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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for United States Coast Guard Academy, Truman State University, San Diego State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | United StatesNew London, CT | Truman StateKirksville, MO | San DiegoSan Diego, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 22.4% | 83.8% | 36.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1240–1400 | 1170–1370 | Not reportedSan Diego State 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 | Not reportedNot reported by United States Coast Guard Academy in the most recent federal collection. | $12,78016.5% on Pell grants | $15,36431.7% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | Not reported in-state · Not reported out | $9,838 in-state · $18,566 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,728 in-state · $21,328 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 92.7% | 68.5% | 76.4% |
| First-year retention | 98.6% | 84.7% | 90.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | Not reportedNot reported by United States Coast Guard Academy in the most recent federal collection. | 16.5% | 31.7% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | Not reportedNot reported by United States Coast Guard Academy in the most recent federal collection. | $56,280 | $64,909 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | Not reportedNot reported by United States Coast Guard Academy in the most recent federal collection. | $21,000 | $15,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 7:1 | 12:1 | 22:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,108 | 2,513 | 35,377 |
| Consensus percentile | 30Lower is better | 31Lower is better | 28Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 56 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 48 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 65 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 | United States | Truman State | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #1 of 68Regional colleges (North)Regional Colleges (North) · 2026 | #5 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #117 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #257 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #87 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #590 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #115 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 | #163 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1510 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #740 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #248 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #1092 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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