Winston-Salem, NC · 5.5k students
Trajecta score
+4.8 since '20Ranked #65 of 2,375
5-year trend
68.9 · #86
2020
71.3 · #92
2021
71.0 · #86
2022
74.1 · #71
2023
73.7 · #78
2024
Academic Profile
82/ 100
Career Outcomes
81/ 100
Student Success
83/ 100
Affordability
52/ 100
Academic Investment
92/ 100
Access & Equity
41/ 100
Academic Profile
82
Career Outcomes
81
Student Success
83
Affordability
52
Academic Investment
92
Access & Equity
41
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Cost / Net Price
$87k / $29k
SAT Avg
1,475
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
90%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$67,642
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$67,642
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
10%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
14%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,500
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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