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Juniata College vs Messiah University

Juniata College students with aid paid less on average: $24,001 vs $25,955 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureJuniata CollegeMessiah University
Admit rate 79% 79%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1130–1320 1110–1350
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 22–30 26–31
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureJuniata CollegeMessiah University
Sticker price per year $74,817 $58,158
Average paid after grants $24,001 $25,955
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureJuniata CollegeMessiah University
Under $30,000 $18,347 $17,980
$30,000–$48,000 $16,494 $18,614
$48,000–$75,000 $17,284 $19,156
$75,000–$110,000 $20,656 $21,356
Over $110,000 $30,204 $32,612
After you start
MeasureJuniata CollegeMessiah University
Undergrads 1,191 2,259
Graduate within 6 years 69% 79%
Come back for year two 83% 89%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $65,666 $60,377
Median debt at graduation $27,000 $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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