Cleveland, OH · 9k students
Trajecta score
-1.7 since '20Ranked #913 of 2,375
5-year trend
45.9 · #907
2020
47.9 · #848
2021
47.4 · #918
2022
46.3 · #1065
2023
44.2 · #1344
2024
Academic Profile
25/ 100
Career Outcomes
55/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
70/ 100
Academic Investment
66/ 100
Access & Equity
36/ 100
Academic Profile
25
Career Outcomes
55
Student Success
25
Affordability
70
Academic Investment
66
Access & Equity
36
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Cost / Net Price
$27k / $15k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
50%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$12,988
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$18,510
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$5,522/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
41%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
74%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,797
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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