Trajecta score
-1.4 since '20Ranked #466 of 2,375
5-year trend
54.3 · #340
2020
54.7 · #643
2021
53.4 · #755
2022
53.3 · #800
2023
52.9 · #854
2024
Academic Profile
15/ 100
Career Outcomes
73/ 100
Student Success
41/ 100
Affordability
73/ 100
Academic Investment
72/ 100
Access & Equity
42/ 100
Academic Profile
15
Career Outcomes
73
Student Success
41
Affordability
73
Academic Investment
72
Access & Equity
42
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Cost / Net Price
$28k / $15k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
61%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$13,391
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,950
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$16,559/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
27%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
30%
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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