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Grand Valley State University vs Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is harder to get into (80% vs 83% admitted).

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

Getting in
MeasureGrand Valley State UniversityEastern Michigan University
Admit rate 83% 80%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 940–1190 920–1170
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 22–30 18–27
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureGrand Valley State UniversityEastern Michigan University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $28,770 $32,365
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $16,495 $16,628
Average paid from out of state, estimated $23,211 —
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureGrand Valley State UniversityEastern Michigan University
Under $30,000 $12,444 $13,749
$30,000–$48,000 $12,223 $13,899
$48,000–$75,000 $12,816 $14,056
$75,000–$110,000 $16,724 $17,436
Over $110,000 $23,196 $23,951
After you start
MeasureGrand Valley State UniversityEastern Michigan University
Undergrads 18,854 10,055
Graduate within 6 years 69% 45%
Come back for year two 76% 69%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $60,120 $55,390
Median debt at graduation $22,500 $24,738

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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