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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Saint Johns University, Hope College, Lawrence University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Saint JohnsCollegeville, MN | HopeHolland, MI | Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 90.6% | 79.2% | 63.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 941–1228 | 1100–1340 | 1200–1420 |
| Average net price | $25,67218.0% on Pell grants | $27,18216.5% on Pell grants | $23,40122.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $55,816Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $41,970Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $56,982Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 75.4% | 80.0% | 76.8% |
| First-year retention | 85.8% | 88.4% | 86.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 18.0% | 16.5% | 22.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $76,786 | $58,427 | $55,789 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $26,800 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 11:1 | 7:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,395 | 3,288 | 1,396 |
| Consensus percentile | 44Lower is better | 43Lower is better | 43Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 11 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 61 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 80 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 | Saint Johns | Hope | Lawrence University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #80 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #90 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #69 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | #245 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #265 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #312 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #1041 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #257 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 | #453 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | #207 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #280 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | 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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