Charlotte, NC · 1.2k students
Trajecta score
+6.2 since '20Ranked #1052 of 2,375
5-year trend
40.1 · #1428
2020
47.0 · #564
2021
49.5 · #377
2022
46.3 · #625
2023
46.3 · #649
2024
Academic Profile
52/ 100
Career Outcomes
39/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
52/ 100
Academic Investment
46/ 100
Access & Equity
50/ 100
Academic Profile
52
Career Outcomes
39
Student Success
26
Affordability
52
Academic Investment
46
Access & Equity
50
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Cost / Net Price
$35k / $21k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
34%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$21,300
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,300
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
69%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
75%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$30,000
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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