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West Virginia University vs East Tennessee State University

East Tennessee State University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $14,208 vs $18,020 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureWest Virginia UniversityEast Tennessee State University
Admit rate 89% 86%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1010–1220 980–1200
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 20–26 19–26
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureWest Virginia UniversityEast Tennessee State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $31,716 $25,869
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $18,020 $14,208
Average paid from out of state, estimated $37,700 $18,408
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureWest Virginia UniversityEast Tennessee State University
Under $30,000 $15,015 $12,262
$30,000–$48,000 $12,394 $11,229
$48,000–$75,000 $13,965 $12,336
$75,000–$110,000 $18,398 $17,078
Over $110,000 $24,729 $20,789
After you start
MeasureWest Virginia UniversityEast Tennessee State University
Undergrads 17,385 10,004
Graduate within 6 years 61% 50%
Come back for year two 83% 76%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $62,910 $48,646
Median debt at graduation $21,146 $18,636

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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