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North Central College vs DePaul

North Central College students with aid paid less on average: $22,836 vs $27,108 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureNorth Central CollegeDePaul University
Admit rate 77% 76%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1055–1310 1140–1330
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 24–29 25–31
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureNorth Central CollegeDePaul University
Sticker price per year $59,508 $62,681
Average paid after grants $22,836 $27,108
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureNorth Central CollegeDePaul University
Under $30,000 $19,131 $27,093
$30,000–$48,000 $16,416 $21,638
$48,000–$75,000 $17,572 $24,343
$75,000–$110,000 $21,017 $26,128
Over $110,000 $29,264 $36,091
After you start
MeasureNorth Central CollegeDePaul University
Undergrads 2,428 14,090
Graduate within 6 years 71% 70%
Come back for year two 77% 86%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $65,646 $75,602
Median debt at graduation $22,984 $21,787

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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