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Monroe University vs Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Monroe University students with aid paid less on average: $13,911 vs $32,758 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureMonroe UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Admit rate 68% 67%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1380–1500
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 31–34
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Early action: Dec 1
Cost
MeasureMonroe UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Sticker price per year $28,574 $85,291
Average paid after grants $13,911 $32,758
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMonroe UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Under $30,000 $13,388 $25,140
$30,000–$48,000 $13,331 $25,313
$48,000–$75,000 $13,503 $31,222
$75,000–$110,000 $16,810 $33,659
Over $110,000 $20,671 $35,346
After you start
MeasureMonroe UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Undergrads 5,701 5,714
Graduate within 6 years 57% 83%
Come back for year two 67% 91%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $48,327 $113,011
Median debt at graduation $20,000 $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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