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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Avila University, Edgewood University, North Central University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Avila UniversityKansas City, MO | Edgewood UniversityMadison, WI | North CentralMinneapolis, MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 87.8% | 75.7% | 99.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 800–960 | Not reportedEdgewood University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedNorth Central University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $16,05356.4% on Pell grants | $26,11325.8% on Pell grants | $25,81742.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $42,000Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $35,860Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $32,220Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 52.4% | 60.2% | 66.3% |
| First-year retention | 70.5% | 73.2% | 82.2% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 56.4% | 25.8% | 42.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $52,773 | $59,728 | $45,064 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,000 | $24,424 | $23,200 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,312 | 1,107 | 709 |
| Consensus percentile | 52Lower is better | 51Lower is better | 51Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 33 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 28 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 53 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 | Avila University | Edgewood University | North Central |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #117 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #301 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #25 of 94Regional colleges (Midwest)Regional Colleges (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #705 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #659 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1195 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 | #997 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1080 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1247 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| 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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