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Citadel Military College of South Carolina vs University of Virginia's College at Wise

University of Virginia's College at Wise students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $5,869 vs $22,019 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureCitadel Military College of South CarolinaUniversity of Virginia's College at Wise
Admit rate 28% 28%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1010–1220 945–1120
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 21–26 18–22
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional
Next deadline Rolling Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureCitadel Military College of South CarolinaUniversity of Virginia's College at Wise
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $34,464 $26,683
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $22,019 $5,869
Average paid from out of state, estimated $49,510 $22,099
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCitadel Military College of South CarolinaUniversity of Virginia's College at Wise
Under $30,000 $17,669 $4,478
$30,000–$48,000 $14,356 $4,794
$48,000–$75,000 $19,783 $6,085
$75,000–$110,000 $23,356 $4,727
Over $110,000 $25,076 $13,348
After you start
MeasureCitadel Military College of South CarolinaUniversity of Virginia's College at Wise
Undergrads 2,705 1,101
Graduate within 6 years 73% 50%
Come back for year two 86% 72%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $82,609 $50,389
Median debt at graduation $18,500 $17,009

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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