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Meredith College

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC · 1.2k students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedmeredith.edu
47.3/100

Trajecta score

+2.1 since '20

Ranked #752 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

46.1 · #880

2020

50.5 · #592

2021

48.8 · #732

2022

49.3 · #709

2023

48.2 · #843

2024

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Academic Profile

38/ 100

Career Outcomes

55/ 100

Student Success

47/ 100

Affordability

54/ 100

Academic Investment

51/ 100

Access & Equity

36/ 100

Academic Profile

38

Career Outcomes

55

Student Success

47

Affordability

54

Academic Investment

51

Access & Equity

36

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Cost / Net Price

$57k / $22k

SAT Avg

1,204

Retention

79%

Grad Rate

68%

Admissions

74%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,204
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,098Average: 1,20475th: 1,348
ACT Range26
118243036
25th: 23Midpoint: 2675th: 29

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$45,630

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$45,630

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

36%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

55%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

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.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

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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