Trajecta score
+3.8 since '20Ranked #1207 of 2,375
5-year trend
40.6 · #1396
2020
44.9 · #821
2021
43.7 · #978
2022
45.3 · #807
2023
44.4 · #922
2024
Academic Profile
19/ 100
Career Outcomes
43/ 100
Student Success
27/ 100
Affordability
60/ 100
Academic Investment
69/ 100
Access & Equity
49/ 100
Academic Profile
19
Career Outcomes
43
Student Success
27
Affordability
60
Academic Investment
69
Access & Equity
49
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Cost / Net Price
$27k / $15k
SAT Avg
927
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
36%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,180
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,682
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$11,502/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
65%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
64%
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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