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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Michigan-Dearborn, Wayne State University, Texas Tech University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI | Wayne StateDetroit, MI | Texas TechLubbock, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 55.6% | 81.2% | 72.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | 990–1255 | 1060–1270 | 1090–1280 |
| Average net price | $9,49246.2% on Pell grants | $12,76645.7% on Pell grants | $19,07027.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $15,640 in-state · $32,896 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 | $11,852 in-state · $24,451 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 58.0% | 58.4% | 68.7% |
| First-year retention | 82.5% | 82.7% | 85.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 46.2% | 45.7% | 27.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $59,649 | $53,493 | $62,454 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,500 | $21,250 | $21,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 | 21:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,952 | 15,587 | 32,394 |
| Consensus percentile | 34Lower is better | 39Lower is better | 34Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 49 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 72 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 45 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 | Michigan-Dearborn | Wayne State | Texas Tech |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #16 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #179 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #198 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #291 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #264 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #161 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #98 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #438 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #291 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #383 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #229 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #285 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #108 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #103 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 | #798 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #740 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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