Trajecta score
-1.5 since '20Ranked #735 of 2,375
5-year trend
51.1 · #494
2020
47.9 · #836
2021
47.2 · #929
2022
48.1 · #849
2023
49.6 · #697
2024
Academic Profile
29/ 100
Career Outcomes
54/ 100
Student Success
40/ 100
Affordability
71/ 100
Academic Investment
54/ 100
Access & Equity
40/ 100
Academic Profile
29
Career Outcomes
54
Student Success
40
Affordability
71
Academic Investment
54
Access & Equity
40
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Cost / Net Price
$20k / $13k
SAT Avg
1,157
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
60%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$4,630
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$8,630
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$4,000/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
35%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
44%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,868
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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