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Alabama State University vs West Virginia State University

Alabama State University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $9,775 vs $13,624 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureAlabama State UniversityWest Virginia State University
Admit rate 98% 96%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 749–967 760–1040
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 15–20 15–20
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureAlabama State UniversityWest Virginia State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $23,655 $21,391
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $9,775 $13,624
Average paid from out of state, estimated $18,103 $19,044
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureAlabama State UniversityWest Virginia State University
Under $30,000 $9,928 $13,581
$30,000–$48,000 $10,683 $10,767
$48,000–$75,000 $5,694 $14,317
$75,000–$110,000 $848 —
Over $110,000 $6,383 $18,280
After you start
MeasureAlabama State UniversityWest Virginia State University
Undergrads 3,477 1,321
Graduate within 6 years 30% 34%
Come back for year two 70% 57%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $40,585 $43,742
Median debt at graduation $28,197 $20,610

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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