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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Illinois Springfield, SUNY Maritime College, Wayne State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL | SUNY MaritimeThroggs Neck, NY | Wayne StateDetroit, MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 85.9% | 72.4% | 81.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 940–1200 | 1123–1288 | 1060–1270 |
| Average net price | $9,83337.4% on Pell grants | $22,36722.1% on Pell grants | $12,76645.7% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $12,252 in-state · $22,017 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,589 in-state · $19,159 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $15,190 in-state · $32,037 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 53.2% | 64.4% | 58.4% |
| First-year retention | 74.8% | 83.5% | 82.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 37.4% | 22.1% | 45.7% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $57,103 | $95,951 | $53,493 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,128 | $23,250 | $21,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,263 | 1,285 | 15,587 |
| Consensus percentile | 37Lower is better | 35Lower is better | 39Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 60 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 32 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 72 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 | Illinois Springfield | SUNY Maritime | Wayne State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #28 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #25 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #179 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #387 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #227 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #264 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #518 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #702 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #98 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 | #383 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #551 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #819 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #108 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | 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 | #798 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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