Trajecta score
+1.3 since '20Ranked #7 of 2,375
5-year trend
85.4 · #4
2020
84.2 · #13
2021
85.8 · #6
2022
86.9 · #4
2023
86.7 · #5
2024
Academic Profile
95/ 100
Career Outcomes
86/ 100
Student Success
95/ 100
Affordability
86/ 100
Academic Investment
98/ 100
Access & Equity
52/ 100
Academic Profile
95
Career Outcomes
86
Student Success
95
Affordability
86
Academic Investment
98
Access & Equity
52
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Cost / Net Price
$80k / $13k
SAT Avg
1,553
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
95%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$64,144
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$64,144
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
17%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
6%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$11,000
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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