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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Catawba College, Rollins College, Transylvania University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | CatawbaSalisbury, NC | RollinsWinter Park, FL | Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 75.2% | 47.5% | 86.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1030–1300 | 1160–1370 | 1120–1380 |
| Average net price | $17,87941.0% on Pell grants | $34,73222.9% on Pell grants | $21,91326.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $34,300Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $60,580Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,870Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 47.3% | 75.0% | 71.5% |
| First-year retention | 77.3% | 85.2% | 87.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 41.0% | 22.9% | 26.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,793 | $58,295 | $54,705 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,000 | $25,500 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,235 | 2,631 | 1,005 |
| Consensus percentile | 39Lower is better | 40Lower is better | 41Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 69 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 74 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 40 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 | Catawba | Rollins | Transylvania University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #5 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #2 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #108 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #377 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1088 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #577 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #843 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #355 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1071 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #347 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #421 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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