Trajecta score
+2.6 since '20Ranked #173 of 2,375
5-year trend
58.7 · #207
2020
59.5 · #358
2021
60.6 · #314
2022
60.7 · #308
2023
61.3 · #302
2024
Academic Profile
35/ 100
Career Outcomes
77/ 100
Student Success
54/ 100
Affordability
69/ 100
Academic Investment
86/ 100
Access & Equity
45/ 100
Academic Profile
35
Career Outcomes
77
Student Success
54
Affordability
69
Academic Investment
86
Access & Equity
45
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Cost / Net Price
$29k / $18k
SAT Avg
1,274
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
69%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$14,220
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$38,688
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$24,468/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
30%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
31%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,500
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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