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Most Affordable Colleges With Best Outcomes in Every State

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11. Hawaii: University of Hawaii-West Oahu
> City: Kapolei
> Acceptance rate: 78.8%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 2,747
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $14,029
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 80.6%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $38,600

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Source: BYU-Idaho

12. Idaho: Brigham Young University-Idaho
> City: Rexburg
> Acceptance rate: 94.8%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 35,038
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $11,833
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 70.8%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $42,700

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13. Illinois: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
> City: Champaign
> Acceptance rate: 61.5%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 32,884
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $30,064
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 93.1%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $61,500

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Source: Purdue University

14. Indiana: Purdue University-Main Campus
> City: West Lafayette
> Acceptance rate: 57.5%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 31,887
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $22,718
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 91.9%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $55,100

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15. Iowa: Iowa State University
> City: Ames
> Acceptance rate: 89.3%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 30,116
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $19,878
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 93.3%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $50,700

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