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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Naval Postgraduate School, Adams State University, Arizona State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Naval PostgraduateMonterey, CA | Adams StateAlamosa, CO | ASUTempe, AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Not reportedNot reported by Naval Postgraduate School in the most recent federal collection. | Not reportedNot reported by Adams State University in the most recent federal collection. | 89.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedNaval Postgraduate School did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedAdams State University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedArizona State University Campus Immersion 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 | Not reportedNot reported by Naval Postgraduate School in the most recent federal collection. | $12,98037.8% on Pell grants | $14,96729.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | Not reported in-state · Not reported out | $9,824 in-state · $21,944 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,223 in-state · $33,139 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | Not reported | 39.4% | 68.0% |
| First-year retention | Not reported | 50.7% | 86.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | Not reportedNot reported by Naval Postgraduate School in the most recent federal collection. | 37.8% | 29.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | Not reportedNot reported by Naval Postgraduate School in the most recent federal collection. | $44,372 | $62,668 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | Not reportedNot reported by Naval Postgraduate School in the most recent federal collection. | $19,500 | $19,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | Not reported | 14:1 | 18:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | Not reported | 1,250 | 64,674 |
| Consensus percentile | No scorable rank on loaded listsLower is better | 59Lower is better | 21Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 19 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 48 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 | Naval Postgraduate | Adams State | ASU |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #117 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #111 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #1035 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #30 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 | #252 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | #1288 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #98 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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