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Messenger College

Messenger College

Bedford, TX · 24 students

SelectivePrivateSuburbBachelorCampus-basedmessengercollege.edu
35.7/100

Trajecta score

-2.0 since '20

Ranked #1564 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

38.4 · #1522

2020

26.6 · #1759

2021

36.6 · #1165

2022

36.8 · #1125

2023

36.4 · #1202

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

60/ 100

Career Outcomes

20/ 100

Student Success

28/ 100

Affordability

53/ 100

Academic Investment

4/ 100

Access & Equity

51/ 100

Academic Profile

60

Career Outcomes

20

Student Success

28

Affordability

53

Academic Investment

4

Access & Equity

51

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Cost / Net Price

$30k / $26k

SAT Avg

Retention

57%

Grad Rate

54%

Admissions

38%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$11,620

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$11,620

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

81%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

96%

students borrowing

Methodology

How these rankings work

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.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

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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