Aliso Viejo, CA · 484 students
Trajecta score
+2.8 since '20Ranked #127 of 2,375
5-year trend
62.7 · #150
2020
65.8 · #72
2021
63.5 · #99
2022
59.9 · #164
2023
65.5 · #86
2024
Academic Profile
62/ 100
Career Outcomes
55/ 100
Student Success
80/ 100
Affordability
73/ 100
Academic Investment
94/ 100
Access & Equity
28/ 100
Academic Profile
62
Career Outcomes
55
Student Success
80
Affordability
73
Academic Investment
94
Access & Equity
28
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Cost / Net Price
$55k / $18k
SAT Avg
1,440
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
89%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$38,728
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$38,728
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
20%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
37%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$15,650
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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