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ASU vs University of Arizona

ASU students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $14,694 vs $17,125 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureArizona State UniversityUniversity of Arizona
Admit rate 88% 86%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1150–1420
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 21–29
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional
Next deadline Regular decision: Jan 15 No fixed date
Cost
MeasureArizona State UniversityUniversity of Arizona
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $30,823 $31,018
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $14,694 $17,125
Average paid from out of state, estimated $36,886 $46,287
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureArizona State UniversityUniversity of Arizona
Under $30,000 $9,413 $14,327
$30,000–$48,000 $10,689 $14,785
$48,000–$75,000 $15,698 $14,413
$75,000–$110,000 $18,479 $18,080
Over $110,000 $24,047 $24,145
After you start
MeasureArizona State UniversityUniversity of Arizona
Undergrads 64,674 42,537
Graduate within 6 years 68% 66%
Come back for year two 87% 83%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $69,111 $67,414
Median debt at graduation $19,151 $18,000

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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