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Andrews University vs University of Detroit Mercy

University of Detroit Mercy is harder to get into (75% vs 82% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $13,469 vs $29,164 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureAndrews UniversityUniversity of Detroit Mercy
Admit rate 82% 75%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 990–1290 1030–1260
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 20–26 22–28
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Cost
MeasureAndrews UniversityUniversity of Detroit Mercy
Sticker price per year $52,688 $42,754
Average paid after grants $29,164 $13,469
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureAndrews UniversityUniversity of Detroit Mercy
Under $30,000 $26,119 $10,761
$30,000–$48,000 $25,863 $10,312
$48,000–$75,000 $25,789 $10,990
$75,000–$110,000 $30,675 $15,654
Over $110,000 $37,494 $21,810
After you start
MeasureAndrews UniversityUniversity of Detroit Mercy
Undergrads 1,224 2,438
Graduate within 6 years 66% 68%
Come back for year two 83% 84%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $59,582 $74,106
Median debt at graduation $24,500 $20,103

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. How we get our numbers

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