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Think you know what college really pays?

Five quick games with real numbers from the U.S. Department of Education. No sign-up, nothing to download, about a minute each.

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Guess the salary

Slide to your guess. The closer you are, the more points.

Rank the majors

Put four majors in order of typical pay. Keep the streak going.

Which pays more?

Same major, similar price. Pick the school whose graduates earn more.

Loan Lingo

Financial-aid words are confusing on purpose. Match each one to what it means.

Word scramble

Tap the letters in order to spell the money word.

Pay figures are what past graduates who got federal aid typically earned 4 years after finishing, in today's dollars. They aren't a prediction for you. How the numbers work. Best scores are kept only in this browser.