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Marshall University

Huntington, WV

4-year
Public
Medium
Urban

50% graduation rate

$9K average per year after aid

900–1120

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

4-year
Public
Medium
Suburban

64% graduation rate

$16K average per year after aid

880–1200

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

4-year
Public
Large
Suburban

54% graduation rate

$13K average per year after aid

940–1130

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Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX

4-year
Public
Large
Suburban

48% graduation rate

$12K average per year after aid

960–1150

Appalachian State University

Boone, NC

4-year
Public
Very Large
Rural

75% graduation rate

$13K average per year after aid

1140–1270

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

4-year
Public
Very Large
Suburban

56% graduation rate

$14K average per year after aid

940–1120

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

4-year
Public
Medium
Urban

44% graduation rate

$14K average per year after aid

820–970

St. Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

4-year
Private
Small
Urban

64% graduation rate

$20K average per year after aid

850–1110

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

4-year
Public
Very Large
Urban

65% graduation rate

$14K average per year after aid

1060–1220

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

4-year
Public
Large
Urban

58% graduation rate

$11K average per year after aid

1150–1335

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR

4-year
Public
Medium
Suburban

50% graduation rate

$15K average per year after aid

920–1140

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

4-year
Public
Very Large
Urban

69% graduation rate

$19K average per year after aid

1080–1280

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX

4-year
Public
Medium
Suburban

54% graduation rate

$18K average per year after aid

980–1150

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

4-year
Public
Very Large
Urban

48% graduation rate

$17K average per year after aid

990–1180

Utah State University

Logan, UT

4-year
Public
Very Large
Rural

53% graduation rate

$15K average per year after aid

1070–1290