Trajecta score
+1.1 since '20Ranked #1286 of 2,375
5-year trend
41.6 · #1299
2020
40.2 · #1634
2021
38.0 · #1724
2022
42.8 · #1425
2023
42.7 · #1461
2024
Academic Profile
29/ 100
Career Outcomes
55/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
56/ 100
Academic Investment
33/ 100
Access & Equity
40/ 100
Academic Profile
29
Career Outcomes
55
Student Success
26
Affordability
56
Academic Investment
33
Access & Equity
40
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Cost / Net Price
$52k / $20k
SAT Avg
976
Retention
60%
Grad Rate
51%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$37,362
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$37,362
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
45%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
77%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$27,000
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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