Trajecta score
+3.3 since '20Ranked #242 of 2,375
5-year trend
56.0 · #284
2020
56.6 · #655
2021
56.1 · #702
2022
57.2 · #605
2023
59.3 · #459
2024
Academic Profile
40/ 100
Career Outcomes
81/ 100
Student Success
59/ 100
Affordability
65/ 100
Academic Investment
70/ 100
Access & Equity
11/ 100
Academic Profile
40
Career Outcomes
81
Student Success
59
Affordability
65
Academic Investment
70
Access & Equity
11
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Cost / Net Price
$35k / $17k
SAT Avg
1,244
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
79%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$21,046
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$52,638
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$31,592/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
16%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
59%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,996
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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