Trajecta score
-2.9 since '20Ranked #1596 of 2,375
5-year trend
40.0 · #1436
2020
43.3 · #678
2021
37.9 · #1311
2022
36.6 · #1440
2023
37.1 · #1424
2024
Academic Profile
15/ 100
Career Outcomes
31/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
59/ 100
Academic Investment
47/ 100
Access & Equity
50/ 100
Academic Profile
15
Career Outcomes
31
Student Success
25
Affordability
59
Academic Investment
47
Access & Equity
50
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Cost / Net Price
$27k / $17k
SAT Avg
914
Retention
66%
Grad Rate
21%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$9,173
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,473
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$12,300/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
72%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
67%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$29,000
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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