Trajecta score
-1.6 since '20Ranked #1103 of 2,375
5-year trend
44.8 · #999
2020
45.1 · #1248
2021
45.4 · #1249
2022
43.6 · #1433
2023
43.2 · #1487
2024
Academic Profile
28/ 100
Career Outcomes
58/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
60/ 100
Academic Investment
34/ 100
Access & Equity
49/ 100
Academic Profile
28
Career Outcomes
58
Student Success
25
Affordability
60
Academic Investment
34
Access & Equity
49
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Cost / Net Price
$50k / $21k
SAT Avg
1,084
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
49%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$39,430
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$39,430
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
56%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
59%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,642
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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