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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Indiana State University, Kent State University at Kent, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN | Kent StateKent, OH | Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 80.8% | 86.3% | 90.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedIndiana State University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1010–1240 | Not reportedUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $10,87341.6% on Pell grants | $20,78728.5% on Pell grants | $15,01432.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $10,258 in-state · $22,322 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $13,232 in-state · $23,082 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,398 in-state · $22,398 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 42.9% | 63.7% | 49.3% |
| First-year retention | 65.8% | 80.9% | 73.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 41.6% | 28.5% | 32.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,387 | $45,388 | $54,990 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,000 | $24,500 | $23,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 21:1 | 17:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,188 | 19,320 | 16,758 |
| Consensus percentile | 56Lower is better | 55Lower is better | 58Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 69 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 72 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 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 | Indiana State | Kent State | Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #363 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #232 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #301 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #339 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #544 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #538 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #458 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #466 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #351 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #683 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #560 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #626 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #1053 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1393 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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