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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Molloy University, Simmons University, La Salle University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, NY | Simmons UniversityBoston, MA | La SallePhiladelphia, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 81.7% | 70.0% | 96.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1088–1290 | 1220–1390 | Not reportedLa Salle University 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 | $24,34733.7% on Pell grants | $25,26533.2% on Pell grants | $19,40935.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $39,790Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,874Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $37,800Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 69.9% | 72.3% | 57.1% |
| First-year retention | 85.2% | 84.8% | 73.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 33.7% | 33.2% | 35.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $77,789 | $63,494 | $67,416 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $24,840 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 9:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,162 | 1,670 | 1,953 |
| Consensus percentile | 45Lower is better | 45Lower is better | 46Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 68 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 70 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 64 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 | Molloy University | Simmons University | La Salle |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #66 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #257 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #382 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #459 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #415 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #837 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #331 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #313 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #205 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #221 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #709 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #502 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | 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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