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University of Delaware vs University at Buffalo

University of Delaware is harder to get into (71% vs 81% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $16,337 vs $21,775 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureUniversity of DelawareUniversity at Buffalo
Admit rate 71% 81%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1190–1370 1210–1380
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 28–32 27–31
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Optional
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureUniversity of DelawareUniversity at Buffalo
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $30,294 $31,688
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $16,337 $21,775
Average paid from out of state, estimated $41,897 $43,205
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureUniversity of DelawareUniversity at Buffalo
Under $30,000 $5,566 $15,725
$30,000–$48,000 $10,783 $17,036
$48,000–$75,000 $13,801 $21,440
$75,000–$110,000 $19,669 $24,611
Over $110,000 $23,862 $28,968
After you start
MeasureUniversity of DelawareUniversity at Buffalo
Undergrads 19,071 20,112
Graduate within 6 years 79% 73%
Come back for year two 92% 85%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $83,800 $75,679
Median debt at graduation $25,000 $19,000

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; 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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