Mechanicsburg, PA · 2.3k students
Trajecta score
+0.4 since '20Ranked #630 of 2,375
5-year trend
48.9 · #634
2020
50.5 · #693
2021
49.8 · #771
2022
48.5 · #939
2023
49.3 · #863
2024
Academic Profile
38/ 100
Career Outcomes
60/ 100
Student Success
65/ 100
Affordability
49/ 100
Academic Investment
58/ 100
Access & Equity
17/ 100
Academic Profile
38
Career Outcomes
60
Student Success
65
Affordability
49
Academic Investment
58
Access & Equity
17
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Cost / Net Price
$56k / $27k
SAT Avg
1,236
Retention
89%
Grad Rate
77%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$42,240
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$42,240
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
20%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
54%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$25,621
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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