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Centralia College vs South Seattle College

Centralia College students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $17,394 vs $19,193 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureCentralia CollegeSouth Seattle College
Admit rate Open admission Open admission
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Cost
MeasureCentralia CollegeSouth Seattle College
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $27,847 $29,898
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $17,394 $19,193
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCentralia CollegeSouth Seattle College
Under $30,000 $16,017 $17,931
$30,000–$48,000 $17,811 $18,671
$48,000–$75,000 $17,543 $20,867
$75,000–$110,000 $20,437 $21,949
Over $110,000 — $28,527
After you start
MeasureCentralia CollegeSouth Seattle College
Undergrads 1,552 1,616
Graduate within 6 years 46% 26%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $45,534 $58,451
Median debt at graduation — $5,478

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. How we get our numbers

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