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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Crown College, California Institute of the Arts, Wartburg College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | CrownSaint Bonifacius, MN | California InstituteValencia, CA | WartburgWaverly, IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 22.8% | 32.3% | 75.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedCrown College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedCalifornia Institute of the Arts reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 930–1200 |
| Average net price | $26,67224.4% on Pell grants | $46,08024.2% on Pell grants | $32,90822.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $31,410Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $58,996Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $26,250Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 45.4% | 66.7% | 64.3% |
| First-year retention | 69.8% | 82.4% | 75.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 24.4% | 24.2% | 22.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,057 | $41,198 | $56,201 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,500 | $25,000 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 22:1 | 7:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 796 | 860 | 1,452 |
| Consensus percentile | 67Lower is better | 69Lower is better | 67Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 69 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 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 | Crown | California Institute | Wartburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #130 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #34 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #158 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #482 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1430 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1470 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1297 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 | #684 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1375 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1048 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | 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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