Collegedale, TN · 2.8k students
Trajecta score
+2.7 since '20Ranked #999 of 2,375
5-year trend
42.8 · #1195
2020
42.8 · #1498
2021
45.7 · #1184
2022
45.1 · #1252
2023
45.5 · #1241
2024
Academic Profile
37/ 100
Career Outcomes
57/ 100
Student Success
36/ 100
Affordability
53/ 100
Academic Investment
41/ 100
Access & Equity
37/ 100
Academic Profile
37
Career Outcomes
57
Student Success
36
Affordability
53
Academic Investment
41
Access & Equity
37
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Cost / Net Price
$39k / $24k
SAT Avg
1,129
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
50%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$27,300
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,300
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
31%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
42%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$24,500
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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