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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Chadron State's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at West Liberty

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Chadron State costs about $5.8K less per year on average than West Liberty ($15,586 vs. $21,374, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
West Liberty$21.4K
Chadron State$15.6K
Aid generosity
West Liberty23%
Chadron State33%
Net price, with grants
West Liberty$13.7K
Chadron State$13.3K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
West Liberty87%
Chadron State98%
Average grant
West Liberty$7.2K
Chadron State$7.7K
Aid from the college
West Liberty38%
Chadron State92%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
West Liberty$24.6K
Chadron State$23.1K
Sticker price, out-of-state
West Liberty$32.9K
Chadron State$23.1K
Tuition & fees, in-state
West Liberty$8.7K
Chadron State$8.1K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
West Liberty$17.1K
Chadron State$8.1K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
West Liberty37%
Chadron State50%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • West LibertyPublished data end at $110K
  • Chadron StatePublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricWest LibertyChadron State
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricWest LibertyChadron State
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why