Trajecta score
+6.8 since '20Ranked #342 of 2,375
5-year trend
47.9 · #697
2020
52.2 · #853
2021
54.4 · #632
2022
53.5 · #724
2023
54.7 · #633
2024
Academic Profile
34/ 100
Career Outcomes
72/ 100
Student Success
51/ 100
Affordability
62/ 100
Academic Investment
59/ 100
Access & Equity
41/ 100
Academic Profile
34
Career Outcomes
72
Student Success
51
Affordability
62
Academic Investment
59
Access & Equity
41
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Cost / Net Price
$62k / $20k
SAT Avg
1,168
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
70%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$52,254
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$52,254
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
35%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
44%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,578
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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