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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Louisiana State University at Alexandria, Appalachian State University, Delta State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Louisiana StateAlexandria, LA | Appalachian StateBoone, NC | Delta StateCleveland, MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 92.1% | 90.1% | 100.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 970–1220 | 1120–1280 | 925–1210 |
| Average net price | $7,06535.4% on Pell grants | $16,83626.4% on Pell grants | $13,54041.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $7,050 in-state · $14,650 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,579 in-state · $25,212 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,605 in-state · $8,605 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 34.2% | 74.5% | 48.1% |
| First-year retention | 69.5% | 83.7% | 66.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 35.4% | 26.4% | 41.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,205 | $51,836 | $41,991 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,000 | $20,231 | $20,390 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,632 | 19,444 | 1,620 |
| Consensus percentile | 32Lower is better | 32Lower is better | 33Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 8 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 71 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 12 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 | Louisiana State | Appalachian State | Delta State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #47 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #3 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #51 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #273 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #217 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #524 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #365 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #736 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #378 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #659 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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