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Wayne State College vs Chadron State College

Chadron State College students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $12,662 vs $15,534 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureWayne State CollegeChadron State College
Admit rate Open admission Open admission
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureWayne State CollegeChadron State College
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $23,476 $21,753
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $15,534 $12,662
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureWayne State CollegeChadron State College
Under $30,000 $13,302 $9,622
$30,000–$48,000 $11,919 $11,619
$48,000–$75,000 $12,934 $10,658
$75,000–$110,000 $16,992 $14,025
Over $110,000 $19,309 $16,303
After you start
MeasureWayne State CollegeChadron State College
Undergrads 3,010 1,540
Graduate within 6 years 56% 38%
Come back for year two 72% 63%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $50,482 $51,365
Median debt at graduation $18,483 $18,574

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. How we get our numbers

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