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Financial Analysis

You have secured a very strong set of offers, with gift aid packages that are generally performing at or above typical levels for these colleges. Your offers for UMass Amherst and CO Mines are particularly competitive, providing excellent value with net costs well below what is typical at each college.

Key Findings
Metric Winner Notes
💰 Best overall financial deal UMass Amherst Lowest net cost of $15,528/year.
🏆 Strongest scholarship package RPI Highest total gift aid of $46,000.
⚖️ Best balance of generosity & price UMass Amherst Combines $18,000 in merit aid with the lowest cost of attendance ($33,528).
⚠️ Most expensive option RPI Highest net cost of $33,200/year.
📈 Best college to consider for an appeal RPI While strong, there is still room at the top of the range.
RPI (39 offers)
Penn State (52 offers)
CO Mines (16 offers) *
UMass Amherst (50 offers)
How Your Colleges Stack Up Side-by-side comparison of your offers across key financial metrics.
Cost of Attendance Your COA
$79,200
Merit Aid Your Offers
$46,000
Merit Aid Typical
39,500 (51% of offers received aid)
Total Gift Aid Your Offers
$46,000
Total Gift Aid Typical
$41,000
Net Cost Your Offers
$33,200
Net Cost Typical
$38,200
% COA Covered Your Offers
58%
% COA Covered Typical
52%
Appeal Potential
Moderate Top-tier offers reached ~$53,000
Peer Options
RPI's $46,000 in merit aid is more generous than similar private engineering schools, which average about $35k.
Cost of Attendance Your COA
$34,542
Merit Aid Your Offers
$2,500
Merit Aid Typical
0 (23% of offers received aid)
Total Gift Aid Your Offers
$2,500
Total Gift Aid Typical
$0
Net Cost Your Offers
$32,042
Net Cost Typical
$34,542
% COA Covered Your Offers
7%
% COA Covered Typical
0%
Appeal Potential
Low Most families received $0 in merit aid, so yours is already above typical
Peer Options
Penn State's $2,500 in merit aid is modest next to similar public universities, but most Penn State families received no merit aid at all.
Cost of Attendance Your COA
$36,710
Merit Aid Your Offers
$14,000
Merit Aid Typical
10,000 (63% of offers received aid)
Total Gift Aid Your Offers
$14,000
Total Gift Aid Typical
$10,000
Net Cost Your Offers
$22,710
Net Cost Typical
$26,710
% COA Covered Your Offers
38%
% COA Covered Typical
27%
Appeal Potential
Low Already at upper end of typical
Peer Options
CO Mines' $14,000 in merit aid is in line with what similar public engineering schools award.
Cost of Attendance Your COA
$33,528
Merit Aid Your Offers
$18,000
Merit Aid Typical
4,357 (60% of offers received aid)
Total Gift Aid Your Offers
$18,000
Total Gift Aid Typical
$9,750
Net Cost Your Offers
$15,528
Net Cost Typical
$23,778
% COA Covered Your Offers
54%
% COA Covered Typical
29%
Appeal Potential
Low Likely at ceiling for merit aid
Peer Options
UMass Amherst's $18,000 in merit aid is well above what similar public universities usually award.
* This column's comparison uses a small number of reported offers.
Bottom Line

Based on the data provided, UMass Amherst is the best overall financial deal and the best balance of generosity & price. RPI has the strongest scholarship package but is still the most expensive option, and it is the best college to consider for an appeal.

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Your net cost at UMass Amherst is $15,528/year.

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