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Widener University vs Lycoming College

Widener University is harder to get into (71% vs 74% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $18,815 vs $26,151 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureWidener UniversityLycoming College
Admit rate 71% 74%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1080–1290 1080–1300
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 23–30
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureWidener UniversityLycoming College
Sticker price per year $73,168 $66,587
Average paid after grants $26,151 $18,815
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureWidener UniversityLycoming College
Under $30,000 $22,941 $12,430
$30,000–$48,000 $23,070 $13,195
$48,000–$75,000 $22,778 $13,736
$75,000–$110,000 $22,978 $18,253
Over $110,000 $33,566 $27,994
After you start
MeasureWidener UniversityLycoming College
Undergrads 2,951 996
Graduate within 6 years 64% 60%
Come back for year two 78% 76%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $76,782 $60,091
Median debt at graduation $26,000 $27,000

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. How we get our numbers

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