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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of St Thomas, Lipscomb University, University of Dallas. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | St ThomasHouston, TX | Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN | DallasIrving, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 89.9% | 67.7% | 53.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 980–1210 | 1160–1380 | 1120–1370 |
| Average net price | $19,35941.6% on Pell grants | $24,73924.1% on Pell grants | $22,61025.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $34,634Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,572Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $53,930Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 68.8% | 72.2% | 73.1% |
| First-year retention | 77.7% | 83.6% | 77.2% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 41.6% | 24.1% | 25.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $59,224 | $55,541 | $58,285 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,928 | $19,500 | $23,117 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,220 | 2,997 | 1,403 |
| Consensus percentile | 51Lower is better | 52Lower is better | 54Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 29 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 78 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 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 | St Thomas | Lipscomb University | Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #198 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #222 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #27 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #354 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #435 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #422 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #682 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #455 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1132 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #210 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #404 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #369 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | #226 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #301 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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