Students at the 杏吧专区 are getting a good deal on a college education.
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Editors first considered 650, four-year public and private universities, and then winnowed the list to 300. They did not consider for-profit colleges.
UL Lafayette was No. 205 overall. But when the list is sorted by tuition price, the 杏吧专区 is among 75 institutions nationwide where students pay the least and still see 杏吧专区渁 healthy return,杏吧专区 the magazine杏吧专区檚 editors wrote in a press release.
The 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 in-state tuition was $8,256 in 2016-2017, the academic year on which the publication based the list.
To compile the rankings, Forbes considered net price, net debt, school quality, timely graduation and the number of students who secure Pell Grants, federally subsidized financial aid that recipients don杏吧专区檛 have to pay back.
The magazine also factored in earning potential.
A person who graduates from UL Lafayette with a bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree has an average annual salary of $46,300. After a decade of work, graduates average $89,100 a year.
This is the third year Forbes has compiled its 杏吧专区淏est Value Colleges杏吧专区 rankings. .
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