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Howard University vs San Diego City College

The numbers that actually decide it — net price after aid, how hard each is to get into, and how many students finish — compared straight across. Net price beats sticker price every time.

Same u campus feel and a comparable size (10k undergrads vs 10k undergrads) — students often consider these side-by-side.

Howard UniversitySan Diego City College
Acceptance rate41%
Net price (in-state)

what the average family actually pays after aid

$35,810$1,146
Net price (out-of-state)$35,810$10,002
Sticker tuition (in-state)$2,766$1,146
Sticker tuition (out-of-state)$6,716$10,002
Graduation rate69%
Total enrollment10,10810,441

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