Notes: Prices for the 2026-2027 academic year use the most recently available data as reported to IPEDS plus an inflation measure to estimate the prices for the upcoming year. Students who get merit grants are full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants. Graduation rate measures degree completion within six years for both first-time and transfer students. Earnings for recent graduates are pulled from the College Scorecard and display earnings one year after leaving school.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson’s, Money/Witlytic calculations.
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