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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Adelphi University
  • Teachers College at Columbia University

What stands out

Adelphi University reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Adelphi University compared with Teachers College at Columbia University
MetricAdelphi UniversityGarden City, NYPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest median earningsTeachers College at Columbia UniversityNew York, NYPrivate nonprofit · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$30,783Not reported
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$63,189Not reported
In-state tuition$49,110Not reported
Out-of-state tuition$49,110Not reported
Admissions
Acceptance rate66%Not reported
SAT midpoint1,195Not reported
ACT midpoint26Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.68%Not reported
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.83%Not reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,000Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$75,482highest$73,294
Campus
Undergraduates5,276Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.