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Is Carlow University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Carlow, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Carlow sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $51,051 helps, but median debt of $25,500 plus yearly net price of $20,786 creates a tighter path. For context, Carlow's net price is about 10% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$20,561
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $2,276 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $9,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$20,786
Median earnings 10 years out
$51,051
Median debt at graduation
$25,500
Graduation rate
58%
At Carlow, a typical graduate carries about $25,500 in student debt and earns roughly $51,051 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $290 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Carlow is a private nonprofit four year school in Pittsburgh, PA. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Worth-It Score: 43/100
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Common questions about Carlow
The median net price at Carlow is $20,786 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →