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Clarke University vs Saint Ambrose University

Clarke University is harder to get into (72% vs 77% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $23,689 vs $26,095 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureClarke UniversitySaint Ambrose University
Admit rate 72% 77%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 900–1160 930–1170
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 16–24 20–25
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureClarke UniversitySaint Ambrose University
Sticker price per year $56,056 $53,069
Average paid after grants $26,095 $23,689
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureClarke UniversitySaint Ambrose University
Under $30,000 $22,155 $21,351
$30,000–$48,000 $24,451 $21,212
$48,000–$75,000 $20,761 $20,104
$75,000–$110,000 $27,677 $21,927
Over $110,000 $31,569 $27,449
After you start
MeasureClarke UniversitySaint Ambrose University
Undergrads 742 1,916
Graduate within 6 years 55% 63%
Come back for year two 67% 76%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $58,625 $66,659
Median debt at graduation $25,000 $23,308

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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