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The cheapest path to a Criminal Justice associate.
42 accredited schools ranked by total degree cost — what you can cover with affordable accredited courses, plus what you must earn on campus.
| # | School | Total cost | Coverage | Earn at school | Confidence | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ashworth College
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $120/cr
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$4,255
save ~$3,000
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27 of 60 cr coverable
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33 cr 18 unmapped |
High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Southern University Shreveport Louisiana
Criminal Justice Administration, Associate of Applied Science · $109/cr
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$4,333
save ~$2,000
|
24 of 61 cr coverable
|
37 cr 22 unmapped |
High | ~13 wk | Build plan → | |
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South Louisiana Community College
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $134/cr
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$4,349
save ~$4,000
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34 of 60 cr coverable
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26 cr 11 unmapped |
High | ~9 wk | Build plan → | |
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Rio Salado College
Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Criminal Justice · $253/cr
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$5,391
save ~$10,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | High | ~15 wk | Build plan → | |
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Miami Dade College
Associate in Science in Criminal Justice Technology · $118/cr
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$6,434
save ~$1,000
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6 of 60 cr coverable
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54 cr 39 unmapped |
Low | ~2 wk | Build plan → | |
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Bismarck State College
Liberal Arts - Criminal Justice Pathway (Associate in Arts) · $195/cr
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$6,718
save ~$5,000
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33 of 60 cr coverable
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27 cr 12 unmapped |
Medium | ~14 wk | Build plan → | |
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University of the Cumberlands
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $220/cr
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$6,897
save ~$6,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~13 wk | Build plan → | |
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Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $354/cr
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$7,830
save ~$13,000
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39 of 60 cr coverable
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21 cr 6 unmapped |
High | ~15 wk | Build plan → | |
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Trevecca Nazarene University
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice Studies · $419/cr
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$8,729
save ~$16,000
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42 of 60 cr coverable
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18 cr 3 unmapped |
High | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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Excelsior University
Associate in Science in Criminal Justice · $510/cr
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$8,755
save ~$22,000
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44 of 60 cr coverable
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16 cr 1 unmapped |
High | ~16 wk | Build plan → | |
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Indiana Tech
Criminal Justice, A.S. · $399/cr
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$9,074
save ~$15,000
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39 of 60 cr coverable
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21 cr 6 unmapped |
High | ~16 wk | Build plan → | |
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Colorado Christian University
Criminal Justice, Associate of Science · $494/cr
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$9,192
save ~$20,000
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45 of 60 cr coverable
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15 cr | Low | ~17 wk | Build plan → | |
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University of Maine at Presque Isle
Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice · $300/cr
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$10,196
save ~$8,000
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30 of 62 cr coverable
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32 cr 16 unmapped |
High | ~13 wk | Build plan → | |
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Ivy Tech Community College
Criminal Justice, AS · $178/cr
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$10,703
save ~$0
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0 of 60 cr coverable
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60 cr 45 unmapped |
Low | ~0 wk | Build plan → | |
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Purdue University Global
Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice · $556/cr
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$11,070
save ~$22,000
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40 of 60 cr coverable
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19 cr 4 unmapped |
High | ~15 wk | Build plan → | |
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National American University
Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice · $570/cr
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$11,559
save ~$23,000
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41 of 60 cr coverable
|
19 cr 4 unmapped |
High | ~16 wk | Build plan → | |
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Fisher College
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $429/cr
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$11,979
save ~$14,000
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33 of 60 cr coverable
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27 cr 12 unmapped |
High | ~16 wk | Build plan → | |
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Herzing University
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $448/cr
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$12,153
save ~$15,000
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34 of 60 cr coverable
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26 cr 11 unmapped |
High | ~16 wk | Build plan → | |
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University of Phoenix
Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice · $398/cr
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$12,337
save ~$12,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr 15 unmapped |
High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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New England College
Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice · $375/cr
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$12,438
save ~$10,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | Low | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Liberty University
Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice · $390/cr
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$12,976
save ~$10,000
