Trajecta score
+1.1 since '20Ranked #761 of 2,375
5-year trend
47.7 · #718
2020
48.6 · #586
2021
48.5 · #612
2022
48.8 · #578
2023
48.8 · #584
2024
Academic Profile
31/ 100
Career Outcomes
47/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
80/ 100
Academic Investment
61/ 100
Access & Equity
47/ 100
Academic Profile
31
Career Outcomes
47
Student Success
25
Affordability
80
Academic Investment
61
Access & Equity
47
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Cost / Net Price
$16k / $6k
SAT Avg
1,024
Retention
66%
Grad Rate
43%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,675
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,094
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$7,419/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
28%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
25%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,229
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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