US CollegesUS colleges: cost, acceptance rate and results
Look up any of 3,161 colleges and universities in the United States and see what it costs, how many applicants it admits, how many students finish and what they earn later. Official data, free, no login.
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The middle college
Across the colleges on this site that report each figure, the median in-state tuition is $13,774 a year, the median net price $17,357, the median graduation rate 49% and the median earnings ten years on $53,132.
Common questions
Where does this college data come from?
From the College Scorecard of the U.S. Department of Education, in the data file released on 2 November 2026. This site adds only medians for comparison.
Which colleges are included?
3,161 institutions that are open and mainly award associate, bachelor's or graduate degrees. Schools that mainly give certificates are left out.
What is net price?
The average yearly cost after grants and scholarships for students who received federal aid. More on reading the data.
Can international students use these figures?
Use the tuition figures. Net price, debt and earnings describe students with United States federal aid, which international students cannot get.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.