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Wilson College vs Carlow University

Carlow University is harder to get into (87% vs 92% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $20,699 vs $22,455 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureWilson CollegeCarlow University
Admit rate 92% 87%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 930–1180 960–1168
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureWilson CollegeCarlow University
Sticker price per year $39,715 $51,454
Average paid after grants $20,699 $22,455
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureWilson CollegeCarlow University
Under $30,000 $10,248 $17,679
$30,000–$48,000 $13,921 $17,115
$48,000–$75,000 $13,725 $18,447
$75,000–$110,000 $20,588 $19,623
Over $110,000 $27,254 $29,448
After you start
MeasureWilson CollegeCarlow University
Undergrads 865 1,348
Graduate within 6 years 52% 55%
Come back for year two 75% 84%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $45,795 $56,397
Median debt at graduation $25,000 $24,481

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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