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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for St. Francis College, Simmons University, Holy Family University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | St. FrancisBrooklyn, NY | Simmons UniversityBoston, MA | Holy FamilyPhiladelphia, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Not reportedNot reported by St. Francis College in the most recent federal collection. | 70.0% | 71.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedSt. Francis College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 1220–1390 | 910–1150 |
| Average net price | $18,12955.7% on Pell grants | $25,26533.2% on Pell grants | $13,14341.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $28,775Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,874Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $35,330Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 54.6% | 72.3% | 60.9% |
| First-year retention | 64.8% | 84.8% | 77.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 55.7% | 33.2% | 41.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $58,099 | $63,494 | $62,235 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,250 | $24,840 | $25,125 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 9:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,684 | 1,670 | 2,464 |
| Consensus percentile | 44Lower is better | 45Lower is better | 43Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 34 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 70 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 41 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 | St. Francis | Simmons University | Holy Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #18 of 68Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #111 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #459 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #916 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 | #363 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 | #1185 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #709 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1049 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | 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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