Huntsville, TX · 17.7k students
Trajecta score
+0.1 since '20Ranked #1032 of 2,375
5-year trend
45.2 · #966
2020
45.6 · #1230
2021
46.9 · #1096
2022
46.6 · #1150
2023
45.3 · #1315
2024
Academic Profile
20/ 100
Career Outcomes
59/ 100
Student Success
32/ 100
Affordability
67/ 100
Academic Investment
41/ 100
Access & Equity
47/ 100
Academic Profile
20
Career Outcomes
59
Student Success
32
Affordability
67
Academic Investment
41
Access & Equity
47
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Cost / Net Price
$26k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,041
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
55%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$9,228
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,068
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$9,840/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
41%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
46%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,983
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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