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California Northstate University vs New York Film Academy

California Northstate University is harder to get into (93% vs open admission admitted).

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

Getting in
MeasureCalifornia Northstate UniversityNew York Film Academy
Admit rate 93% Open admission
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Cost
MeasureCalifornia Northstate UniversityNew York Film Academy
Sticker price per year — $61,617
Average paid after grants — $38,975
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCalifornia Northstate UniversityNew York Film Academy
Under $30,000 — $29,721
$30,000–$48,000 — $31,562
$48,000–$75,000 — $34,511
$75,000–$110,000 — $43,604
Over $110,000 — $50,032
After you start
MeasureCalifornia Northstate UniversityNew York Film Academy
Undergrads 37 849
Graduate within 6 years 88% 71%
Come back for year two 86% 66%
Median earnings 10 years after starting — $43,578
Median debt at graduation — $25,250

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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