Trajecta score
+1.7 since '20Ranked #1049 of 2,375
5-year trend
43.6 · #1123
2020
44.8 · #1268
2021
46.0 · #1149
2022
43.4 · #1428
2023
45.3 · #1256
2024
Academic Profile
28/ 100
Career Outcomes
57/ 100
Student Success
30/ 100
Affordability
59/ 100
Academic Investment
57/ 100
Access & Equity
28/ 100
Academic Profile
28
Career Outcomes
57
Student Success
30
Affordability
59
Academic Investment
57
Access & Equity
28
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Cost / Net Price
$26k / $21k
SAT Avg
1,215
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
50%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$9,654
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$12,756
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$3,102/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
17%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
34%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,500
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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