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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Northern Michigan University, Indiana University-Indianapolis, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Northern MichiganMarquette, MI | Indiana UniversityIndianapolis, IN | Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 84.0% | 76.4% | 82.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedNorthern Michigan University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1030–1240 | Not reportedUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau Claire did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $14,08528.0% on Pell grants | $11,66837.3% on Pell grants | $16,55019.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $14,277 in-state · $19,773 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,762 in-state · $34,891 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,642 in-state · $19,228 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 52.1% | 54.4% | 63.8% |
| First-year retention | 78.0% | 72.2% | 81.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.0% | 37.3% | 19.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $47,107 | $55,198 | $58,561 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,474 | $20,000 | $20,909 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 | 19:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,556 | 13,830 | 8,895 |
| Consensus percentile | 44Lower is better | 43Lower is better | 44Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 20 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 63 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 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 | Northern Michigan | Indiana University | Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #67 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #192 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #20 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #319 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #283 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #830 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #140 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #868 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #336 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #275 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #906 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #164 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1013 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 | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #1048 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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