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Cottey College vs Simmons University

Cottey College students with aid paid less on average: $21,347 vs $23,444 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureCottey CollegeSimmons University
Admit rate 69% 70%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1220–1390
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 14–24 26–34
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureCottey CollegeSimmons University
Sticker price per year $40,491 $64,601
Average paid after grants $21,347 $23,444
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCottey CollegeSimmons University
Under $30,000 $18,758 $19,035
$30,000–$48,000 $20,179 $18,732
$48,000–$75,000 $19,717 $17,108
$75,000–$110,000 $21,258 $22,495
Over $110,000 $24,927 $34,113
After you start
MeasureCottey CollegeSimmons University
Undergrads 254 1,670
Graduate within 6 years 61% 71%
Come back for year two 67% 85%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $46,543 $79,784
Median debt at graduation $20,500 $23,335

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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