Compare U.S. colleges by type and state

Each page below puts a whole group of colleges on one chart and one table: cost, earnings, debt and graduation rates for every school, nationwide or within a state. All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Public universities

State-funded colleges and universities whose students mostly earn bachelor's or graduate degrees, from flagship campuses to regional universities.

Schools: 608
Median net price: $14,226
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $58,635

Compare all 608 public universities

Private nonprofit colleges

Private nonprofit colleges and universities whose students mostly earn bachelor's or graduate degrees, including liberal arts colleges and research universities.

Schools: 1,414
Median net price: $22,971
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $59,082

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Community colleges

Public two-year colleges whose students mostly earn associate degrees, often as a lower-cost path to a job or a transfer to a four-year school.

Schools: 630
Median net price: $7,415
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $44,632

Compare all 630 community colleges

HBCUs

Historically Black colleges and universities, public and private, as designated by the U.S. Department of Education.

Schools: 100
Median net price: $14,600
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $41,874

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By state

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