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Illinois College vs Aurora University

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

Getting in
MeasureIllinois CollegeAurora University
Admit rate 78% 81%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 883–1180 900–1150
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 19–26 21–29
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureIllinois CollegeAurora University
Sticker price per year $51,827 $42,013
Average paid after grants $18,763 $19,385
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureIllinois CollegeAurora University
Under $30,000 $11,937 $16,161
$30,000–$48,000 $12,053 $13,774
$48,000–$75,000 $13,334 $15,094
$75,000–$110,000 $14,919 $19,266
Over $110,000 $25,261 $25,577
After you start
MeasureIllinois CollegeAurora University
Undergrads 930 3,974
Graduate within 6 years 61% 58%
Come back for year two 71% 77%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $57,546 $64,180
Median debt at graduation $26,000 $18,500

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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