Durham, NC · 6.1k students
Trajecta score
+2.3 since '20Ranked #1234 of 2,375
5-year trend
41.9 · #1270
2020
45.2 · #747
2021
45.6 · #716
2022
44.5 · #862
2023
44.2 · #907
2024
Academic Profile
21/ 100
Career Outcomes
41/ 100
Student Success
27/ 100
Affordability
61/ 100
Academic Investment
66/ 100
Access & Equity
48/ 100
Academic Profile
21
Career Outcomes
41
Student Success
27
Affordability
61
Academic Investment
66
Access & Equity
48
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Cost / Net Price
$27k / $15k
SAT Avg
1,050
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
44%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$6,699
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,735
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$13,036/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
59%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
63%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$28,250
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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