Trajecta score
-1.1 since '20Ranked #1324 of 2,375
5-year trend
42.8 · #1192
2020
41.9 · #1460
2021
41.5 · #1477
2022
40.2 · #1573
2023
41.7 · #1473
2024
Academic Profile
31/ 100
Career Outcomes
51/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
51/ 100
Academic Investment
41/ 100
Access & Equity
40/ 100
Academic Profile
31
Career Outcomes
51
Student Success
25
Affordability
51
Academic Investment
41
Access & Equity
40
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Cost / Net Price
$47k / $24k
SAT Avg
1,026
Retention
52%
Grad Rate
30%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$34,982
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$34,982
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
44%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
69%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$26,793
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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