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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Methodist University, Concordia University Texas, Benedict College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC | Concordia UniversityAustin, TX | BenedictColumbia, SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 75.1% | 91.3% | 95.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1080–1250 | Not reportedConcordia University Texas reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedBenedict College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $24,70441.3% on Pell grants | $23,13141.4% on Pell grants | $18,25062.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $41,250Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $23,500Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $17,440Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 43.5% | 44.6% | 24.3% |
| First-year retention | 65.1% | 58.3% | 57.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 41.3% | 41.4% | 62.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,050 | $60,883 | $31,902 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $21,852 | $32,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 16:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,448 | 1,185 | 1,536 |
| Consensus percentile | 68Lower is better | 70Lower is better | 66Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 50 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 48 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 30 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 | Methodist University | Concordia University | Benedict |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #97 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #93 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #80 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1376 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1336 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1256 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 | #1070 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1072 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1384 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | 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 | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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