Trajecta score
+3.0 since '20Ranked #494 of 2,375
5-year trend
49.7 · #576
2020
47.8 · #1072
2021
48.0 · #1046
2022
51.5 · #653
2023
52.7 · #554
2024
Academic Profile
27/ 100
Career Outcomes
61/ 100
Student Success
46/ 100
Affordability
67/ 100
Academic Investment
70/ 100
Access & Equity
41/ 100
Academic Profile
27
Career Outcomes
61
Student Success
46
Affordability
67
Academic Investment
70
Access & Equity
41
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Cost / Net Price
$24k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,180
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
62%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$7,361
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$23,638
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$16,277/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
32%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
39%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,750
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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