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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Francis Marion University, University of Texas Permian Basin, Fort Valley State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Francis MarionFlorence, SC | Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX | Fort ValleyFort Valley, GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 86.4% | 94.9% | 65.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 870–1115 | 910–1130 | 930–1070 |
| Average net price | $11,38637.6% on Pell grants | $12,72338.7% on Pell grants | $10,33873.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $11,160 in-state · $21,544 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,236 in-state · $21,504 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $5,526 in-state · $16,932 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 43.4% | 39.7% | 41.1% |
| First-year retention | 70.0% | 60.9% | 78.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 37.6% | 38.7% | 73.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,888 | $56,073 | $36,666 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $17,750 | $31,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 20:1 | 18:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,628 | 3,911 | 2,684 |
| Consensus percentile | 41Lower is better | 42Lower is better | 39Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 23 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 43 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 19 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 | Francis Marion | Texas Permian Basin | Fort Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #51 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #61 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #62 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 | #810 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #878 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #646 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 | #794 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #412 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #698 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | 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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