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Salem University vs Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Salem University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $12,107 vs $13,967 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureSalem UniversityPotomac State College of West Virginia University
Admit rate Open admission Open admission
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Cost
MeasureSalem UniversityPotomac State College of West Virginia University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $19,978 $24,890
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $12,107 $13,967
Average paid from out of state, estimated $12,107 $22,583
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureSalem UniversityPotomac State College of West Virginia University
Under $30,000 $10,828 $12,869
$30,000–$48,000 $11,863 $11,378
$48,000–$75,000 $5,323 $11,880
$75,000–$110,000 $14,525 $17,300
Over $110,000 $16,079 $18,650
After you start
MeasureSalem UniversityPotomac State College of West Virginia University
Undergrads 892 853
Graduate within 6 years 27% 26%
Come back for year two 55% 58%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $42,194 $62,910
Median debt at graduation $23,750 $21,146

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; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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