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Dakota Wesleyan University vs Augustana University

Augustana University is harder to get into (68% vs 73% admitted).

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

Getting in
MeasureDakota Wesleyan UniversityAugustana University
Admit rate 73% 68%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1150–1370
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 21–27
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureDakota Wesleyan UniversityAugustana University
Sticker price per year $45,259 $57,456
Average paid after grants $24,039 $23,283
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureDakota Wesleyan UniversityAugustana University
Under $30,000 $24,500 $19,685
$30,000–$48,000 $25,545 $19,040
$48,000–$75,000 $24,247 $20,783
$75,000–$110,000 $22,897 $22,666
Over $110,000 $24,105 $25,885
After you start
MeasureDakota Wesleyan UniversityAugustana University
Undergrads 670 1,965
Graduate within 6 years 46% 76%
Come back for year two 75% 86%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $57,757 $61,271
Median debt at graduation $26,859 $24,250

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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