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New York Institute of Technology vs Clarkson University

Clarkson University is harder to get into (77% vs 81% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $22,613 vs $32,137 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureNew York Institute of TechnologyClarkson University
Admit rate 81% 77%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1190–1420 1200–1390
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 24–32 25–32
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Cost
MeasureNew York Institute of TechnologyClarkson University
Sticker price per year $59,774 $81,706
Average paid after grants $22,613 $32,137
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureNew York Institute of TechnologyClarkson University
Under $30,000 $18,696 $18,064
$30,000–$48,000 $18,894 $19,353
$48,000–$75,000 $22,411 $24,424
$75,000–$110,000 $26,861 $30,286
Over $110,000 $31,567 $37,156
After you start
MeasureNew York Institute of TechnologyClarkson University
Undergrads 3,440 2,196
Graduate within 6 years 56% 74%
Come back for year two 78% 85%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $77,833 $92,494
Median debt at graduation $22,250 $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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