Aiken, SC · 3k students
Trajecta score
+2.3 since '20Ranked #1057 of 2,375
5-year trend
44.4 · #1055
2020
43.4 · #1114
2021
45.1 · #928
2022
44.6 · #1010
2023
46.7 · #771
2024
Academic Profile
28/ 100
Career Outcomes
46/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
70/ 100
Academic Investment
54/ 100
Access & Equity
46/ 100
Academic Profile
28
Career Outcomes
46
Student Success
25
Affordability
70
Academic Investment
54
Access & Equity
46
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Cost / Net Price
$22k / $12k
SAT Avg
1,120
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
40%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,760
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,218
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$10,458/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
39%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
43%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$24,275
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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