Trajecta score
+0.5 since '20Ranked #1015 of 2,375
5-year trend
45.1 · #977
2020
46.2 · #1133
2021
45.4 · #1262
2022
45.8 · #1213
2023
45.6 · #1253
2024
Academic Profile
20/ 100
Career Outcomes
58/ 100
Student Success
41/ 100
Affordability
60/ 100
Academic Investment
63/ 100
Access & Equity
24/ 100
Academic Profile
20
Career Outcomes
58
Student Success
41
Affordability
60
Academic Investment
63
Access & Equity
24
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Cost / Net Price
$24k / $20k
SAT Avg
1,125
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
61%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$9,432
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$12,942
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$3,510/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
19%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
40%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,592
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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