Trajecta score
+2.6 since '20Ranked #1040 of 2,375
5-year trend
43.5 · #1139
2020
44.1 · #1180
2021
44.8 · #1114
2022
45.1 · #1086
2023
46.1 · #996
2024
Academic Profile
22/ 100
Career Outcomes
51/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
77/ 100
Academic Investment
41/ 100
Access & Equity
54/ 100
Academic Profile
22
Career Outcomes
51
Student Success
25
Affordability
77
Academic Investment
41
Access & Equity
54
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Cost / Net Price
$22k / $9k
SAT Avg
1,061
Retention
62%
Grad Rate
37%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,905
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$18,745
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$9,840/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
46%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
42%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,250
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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