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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Minnesota-Duluth, Illinois State University, Truman State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN | Illinois StateNormal, IL | Truman StateKirksville, MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 88.8% | 88.1% | 83.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1180–1350 | 990–1210 | 1170–1370 |
| Average net price | $18,74318.8% on Pell grants | $19,39832.1% on Pell grants | $12,78016.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $14,610 in-state · $20,130 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $16,144 in-state · $28,210 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,838 in-state · $18,566 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 64.7% | 64.5% | 68.5% |
| First-year retention | 81.1% | 81.4% | 84.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 18.8% | 32.1% | 16.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $62,616 | $62,117 | $56,280 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,024 | $20,482 | $21,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 19:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,336 | 19,057 | 2,513 |
| Consensus percentile | 34Lower is better | 34Lower is better | 31Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 62 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 41 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 48 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 | Minnesota-Duluth | Illinois State | Truman State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #20 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #222 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #5 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #369 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #260 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #257 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #449 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #164 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #590 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #147 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #493 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #653 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #740 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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