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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Carroll University, Lawrence University, Wisconsin Lutheran College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Carroll UniversityWaukesha, WI | Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI | Wisconsin LutheranMilwaukee, WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 66.8% | 63.9% | 78.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1040–1270 | 1200–1420 | 970–1230 |
| Average net price | $15,19322.9% on Pell grants | $23,40122.0% on Pell grants | $23,24528.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $38,890Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $56,982Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $36,110Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 70.7% | 76.8% | 63.6% |
| First-year retention | 78.3% | 86.6% | 72.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 22.9% | 22.0% | 28.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $58,009 | $55,789 | $54,664 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $26,000 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 7:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,523 | 1,396 | 943 |
| Consensus percentile | 42Lower is better | 43Lower is better | 41Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 50 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 80 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 70 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 | Carroll University | Lawrence University | Wisconsin Lutheran |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #32 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #69 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #16 of 94Regional colleges (Midwest)Regional Colleges (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #312 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1046 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #257 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1306 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #453 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #966 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #280 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #491 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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