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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of San Diego, Syracuse University, Marquette University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | San DiegoSan Diego, CA | Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 52.4% | 45.9% | 81.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of San Diego reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1270–1440 | 1200–1360 |
| Average net price | $30,36520.9% on Pell grants | $38,79317.1% on Pell grants | $31,48718.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $59,486Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $65,528Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $51,170Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 83.7% | 83.6% | 83.2% |
| First-year retention | 91.4% | 90.1% | 91.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 20.9% | 17.1% | 18.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $86,522 | $79,164 | $78,257 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,940 | $26,000 | $23,940 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,671 | 15,477 | 7,660 |
| Consensus percentile | 28Lower is better | 28Lower is better | 28Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 84 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 42 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 75 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 | San Diego | Syracuse University | Marquette University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #110 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #75 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #88 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #105 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #106 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #135 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #162 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #557 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #222 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #47 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #164 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #55 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #203 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #196 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #222 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | #1385 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #750 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1263 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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