Trajecta score
+0.1 since '20Ranked #568 of 2,375
5-year trend
51.0 · #497
2020
52.0 · #575
2021
51.3 · #640
2022
52.1 · #575
2023
51.1 · #681
2024
Academic Profile
26/ 100
Career Outcomes
60/ 100
Student Success
47/ 100
Affordability
67/ 100
Academic Investment
78/ 100
Access & Equity
24/ 100
Academic Profile
26
Career Outcomes
60
Student Success
47
Affordability
67
Academic Investment
78
Access & Equity
24
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Cost / Net Price
$26k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,122
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
63%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,104
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,608
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$18,504/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
22%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
45%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,500
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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