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28 of 60 cr coverable
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32 cr 2 unmapped |
High | ~14 wk | Build plan → | |
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Abraham Lincoln University
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $415/cr
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$13,179
save ~$12,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~18 wk | Build plan → | |
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Waldorf University
Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice · $340/cr
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$13,897
save ~$7,000
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20 of 60 cr coverable
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40 cr | High | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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Dallas College
Criminal Justice and Public Safety A.A.S. · $250/cr
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$14,448
save ~$1,000
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3 of 60 cr coverable
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57 cr 42 unmapped |
Low | ~1 wk | Build plan → | |
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Franklin Pierce University
Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice · $400/cr
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$14,887
save ~$9,000
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26 of 60 cr coverable
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34 cr 19 unmapped |
Low | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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Upper Iowa University
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice Emphasis · $505/cr
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$15,447
save ~$15,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Johnson & Wales University
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $495/cr
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$15,447
save ~$14,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Regent University
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $470/cr
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$16,107
save ~$14,000
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30 of 63 cr coverable
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33 cr 17 unmapped |
High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Rasmussen University
Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice · $483/cr
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$16,236
save ~$13,000
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28 of 61 cr coverable
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33 cr 13 unmapped |
High | ~13 wk | Build plan → | |
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Wilmington University
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $439/cr
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$17,418
save ~$9,000
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21 of 60 cr coverable
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39 cr 24 unmapped |
High | ~11 wk | Build plan → | |
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Peirce College
Associate in Science in Criminal Justice Studies · $600/cr
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$19,196
save ~$17,000
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30 of 61 cr coverable
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31 cr | High | ~14 wk | Build plan → | |
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Rosemont College
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $694/cr
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$19,681
save ~$22,000
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33 of 60 cr coverable
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27 cr 12 unmapped |
High | ~9 wk | Build plan → | |
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Central Penn College
Associate in Science in Criminal Justice · $525/cr
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$20,772
save ~$11,000
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21 of 60 cr coverable
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39 cr 9 unmapped |
High | ~10 wk | Build plan → | |
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American International College
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $460/cr
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$20,898
save ~$7,000
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15 of 60 cr coverable
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45 cr | High | ~6 wk | Build plan → | |
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Baker College
Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Studies, AAS · $465/cr
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$22,564
save ~$5,000
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12 of 60 cr coverable
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48 cr 18 unmapped |
High | ~3 wk | Build plan → | |
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Post University
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $629/cr
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$23,041
save ~$15,000
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24 of 60 cr coverable
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36 cr 6 unmapped |
High | ~9 wk | Build plan → | |
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Goodwin University
Criminal Justice, A.S. · $770/cr
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$24,365
save ~$23,000
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30 of 61 cr coverable
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31 cr 16 unmapped |
High | ~19 wk | Build plan → | |
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Penn State World Campus
Associate in Science in Criminal Justice · $685/cr
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$24,910
save ~$19,000
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28 of 64 cr coverable
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36 cr | Low | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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York College
Criminology and Criminal Justice, A.S. · $800/cr
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$25,287
save ~$23,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | Low | ~12 wk | Build plan → | |
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Sullivan University
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice · $645/cr
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$28,133
save ~$11,000
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18 of 61 cr coverable
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43 cr 28 unmapped |
High | ~7 wk | Build plan → | |
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Berkeley College
AAS, Justice Studies - Criminal Justice · $955/cr
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$29,379
save ~$28,000
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30 of 60 cr coverable
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30 cr | High | ~18 wk | Build plan → | |
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Monroe University
Criminal Justice, AS · $700/cr
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$33,798
save ~$8,000
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12 of 60 cr coverable
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48 cr 18 unmapped |
High | ~5 wk | Build plan → |
coverable by affordable courses
earned at the school (incl. unmapped credits, priced in)
Confidence = share of coverable courses the school has published (vs. predicted).