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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Middle Tennessee State University, Ohio University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Indiana UniversityIndiana, PA | Middle TennesseeMurfreesboro, TN | Ohio UniversityAthens, OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 90.8% | 69.1% | 85.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 970–1180 | 1010–1230 | 1090–1290 |
| Average net price | $16,80436.8% on Pell grants | $13,35931.8% on Pell grants | $21,63721.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $11,380 in-state · $16,297 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,266 in-state · $31,574 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $14,158 in-state · $24,838 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 55.5% | 53.7% | 65.5% |
| First-year retention | 75.3% | 79.5% | 83.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 36.8% | 31.8% | 21.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $51,019 | $48,541 | $52,581 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,798 | $20,000 | $21,056 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 22:1 | 17:1 | 18:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,764 | 16,301 | 19,633 |
| Consensus percentile | 66Lower is better | 64Lower is better | 62Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 44 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 84 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 University | Middle Tennessee | Ohio University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #329 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #257 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #198 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #467 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #475 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | #417 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #425 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #439 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1023 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #529 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #296 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #1080 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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