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Most Affordable Colleges With Best Outcomes in Every State

6. Colorado: Colorado School of Mines
> City: Golden
> Acceptance rate: 55.7%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 4,751
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $32,347
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 91.9%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $84,900

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7. Connecticut: University of Connecticut-Stamford
> City: Stamford
> Acceptance rate: 82.3%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 1,670
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $15,747
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 93.0%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $58,400

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8. Delaware: University of Delaware
> City: Newark
> Acceptance rate: 62.9%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 18,948
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $25,210
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 93.8%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $57,000

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9. Florida: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
> City: Daytona Beach
> Acceptance rate: 63.3%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 10,256
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $22,656
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 92.1%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $66,200

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Source: Georgia Tech

10. Georgia: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
> City: Atlanta
> Acceptance rate: 23.4%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 14,810
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $27,245
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 92.5%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $79,100

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