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VanderCook College of Music vs Rockford University

VanderCook College of Music is harder to get into (90% vs 93% admitted).

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

Getting in
MeasureVanderCook College of MusicRockford University
Admit rate 90% 93%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 850–1070
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 17–23
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureVanderCook College of MusicRockford University
Sticker price per year $45,228 $49,977
Average paid after grants $21,556 $22,581
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureVanderCook College of MusicRockford University
Under $30,000 $14,737 $22,387
$30,000–$48,000 $21,366 $19,172
$48,000–$75,000 $21,414 $20,927
$75,000–$110,000 $20,209 $22,018
Over $110,000 $27,348 $27,526
After you start
MeasureVanderCook College of MusicRockford University
Undergrads 76 972
Graduate within 6 years 27% 38%
Come back for year two 88% 65%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $54,590 $58,999
Median debt at graduation $27,000 $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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