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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Clark University, University of Tulsa, Simmons University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Clark UniversityWorcester, MA | TulsaTulsa, OK | Simmons UniversityBoston, MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 39.5% | 61.5% | 70.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1288–1460 | 1223–1530 | 1220–1390 |
| Average net price | $28,71423.1% on Pell grants | $15,00027.0% on Pell grants | $25,26533.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $58,867Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $50,061Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,874Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 76.9% | 72.3% | 72.3% |
| First-year retention | 86.2% | 92.1% | 84.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 23.1% | 27.0% | 33.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $62,381 | $61,408 | $63,494 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,759 | $21,500 | $24,840 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 9:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,214 | 2,813 | 1,670 |
| Consensus percentile | 47Lower is better | 44Lower is better | 45Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 82 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 74 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 | Clark University | Tulsa | Simmons University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #132 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #158 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #263 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #205 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #459 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #467 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #664 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #331 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #456 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #299 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #205 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #243 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #102 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #709 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | #1028 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1178 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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