Trajecta score
+1.9 since '20Ranked #1527 of 2,375
5-year trend
35.7 · #1653
2020
38.1 · #1610
2021
38.8 · #1578
2022
39.6 · #1531
2023
37.6 · #1649
2024
Academic Profile
19/ 100
Career Outcomes
46/ 100
Student Success
29/ 100
Affordability
56/ 100
Academic Investment
29/ 100
Access & Equity
44/ 100
Academic Profile
19
Career Outcomes
46
Student Success
29
Affordability
56
Academic Investment
29
Access & Equity
44
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Cost / Net Price
$35k / $22k
SAT Avg
980
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
39%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$25,064
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$25,064
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
48%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
61%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$24,725
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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