Trajecta score
-0.5 since '20Ranked #15 of 2,375
5-year trend
83.0 · #13
2020
81.2 · #29
2021
81.6 · #32
2022
80.3 · #41
2023
82.5 · #30
2024
Academic Profile
96/ 100
Career Outcomes
91/ 100
Student Success
97/ 100
Affordability
63/ 100
Academic Investment
99/ 100
Access & Equity
44/ 100
Academic Profile
96
Career Outcomes
91
Student Success
97
Affordability
63
Academic Investment
99
Access & Equity
44
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Cost / Net Price
$87k / $30k
SAT Avg
1,548
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
96%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$68,758
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$68,758
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
14%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
14%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$13,000
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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