31
Affordability
61
Academic Investment
59
Access & Equity
43
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Cost / Net Price
$50k / $18k
SAT Avg
1,096
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
50%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$34,300
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$34,300
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
41%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
53%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$25,000
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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