Trajecta score
+0.5 since '20Ranked #487 of 2,375
5-year trend
50.3 · #539
2020
51.4 · #483
2021
51.2 · #517
2022
51.6 · #484
2023
50.8 · #557
2024
Academic Profile
27/ 100
Career Outcomes
54/ 100
Student Success
32/ 100
Affordability
80/ 100
Academic Investment
76/ 100
Access & Equity
50/ 100
Academic Profile
27
Career Outcomes
54
Student Success
32
Affordability
80
Academic Investment
76
Access & Equity
50
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Cost / Net Price
$22k / $15k
SAT Avg
1,187
Retention
71%
Grad Rate
58%
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
$24,802
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$15,574/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
26%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
19%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$14,340
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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