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Reach, target and likely colleges matched to your student's grades, interests and budget, with what families at your income actually paid. From the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
How to read this. Tiers compare your student's numbers with each college's published admit rate and middle 50% of test scores. They are a starting point, not a prediction: each college decides admission, and grades, essays, activities and recommendations all count. Net price is the average that families in your income range paid after grants, from the most recent federal data; your family's price can differ, so run each college's own net price calculator before you decide.
Data: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, most recent institution file (released October 2026). Four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 200 undergraduates. Caveat Academic Services is an independent college preparation company, not affiliated with any college.
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