Swannanoa, NC · 707 students
Trajecta score
+5.7 since '20Ranked #1515 of 2,375
5-year trend
33.0 · #1712
2020
35.8 · #1384
2021
33.8 · #1556
2022
36.2 · #1349
2023
38.7 · #1078
2024
Academic Profile
45/ 100
Career Outcomes
26/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
56/ 100
Academic Investment
32/ 100
Access & Equity
42/ 100
Academic Profile
45
Career Outcomes
26
Student Success
26
Affordability
56
Academic Investment
32
Access & Equity
42
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Cost / Net Price
$57k / $21k
SAT Avg
1,350
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
42%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$41,500
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$41,500
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
40%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
53%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$25,000
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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