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Compare colleges side by side to determine which one gives you the best chance at success after graduation, based on factors like average cost, earnings, and acceptance rate. Select up to 4 schools to get started.

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    Earnings over time

    Average earnings, 10 years after enrolling, for all students who received at least $1 in federal financial aid

    Represents the median earnings of students working and not currently enrolled 10 years after entering college as reported to College Scorecard for 2018-2020.

    Cost over time

    The average net cost for students who receive at least $1 in financial aid, including room, board, and other cost factors, after financial aid.

    Represent the average net price as reported in College Scorecard for 2018-2022. According to the National Center for Education Statistics definition, net price refers to “the average yearly price actually charged to first-time, full-time undergraduate students receiving student aid at an institution of higher education after deducting such aid.”

    The how and the why

    We have sifted through government data on 1,200+ colleges in the U.S. from trusted sources like IPEDS, College Scorecard, the Census Bureau, the Office of Federal Student Aid, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to get the low-down on how each college’s graduates are doing financially after they graduate.

    Our side-by-side college comparison tool presents this information in a user-friendly, helpful way that allows you to compare two colleges or more based on objective criteria like earnings, average debt, cost, most popular programs, and other factors.

    Weighing the pros and cons of several universities? Inform yourself about their economic outcomes – it could help you avoid decades of toxic debt after you graduate.