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High Point University vs Elon University

Elon University is harder to get into (66% vs 75% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $35,785 vs $41,019 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureHigh Point UniversityElon University
Admit rate 75% 66%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1110–1320 1130–1280
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 24–33 23–28
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureHigh Point UniversityElon University
Sticker price per year $66,670 $65,240
Average paid after grants $41,019 $35,785
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureHigh Point UniversityElon University
Under $30,000 $36,494 $20,986
$30,000–$48,000 $33,549 $21,272
$48,000–$75,000 $37,480 $21,374
$75,000–$110,000 $39,182 $30,529
Over $110,000 $44,884 $46,478
After you start
MeasureHigh Point UniversityElon University
Undergrads 5,129 6,452
Graduate within 6 years 70% 83%
Come back for year two 85% 90%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $73,547 $82,524
Median debt at graduation $23,250 $19,500

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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