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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Waldorf University, Tabor College, Carthage College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA | TaborHillsboro, KS | CarthageKenosha, WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 77.0% | 64.6% | 87.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedWaldorf University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedTabor College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedCarthage College did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $19,69335.5% on Pell grants | $20,20538.0% on Pell grants | $26,56527.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $25,978Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $36,200Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $38,750Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 21.1% | 33.7% | 64.3% |
| First-year retention | 44.1% | 52.7% | 73.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 35.5% | 38.0% | 27.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $51,165 | $54,058 | $56,950 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $18,752 | $23,887 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 22:1 | 15:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,827 | 494 | 2,660 |
| Consensus percentile | 58Lower is better | 58Lower is better | 58Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 7 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 68 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 | Waldorf University | Tabor | Carthage |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #43 of 94Regional colleges (Midwest)Regional Colleges (Midwest) · 2026 | #37 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #933 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1318 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1366 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 | #357 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1421 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1086 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1228 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| 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 | Not ranked by this source |
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