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Minneapolis College of Art and Design vs Gustavus Adolphus College

Minneapolis College of Art and Design is harder to get into (49% vs 61% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $24,148 vs $26,849 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureMinneapolis College of Art and DesignGustavus Adolphus College
Admit rate 49% 61%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1130–1340 —
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 21–29 24–30
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Cost
MeasureMinneapolis College of Art and DesignGustavus Adolphus College
Sticker price per year $63,802 $69,838
Average paid after grants $26,849 $24,148
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMinneapolis College of Art and DesignGustavus Adolphus College
Under $30,000 $18,437 $12,078
$30,000–$48,000 $18,488 $10,743
$48,000–$75,000 $22,186 $14,309
$75,000–$110,000 $28,228 $20,602
Over $110,000 $37,629 $33,406
After you start
MeasureMinneapolis College of Art and DesignGustavus Adolphus College
Undergrads 705 1,878
Graduate within 6 years 69% 76%
Come back for year two 75% 88%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $50,254 $67,649
Median debt at graduation $27,000 $27,000

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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