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Lycoming College vs Widener University

Widener University is harder to get into (71% vs 74% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $18,815 vs $26,151 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureLycoming CollegeWidener University
Admit rate 74% 71%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1080–1300 1080–1290
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 23–30 —
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureLycoming CollegeWidener University
Sticker price per year $66,587 $73,168
Average paid after grants $18,815 $26,151
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureLycoming CollegeWidener University
Under $30,000 $12,430 $22,941
$30,000–$48,000 $13,195 $23,070
$48,000–$75,000 $13,736 $22,778
$75,000–$110,000 $18,253 $22,978
Over $110,000 $27,994 $33,566
After you start
MeasureLycoming CollegeWidener University
Undergrads 996 2,951
Graduate within 6 years 60% 64%
Come back for year two 76% 78%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $60,091 $76,782
Median debt at graduation $27,000 $26,000

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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