Every education decision is a financial decision.
We give you the numbers so you can make the call. From FAFSA to your last loan payment.
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Sample funding gap
$18,400
per year - after all aid
Sample funding gap breakdown: 62 percent covered by aid and 38 percent remaining gap.
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FOUR-YEAR AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES
439
SCHOOLS
Worth-It Scores
Look up any major US college and see the affordability and outcome math.
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STATES + TERRITORIES
Affordable colleges by state
Most affordable public, private, and community colleges in your state.
10K+
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships
Searchable database filtered by state, audience, and eligibility.
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COMBINATIONS
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Put any two or more schools side by side with all in cost math.
TRADE SCHOOL CAREERS
4
TRADES
Skilled building trades
Electrician, HVAC, welding, plumbing. Compare cost, training time, earnings.
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TRADES
Healthcare trades
Dental hygiene and medical assisting. Cost, accreditation, growth paths.
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TRADES
Transportation trades
CDL and auto technician. Employer-sponsored entry paths and specialty pay.
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PATHWAYS
Employer-sponsored training
Ford ASSET, IBEW, GI Bill. How free trade training works.
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If loans are part of the plan, do them on purpose
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Frameworks, content, and free money
The reading that actually helps you decide.
439
Schools with Worth-It Scores
3,369
Schools with full cost data
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Cost to families, ever
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Sravani Atluri
"I borrowed my way through college studying to be an engineer, then built a career in marketing instead. CollegeLens is the tool I wish my family had before we made those decisions."Read our story
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