Harrisonburg, VA · 20.9k students
Trajecta score
+2.3 since '20Ranked #192 of 2,375
5-year trend
57.1 · #243
2020
57.1 · #480
2021
58.1 · #431
2022
58.8 · #393
2023
59.4 · #359
2024
Academic Profile
42/ 100
Career Outcomes
76/ 100
Student Success
72/ 100
Affordability
60/ 100
Academic Investment
67/ 100
Access & Equity
32/ 100
Academic Profile
42
Career Outcomes
76
Student Success
72
Affordability
60
Academic Investment
67
Access & Equity
32
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Cost / Net Price
$32k / $23k
SAT Avg
1,256
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
80%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$14,250
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$31,604
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$17,354/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
17%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
29%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$20,093
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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