Trajecta score
+2.4 since '20Ranked #456 of 2,375
5-year trend
49.2 · #617
2020
50.6 · #676
2021
47.5 · #1059
2022
50.1 · #787
2023
51.6 · #640
2024
Academic Profile
21/ 100
Career Outcomes
60/ 100
Student Success
32/ 100
Affordability
78/ 100
Academic Investment
78/ 100
Access & Equity
58/ 100
Academic Profile
21
Career Outcomes
60
Student Success
32
Affordability
78
Academic Investment
78
Access & Equity
58
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Cost / Net Price
$22k / $10k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
53%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$11,679
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$31,074
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$19,395/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
42%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
32%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$20,500
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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