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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Rust College, Miles College, Clark Atlanta University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | RustHolly Springs, MS | MilesFairfield, AL | Clark AtlantaAtlanta, GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 48.7% | Not reportedNot reported by Miles College in the most recent federal collection. | 64.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedRust College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedMiles College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedClark Atlanta 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 | $12,58771.5% on Pell grants | $14,27171.9% on Pell grants | $37,70270.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $13,265Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $13,314Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $28,310Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 11.8% | 15.8% | 49.0% |
| First-year retention | 84.4% | 56.3% | 70.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 71.5% | 71.9% | 70.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $32,275 | $32,627 | $42,712 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,159 | $31,217 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 467 | 1,155 | 3,603 |
| Consensus percentile | 69Lower is better | 69Lower is better | 73Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 30 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 32 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 | Rust | Miles | Clark Atlanta |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #83 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 2026 | #329 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1267 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1334 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #992 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 | #489 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1419 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1468 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1353 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 | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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