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Lees-McRae College vs Catawba College

Catawba College students with aid paid less on average: $15,993 vs $28,253 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureLees-McRae CollegeCatawba College
Admit rate 77% 75%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1030–1300
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 17–25
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureLees-McRae CollegeCatawba College
Sticker price per year $53,853 $50,684
Average paid after grants $28,253 $15,993
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureLees-McRae CollegeCatawba College
Under $30,000 $23,424 $11,010
$30,000–$48,000 $21,588 $14,529
$48,000–$75,000 $23,599 $11,608
$75,000–$110,000 $28,496 $19,816
Over $110,000 $36,307 $23,035
After you start
MeasureLees-McRae CollegeCatawba College
Undergrads 873 1,235
Graduate within 6 years 44% 52%
Come back for year two 69% 77%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $52,058 $52,260
Median debt at graduation $16,500 $21,181

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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