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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Columbus State University, Texas Woman's University, Norfolk State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Columbus StateColumbus, GA | Texas Woman'sDenton, TX | Norfolk StateNorfolk, VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 99.1% | 96.1% | 87.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 800–1060 | Not reportedTexas Woman's University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 823–1030 |
| Average net price | $13,11544.6% on Pell grants | $11,96342.0% on Pell grants | $15,28265.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $5,898 in-state · $17,610 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,640 in-state · $18,480 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,180 in-state · $21,682 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 41.8% | 49.1% | 38.5% |
| First-year retention | 69.7% | 69.5% | 72.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 44.6% | 42.0% | 65.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $44,544 | $56,544 | $44,666 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,000 | $19,218 | $29,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 18:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,625 | 8,767 | 5,392 |
| Consensus percentile | 37Lower is better | 37Lower is better | 38Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 23 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 64 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 7 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 | Columbus State | Texas Woman's | Norfolk State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #65 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #329 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #55 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #566 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #218 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #594 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #223 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #656 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #311 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #875 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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