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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Auburn University at Montgomery, University of Baltimore, SUNY Maritime College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Auburn UniversityMontgomery, AL | BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | SUNY MaritimeThroggs Neck, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 91.6% | 78.7% | 72.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1036–1203 | 740–1330 | 1123–1288 |
| Average net price | $13,22442.4% on Pell grants | $13,86844.9% on Pell grants | $22,36722.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $9,700 in-state · $20,668 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,992 in-state · $23,984 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,589 in-state · $19,159 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 32.6% | 38.2% | 64.4% |
| First-year retention | 67.6% | 60.0% | 83.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 42.4% | 44.9% | 22.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $44,391 | $61,335 | $95,951 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,000 | $23,250 | $23,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 10:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,542 | 1,133 | 1,285 |
| Consensus percentile | 33Lower is better | 29Lower is better | 35Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 31 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 34 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 32 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Auburn University | Baltimore | SUNY Maritime |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #65 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #84 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #25 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #227 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #235 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #702 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #456 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #574 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #819 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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